diff --git "a/Eurlex-4.3K/num_28_train.csv" "b/Eurlex-4.3K/num_28_train.csv" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/Eurlex-4.3K/num_28_train.csv" @@ -0,0 +1,645 @@ +uid,text,target,num_keyphrases +888,"Council Directive 77/538/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to rear fog lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles must satisfy pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to their rear fog lamps;Whereas these requirements differ from one Member State to another ; whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the same requirements either in addition to or in place of their existing rules, in order, in particular, to allow the EEC type-approval procedure which was the subject of Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (3), to be introduced in respect of each type of vehicle;Whereas in Directive 76/756/EEC (4), the Council laid down the common requirements for the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers;Whereas a harmonized component type-approval procedure for rear fog lamps makes it possible for each Member State to check compliance with the common construction and testing requirements and to inform the other Member States of its findings by sending a copy of the component type-approval certificate completed for each type of rear fog lamp ; whereas the placing of an EEC component type-approval mark on all rear fog lamps manufactured in conformity with the approved type obviates any need for technical checks on these rear fog lamps in the other Member States;Whereas it is desirable to draft the technical requirements so that they have the same aim as the work being carried out on the subject in the UN Economic Commission for Europe;Whereas the approximation of national laws relating to motor vehicles entails reciprocal recognition by Member States of the tests carried out by each of them on the basis of the common requirements,. 1. Each Member State shall grant EEC component type-approval for any type of rear fog lamp which satisfies the construction and testing requirements laid down in Annexes 0, II and III.2. The Member State which has granted EEC component type-approval shall take the measures required in order to verify that production models conform to the approved type, in so far as this is necessary and if need be in cooperation with the competent authorities in the other Member States. Such verification shall be limited to spot checks. Member States shall for each type of rear fog lamp which they approve pursuant to Article 1, issue to the manufacturer, or to his authorized representative, an EEC component type-approval mark conforming to the model shown in Annex II.Member States shall take all appropriate measures to prevent the use of marks liable to create confusion (1)OJ No C 118, 16.5.1977, p. 29. (2)OJ No C 114, 11.5.1977, p. 2. (3)OJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. (4)OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 1. between rear fog lamps which have been type-approved pursuant to Article 1, and other devices. 1. No Member State may prohibit the placing on the market of rear fog lamps on grounds relating to their construction or method of functioning if they bear the EEC component type-approval mark.2. Nevertheless, a Member State may prohibit the placing on the market of rear fog lamps bearing the EEC component type-approval mark which consistently fail to conform to the approved type.That State shall inform the other Member States and the Commission forthwith of the measures taken, specifying the reasons for its decision. The competent authorities of each Member State shall within one month send to the competent authorities of the other Member States a copy of the component type-approval certificates, an example of which is given in Annex I, completed for each type of rear fog lamp which they approve or refuse to approve. 1. If the Member State which has granted EEC component type-approval finds that a number of rear fog lamps bearing the same EEC component type-approval mark do not conform to the type which it has approved, it shall take the necessary measures to ensure that production models conform to the approved type. The competent authorities of that State shall advise those of the other Member States of the measures taken which may, where there is consistent failure to conform, extend to withdrawal of EEC component type-approval. The said authorities shall take the same measures if they are informed by the competent authorities of another Member State of such failure to conform.2. The competent authorities of Member States shall inform each other within one month of any withdrawal of EEC component type-approval, and of the reasons for such a measure. Any decision taken pursuant to the provisions adopted in implementation of this Directive, to refuse or withdraw EEC component type-approval for a rear fog lamp or prohibit its placing on the market or use shall set out in detail the reasons on which it is based. Such decision shall be notified to the party concerned, who shall at the same time be informed of the remedies available to him under the laws in force in the Member States and of the time limits allowed for the exercise of such remedies. No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type-approval or national type-approval of any vehicle on grounds relating to its rear fog lamps if these bear the EEC component type-approval mark and are fitted in accordance with the requirements laid down in Directive 76/756/EEC. No Member State may refuse or prohibit the sale, registration, entry into service or use of any vehicle on grounds relating to its rear fog lamps if these bear the EEC component type-approval mark and are fitted in accordance with the requirements laid down in Directive 76/756/EEC. For the purposes of this Directive, ""vehicle"" means any motor vehicle intended for use on the road, with or without bodywork, having at least four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, and its trailers, with the exception of vehicles which run on rails, agricultural or forestry tractors and machinery and public works vehicles. 0Any amendments necessary to adjust the requirements of the Annexes to take account of technical progress shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC. 11. Member States shall bring into force the provisions needed in order to comply with this Directive within 18 months of its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2. Member States shall ensure that the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive are communicated to the Commission. 2This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 1977.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. RODGERSLIST OF ANNEXES>PIC FILE= ""T9001006"">ANNEX 0 DEFINITIONS, GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS, INTENSITY OF LIGHT EMITTED, TEST PROCEDURE, HEAT RESISTANCE TEST, COLOUR OF LIGHT EMITTED, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION1. DEFINITIONS 1.1. ""Rear fog lamp"" means the lamp used to render the vehicle more readily visible from the rear in dense fog.1.2. ""Axis of reference"" means the characteristic axis of the light signal, determined by the manufacturer for use as the direction of reference (H = 0ยบ, V = 0ยบ) for photometric measurements and when fitting the lamp on the vehicle.1.3. ""Centre of reference"" means the intersection of the axis of reference with the exterior light-emitting surface, specified by the manufacturer of the lamp.1.4. ""Exterior light-emitting surface"", for a defined direction of observation, means the orthogonal projection of the light-emitting surface on a plane perpendicular to the direction of observation.1.5. ""Type of rear fog lamp"" means rear fog lamps which do not differ in such essential respects as: 1.5.1. the trade name or mark;1.5.2. the characteristics of the optical system;1.5.3. the inclusion of components capable of altering the optical effects by reflection, refraction or absorption;1.5.4. the type of filament lamp.2. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 2.1. Each sample referred to in 1.2.3 of Annex II shall conform to the specifications set forth in the sections below.2.2. The rear fog lamps shall be so designed and constructed that under normal conditions of use, notwithstanding any vibration to which they may be subjected during such use, their satisfactory operation remains assured and they retain the characteristics prescribed by this Directive.3. INTENSITY OF LIGHT EMITTED 3.1. The light emitted by each of the two samples referred to in 1.2.3 of Annex II, having met the requirements of 5 below, shall be of not less than the minimum intensity and of not more than the maximum intensity specified below and shall be measured in relation to the axis of reference in the directions shown below (expressed in degrees from the axis of reference).3.2. The intensity along the H and V axes, between 10ยบ to the left and 10ยบ to the right and between 5ยบ up and 5ยบ down, shall not be less than 150 cd. The intensity between the axes shall not be less than 75 cd.3.3. The intensity of the light emitted in all directions in which the light can be observed shall not exceed 300 cd.3.4. The exterior light-emitting surface in the direction of the reference axis shall not exceed 140 cm2.3.5. Annex III gives particulars of the measurement methods to be used.4. TEST PROCEDUREAll measurements shall be carried out with a colourless standard filament lamp of the type recommended for the rear fog lamp and so regulated as to produce the normal luminous flux prescribed for this type of lamp.5. HEAT RESISTANCE TEST 5.1. The lamp shall be subjected to a one-hour test of continuous operation following a warm-up period of 20 minutes. The ambient temperature shall be 23 ยฑ 5 ยบC. The filament lamp used shall be of the category recommended for the lamp, and shall be supplied with current at a voltage such that it gives the specified average power at the corresponding test voltage.5.2. Where only the maximum power is specified, the test shall be carried out by regulating the voltage to obtain a power equal to 90 % of the specified power. The average or maximum power specified above shall in all cases be chosen from the voltage range of 6, 12 or 24 V at which it reaches the highest value.5.3. After the lamp has been stabilized at the ambient temperature, no distortion, deformation, cracking or colour modification shall be perceptible.6. COLOUR OF LIGHT EMITTEDThe device must emit a red light. The colour of the light emitted, measured by using a source of light at a colour temperature of 2 854 K, corresponding to illuminant A of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE), must be within the limits of the following trichromatic coordinates: >PIC FILE= ""T0011079"">7. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTIONEvery rear fog lamp being an EEC component type-approval mark must conform to the type approved and comply with the photometric conditions specified in 3 and 6. Nevertheless, in the case of a rear fog lamp picked at random from series production, the requirements as to minimum intensity of the light emitted (measured with a standard filament lamp as referred to in 4) may be limited in each relevant direction to 80 % of the minimum value specified in 3.ANNEX I>PIC FILE= ""T0011080"">ANNEX II EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS1. APPLICATION FOR EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL 1.1. The application for EEC component type-approval shall be submitted by the holder of the trade name or mark or by his authorized representative.1.2. For each type of rear fog lamp, the application shall be accompanied by: 1.2.1. a brief technical description stating, in particular, the type(s) of filament lamp(s) recommended, which must comply with the specifications of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE);1.2.2. drawings, (three copies), in sufficient detail to permit identification of the type of the rear fog lamp and showing, geometrically, the position in which the rear fog lamp is to be mounted on the vehicle, the axis of observation to be taken as the axis of reference in the tests (horizontal angle H = 0ยบ, vertical angle V = 0ยบ), and the point to be taken as the centre of reference in the said tests;1.2.3. two samples ; if the rear fog lamp is such that it can be mounted only on one side of the vehicle, the two samples submitted may be identical and be suitable for mounting only on the right or only on the left side of the vehicle;1.2.4. an additional sample to be kept by the laboratory for any subsequent verification which may prove necessary.2. MARKINGS 2.1. The samples of a type of rear fog lamp submitted for EEC component type-approval must bear: 2.1.1. the trade name or mark of the applicant, which must be clearly legible and indelible;2.1.2. a clearly legible and indelible marking indicating the type(s) of filament lamp(s) recommended;2.1.3. and incorporate a space large enough to contain the EEC component type-approval mark, including the additional symbols prescribed in 4 ; this space shall be shown in the drawings mentioned in 1.2.2.3. EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL 3.1. If the two samples submitted in accordance with 1.2.3 meet the requirements of Annexes 0, II and III, EEC component type-approval shall be granted and a component type-approval number assigned.3.2. This number shall not be assigned to any other type of rear fog lamp.3.3. Where EEC component type-approval is requested for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a rear fog lamp and other lamps, a single EEC component type-approval mark may be issued provided that the rear fog lamp complies with the requirements of this Directive and that each of the other lamps forming part of the lighting and light-signalling device for which EEC component type-approval is requested, complies with the specific Directive applying to it.4. MARKS 4.1. Every rear fog lamp conforming to a type approved under this Directive shall bear an EEC component type-approval mark.4.2. This mark shall consist of a rectangle surrounding the lower-case letter ""e"", followed by the distinguishing number or letter(s) of the Member State which has granted the component type-approval:1 for Germany,2 for France,3 for Italy,4 for the Netherlands,6 for Belgium,11 for the United Kingdom,13 for Luxembourg,18 for Denmark,IRL for Ireland.It must also include the EEC component type-approval number which corresponds to the number of the EEC component type-approval certificate issued for the type of rear fog lamp in question.4.3. The EEC component type-approval mark shall be supplemented by an additional symbol ""F"".4.4. The EEC component type-approval number must be placed in any convenient position near the rectangle surrounding the letter ""e"".4.5. The EEC component type-approval mark and the additional symbol must be affixed to the lens of the lamp, or one of the lenses, in such a way as to be indelible and clearly legible even when the rear fog lamp(s) is (are) fitted on the vehicle.4.6. An example of the EEC component type-approval mark and the additional symbol are shown in Appendix 1.4.7. Where a single EEC component type-approval number is issued, as under 3.3, for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a rear fog lamp and other lamps, one EEC component type-approval mark only may be affixed, consisting of: - a rectangle surrounding the letter ""e"" followed by the distinguishing letter(s) or number of the Member State which has granted the EEC component type-approval,- an EEC component type-approval number,- the additional symbols required by the various Directives under which EEC component type-approval was granted.4.8. The dimensions of the various components of this mark shall not be less than the largest of the minimum dimensions specified for individual markings by the Directives under which the EEC component type-approval was granted.4.9. Examples of the component type-approval mark for a device comprising several lamps are given in Appendix 2.Appendix 1>PIC FILE= ""T0011081"">Appendix 2>PIC FILE= ""T0011082""> >PIC FILE= ""T0011083"">ANNEX III PHOTOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS1. During photometric measurements, stray reflections shall be prevented by appropriate masking.2. The measurements shall be carried out in such a way as to meet the following requirements: 2.1. the distance of measurement shall be such that the law of the inverse of the square of the distance is applicable;2.2. the measuring equipment shall be such that the angular aperture of the receiver viewed from the reference centre of the lamp is between 10' and 1ยบ;2.3. the intensity requirement for a particular direction of observation shall be satisfied if that requirement is met in a direction deviating by not more than 15' from the direction of observation.3. The direction H = 0ยบ and V = 0ยบ corresponds to the axis of reference (which, when the lamp is mounted on the vehicle, must be horizontal, parallel to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle and oriented in the required direction of visibility). It passes through the centre of reference. >PIC FILE= ""T0011084""> 3.1. Intensities outside the axes shall be measured within the rhombus described by the extreme directions of measurement (see diagram above). +",approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;technical standard;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;Community certification;EC conformity marking,28 +13905,"Council Decision of 27 June 1994 appointing the two vice-presidents of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (1), and in particular Article 120 (1) and (3) thereof,Having regard to the candidatures presented on 27 May 1994 by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs),. Mr Alberto J. CASADO CERVIÑO, born in Pontevedra on 15 October 1952, is hereby appointed for a term of five years Vice-President of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs), to have responsibility, in particular, for administration and personnel services.His term of office shall take effect on the date on which he takes up his duties, that date being agreed between him and the Administrative Board of the Office. Mr Alexander von MÜHLENDAHL, born in Berlin on 20 October 1940, is hereby appointed for a term of five years Vice-President of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs), to have responsibility, in particular, in the legal field.His term of office shall take effect on the date on which he takes up his duties, that date being agreed between him and the Administrative Board of the Office.. Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. SIMITIS(1) OJ No L 11, 14. 1. 1994, p. 1. +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;appointment of staff;harmonisation of standards;compatibility of materials;compatible material;harmonization of standards;EU trade mark;Community trade mark;Community trademark;EUTM;European Union trade mark;European trade mark;European trademark;vice-president of an institution;European Union Intellectual Property Office;Community Trade Marks Office;Community Trademark Office;EUIPO;OHIM;Office for Harmonization;Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market;Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs),28 +36600,"Council Decision 2009/599/CFSP of 4 August 2009 implementing Common Position 2006/795/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. ,Having regard to Common Position 2006/795/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,Whereas:(1) On 20 November 2006, the Council adopted Common Position 2006/795/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (‘DPRK’) which implemented United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 (2006) (‘UNSCR 1718 (2006)’).(2) On 27 July 2009, the Council adopted Common Position 2009/573/CFSP (2) which amended Common Position 2006/795/CFSP and implemented United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009).(3) On 24 April and 16 July 2009, the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1718 (2006) designated persons and entities to be subject to restrictive measures.(4) The lists of persons and entities which are subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Common Position 2006/795/CFSP should be replaced accordingly,. The lists of persons and entities set out in Annex I to Common Position 2006/795/CFSP shall be replaced by the lists set out in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 4 August 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. BILDT(1)  OJ L 322, 22.11.2006, p. 32.(2)  OJ L 197, 29.7.2009, p. 111.ANNEX‘ANNEX I(a)   List of persons referred to in Articles 3(1)(a) and 4(1)(a)Name Alias Date of birth Date of designation Other information1. Yun Ho-jin a.k.a. Yun Ho-chin 13.10.1944 16.7.2009 Director of Namchongang Trading Corporation; oversees the import of items needed for the uranium enrichment programme.2. Ri Je-son a.k.a. Ri Che-son 1938 16.7.2009 Director of the General Bureau of Atomic Energy (GBAE), chief agency directing the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear programme; Facilitates several nuclear endeavours, including GBAE’s management of Yongbyon Nuclear Research Centre and Namchongang Trading Corporation.3. Hwang Sok-hwa 16.7.2009 Director in the General Bureau of Atomic Energy (GBAE); involved in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear programme; as Chief of the Scientific Guidance Bureau in the GBAE, served on the Science Committee inside the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.4. Ri Hong-sop 1940 16.7.2009 Former director, Yongbyon Nuclear Research Centre, oversaw three core facilities that assist in the production of weapons-grade plutonium: the Fuel Fabrication Facility, the Nuclear Reactor, and the Reprocessing Plant.5. Han Yu-ro 16.7.2009 Director of Korea Ryongaksan General Trading Corporation; involved in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s ballistic missile programme.(b)   List of entities referred to in Article 4(1)(a)Name Alias Location Date of designation Other information1. Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation a.k.a. CHANGGWANG SINYONG CORPORATION; a.k.a. EXTERNAL TECHNOLOGY GENERAL CORPORATION; a.k.a. DPRKN MINING DEVELOPMENT TRADING COOPERATION; a.k.a. “KOMID” Central District, Pyongyang, DPRK. 24.4.2009 Primary arms dealer and main exporter of goods and equipment related to ballistic missiles and conventional weapons.2. Korea Ryonbong General Corporation a.k.a. KOREA YONBONG GENERAL CORPORATION; f.k.a. LYONGAKSAN GENERAL TRADING CORPORATION Pot’onggang District, Pyongyang, DPRK; Rakwon-dong, Pothonggang District, Pyongyang, DPRK. 24.4.2009 Defence conglomerate specialising in acquisition for DPRK defence industries and support to that country’s military-related sales.3. Tanchon Commercial Bank f.k.a. CHANGGWANG CREDIT BANK; f.k.a. KOREA CHANGGWANG CREDIT BANK Saemul 1-Dong Pyongchon District, Pyongyang, DPRK. 24.4.2009 Main DPRK financial entity for sales of conventional arms, ballistic missiles, and goods related to the assembly and manufacture of such weapons.4. Namchongang Trading Corporation a.k.a. NCG; a.k.a. NAMCHONGANG TRADING; a.k.a. NAM CHON GANG CORPORATION; a.k.a. NOMCHONGANG TRADING CO.; a.k.a. NAM CHONG GAN TRADING CORPORATION Pyongyang, DPRK. 16.7.2009 Namchongang is a DPRK trading company subordinate to the General Bureau of Atomic Energy (GBAE). Namchongang has been involved in the procurement of Japanese-origin vacuum pumps that were identified at a DPRK nuclear facility, as well as nuclear-related procurement associated with a German individual. It has further been involved in the purchase of aluminium tubes and other equipment specifically suitable for a uranium enrichment programme from the late 1990s. Its representative is a former diplomat who served as DPRK’s representative for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection of the Yongbyon nuclear facilities in 2007. Namchongang’s proliferation activities are of grave concern given the DPRK’s past proliferation activities.5. Hong Kong Electronics a.k.a. HONG KONG ELECTRONICS KISH CO Sanaee St., Kish Island, Iran. 16.7.2009 Owned or controlled by, or acts or purports to act for or on behalf of Tanchon Commercial Bank and KOMID. Hong Kong Electronics has transferred millions of dollars of proliferation-related funds on behalf of Tanchon Commercial Bank and KOMID (both designated by the Committee in April 2009) since 2007. Hong Kong Electronics has facilitated the movement of money from Iran to the DPRK on behalf of KOMID.6. Korea Hyoksin Trading Corporation a.k.a. KOREA HYOKSIN EXPORT AND IMPORT CORPORATION Rakwon-dong, Pothonggang District, Pyongyang, DPRK. 16.7.2009 A DPRK company based in Pyongyang that is subordinate to Korea Ryonbong General Corporation (designated by the Committee in April 2009) and is involved in the development of weapons of mass destruction.7. General Bureau of Atomic Energy (GBAE) a.k.a. General Department of Atomic Energy (GDAE) Haeudong, Pyongchen District, Pyongyang, DPRK. 16.7.2009 The GBAE is responsible for the DPRK’s nuclear programme, which includes the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Centre and its 5 MWe (25 MWt) plutonium production research reactor, as well as its fuel fabrication and reprocessing facilities. The GBAE has held nuclear-related meetings and discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency. GBAE is the primary DPRK Government agency that oversees nuclear programmes, including the operation of the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Centre.8. Korean Tangun Trading Corporation Pyongyang, DPRK. 16.7.2009 Korea Tangun Trading Corporation is subordinate to DPRK’s Second Academy of Natural Sciences and is primarily responsible for the procurement of commodities and technologies to support DPRK’s defence research and development programmes, including, but not limited to, weapons of mass destruction and delivery system programmes and procurement, including materials that are controlled or prohibited under relevant multilateral control regimes.’ +",natural person;North Korea;DPRK;Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;military equipment;arms;military material;war material;weapon;international security;international balance;international affairs;international politics;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;restriction of liberty;banishment;compulsory residence order;house arrest;economic sanctions;foreign capital,28 +33889,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 104/2007 of 2 February 2007 fixing the aid for tomatoes for processing for the 2007/08 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 41 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 of 29 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables (2) stipulates that the Commission is to publish the amount of the aid for tomatoes for processing before 31 January.(2) For the Member States of the Community as constituted on 30 April 2004, compliance with the national and Community thresholds for processing tomatoes referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 is examined on the basis of the quantities aided in the three preceding marketing years for which definitive data are available for all the Member States in question.(3) For the Member States which joined the Union on 1 May 2004, compliance with the national and Community thresholds for processing tomatoes is examined on the basis of the quantities actually aided during the 2004/05 and 2005/06 marketing years and of the quantities for which aid applications were submitted for the 2006/07 marketing year, in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 416/2004 of 5 March 2004 laying down transitional measures for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 and Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union (3).(4) The quantity of tomatoes processed under the aid scheme to be considered when examining compliance with the national and Community thresholds is 1 705 561 tonnes above the Community threshold. In the case of those Member States which have exceeded their processing threshold, the aid for tomatoes for processing for the 2007/08 marketing year must thus be adjusted in relation to the level set in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, in accordance with Article 5(2) and (4) of that Regulation and Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 416/2004.(5) The mechanism for examining compliance with the national processing thresholds provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 is not immediately applicable to Bulgaria and Romania. Transitional measures for its application should therefore be laid down. For the 2007/08 marketing year, for which there are no data which can be used to examine compliance with the national and Community thresholds for processing tomatoes in those Member States, and as a precautionary measure, provision should be made for a prior reduction in the aid, to be reimbursed if the thresholds have not been exceeded at the end of that marketing year.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. For the 2007/08 marketing year, the aid for tomatoes under Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be:(a) EUR 34,50 per tonne in the Czech Republic, Greece, France, Cyprus, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Portugal, and Slovakia;(b) EUR 27,76 per tonne in Italy;(c) in Spain:(i) EUR 34,50 per tonne for tomatoes for processing into whole peeled tomatoes,(ii) EUR 12,75 per tonne for tomatoes intended for other processing;(d) EUR 25,88 per tonne in Bulgaria and Romania. 1.   If the Community threshold is not exceeded during examination of compliance with the threshold for the 2007/08 marketing year, an additional amount equivalent to 25 % of the aid fixed in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be paid in Bulgaria and Romania after the 2007/08 marketing year.2.   If the Community threshold is exceeded, or if it is not exceeded or exceeded by less than 25 % in Bulgaria or Romania, an additional amount shall be paid in those Member States after the 2007/08 marketing year.The additional amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be fixed on the basis of the actual amount by which the national threshold concerned is exceeded, up to a maximum of 25 % of the aid fixed in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96.3.   Examination of compliance with the national processing thresholds for Bulgaria and Romania shall be based, for the 2007/08 marketing year, on the quantities for which aid applications are submitted for the 2007/08 marketing year. 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, 2 February 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 386/2004 (OJ L 64, 2.3.2004, p. 25).(2)  OJ L 218, 30.8.2003, p. 14. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1663/2005 (OJ L 267, 12.10.2005, p. 22).(3)  OJ L 68, 6.3.2004, p. 12. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 550/2005 (OJ L 93, 12.4.2005, p. 3). +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;production aid;aid to producers,28 +44441,"Council Regulation (EU) No 1118/2014 of 8 October 2014 concerning the allocation of fishing opportunities under the Implementation Protocol to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Senegal. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Union and the Republic of Senegal negotiated a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (‘the Agreement’) and an Implementation Protocol thereto (‘the Protocol’) granting EU vessels fishing opportunities in waters in which the Republic of Senegal exercises its sovereignty or jurisdiction with regard to fishing.(2) On 8 October 2014 the Council adopted Decision 2014/733/EU on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Senegal and the Implementation Protocol thereto (1).(3) The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined, both for the period of provisional application and for the duration of the Protocol.(4) If it appears that the fishing authorisations or opportunities allocated to the Union by virtue of the Protocol are not fully exhausted, the Commission will inform the Member States thereof in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (2). If no reply is received within a time limit to be set by the Council, this will be considered as confirmation that the vessels of the Member State concerned are not making full use of their fishing opportunities during the period in question. That time limit should be set.(5) To ensure the continuity of the fishing activities of Union vessels, the Protocol provides for its application by the parties on a provisional basis from the date of its signature. This Regulation should therefore apply from the date of signing of the Protocol,. 1.   The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:(a) tuna seiners:Spain 16 vesselsFrance 12 vessels(b) pole-and-line vessels:Spain 7 vesselsFrance 1 vessel(c) trawlers:Spain 2 vessels2.   Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 shall apply without prejudice to the Partnership Agreement.3.   If applications for fishing authorisations from the Member States referred to in paragraph 1 do not exhaust the fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol, the Commission shall consider applications for fishing authorisations from any other Member State in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008.4.   The time limit within which the Member States must confirm that they are not fully exhausting the fishing opportunities granted to them under the Agreement, as provided by Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008, is set at 10 working days as from the date on which the Commission communicates this information to them. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from the date of signature of the Protocol.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 8 October 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. LUPI(1)  See page 1 of this Official Journal.(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 1627/94 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 3317/94 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33). +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);sea fishing;fishing agreement;protocol to an agreement;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Senegal;Republic of Senegal;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;sustainable development;bio-economy;bioeconomy;eco-development,28 +4620,"2008/233/EC: Commission Decision of 17 March 2008 amending Decision 2004/558/EC implementing Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards additional guarantees for intra-Community trade in bovine animals relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and the approval of the eradication programme presented by certain Member States (notified under document number C(2008) 1004) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC provides that a Member State, which has a compulsory national control programme for one of the contagious diseases listed in Annex E(II) to that Directive, may submit its programme to the Commission for approval. That Article also provides for the definition of the additional guarantees which may be required in intra-Community trade.(2) Commission Decision 2004/558/EC of 15 July 2004 implementing Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards additional guarantees for intra-Community trade in bovine animals relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and the approval of the eradication programmes presented by certain Member States (2) approves the programmes for the control and eradication of the infection with the bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV1) presented by the Member States listed in Annex I to that Decision for the regions listed in that Annex, and for which additional guarantees for BHV1 apply in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC.(3) The Czech Republic has now submitted the programme with the aim of eradicating BHV1 infection in the whole territory of that Member State. That programme complies with the criteria set out in Article 9(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC. That programme also provides for rules for the national movement of bovine animals which are equivalent to those previously implemented in certain Member States or regions thereof, which were successful in eradicating the disease in those Member States or regions.(4) The programme presented by the Czech Republic and the additional guarantees presented in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC, should be approved.(5) Annex I to Decision 2004/558/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 2004/558/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done in Brussels, 17 March 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2007/729/EC (OJ L 294, 13.11.2007, p. 26).(2)  OJ L 249, 23.7.2004, p. 20. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/584/EC (OJ L 219, 24.8.2007, p. 37).ANNEX‘ANNEX IMember States Regions of Member States to which the additional guarantees for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis apply in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EECCzech Republic All regionsGermany All regions, except Regierungsbezirke Oberpfalz and Oberfranken in the federal state of BavariaItaly The Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;Italy;Italian Republic;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;Czech Republic;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,28 +22631,"2002/78/EC: Council Decision of 17 December 2001 concerning the conclusion of a Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Cyprus in Community programmes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 13, 61, 95, 129, 137, 149(4), 150(4), 151(5), 152(4), 153(4), 156, 157, 166, 175(1) and 308, in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), the second subparagraph of Article 300(3), and Article 300(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament(2),Whereas:(1) The European Council in Luxembourg in December 1997 considered that the accession of the Republic of Cyprus to the European Union should benefit both communities in that country and contribute to civil peace and reconciliation.(2) That European Council made participation in the Community programmes a way of stepping-up the enhanced pre-accession strategy for candidate countries, such participation being determined case-by-case. That Council also established a specific pre-accession strategy for Cyprus which included participation in Community programmes and agencies. Following the European Council meetings in Helsinki in December 1999 and, in particular, in Nice in December 2000, the case-by-case approach in this field could be shifted to a more far-reaching one embracing most of the Community programmes.(3) In accordance with the negotiating directives adopted by the Council on 5 June 2001, the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a Framework Agreement with the Republic of Cyprus on the general principles for its participation in Community programmes.(4) With regard to some of the programmes covered by the Agreement, the Treaty provides for no powers other than those under Article 308.(5) The specific terms and conditions regarding the participation of the Republic of Cyprus in the Community programmes, in particular the financial contribution payable, should be determined by the Commission on behalf of the Community. For that purpose the Commission should be assisted by a special committee appointed by the Council.(6) The Republic of Cyprus may apply for financial assistance for participation in Community programmes under Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2000 of 13 March 2000 on the implementation of operations in the framework of the pre-accession strategy for the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Malta(3).(7) Denmark, in accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the EC Treaty, is not participating in the part of this Council decision adopted with reference to Title IV of the EC Treaty, and Denmark is not bound by this part of this Council decision nor subject to its application.(8) The United Kingdom and Ireland intend to participate in the adoption of the Council Regulation establishing a general framework for Community activities to facilitate the implementation of a European judicial area in civil matters and when it is adopted, the United Kingdom and Ireland will be bound by it and subject to its application. In respect of any future Community instrument adopted under Title IV of the EC Treaty, implementing or establishing any future Community programme, the United Kingdom and Ireland will only be bound by the part relating to Title IV of the EC Treaty of this Council Decision and subject to its application, if the United Kingdom and Ireland are bound by that instrument in accordance with the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the EC Treaty.(9) The Agreement should be reviewed by the Commission at regular intervals.(10) The Agreement should be approved,. The Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Cyprus in Community programmes is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. 1. The Commission is authorised to determine, on behalf of the Community, the specific terms and conditions, regarding the participation of the Republic of Cyprus, in each individual programme, in particular the financial contribution payable. The Commission shall be assisted in this task by a special committee appointed by the Council.2. Where the Republic of Cyprus requests external assistance, the procedures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 555/2000 and in similar Regulations providing for Community external assistance to the Republic Cyprus that may be adopted in the future shall apply. No later than three years after the date of entry into force of the Agreement, and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall review the implementation of the Agreement and report thereon to the Council. The report shall be accompanied where necessary by appropriate proposals. The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notifications provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement(4).. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Neyts-Uyttebroeck(1) OJ C 304 E, 30.10.2001, p. 335.(2) Opinion delivered on 11 December 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 68, 16.3.2000, p. 3.(4) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;framework agreement;outline agreement;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);financing of the EU budget;financing of the Community budget;financing of the EC budget;financing of the European Union budget;financing of the European Union's budget;financing of the budget of the European Union;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,28 +33511,"2007/422/EC: Commission Decision of 18 June 2007 amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in Argentina, Australia and the United States of America (notified under document number C(2007) 2498) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams and embryo production teams listed in that Decision.(2) Argentina and the United States of America have requested that amendments be made to the entries for those countries on those lists as regards certain embryo collection and production teams.(3) Argentina and the United States of America have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection and production teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of those countries.(4) Australia has requested that certain entries for that country on the lists should be deleted.(5) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 June 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/60/EC (OJ L 31, 3.2.2006, p. 24).(2)  OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/237/EC (OJ L 103, 20.4.2007, p. 49).ANNEXThe Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended as follows:(1) the row for Argentina embryo collection team LE/UT/BE-18 is deleted;(2) the row for Argentina embryo collection team LE/UT/BE-22 is deleted;(3) the rows for Argentina embryo collection teams LE/UT/BE-24 and LE/UT/BE-25 are deleted;(4) the row for Argentina embryo collection team LE/UT/BE-28 is deleted;(5) the following rows for Argentina are inserted:‘AR LE/UT/BE-31 CENTRO BIOTECNOLÓGICO SANTA RITA Dr Carlos HansenAR LE/UT/BE-42 CENTRO ESTACIÓN ZOOTÉCNICA SANTA JULIA Dr Leonel AlisioAR LE/UT/BE-43 CENTRO GENÉTICO BOVINO EOLIA Dr Guillermo BrogliattiAR LE/UT/BE-44 CENTRO GENÉTICO DEL LITORAL Dr Gustavo BalbinAR LE/UT/BE-45 CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA SAN JOAQUIN Dr Mariano MedinaAR LE/UT/BE-46 CENTRO DE INSEMINACIÓN ARTIFICIAL LA LILIA Dr Fabian BarberisAR LE/UT/BE-51 Dres. J. INDA Y J. TEGLI Dr J. IndaAR LE/UT/BE-52 IRAC — BIOGEN Dr Gabriel BoAR LE/UT/BE-53 UNIDAD MOVIL DE TRANSFERENCIAS DE EMBRIONES CABA Dr Juan Martin NarbaitzAR LE/UT/BE-54 CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIAS EMBRIONARIAS CABAÑA LA CAPILLITA Dr Agustin ArreseigorAR LE/UT/BE-56 CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIAS EMBRIONARIAS EL QUEBRACHO Dr Mauro E. VenturiniAR LE/UT/BE-57 CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIAS EMBRIONARIAS MARIO ANDRES NIGRO Dr Mario Andres NigroAR LE/UT/BE-58 CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIAS EMBRIONARIAS GENETICA CHIVILCOY Dr Ruben Osvaldo ChilanAR LE/UT/BE-60 CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA C.I.A.T.E.B. Dr Ariel DosoAR LE/UT/BE-61 CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA VALDES & LAURENTI S.H. Dr Ariel M. ValdesAR LE/UT/BE-62 CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA MARCELO F. MIRANDA Dr Marcelo F. MirandaAR LE/UT/BE-63 CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA SYNCHROPAMPA S.R.L. Dr Jose Luis FrancoAR LE/UT/BE-64 DR. CESAR J. ARESEIGOR Dr Cesar J. AreseigorAR LE/UT/BE-65 UNIDAD MOVIL DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA RICARDO ALBERTO VAUTIER Dr Ricardo Alberto VautierAR LE/UT/BE-66 CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA SOLUCIONES REPRODUCTIVAS INTEGRALES LA RESERVA Dr Silvio Mariano CastroAR LE/UT/BE-67 CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA SANTA RITA Dr Gabriel Bo’(6) the row for Australia embryo collection team ETV0002 is deleted;(7) the row for Australia embryo collection team ETV0005 is deleted;(8) the rows for Australia embryo collection teams ETV0008, ETV0009, ETV0010, ETV0011, ETV0012 and ETV0013 are deleted;(9) the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 91CA035 E689 is replaced by the following:RuAnn Dairy7285 W Davis AveRiverdale, CA 93656(10) the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 04MT111 E1127 is deleted;(11) the following rows for the United States of America embryo collection teams Nos 05NC114 E705 and 05NC117 E705 are replaced by the following:Kingsmill Farm II5914 Kemp RoadDurham, NC 27703S. Galphin Services6509 Saddle Path CircleRaleigh, NC 27606(12) the following rows for the United States of America are inserted:RuAnn Dairy7285 W Davis AveRiverdale, CA 93656Pat Richards, DVM1215E 200SBliss, ID 83314Trans Ova Genetics12425 LIV 224Chillicothe, MO 64601K Bar C Ranch3424 FR 2095Cameron, TX 76520 +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Argentina;Argentine Republic;animal breeding;animal selection;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;Australia;Commonwealth of Australia;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;embryo and foetus;United States;USA;United States of America,28 +1036,"Council Directive 78/316/EEC of 21 December 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament [1],Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee [2],Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles must satisfy pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to the identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators;Whereas these requirements differ from one Member State to another; whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the same requirements either in addition to or in place of their existing rules in order, in particular, to allow the EEC type-approval procedure, which was the subject of Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers [3], as amended by Directive 78/315/EEC [4];Whereas it is advisable to draft the technical requirements so that they have the same aim as the work being carried out on the subject in the UN Economic Commission for Europe and as certain technical requirements adopted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO);Whereas the approximation of national laws relating to motor vehicles entails reciprocal recognition by Member States of the checks carried out by each of them on the basis of the common requirements,. For the purposes of this Directive, ""vehicle"" means any motor vehicle intended for use on the road, having at least four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, with the exception of vehicles which run on rails, agricultural tractors and machinery and public works vehicles. No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type-approval or national type-approval of a vehicle on grounds relating to the identification of controls, telltales and indicators, if these satisfy the requirements laid down in Annexes I to IV. No Member State may refuse or prohibit the sale, registration, entry into service or use of any vehicle on grounds relating to the identification of controls, telltales and indicators if these satisfy the requirements laid down in Annexes I to IV. Any amendments necessary to adapt the requirements of Annexes I to V to technical progress shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC. 1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive within 18 months of its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2. Member States shall ensure that the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive are communicated to the Commission. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1977.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Chabert[1] OJ No C 118, 16. 5. 1977, p. 33.[2] OJ No C 114, 11. 5. 1977, p. 10.[3] OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.[4] See page 1 of this Official Journal.--------------------------------------------------LIST OF ANNEXESAnnex I: | Scope, definitions, application for EEC type-approval, EEC type-approval, specifications [1] |Annex II: | Controls, tell-tales and indicators for which, when fitted, identification is mandatory, and symbols to be used for that purpose [1] |Annex III: | Controls, tell-tales and indicators for which, when fitted, identification is optional, and symbols which must be used if they are to be identified [1] |Annex IV: | Construction of the basic pattern for the symbols shown in Annexes II and III [1] |Annex V: | Annex to the EEC vehicle type-approval certificate with regard to the identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators. |[*] The technical requirements of this Annex are similar to those of the relevant UN Economic Commission for Europe draft regulation; the subdivisions have thus been observed. Where a section of the draft regulation has no counterpart in the Annexes to this Directive, the number is given in brackets for the record.--------------------------------------------------ANNEX ISCOPE, DEFINITIONS, APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL, EEC TYPE-APPROVAL, SPECIFICATIONS1. SCOPEThis Directive applies to motor vehicles with regard to the identification of manual controls, tell-tales and indicators.2. DEFINITIONS(2.1.) 2.2. Vehicle type""Vehicle type"" means motor vehicles which do not differ in respect of the internal arrangements which may affect the identification of symbols for controls, tell-tales and indicators.2.3. Control""Control"" means that part of a device which enables the driver to bring about a change in the state or functioning of a vehicle.2.4. On/off switch""On/off switch"" means a device by which the supply to an electrical circuit can be connected or cut off.2.5. Selector switch""Selector switch"" means a device by which the supply of electric current can be transferred from one of two circuits to the other without any possibility of disconnection between the two positions.2.6. Combined on/off-selector switch""Combined on/off-selector switch"" means a multi-function device which on first being actuated or put into position operates as an on/off switch and on each of the subsequent occasions when it is actuated or put into position operates as a selector switch.2.7. Indicator""Indicator"" means a device which presents information on the functioning or situation of a system or part of a system, for example a fluid level.2.8. Tell-tale""Tell-tale"" means an optical signal which indicates the actuation of a device, correct or defective functioning or condition, or failure to function.2.9. Symbol""Symbol"" means a diagram identifying a control, a tell-tale or an indicator.2.10. Master lighting switch""Master lighting switch"" means a switch connecting or cutting off the supply of current to the electrical circuits of the main/dipped-beam headlamps and lamp of the devices referred to in 3.11 of Annex I to Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers [1].2.11. Battery-charging indicator""Battery-charging indicator"" means a device showing whether the battery is being charged or not.2.12. Battery charging tell-tale""Battery charging tell-tale"" means a signal which when alight indicates that the battery is not being charged.2.13. Fuel-level indicator""Fuel-level indicator"" means a device which gives information on the amount of fuel in the tank.2.14. Fuel level tell-tale""Fuel level tell-tale"" means a signal which when alight indicates that the fuel level is close to zero or that the vehicle is running on its fuel reserve.2.15. Engine coolant temperature indicator""Engine coolant temperature indicator"" means a device which gives information on the temperature of the coolant.2.16. Engine coolant temperature tell-tale""Engine coolant temperature tell-tale"" means a signal which when alight indicates that the temperature of the engine coolant is above the normal running temperature prescribed by the manufacturer.2.17. Oil pressure indicator""Oil pressure indicator"" means a device which gives information on the pressure of the oil in the engine lubrication circuit.2.18. Oil pressure tell-tale""Oil pressure tell-tale"" means a signal which when alight indicates that the oil pressure in the engine lubrication circuit is below the normal operating limit prescribed by the manufacturer.2.19. Safety belt tell-tale""Safety belt tell-tale"" means a signal which when alight indicates that the buckle of the belt of at least one of the occupied seats is not locked.2.20. Parking brake circuit-closed tell-tale""Parking brake circuit-closed tell-tale"" means a signal which when alight indicates that the parking brake control has not been released.3. APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL3.1. The application for type-approval of a vehicle type with regard to the identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or by his authorized representative.3.2. It must be accompanied by the following:3.2.1. drawings (three copies), on an appropriate scale and in sufficient detail, of the parts of the vehicle to which the requirements of this Directive apply and of the symbols referred to in section 5.3.3. A vehicle representative of the type to be approved or such part or parts of the vehicle as are considered to be necessary for carrying out the checks and tests prescribed by this Directive must be submitted to the technical service responsible for conducting the type-approval tests.4. EEC TYPE-APPROVAL(4.1.) (4.2.) 4.3. A certificate conforming to the model shown in Annex V shall be attached to the EEC type-approval certificate.(4.4.) (4.5.) (4.6.) (4.7.) (4.8.) 5. SPECIFICATIONS5.1. General specifications5.1.1. The controls, tell-tales and indicators listed in Annex II must be identified by symbols. The symbols must be in conformity with those indicated in the said Annex.5.1.2. If symbols are used for identifying the controls and tell-tales listed in Annex III, such symbols must be in conformity with those indicated in the said Annex.5.1.3. Symbols other than those shown in Annexes II and III may be used for other purposes, provided that there is no danger of confusion with those shown in the said Annexes.5.1.4. ""Conformity"" means having proportional dimensional characteristics.5.2. Characteristics of the symbols5.2.1. The symbols prescribed in 5.1.1 shall be identifiable, from his seat, by a driver with normal eyesight.5.2.2. The symbols prescribed in 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 must be on or close to the controls, tell-tales and indicators.5.2.3. The symbols must stand out clearly against the background, being either light on a dark background or dark on a light background.5.2.4. The colours used for tell-tales must be those prescribed in Annex II.[1] OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.--------------------------------------------------ANNEX IICONTROLS, TELL-TALES AND INDICATORS FOR WHICH, WHEN FITTED, IDENTIFICATION IS MANDATORY, AND SYMBOLS TO BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSENotes(a) The interior of the symbol may be entirely in a dark colour.(b) If the tell-tales for the left and right direction indicators are separate, the two arrows of the symbol may also be used separately.(c) The dark part of this symbol may be replaced by its outline, in which case the portion shown here as white must be entirely in a dark colour.(d) If the control is not separate, it may be identified by one or more symbols indicating its different functions.(e) If the indicator and tell-tale are combined, one symbol may be used for both. TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF Figure 8Stop lamp tell-taleIf fitted, its function must be performed by the braking system defective operation tell-tale, which is shown in figure 28. TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF [1] This tell-tale may not act as the tell-tale for the position (side) lamps.[2] If the vehicle manufacturer so wishes, section 5.1.1 of Annex I shall not apply where this control is not within the driver's field of vision from the normal driving position.--------------------------------------------------ANNEX IIICONTROLS, TELL-TALES AND INDICATORS FOR WHICH, WHEN FITTED, IDENTIFICATION IS OPTIONAL, AND SYMBOLS WHICH MUST BE USED IF THEY ARE TO BE IDENTIFIEDNoteSee note (c) in Annex II. TIFF Figure 1Rear-compartment closure release control TIFF Figure 2Audible warning device control--------------------------------------------------ANNEX IVCONSTRUCTION OF THE BASIC PATTERN FOR THE SYMBOLS SHOWN IN ANNEXES II AND III TIFF Basic patternThe basic pattern comprises:1. a basic square of side 50 mm; this dimension is equal to the nominal dimension, ""a"", of the basic pattern;2. a basic circle of 56 mm diameter having approximately the same area as the basic square (1);3. a second circle of 50 mm diameter, being the inscribed circle of the basic square (1);4. a second square whose corners touch the basic circle (2) and whose sides are parallel to those of the basic square (1);5 and 6. two rectangles having the same area as the basic square (1); they are mutually perpendicular, each being drawn to cross opposite sides of the basic square symmetrically;7. a third square whose sides pass through the points of intersection of the basic square (1) and the basic circle (2) and are at an angle of 45°, giving the largest horizontal and vertical dimensions of the basic pattern;8. an irregular octagon, formed by lines at an angle of 30° to the sides of the square (7).The basic pattern is superimposed on a 12·5 mm grid which coincides with the basic square (1).--------------------------------------------------ANNEX VMODEL(Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm)) TIFF -------------------------------------------------- +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;marketing standard;grading;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;European standard;Community standard;Euronorm;motor vehicle;driving mechanism;steering mechanism;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;technical standard,28 +44675,"Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/315 of 25 February 2015 concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in Germany (notified under document C(2015) 1004) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease in birds, including poultry. Infections with avian influenza viruses in domestic poultry cause two main forms of that disease that are distinguished by their virulence. The low pathogenic form generally only causes mild symptoms, while the highly pathogenic form results in very high mortality rates in most poultry species. That disease may have a severe impact on the profitability of poultry farming.(2) Avian influenza is mainly found in birds, but under certain circumstances infections can also occur in humans even though the risk is generally very low.(3) In the event of an outbreak of avian influenza, there is a risk that the disease agent might spread to other holdings where poultry or other captive birds are kept. As a result it may spread from one Member State to other Member States or to third countries through trade in live birds or their products.(4) Council Directive 2005/94/EC (3) sets out certain preventive measures relating to the surveillance and the early detection of avian influenza and the minimum control measures to be applied in the event of an outbreak of that disease in poultry or other captive birds. That Directive provides for the establishment of protection and surveillance zones in the event of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.(5) Germany notified the Commission of two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in non-commercial holdings in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania where poultry are kept and it immediately took the measures required pursuant to Directive 2005/94/EC, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones, which should be defined in Parts A and B of the Annex to this Decision.(6) The Commission has examined those measures in collaboration with Germany, and it is satisfied that the borders of the protection and surveillance zones, established by the competent authority in that Member State, are at a sufficient distance to the actual holdings where the outbreaks were confirmed.(7) In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade being imposed by third countries, it is necessary to rapidly describe the protection and surveillance zones established in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in Germany at Union level.(8) Accordingly, the protection and surveillance zones in Germany, where the animal health control measures as laid down in Directive 2005/94/EC are applied, should be defined in this Decision and the duration of that regionalisation fixed.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,. Germany shall ensure that the protection and surveillance zones established in accordance with Article 16(1) of Directive 2005/94/EC comprise at least the areas listed in Parts A and B of the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 25 February 2015.For the CommissionVytenis ANDRIUKAITISMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.(2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(3)  Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza (OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16).ANNEXPART AProtection zone as referred to in Article 1:ISO Country Code Member State Code Name Date until applicable in accordance with Article 29 of Directive 2005/94/ECDE Germany Postal code Area comprising: 16.2.2015Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania17389 In the town of Anklam:— the town area of Anklam— the part Gellendin17390 In the municipality of Murchin the part RelzowPART BSurveillance zone as referred to in Article 1:ISO Country Code Member State Code Name Date until applicable in accordance with Article 31 of Directive 2005/94/ECDE Germany Postal code Area comprising: 25.2.2015Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania17389 In the town of Anklam the parts:— Pelsin— Stretense17390 In the municipality of Groß Polzin the parts:— Groß Polzin— Klein Polzin— Konsages— Quilow17390 In the municipality of Klein Bünzow the parts:— Groß Bünzow— Klein Bünzow— Klitschendorf— Ramitzow— Salchow17390 In the municipality of Murchin the parts:— Johanneshof— Libnow— Murchin— Pinnow17390 In the municipality of Rubkow the parts:— Bömitz— Daugzin— Krenzow— Rubkow— Zarrentin17390 In the municipality of Ziethen the parts:— Jargelin— Menzlin— Ziethen17391 In the municipality of Medow the part Nerdin17391 Municipality of Postlow17391 In the municipality of Stolpe the parts:— Neuhof— Stolpe an der Peene17392 Municipality of Blesewitz17392 Municipality of Butzow17392 In the municipality of Neuenkirchen the parts:— Müggenburg— Neuenkirchen17392 In the municipality of Sarnow the part Panschow17398 Municipality of Bargischow17398 In the municipality of Bugewitz the parts:— Bugewitz— Kamp— Lucienhof— Rosenhagen17398 In the municipality of Ducherow the part Busow17398 Municipality of Neu-Kosenow17398 Municipality of Rossin17406 In the municipality of Usedom the parts:— Kölpin— Zecherin17440 In the municipality Buggenhagen the parts:— Klotzow— Wangelkow +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania;Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Land);avian influenza;Asian flu;China flu;H5N1;avian flu;avian influenza virus;bird flu;bird flu virus;chicken flu;fowl pest;fowl plague,28 +18275,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2215/98 of 15 October 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 881/98 laying down detailed rules for the protection of the additional traditional terms used to designate certain types of quality wine produced in specified regions (quality wine psr). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 of 16 March 1987 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1426/96 (2), and in particular Article 15(8) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 881/98 (3) lays down detailed rules for the protection of the additional traditional terms used to designate certain types of quality wine psr;Whereas transitional measures are required for products whose designation and presentation do not comply with the rules in force;Whereas it is necessary to give more time to interested parties who satisfy the conditions laid down in the Regulation for adding to the list of traditional terms in the Annex to that Regulation; whereas, therefore, the date of application of the Regulation should be put back by six months;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. Regulation (EC) No 881/98 is hereby amended as follows:1. the following Article 6a is added:'Article 6aWines designated and presented in accordance with the rules in force at the time they were placed in circulation but whose designation and presentation are no longer in accordance with those rules following an amendment of the latter may be held for sale, placed in circulation or exported until stocks are exhausted.Labels printed in accordance with the rules in force at the time they were placed in circulation and which are no longer in accordance with those rules following an amendment of the latter may be used for one year from the date of application of that amendment.`;2. in Article 7, '1 October 1998` is replaced by '1 April 1999`. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 October 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 59.(2) OJ L 184, 24. 7. 1996, p. 1.(3) OJ L 124, 25. 4. 1998, p. 22. +",trademark;manufacturer's trademark;product brand;service mark;stamp of origin;trade mark;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;wine of superior quality;quality wine produced in a specific region;quality wines psr;qwpsr;wine of designated origin;fortified wine;Madeira wine;dessert wine;liqueur wine;port wine;sherry;wine fortified for distillation;sparkling wine;semi-sparkling wine;labelling,28 +33405,"2007/211/EC: Commission decision of 27 March 2007 on the allocation of quantities of controlled substances allowed for essential uses in the Community in 2007 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2007) 1285) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) The Community has already phased out the production and consumption of chlorofluorocarbons, other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, hydrobromofluorocarbon and bromochloromethane.(2) Each year the Commission is required to determine essential uses for these controlled substances, the quantities that may be used and the companies that may use them.(3) Decision IV/25 of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, hereinafter ‘the Montreal Protocol’, sets out the criteria used by the Commission for determining any essential uses and authorises the production and consumption necessary to satisfy essential uses of controlled substances in each Party.(4) Decision XV/8 of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol authorises the production and consumption necessary to satisfy essential uses of controlled substances listed in Annexes A, B and C (Group II and III substances) of the Montreal Protocol for laboratory and analytical uses as listed in Annex IV to the report of the Seventh Meeting of the Parties, subject to the conditions set out in Annex II to the report of the Sixth Meeting of the Parties, as well as Decisions VII/11, XI/15 and XV/5 of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. Decision XVII/10 of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol authorises the production and consumption of the controlled substance listed in Annex E of the Montreal Protocol necessary to satisfy laboratory and analytical uses of methyl bromide.(5) Pursuant to paragraph 3 of Decision XII/2 of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on measures to facilitate the transition to chlorofluorocarbon-free Metered-Dose Inhalers (MDIs), all Member States have notified (2) to the United Nations Environment Programme the active ingredients for which chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are no longer essential for the manufacture of CFC-MDIs for placing on the market of the European Community.(6) Article 4(4)(i)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 prevents CFCs from being used and placed on the market unless they are considered essential under the conditions described in Article 3(1) of that Regulation. These non-essentiality determinations have therefore reduced the demand for CFCs used in MDIs that are placed on the market of the European Community. In addition, Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 prevents CFC-MDI products being imported and placed on the market unless the CFCs in these products are considered essential under the conditions described in Article 3(1).(7) The Commission has published a Notice (3) on the 22 July 2006 to those companies in the Community of 25 Member States that request consideration by the Commission for the use of controlled substances for essential uses in the Community in 2007 and has received declarations on intended essential uses of controlled substances for 2007.(8) For the purpose of ensuring that interested companies and operators may continue to benefit in due time from the licensing system, it is appropriate that the present decision shall apply from 1 January 2007.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee established by Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000,. 1.   The quantity of controlled substances of Group I (chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 which may be used for essential medical uses in the Community in 2007 shall be 316 257,00 ODP (4) kilograms.2.   The quantity of controlled substances of Group I (chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115) and Group II (other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 which may be used for essential laboratory uses in the Community in 2007 shall be 65 900,9 ODP kilograms.3.   The quantity of controlled substances of Group III (halons) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be used for essential laboratory use in the Community in 2007 shall be 718,7 ODP kilograms.4.   The quantity of controlled substances of Group IV (carbon tetrachloride) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be used for essential laboratory uses in the Community in 2007 shall be 147 110 436 ODP kilograms.5.   The quantity of controlled substances of Group V (1,1,1-trichloroethane) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be used for essential laboratory uses in the European Union in 2007 shall be 672,0 ODP kilograms.6.   The quantity of controlled substances of Group VI (methyl bromide) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be used for laboratory and analytical uses in the Community in 2007 shall be 150,0 ODP kilograms.7.   The quantity of controlled substances of Group VII (hydrobromofluorocarbons) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be used for essential laboratory uses in the Community in 2007 shall be 3,52 ODP kilograms.8.   The quantity of controlled substances of group IX (bromochloromethane) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be used for essential laboratory uses in the Community in 2007 shall be 12 048 ODP kilograms. The chlorofluorocarbon metered-dose inhalers listed in Annex I shall not be placed on markets where the Competent Authority has determined chlorofluorocarbons for metered-dose inhalers on those markets to be non-essential. During the period 1 January to 31 December 2007 the following rules shall apply:1. The allocation of essential medical use quotas for chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115 shall be to the companies indicated in Annex II.2. The allocation of essential laboratory use quotas for chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115 and other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons shall be to the companies indicated in Annex III.3. The allocation of essential laboratory use quotas for halons shall be to the companies indicated in Annex IV.4. The allocation of essential laboratory use quotas for carbon tetrachloride shall be to the companies indicated in Annex V.5. The allocation of essential laboratory use quotas for 1,1,1-trichloroethane shall be to the companies indicated in Annex VI.6. The allocation of laboratory and analytical critical use quotas for methyl bromide shall be to the companies indicated in Annex VII.7. The allocation of essential laboratory use quotas for hydrobromofluorocarbons shall be to the companies indicated in Annex VIII.8. The allocation of essential laboratory use quotas for bromochloromethane shall be to the companies indicated in Annex IX.9. The essential use quotas for chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115, other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, hydrobromofluorocarbons and bromochloromethane shall be as set out in Annex X. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2007 and shall expire on 31 December 2007. This Decision is addressed to the following undertakings:3M Health Care Ltd3M House Morley StreetLoughboroughLeicestershire LE11 1EPUnited KingdomBespak Europe LtdNorth Lynn Industrial EstateBergen Way, King's LynnNorfolk PE30 2JJUnited KingdomBoehringer Ingelheim GmbHBinger Straße 173D-55216 Ingelheim am RheinChiesi Farmaceutici SpAVia Palermo 26/AI-43100 Parma (PR)Inyx Pharmaceuticals LtdAstmoor Industrial Estate9 Arkwright Road RuncornCheshire WA7 1NUUnited KingdomIVAX LtdUnit 301,Waterford Industrial EstateWeterford, IrelandLaboratorio Aldo Union S.A.Baronesa de Maldá 73Esplugues de LlobregatE-08950 BarcelonaSICOR SpAVia Terrazzano 77I-20017 Rho (MI)Valeas SpA PharmaceuticalsVia Vallisneri, 10I-20133 Milano (MI)Valvole Aerosol Research Italiana (VARI) SpA — LINDAL Group ItaliaVia del Pino, 10I-23854 Olginate (LC)Acros Organics bvbaJanssen Pharmaceuticalaan 3aB-2440 GeelAirbus France316, route de BayonneF-31300 ToulouseBie & Berntsen A-STransformervej 8DK-2730 HerlevCarlo Erba Reactifs-SDSZ.I. de Valdonne, BP 4F-13124 PeypinEras Labo222, RN 90F-38330 Saint-Nazaire-les-EymesHarp InternationalGellihirion Industrial Estate,Rhondda, Cynon Taff,UK-Pontypridd CF37 5SXHealth Protection Inspectorate-LaboratoriesPaldiski mnt 81EE-10617 TallinnHoneywell Specialty ChemicalsWunstorfer Straße 40Postfach 10 02 62D-30918 SeelzeInstitut scientifique de service public (ISSeP)Rue du Chéra, 200B-4000 LiègeIneos Fluor LtdPO Box 13, The HeathRuncorn, Cheshire WA7 4QFUnited KingdomLGC Promochem GmbHMercatorstr. 51D-46485 WeselMallinckrodt Baker BVTeugseweg 207418 AM DeventerNederlandMebrom NVAssenedestraat 4B-9940 Rieme ErtveldeMerck KgaAFrankfurter Straße 250D-64271 DarmstadtMikro+Polo d.o.o.Zagrebška 22SI-2000 MariborMinistry of DefenseDirectorate Material RNL NavyP.O. Box 20702500 ES The HagueNederlandPanreac Química S.A.Pol. Ind. Pla de la BrugueraC/ Garraf 2E-08211 Castellar del Vallès, BarcelonaSanolabor d.d.Leskoškova 4SI-1000 LjubljanaSigma Aldrich Chimie SARL80, rue de LuzaisL’Isle d’Abeau-ChesnesF-38297 Saint-Quentin-FallavierSigma Aldrich LaborchemikalienWunstorfer Straße 40Postfach 10 02 62D-30918 SeelzeSigma Aldrich Logistik GmbHRiedstraße 2D-89555 SteinheimTazzetti Fluids SrlCorso Europa, 600/aI-10088 Volpiano (TO)VWR I.S.A.S.201, rue CarnotF-94126 Fontenay-sous-Bois. Done at Brussels, 27 March 2007.For the CommissionStavros DIMASMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  www.unep.org/ozone/Information_for_the_Parties/3Bi_dec12-2-3.asp(3)  OJ C 171, 22.7.2006, p. 27.(4)  Ozone-depleting potential.ANNEX IPursuant to paragraph 3 of Decision XII/2 of the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on measures to facilitate the transition to chlorofluorocarbon-free metered-dose inhalers (MDIs), the following countries have determined that, due to the presence of suitable non-CFC MDIs, CFCs no longer qualify as ‘essential’ under the Protocol when combined with following active ingredients:Source: www.unep.org/ozone/Information_for_the_Parties/3Bi_dec12-2-3.aspTable 1Short acting beta agonist bronchodilatorsCountry Salbutamol Terbutaline Fenoterol Orciprenaline Reproterol Carbuterol Hexoprenaline Pirbuterol Clenbuterol Bitolterol ProcaterolAustria X X X X X X X X X X XBelgium X X X X X X X X X X XCyprus X X X X X X X X X X XCzech Republic X X X X X X X X X X XDenmark XEstonia X X X X X X X X X X XFinland X X X X X X X X X X XFrance X X X X X X X X X X XGermany X X X X X X X X X X XGreece X X X X X X X X X X XHungary X X X X X X X X X X XIreland X X X X X X X X X X XItaly X X X X X X X X X X XLatvia X X X X X X X X X X XLithuania X X X X X X X X X X XLuxembourg X X X X X X X X X X XMalta X X X X X X X X X X XNetherlands X X X X X X X X X X XPoland XPortugal X X X X X X X X X X XNorway X X X X X X X X X X XSlovakia X X X X X X X X X X XSlovenia X X X X X X X X X X XSpain X X X X X X X X X X XSweden X X X X X X X X X X XUnited Kingdom XTable 2Inhaled steroidsCountry Beclomethasone Dexamethasone Flunisolide Fluticasone Budesonide TriamcinoloneAustria X X X X X XBelgium X X X X X XCyprusCzech Republic X X X X X XDenmark X XEstonia X X X X X XFinland X XFrance X XGermany X X X X X XGreeceHungary X X X X X XIreland X XItaly X X X X X XLatvia X X X X X XLithuania X X X X X XLuxembourg X X X X X XMalta X XPolandPortugal X X XThe Netherlands X X X X X XNorwaySlovakia X X X X X XSlovenia X X X X X XSpain X XSweden X XUnited Kingdom XTable 3Non steroidal anti inflammatoriesCountry Cromoglicic acid NedrocromilAustria X XBelgium X XCyprus X XCzech Republic X XDenmark X XEstonia X XFinland X XFrance X XGermany X XGreece X XHungary XIrelandItaly X XLatvia X XLithuania X XLuxembourg XMalta X XPolandPortugal XThe Netherlands X XNorwaySlovakia X XSlovenia X XSpain XSweden X XUnited KingdomTable 4Anticholinergic bronchodilatorsCountry Ipratropium bromide Oxitropium BromideAustria X XBelgium X XCyprus X XCzech Republic X XDenmark X XEstonia X XFinland X XFranceGermany X XGreece X XHungary X XIreland X XItalyLatvia X XLithuania X XLuxembourg X XMalta X XNetherlands X XPolandPortugal XNorwaySlovakia X XSlovenia X XSpain X XSweden X XUnited Kingdom X XTable 5Long acting beta agonist bronchodilatorsCountry Formoterol SalmeterolAustria X XBelgium X XCyprus XCzech Republic X XDenmarkEstonia X XFinland X XFrance X XGermany X XGreeceHungary X XIreland X XItaly X XLatvia X XLithuania X XLuxembourg X XMalta X XNetherlands XPolandPortugalNorwaySlovakia X XSlovenia X XSpain XSweden X XUnited KingdomTable 6Combinations of active ingredients in a single MDICountryAustria X All productsBelgium X All productsCyprusCzech Republic X All productsDenmarkEstoniaFinland X All productsFrance X All productsGermany X All productsGreeceHungary X All productsIrelandItaly Budesonide + Fenoterol Fluticasone + SalmeterolLatvia X All productsLithuania X All productsLuxembourg X All productsMalta X All productsNetherlandsPolandPortugalNorwaySlovakia X All productsSlovenia X All productsSpainSweden X All productsUnited KingdomANNEX IIEssential medical usesQuota of controlled substances of Group I that may be used in the production of metered dose inhalers (MDIs) for the treatment of asthma and other chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPDs) are allocated to:3 M Health Care Ltd (UK)Bespak Europe Ltd (UK)Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH (DE)Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA (IT)Inyx Pharmaceuticals Ltd (UK)Ivax Ltd (IE)Laboratorio Aldo Union SA (ES)SICOR SpA (IT)Valeas SpA Pharmaceuticals (IT)Valvole Aerosol Research Italiana (VARI)ANNEX IIIEssential laboratory usesQuota of controlled substances of Group I and II that may be used for laboratory and analytical uses, are allocated to:Acros Organics bvba (BE)Bie & Berntsen A-S (DK)Carlo Erba Reactifs-SDS (FR)Harp International (UK)Honeywell Specialty Chemicals (DE)Ineos Fluor (UK)LGC Promochem (DE)Mallinckrodt Baker (NL)Merck KGaA (DE)Mikro+Polo d.o.o. (SI)Panreac Química S.A. (ES)Sanolabor d.d. (SI)Sigma Aldrich Chimie (FR)Sigma Aldrich Logistik (DE)Tazzetti Fluids (IT)VWR I.S.A.S. (FR)ANNEX IVEssential laboratory usesQuota of controlled substances of Group III that may be used for laboratory and analytical uses are allocated to:Airbus France (FR)Eras Labo (FR)Ineos Fluor (UK)Ministry of Defense (NL)Sigma Aldrich Chimie (FR)ANNEX VEssential laboratory usesQuota of controlled substances of Group IV that may be used for laboratory and analytical uses, are allocated to:Acros Organics (BE)Bie & Berntsen A-S (DK)Carlo Erba Reactifs-SDS (FR)Health Protection Inspectorate-Laboratories (EE)Honeywell Specialty Chemicals (DE)Institut scientifique de service public (ISSeP) (BE)Mallinckrodt Baker (NL)Merck KGaA (DE)Mikro+Polo d.o.o. (SI)Panreac Química S.A. (ES)Sanolabor d.d. (SI)Sigma Aldrich Chimie (FR)Sigma Aldrich Laborchemikalien (DE)Sigma Aldrich Logistik (DE)ANNEX VIEssential laboratory usesQuota of controlled substances of Group V that may be used for laboratory and analytical uses are allocated to:Acros Organics (BE)Bie & Berntsen A-S (DK)Merck KGaA (DE)Mikro+Polo d.o.o. (SI)Panreac Química S.A. (ES)Sanolabor d.d. (SI)Sigma Aldrich Chimie (FR)Sigma Aldrich Logistik (DE)ANNEX VIILaboratory and analytical critical usesQuota of controlled substances of Group VI that may be used for laboratory and analytical critical uses are allocated to:Mebrom NV (BE)Sigma Aldrich Logistik (DE)ANNEX VIIIessential laboratory usesQuota of controlled substances of Group VII that may be used for laboratory and analytical uses are allocated to:Ineos Fluor (UK)Sigma Aldrich Chimie (FR)ANNEX IXEssential laboratory usesQuota of controlled substances of Group IX that may be used for laboratory and analytical uses are allocated to:Ineos Fluor (UK)Sigma Aldrich Logistik (DE)ANNEX XThis Annex is not published because it contains confidential commercial information. +",stratospheric pollution;depletion of the ozone layer;destruction of the ozone layer;deterioration of the ozone layer;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;international convention;multilateral convention;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;production quota;limitation of production;production restriction;reduction of production;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;therapeutics;medical treatment;radiotherapy;type of business;firm,28 +40297,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1118/2011 of 31 October 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Coppa di Parma (PGI)). ,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, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Coppa di Parma’ 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 therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. 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, 31 October 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 37, 5.2.2011, p. 24.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)ITALYCoppa di Parma (PGI) +",Italy;Italian Republic;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,28 +3564,"2004/92/EC: Commission Decision of 21 January 2004 on emergency measures regarding chilli and chilli products (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 68). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(1), and in particular Articles 53 and 54 thereof,Whereas:(1) According to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 the Commission is to suspend the placing on the market or use of a food or feed that is likely to constitute a serious risk to human health, or take any other appropriate interim measure when such risk cannot be contained satisfactorily by means of measures taken by the Member States concerned.(2) On 9 May 2003, France sent initial information through the rapid alert system for food and feed relating to discovery of the dye Sudan I in hot chilli products originating from India. There is no evidence that products of Community origin are concerned by such findings.(3) Decision 2003/460/EC(2) on emergency measures regarding hot chilli and hot chilli products was adopted by the Commission on 20 June 2003.(4) In implementation of Decision 2003/460/EC, Member States have carried out checks on the presence of the substance concerned and related substances in chilli and chilli products. There have been findings of Sudan I in chilli and chilli products. Other substances such as Sudan II, Sudan III and Scarlet Red (Sudan IV) have also been found in chilli and chilli products. A number of chilli products such as curry powders are concerned. All findings were notified through the rapid alert system for food and feed in compliance with Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.(5) Sudan I, Sudan II, Sudan III and Scarlet Red (Sudan IV) have been classified as category 3 carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).(6) The findings initially reported by France and confirmed by other findings in the European Union point to an adulteration constituting a serious health risk.(7) Given the seriousness of the health threat and the positive findings, it is necessary to maintain and extend the measures established by Decision 2003/460/EC. Moreover, account should be taken of potential triangular trade, especially for products for which there is no official certification of origin. In order to protect public health, it is appropriate to require that consignments of chilli and chilli products imported into the Community in whatever form, intended for human consumption, should be accompanied by an analytical report provided by the importer or food business operator concerned demonstrating that the consignment does not contain Sudan I, Sudan II, Sudan III or Scarlet Red (Sudan IV). For the same reason, Member States should carry out random sampling and analysis of chilli and chilli products which are being imported or are already on the market.(8) It is appropriate to order the destruction of adulterated chilli and chilli products to avoid their introduction into the food chain.(9) Since the measures provided for in this Decision have an impact on the control resources of the Member States, the results of these measures should be evaluated at the latest after 12 months in order to assess whether they are still necessary for the protection of public health.(10) That evaluation should take account of the results of all analyses carried out by the competent authorities.(11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Decision ""chilli and chilli products"" means(a) fruits of the genus Capsicum, dried and crushed or ground within CN code 0904 20 90, in whatever form, intended for human consumption, and(b) curry powder within CN code 0910 50, in whatever form, intended for human consumption Conditions for import of chilli and chilli products1. Member States shall prohibit the import of chilli and chilli products unless an analytical report accompanying the consignment demonstrates that the product does not contain any of the following chemical substances:(a) Sudan I (CAS number 842-07-9);(b) Sudan II (CAS number 3118-97-6);(c) Sudan III (CAS number 85-86-9);(d) Scarlet Red or Sudan IV (CAS number 85-83-6).2. The competent authorities in the Member States shall check that each consignment of chilli and chilli products presented for importation is accompanied by an analytical report as provided for in paragraph 1.3. In the absence of such an analytical report as provided for in paragraph 1, the importer established in the Community shall have the product tested to demonstrate that it does not contain one or more of the chemical substances referred to in paragraph 1. Pending availability of the analytical report, the product shall be detained under official supervision. Sampling and analysis1. Member States shall take appropriate measures, including random sampling and analysis of chilli and chilli products presented for importation or already on the market in order to verify the absence of the chemical substances referred to in Article 2(1).Member States shall inform the Commission through the rapid alert system for food and feed of all consignments which are found to contain those substances.Member States shall report to the Commission on a quarterly basis on the consignments which were found not to contain those substances. These reports shall be submitted before the end of the month following each quarter.2. Any consignment subjected to official sampling and analysis may be detained before release onto the market for a maximum period of 15 working days. Splitting of a consignmentIf a consignment is split, a certified copy of the analytical report provided for in Article 2(1) shall accompany each part of the split consignment. Adulterated consignmentsChilli and chilli products that are found to contain one or more of the chemical substances referred to in Article 2(1) shall be destroyed. Recovery of costsAll costs resulting from analysis, storage or destruction pursuant to Article 2(1) or (3) and Article 5 shall be borne by the importers or food business operators concerned. Review of the measuresThis Decision shall be reviewed by 31 January 2005 at the latest. RepealingDecision 2003/460/EC is repealed. AddresseesThis Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 January 2004.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1642/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 4).(2) OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 114. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;dyestuff,28 +1829,"95/457/EC: Commission Decision of 19 October 1995 concerning a request for exemption lodged by the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/81/EEC (2),Whereas on 2 May 1995 the authorities of the Italian Republic lodged a request for approval, by the Commission, of an exemption pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 70/156/EEC; whereas this request contains the information required by the abovementioned Article 8; whereas this request concerns the fitting of vehicles with a third stop lamp, as provided for in category ECE S3 by ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;Whereas the reasons stated, whereby the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), nor of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are justified; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;Whereas the Directives concerned will be amended in order to authorize the production and fitting of such stop lamps; whereas, this being the case, it is therefore justified to authorize EC type-approval for vehicles fitted with the stop lamps covered by this request;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the Directives for the removal of technical barriers to trade in the motor vehicles sector, as set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The Commission hereby approves the request lodged by the Italian Republic on 2 May 1995, pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 70/156/EEC, for an exemption concerning the production and fitting of a third stop lamp, as provided for in category ECE S3 by ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48, with a view to granting EC type-approval. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 19 October 1995.For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Member of the Commission +",Italy;Italian Republic;directive (EU);Commission Directive;Community directive;Council Directive;European Parliament and Council directive;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +42703,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 702/2013 of 22 July 2013 on transitional measures for the application of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the accreditation of official laboratories carrying out official testing for Trichinella and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/2009 Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of 63(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 provides for significant changes to the rules and procedures for official controls. It applies from 1 January 2006. However, the application of a number of those rules and procedures with immediate effect from that date would have presented practical difficulties in certain cases.(2) Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 requires laboratories carrying out an analysis of samples taken during official controls to be accredited in accordance with certain European standards referred to therein. However, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/2009 of 30 November 2009 laying down transitional measures for the implementation of Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) lays down certain transitional measures, including a derogation from that requirement for laboratories in order to permit a smooth transition to the full implementation of the new rules and procedures. Regulation (EC) No 1162/2009 applies until 31 December 2013.(3) The Report of 28 July 2009 from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the experience gained from the application of the hygiene Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 (3)‘aims at presenting factually the experience gained, including the difficulties encountered, in 2006, 2007 and 2008 from the implementation of the hygiene package by all interested actors’ (‘the report’).(4) The report includes experiences on the transitional measures, including those provided for in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. The report indicates that difficulties still exist in relation to the accreditation of in-house slaughterhouse laboratories.(5) Those difficulties need to be addressed by a review of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. Accordingly, an impact assessment, accompanying such a review was launched immediately after the publication of the report.(6) On 6 May 2013, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on official control and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health, plant reproductive material, plant protection products (4). That proposal provides for the repeal of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and provides for a possible derogation on accreditation of official laboratories whose sole activity is the detection of Trichinella in meat.(7) In addition, experience has shown that laboratories carrying out official testing for Trichinella and located in slaughterhouses or game handling establishments require additional time to obtain full accreditation, since accreditation is a complex and laborious process. Accordingly, this Regulation should provide for further transitional measures pending the adoption of that new Regulation by the European Parliament and by the Council.(8) Provision should therefore be made for a further transitional period during which the transitional measures currently laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1162/2009 should continue to apply. In the interest of clarity, Regulation (EC) No 1162/2009 should be amended accordingly.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. This Regulation lays down transitional measures for the application of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 for a transitional period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2016. By way of derogation from Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the competent authority may designate a laboratory carrying out official testing for Trichinella and located in a slaughterhouse or a game handling establishment provided that, although not accredited in accordance with the European standards referred to in point (a) of that paragraph, the laboratory:(a) demonstrates that it has initiated and is pursuing the necessary accreditation procedures in accordance with Article 12(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004;(b) provides the competent authority with satisfactory guarantees that quality control schemes for the analyses of samples it conducts for the purpose of official controls are in place.Member States applying this transitional measure shall report to the Commission on the progress in accrediting any such designated laboratories by the 31 December each year. Chapter IV of Regulation (EC) No 1162/2009 is deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2016.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 July 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 314, 1.12.2009, p. 10.(3)  COM(2009) 403 final.(4)  COM(2013) 265 final. +",meat processing industry;cutting premises;cutting-up premises;slaughterhouse;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking,28 +42058,"2013/427/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 2 August 2013 concerning a financial contribution by the Union to the emergency vaccination plan against classical swine fever in Latvia and Belarus and for the implementation of surveillance measures in Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat this disease (notified under document C(2013) 4980). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 3(3), 3(6) and Article 8 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (2), and in particular Article 84 thereof,Whereas:(1) As the plan approved by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/90/EU (3) is a sufficiently detailed framework in the meaning of Article 94 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (4), the present decision constitutes a financing decision for the expenditure provided for in the work programme for grants.(2) Classical swine fever is an infectious viral disease of domestic and feral pigs which causes disturbance to intra-Union trade and export to third countries.(3) In the event of an outbreak of classical swine fever, there is a risk that the disease agent might spread to other pig holdings within that Member State, to other Member States and to third countries through trade in live pigs, their products, semen, ova and embryos and also by feral pigs.(4) Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (5) lays down the measures that shall be taken in the event of an outbreak to prevent further spread of the virus.(5) In case of confirmation of the presence of classical swine fever virus in feral pigs and when the epidemiological data available suggest that it threatens to spread, oral vaccination of feral pigs in the area at risk is the most effective and efficient veterinary measure to contain the spread of the disease.(6) On 20 November 2012 Latvia notified two primary cases of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Dagda and Zilupe counties, very close to the border with Belarus and Russia.(7) Following these outbreaks Latvia implemented surveillance for classical swine fever in feral pigs and subsequently in domestic pigs in backyard holdings in the areas surrounding the primary cases to define the infected area.(8) Implementing Decision 2013/90/EU approved the plan presented by Latvia for the eradication of classical swine fever and the emergency vaccination of feral pigs as soon as the environmental conditions allow for it in the designed areas in accordance with Article 16(1) and the fourth subparagraph of Article 20(2) of Directive 2001/89/EC.(9) In accordance to the Latvian legislation, the outbreak of classical swine fever is considered as an emergency and with the agreement by the cabinet of Ministers it was allowed the urgent procedure for the purchase of the vaccine without an open tender to ensure the availability of the vaccine for the 2013 spring campaign.(10) Due to the vicinity of the infected area to Belarus it cannot be excluded that infected feral pigs cross the border between Latvia and Belarus, and also the Community veterinary emergency team after the visit on the spot in February 2013 recommended to extend the vaccination area to a 50 km buffer zone in Belarusian territories along the Latvian border.(11) To assess the epidemiological evolution of the disease in feral pigs and in pigs in backyard holdings at risk, it was appropriate to urgently establish harmonised surveillance activities and epidemiological surveys based on serological and virological laboratory tests for classical swine fever virus in domestic and feral pigs in certain high risk areas in the surroundings of the infected area within Latvia, Belarus and as well Lithuania.(12) Latvia has presented the estimated costs of the plan for classical swine fever emergency vaccination of feral pigs indicating the approximate number of vaccine doses needed for the territory of Latvia and the vaccination buffer zone in Belarus and the estimated costs of carrying out those vaccinations. The estimated cost for emergency vaccination amounts to EUR 221 800.(13) In the first week of April 2013, Latvia and Lithuania submitted an initial estimation of the costs to be incurred for the implementation of an epidemiological survey and classical swine fever surveillance measures in the context of the other emergency measures taken to combat the disease in the territory of Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus. The estimated cost for the surveillance measures amount to EUR 227 000 in Latvia and Belarus and EUR 17 000 in Lithuania.(14) The retroactive eligibility of the costs incurred by Latvia since the date of notification of the outbreaks and by Lithuania and Belarus since the date of starting of surveillance activities is justified because these actions are essential to define the vaccination area and therefore successfully eradicate the disease.(15) Article 3(6) of Decision 2009/470/EC provides that the financial contribution from the Union must be 100 % of the cost of supply of the vaccine and 50 % of the cost incurred in carrying out the vaccination. However, given the need to avoid excessive expenditure for the Union budget, maximum amounts must be established which reflect the reasonable payment for cost of supply of the vaccine and costs incurred in carrying out the vaccination. A reasonable payment is a payment for a material or a service at a proportionate price compared to the market price. Pending on-the-spot checks carried out by the Commission, it is now necessary to approve specific financial contribution from the Union to Latvia and fix the amount for payment of the first instalment of the Union’s financial contribution.(16) Under Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (6), veterinary measures are to be financed under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund. For financial control purposes, Articles 9, 36 and 37 of that Regulation are to apply.(17) The payment of the financial contribution shall be subject to the condition that the actions planned have actually been carried out and that the authorities supply all the necessary information to the Commission.(18) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. 1.   In the context of the emergency measures taken to combat classical swine fever in 2013, Latvia shall be entitled to a specific contribution from the Union for the classical swine fever feral pigs emergency vaccination plan to be carried out in Latvia and in Belarus amounting to:(a) 100 % of the cost (not including VAT) of supply of the vaccine doses;(b) 50 % of the cost of salaries and fees paid to personnel carrying out the vaccinations in Latvia, and 50 % of the cost (not including VAT) of the expenditure directly associated with the vaccinations in Latvia.2.   The maximum amounts to be reimbursed to Latvia for the cost referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed:(a) for the purchase of vaccine, EUR 0,91 in average per dose;(b) for the vaccination, EUR 0,18 in average per vaccine dose distributed in Latvia;(c) EUR 130 800 for vaccination cost in Latvia;(d) EUR 91 000 for vaccination cost in Belarus. 1.   In the context of the emergency measures taken to combat classical swine fever, Latvia and Lithuania shall be entitled to a financial contribution from the Union for the expenditure incurred for the costs of the laboratory tests for serological and virological surveillance measures in domestic and feral pigs carried out in Lithuania and in Belarus as from 1 April 2013 and in Latvia as from 20 November 2012.2.   The financial contribution by the Union shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by Latvia and Lithuania for the activities referred to in paragraph 1, and shall not exceed:(i) EUR 227 000 for Latvia;(ii) EUR 17 000 for Lithuania.3.   The maximum of the cost to be reimbursed to Latvia and Lithuania for the activities referred to in paragraph 1 shall in average not exceed:(i) EUR 0,5 per domestic pig sampled;(ii) EUR 5 per feral pig sampled;(iii) EUR 2 per ELISA test;(iv) EUR 10 per PCR test;(v) EUR 10 per virological test. Subject to the results of any on-the-spot checks carried out in accordance with Article 11(1) of Decision 2009/470/EC, a first tranche payment shall be paid to Latvia as follows:(a) up to EUR 224 300;(b) as part of the financial contribution from the Union provided for in Articles 1 and 2.That payment shall be made on the basis of an official request for reimbursement submitted by Latvia. The expenditure eligible for a financial contribution by the Union for the measures referred to in Articles 1 and 2 shall be limited to the costs incurred by the Member States for the measures set out in points 1 to 4.1. Sampling:(a) personnel, whatever the status, specifically allocated entirely or in part for carrying out the sampling; the costs are limited to actual salaries plus social security charges and other statutory costs included in the remuneration); and(b) overheads equal to 7 % of the sum of the cost referred to in (a).2. Laboratory testing:(a) the purchase of test kits, reagents and all consumables identifiable and especially used for carrying out the laboratory tests;(b) personnel, whatever the status, specifically allocated entirely or in part for carrying out the tests in the premises of the laboratory; the costs are limited to actual salaries plus social security charges and other statutory costs included in the remuneration; and(c) overheads equal to 7 % of the sum of the costs referred to in (a) and (b).3. The purchase and storage of vaccine doses and/or vaccine plus baits for wild animals.4. The distribution of vaccines plus baits for wild animals:(a) personnel, whatever the status, specifically allocated entirely or in part for distributing vaccine baits; the costs are limited to their actual salaries plus social security charges and other statutory costs included in the remuneration;(b) overheads equal to 7 % of the sum of the costs referred to in (a). 1.   The financial contribution from the Union as referred to in Articles 1 and 2 shall be paid on the basis of:(a) a final technical report in accordance with Annex I on the technical execution of the emergency vaccination, including the results attained during the period from 1 April 2013 to 31 December 2013;(b) a final technical report in accordance with Annex II on the technical execution of the surveillance measures, including the results attained during the period from 20 November 2012 in Latvia and from 1 April 2013 in Lithuania to 31 December 2013;(c) a final financial report, in computerised form in accordance with Annex III, on the costs incurred by Latvia during the period from 20 November 2012 to 31 December 2013 and by Lithuania during the period from 1 April 2013 to 31 December 2013;(d) the results of any on-the-spot checks carried out in accordance with Article 11(1) of Decision 2009/470/EC.The documents supporting the reports referred to in points (a) to (c) shall be made available for on-the-spot checks referred to in point (d) carried out by the Commission.2.   The final technical report and the final financial report referred to in paragraph 1(a) to 1(c) shall be submitted by 1 April 2014 at the latest. If that time limit is not observed, except if duly justified circumstances exist for this delay, the specific financial contribution from the Union shall be reduced by 25 % for every calendar month of delay. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania.. Done at Brussels, 2 August 2013.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.(2)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 47, 20.2.2013, p. 70.(4)  OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.(6)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.ANNEX IFinal technical report on the emergency vaccination against classical swine fever in feral pigsMember State: …Date: …1. Technical evaluation of the situation:1.1. Epidemiological maps:2. Information on vaccination:2.1. Description of vaccine used:2.2. Number of vaccine doses distributed:Member State or third country region/area Number of vaccine doses Spring 2013 Number of vaccine doses Summer 2013 Number of vaccine doses Autumn 2013 Number of vaccine doses TOTAL 2013Totals3. Achievement of targets and technical difficulties:ANNEX IIFinal technical report on surveillance measures in relation to classical swine fever in feral and domestic pigsMember State:…Date:…1. Technical evaluation of the situation:1.1. Epidemiological maps:1.2. Information on surveillance:Member State or third country region/area Number of domestic pigs sampled Number of feral pigs sampled Type of test (1) Number of tests Number of positive domestic pigs Number of positive feral pigsTotals 20132. Achievement of targets and technical difficulties:3. Additional epidemiological information: epidemiological inquiries, dead animals found, age distribution of positive reactors, lesions found, etc.:(1)  Indicate: ELISA, PCR, Ag-ELISA, isolation, other (specify).ANNEX IIIFinal financial reportMember State:…Date:…1. Emergency vaccination against classical swine fever in feral pigs:Number of vaccine doses distributed Cost of purchase of vaccine doses distributed (1) Cost of salaries and fees (personnel specifically recruited) for vaccine distribution (1) Overheads (7 %) (1) Total costs (1)Spring (double: 2 × distribution campaign)Summer (double: 2 × distribution campaign)Autumn (double: 2 × distribution campaign)Total 20132. Surveillance measures in relation to classical swine fever in feral and domestic pigs:Laboratory testsNumber of tests carried out Cost of tests (2)Laboratory test Personnel Overhead Total CostsSerological testsPCR testsVirological testsSamplingCosts of sampling (2)Personnel Overhead Total costsNumber of domestic pigs sampledNumber of feral pigs sampledI certify that:— this expenditure was actually incurred, accurately accounted for and eligible under the provisions of this Decision,— all supporting documents relating to the expenditure are available for inspection,— no other Union contribution was requested for these measures and all revenue accruing from operations under them is declared to the Commission,— the programme was executed in accordance with the relevant Union legislation,— control procedures apply, in particular to verify the accuracy of the amounts declared, to prevent, detect and correct irregularities.Date:Name and signature of operational director:(1)  All costs are VAT excluded.(2)  All costs are VAT excluded. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;vaccination;Belarus;Republic of Belarus;Latvia;Republic of Latvia;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,28 +38144,"Council Directive 2010/23/EU of 16 March 2010 amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax, as regards an optional and temporary application of the reverse charge mechanism in relation to supplies of certain services susceptible to fraud. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),Acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure,Whereas:(1) Council Directive 2006/112/EC (3) specifies that value added tax (VAT) shall be payable by any taxable person carrying out transactions involving the taxable supply of goods and services. In the case of cross-border transactions, and for certain domestic high-risk sectors such as construction or waste, it is foreseen, however, to shift the obligation to pay VAT onto the person to whom the supply is made.(2) Given the seriousness of VAT fraud, Member States should be allowed to apply, on a temporary basis, a mechanism whereby the obligation to pay VAT shifts onto the person to whom allowances to emit greenhouse gases, as defined in Article 3 of Directive 2003/87/EC (4), and other units that may be used for compliance with the same Directive, are transferred.(3) The introduction of such a mechanism targeting these services, which according to recent experience are particularly susceptible to fraud, as opposed to its general application, should not adversely affect the fundamental principles of the VAT system, such as fractionated payments.(4) Member States should produce an evaluation report on the application of the mechanism so as to enable an assessment of its efficiency.(5) In order to assess the effect of the application of the mechanism on fraudulent activities in a transparent manner, evaluation reports by Member States should be based on pre-defined criteria established by Member States. Any such evaluation should clearly assess the level of fraud before and after the application of the mechanism and any consequent shifts in trends of fraudulent activities, including supplies of other services. The report should also evaluate compliance costs for taxable persons.(6) Each Member State that has detected a shift in trends of fraudulent activities in its territory in relation to the services under this Directive should produce a report in that respect.(7) In order to provide all Member States with the option of applying such a mechanism, a specific amendment to Directive 2006/112/EC is necessary.(8) Since the objective of this Directive, namely to address VAT fraud through a temporary measure which derogates from existing Union rules, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.(9) Directive 2006/112/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,. In Directive 2006/112/EC the following Article shall be inserted:‘Article 199a1.   Member States may, until 30 June 2015 and for a minimum period of two years, provide that the person liable for payment of VAT is the taxable person to whom any of the following supplies are made:(a) the transfer of allowances to emit greenhouse gases as defined in Article 3 of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (5), transferable in accordance with Article 12 of that Directive;(b) the transfer of other units that may be used by operators for compliance with the same Directive.2.   Member States shall inform the Commission of the application of the mechanism provided for in paragraph 1 on the introduction of any such mechanism and shall provide the following information to the Commission:(a) a statement on the scope of the measure applying the mechanism and a detailed description of accompanying measures, including any reporting obligations on taxable persons and any control measures;(b) evaluation criteria to enable comparison between fraudulent activities in relation to the services listed in paragraph 1 before and after the application of the mechanism, fraudulent activities in relation to other services before and after the application of the mechanism, and any increase in other types of fraudulent activities before and after the application of the mechanism;(c) the date of commencement and the period to be covered by the measure applying the mechanism.3.   Member States applying the mechanism provided for in paragraph 1 shall, on the basis of the evaluation criteria provided for under paragraph 2(b), submit a report to the Commission no later than 30 June 2014. The report shall clearly indicate the information to be treated as confidential and the information which may be published.The report shall provide a detailed assessment of the measure’s overall effectiveness and efficiency, in particular as regards:(a) the impact on fraudulent activities in relation to supplies of services covered by the measure;(b) the possible shift of fraudulent activities to goods or other services;(c) the compliance costs for taxable persons resulting from the measure.4.   Each Member State that has detected, as from the entry into force of this Article, a shift in trends of fraudulent activities in its territory in relation to the services listed in paragraph 1, shall submit a report to the Commission in that respect no later than 30 June 2014. Member States choosing to apply the mechanism provided for in Article 199a paragraph 1 of Directive 2006/112/EC shall communicate the provisions of the measure applying the mechanism to the Commission when the mechanism commences. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Directive shall apply until 30 June 2015. This Directive is addressed to the Member States. This Directive shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 16 March 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. SALGADO(1)  Opinion of 10 February 2010 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Opinion of 21 January 2010 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3)  OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1.(4)  Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).(5)  OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32.’ +",fraud;elimination of fraud;fight against fraud;fraud prevention;tax harmonisation;harmonisation of tax systems;tax harmonization;delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;provision of services;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;disclosure of information;information disclosure;tax law;tax legislation;tax regulation;greenhouse gas;carbon dioxide;tradeable emission permit;marketable emission permit;negotiable pollution permit;tradeable discharge permit;transferable emission permit,28 +32046,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 253/2006 of 14 February 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rapid tests and measures for the eradication of TSEs in ovine and caprine animals (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (1), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 23 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 lays down rules for the eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) after confirmation of TSEs in a flock of ovine or caprine animals and sets out a list of rapid tests approved for TSE monitoring.(2) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 260/2003 (2), since 1 October 2003 certain measures have applied following the confirmed presence of a TSE in ovine or caprine flocks. At the time, two types of TSE potentially present in ovine or caprine animals, namely scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), could not be routinely discriminated in ovine or caprine animals. Strict measures were therefore introduced on the grounds that every TSE case in ovine or caprine animals could be BSE.(3) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 36/2005 (3), since January 2005 discriminatory testing has been mandatory in all confirmed TSE cases in ovine and caprine animals. Following the stepping-up of surveillance in ovine and caprine animals in 2005 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2005 (4), preliminary results indicate that BSE can be ruled out in all positive TSE cases to date. Measures for the eradication of TSEs in ovine and caprine animals will be reconsidered in the framework of the TSE road map. Discussion on the subject will, however, not be finalised before the end of 2005.(4) In order to prevent stricter measures to eradicate TSEs in ovine animals becoming applicable despite ongoing discussion on their possible review, transitional measures currently applying until 1 January 2006 on the restocking of flocks culled in connection with TSE eradication should be extended.(5) In its report of 2 September 2005, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommended the approval of a new BSE rapid post-mortem test. That test should be included in the list of rapid tests for monitoring BSE.(6) Until now, no formal evaluation of tests specifically for the purpose of testing ovine or caprine animals has been completed. Five rapid tests currently listed in Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 were provisionally approved, pending evaluation, for the monitoring programme in ovine and caprine animals on the basis of data provided by the test manufacturers.(7) In its reports of 17 May and 26 September 2005 on the evaluation of rapid post-mortem tests intended for ovine and caprine animals, the EFSA recommended the approval of eight new rapid post-mortem tests, including the five provisionally approved rapid tests. These tests should be included in the list of rapid tests for monitoring TSEs in ovine and caprine animals.(8) Changes to rapid tests and to test protocols may only be made with the approval of the Community Reference Laboratory (CRL) for TSEs. The CRL has approved changes to the BSE rapid post-mortem test called ‘Inpro CDI’. The CRL has also accepted the change of name to ‘Beckman Coulter InPro CDI kit’.(9) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annexes VII and X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. 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, 14 February 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/2005 (OJ L 317, 3.12.2005, p. 4).(2)  OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 7.(3)  OJ L 10, 13.1.2005, p. 9.(4)  OJ L 37, 10.2.2005, p. 9.ANNEX1. In Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, point 6 is replaced by the following:‘6. During a transitional period until 1 January 2007 at the latest and by way of derogation from the restriction set out in point 4(b), where it is difficult to obtain replacement ovine animals of a known genotype, Member States may decide to allow non-pregnant ewes of an unknown genotype to be introduced onto the holdings to which the measures referred to in point 2(b)(i) and (ii) apply.’2. In Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, Chapter C, point 4 is replaced by the following:— immuno-blotting test based on a Western blotting procedure for the detection of the Proteinase K resistant fragment PrPRes (Prionics-Check Western test),— chemiluminescent ELISA test involving an extraction procedure and an ELISA technique, using an enhanced chemiluminescent reagent (Enfer test & Enfer TSE Kit version 2.0, automated sample preparation),— sandwich immunoassay for PrPRes carried out following denaturation and concentration steps (Bio-Rad TeSeE test),— microplate based immunoassay (ELISA) which detects Proteinase Kresistant PrPRes with monoclonal antibodies (Prionics-Check LIA test),— conformation-dependent immunoassay, BSE antigen test kit (Beckman Coulter InPro CDI kit),— chemiluminescent ELISA for qualitative determination of PrPSc (CediTect BSE test),— immunoassay using a chemical polymer for selective PrPSc capture and a monoclonal detection antibody directed against conserved regions of the PrP molecule (IDEXX HerdChek BSE Antigen Test Kit, EIA),— microplate based chemiluminiscent immunoassay for the detection of PrPSc in bovine tissues (Institut Pourquier Speed’it BSE),— lateral flow immunoassay using two different monoclonal antibodies to detect Proteinase K resistant PrP fractions (Prionics Check PrioSTRIP),— two-sided immunoassay using two different monoclonal antibodies directed against two epitopes presented in a highly unfolded state of bovine PrPSc (Roboscreen Beta Prion BSE EIA Test Kit),— sandwich ELISA for the detection of Proteinase K resistant PrPSc (Roche Applied Science PrionScreen),— antigen-capture ELISA using two different monocloncal antibodies to detect Proteinase K resistant PrP fractions (Fujirebio FRELISA BSE post-mortem rapid BSE Test).— conformation-dependent immunoassay, BSE antigen test kit (Beckman Coulter InPro CDI kit),— sandwich immunoassay for PrPRes carried out following denaturation and concentration steps (Bio-Rad TeSeE test),— sandwich immunoassay for PrPRes carried out following denaturation and concentration steps (Bio-Rad TeSeE Sheep/Goat test),— chemiluminescent ELISA test involving an extraction procedure and an ELISA technique, using an enhanced chemiluminescent reagent (Enfer TSE Kit version 2.0),— immunoassay using a chemical polymer for selective PrPSc capture and a monoclonal detection antibody directed against conserved regions of the PrP molecule (IDEXX HerdChek BSE-Scrapie Antigen Test Kit, EIA),— microplate based chemiluminiscent immunoassay for the detection of PrPSc in ovine tissues (POURQUIER’S-LIA Scrapie),— immuno-blotting test based on a Western blotting procedure for the detection of the Proteinase K resistant fragment PrPRes (Prionics-Check Western Small Ruminant test),— microplate based chemiluminescent immunoassay for the detection of Proteinase K resistant PrPSc (Prionics Check LIA Small Ruminants). +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis,28 +21855,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1630/2001 of 9 August 2001 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Irish whiskey for the period 2001/02. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 of 15 October 1993 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect of cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/2000(2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 provides that the quantities of cereals eligible for the refund are to be the quantities placed under control and distilled, weighted by a coefficient to be fixed annually for each Member State concerned. That coefficient expresses the ratio between the total quantities exported and the total quantities marketed of the spirituous beverage concerned on the basis of the trend noted in those quantities during the number of years corresponding to the average ageing period of the spirituous beverage in question. In view of the information provided by Ireland on the period 1 January to 31 December 2000, the average ageing period in 2000 was five years for Irish whiskey. The coefficients for the period 1 October 2001 to 30 September 2002 should be fixed.(2) Article 10 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area(3) precludes the grant of refunds for exports to Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway. Therefore, pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93, account should be taken of this in the calculation of the coefficient for 2001/02.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. For the period 1 October 2001 to 30 September 2002 the coefficients provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 applying to cereals used in Ireland for manufacturing Irish whiskey shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 October 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 August 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 258, 16.10.1993, p. 6.(2) OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 29.(3) OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 1.ANNEXCoefficients applicable in Ireland>TABLE> +",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;malt;roasted malt;unroasted malt;barley;ratio;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,28 +27477,"2004/630/: 2004/630/EC:Commission Decision of 27 July 2004 approving the programmes for the implementation of Member States' surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds during 2004 and laying down reporting and eligibility rules for the financial contribution from the Community to the implementation costs of those programmes (notified under document number C(2004) 2854) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for a financial contribution from the Community for the undertaking of technical and scientific measures necessary for the development of Community veterinary legislation and for veterinary education or training.(2) Commission Decision 2004/111/EC (2) provides for the implementation in 2004 of surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in the Member States, subject to the survey plans being approved by the Commission; these surveys should investigate the presence of infections in poultry, which could lead to a review of current legislation and contribute to the knowledge of the possible threats for animals and humans from the wildlife.(3) Programmes submitted by Member States have been examined by the Commission against the guidelines established by Decision 2004/615/EC amending Decision 2004/111/EC on the implementation of surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in the Member States to be carried out during 2004, and found to be consistent with those guidelines; they should therefore be approved individually.(4) Expenditures in relation to the programmes to be approved that have been incurred since 15 March 2004 shall also be eligible for co-financing.(5) Cyprus has submitted a surveillance programme but due to the small scale of the investigations planned, has not requested a financial contribution from the Community; however the programme should be officially approved.(6) Furthermore it is appropriate to lay down rules for reporting the results of the surveys and for the eligibility of the costs contained in the financial claim for a financial participation of the Community to the costs incurred by Member States for the implementation of the programme.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. 1.   Member States shall carry out surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in accordance with the programmes listed in Annex I and hereby approved for the period as specified.2.   The financial contribution of the Community to the costs of sampling and for analysing samples shall be granted to each Member State up to the maximum amount laid down in Annex I.This contribution shall be granted provided that the Member State:(a) brings into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary for implementing its programme,(b) forwards a final report to the Commission and to the Community Reference Laboratory for avian influenza by 15 March 2005 at the latest, on the technical execution of the programme and the results attained, according to the reporting models specified in Annex II, III, IV and V, and accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred during the period for which the programme is approved,(c) implements the programme efficiently; in particular the competent authority shall ensure that appropriate samples are taken in poultry holdings or at abattoirs. This Decision is addressed to Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Sweden, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 2004.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 32, 5.2.2004, p. 20. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/615/EC (OJ L 278, 27.8.2004, p. 59).ANNEX IList of Member States, for which programmes for avian influenza surveys in poultry and wild birds are approved(EUR)Code Member State Period Maximum amount for co-financingAT Austria 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 10 800,00BE Belgium 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 11 700,00CY Cyprus 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 —DE Germany 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 78 500,00DK Denmark 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 72 600,00ES Spain 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 34 300,00FI Finland 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 40 500,00FR France 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 148 900,00IE Ireland 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 32 300,00IT Italy 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 75 300,00LU Luxembourg 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 1 900,00PT Portugal 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 18 700,00SE Sweden 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 28 500,00UK United Kingdom 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 85 600,00TOTAL 639 600,00ANNEX IIFinal report on sampled poultry holdings (1) (except ducks and geese)Serological investigation according to guidelines point A on holdings of broilers (only when at risk)/fattening turkeys/chicken breeders/turkey breeders/laying hens/free range laying hens/ratites/farmed feathered game (pheasants, partridges, quails…)/‘backyard flocks’/others (delete as appropriate)Please use one form per poultry category!Member State: Date: Reporting period from: to:Region (2) Total number of holdings (3) Total number of holdings sampled Total number of positive holdings Number of positive holdings for subtype H 5 Number of positive holdings for subtype H 7TOTAL(1)  Holdings equals herds, flocks or establishments as appropriate.(2)  Region as defined in the approved programme of the Member State.(3)  Total number of holdings of one category of poultry in a region.ANNEX IIIFinal report on data on duck and geese holdings (1) according to guidelines point BSEROLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONMember State: ... Date: ... Reporting period from: ... to: ...Region (2) Total number of duck and geese holdings Total number of duck and geese holdings sampled Total number of serological positive holdings Number of serological positive holdings for subtype H 5 Number of serological positive holdings for subtype H 7 Total number of virological positive holdings Number of virological positive holdings for subtype H5 Number of virological positive holdings for subtype H 7TOTAL(1)  Holdings equals herds, flocks or establishments as appropriate.(2)  Region as defined in the approved programme of the Member State.ANNEX IVFinal report on data on wild birds — virological investigation according to guidelines point CMember State: Date: Reporting period from: to:Region (1) Species of wild birds sampled Total number of samples taken for virological examination Total number of positive samples Number of positive samples for subtype H 5 Number of positive samples for subtype H 7TOTAL(1)  Region as defined in the approved programme of the Member States or indication of location of bird-watching station(s).ANNEX VFinal financial report and payment applicationOne table per survey in poultry/wild birds (1)Member State: Date: Reporting period from: to:Measures eligible for co-financing (2)Methods of laboratory analysis Number tests performed per method CostsSerological pre-screening (3)Haemagglutination-inhibition-test (HI) for H5/H7Virus isolation testOther measures to be covered Specify activitiesSamplingOthersTOTALHerewith I certify that the data given above are correct and that no other Community contribution was asked for these measures.(Place, Date)(Signature)(1)  Strike through as appropriate.(2)  Data to be given in national currency, VAT excluded.(3)  Please indicate test used. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;wildlife;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme,28 +24045,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1241/2002 of 10 July 2002 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the ""Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications"" provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (Gailtaler Speck, Morbier, Queso Palmero or Queso de la Palma, Thrapsano extra virgin olive oil, Turrón de Agramunt or Torró d'Agramunt). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2796/2000(2), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Spain has sent the Commission two applications for registration of the name ""Queso Palmero or Queso de la Palma"" as a designation of origin and of the name ""Turrón de Agramunt or Torró d'Agramunt"" as a geographical indication, France has sent the Commission an application for registration of the name ""Morbier"" as a designation of origin, Austria has sent the Commission an application for registration of the name ""Gailtaler Speck"" as a geographical indication and Greece has sent the Commission an application for registration of the name ""Thrapsano extra virgin olive oil"" as a designation of origin.(2) In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the applications have been found to meet all the requirements laid down therein and in particular to contain all the information required in accordance with Article 4 thereof.(3) No statements of objection have been received by the Commission under Article 7 of that Regulation in respect of the names given in the Annex to this Regulation following their publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities(3).(4) The names should therefore be entered in the ""Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications"" and hence be protected throughout the Community as protected designations of origin or protected geographical indications.(5) The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1097/2002(5),. The names in the Annex hereto are added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as protected designations of origin (PDO) or protected geographical indications (PGI) in the ""Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications"" provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 July 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 324, 21.12.2000, p. 26.(3) OJ C 327, 22.11.2001, p. 11 (Gailtaler Speck).OJ C 319, 14.11.2001, p. 3 (Turrón de Agramunt or Torró d'Agramunt).OJ C 319, 14.11.2001, p. 7 (Queso Palmero or Queso de la Palma).OJ C 270, 25.9.2001, p. 4 (Morbier).OJ C 241, 29.8.2001, p. 12 (Thrapsano extra virgin olive oil).(4) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.(5) OJ L 166, 25.6.2002, p. 8.ANNEXPRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THE EC TREATY, INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTIONMeat productsAUSTRIAGailtaler Speck (PGI)CheeseFRANCEMorbier (PDO)SPAINQueso Palmero or Queso de la Palma (PDO)Oils and fatsGREECEThrapsano extra virgin olive oil (PDO)FOODSTUFFS REFERRED TO IN ANNEX I TO REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's waresSPAINTurrón de Agramunt or Torró d'Agramunt (PGI) +",cheese;olive oil;location of production;location of agricultural production;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;perishable goods;perishable commodity;perishable foodstuff;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,28 +44211,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 778/2014 of 16 July 2014 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 September 2014 to 30 November 2014. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of July 2014, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China.(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 July 2014 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of July 2014 and sent to the Commission by 14 July 2014 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 July 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 of 29 March 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and certain other agricultural products imported from third countries (OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12).ANNEXOrigin Order number Allocation coefficientArgentina— Traditional importers— New importersChina— Traditional importers— New importersOther third countries— Traditional importers— New importers‘X’ : No quota for this origin for the subperiod in question.‘—’ : No application for a licence has been sent to the Commission. +",bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;third country;Argentina;Argentine Republic;import (EU);Community import;China;People’s Republic of China,28 +21462,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1097/2001 of 5 June 2001 setting, for the 2001/02 marketing year, the amount of the aid for peaches and pears for processing under Regulation (EC) No 2201/96. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2699/2000(2), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 2(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 449/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables(3) stipulates that the Commission is to publish the amount of the aid for peaches and pears after verification of compliance with the thresholds fixed in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2201/96.(2) The average quantity of peaches processed under the aid scheme during the three previous marketing years is lower than the Community threshold. The aid to be applied for the 2001/02 marketing year in each Member State concerned is the amount fixed in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96.(3) The average quantity of pears processed under the aid scheme during the three previous marketing years is higher than the Community threshold. The aid to be applied for the 2001/02 marketing year is the amount fixed in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 in the Member States in which the threshold was not exceeded and, for the other Member States concerned, that amount less the overrun of the threshold in each of them, after allocation of the quantities not processed in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 5(2) of that Regulation.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. For the 2001/02 marketing year, the aid referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be:(a) for peaches, EUR 47,70/t;(b) for pears:- 60,50 EUR/t in Greece,- 160,86 EUR/t in Spain,- 123,29 EUR/t in France,- 130,68 EUR/t in Italy,- 102,64 EUR/t in the Netherlands,- 161,70 EUR/t in Austria,- 161,70 EUR/t in Portugal. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply to the 2001/02 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 9.(3) OJ L 64, 6.3.2001, p. 16. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;producer price;average producer price;output price;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;production aid;aid to producers,28 +20546,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2744/2000 of 14 December 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of sacks and bags made of polyethylene or polypropylene originating, inter alia, in India. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), and in particular Article 11(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE(1) By Regulation (EC) No 1950/97(2), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of 36,0 % on imports of sacks and bags made of polyethylene or polypropylene (hereinafter ""product concerned"") originating, inter alia, in India, with the exception of imports from several Indian companies specifically mentioned, which are either subject to a lesser rate of duty or to no duty at all. This Regulation was subsequently amended by Regulation (EC) No 96/1999(3). The product is currently classifiable under CN codes 6305 32 81, 6305 33 91, ex 3923 21 00, ex 3923 29 10 and ex 3923 29 90.B. CURRENT PROCEDURE(2) The Commission subsequently received an application to initiate a ""new exporter"" review of Regulation (EC) No 1950/97, pursuant to Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (the ""basic Regulation""), from the Indian producer Subham Polymers Ltd (hereinafter referred to as ""the company concerned""). The company concerned claimed that it was not related to any of the exporting producers in India subject to the anti-dumping measures in force with regard to the product concerned. Furthermore, it claimed that it had not exported the product concerned during the original period of investigation (1 April 1994 to 31 March 1995), but had exported the product concerned to the Community since then.(3) The product covered by the current review is the same product as the one under consideration in Regulation (EC) No 1950/97.(4) The Commission examined the evidence submitted by the Indian exporting producer concerned and considered it sufficient to justify the initiation of a review in accordance with the provisions of Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation. After consultation of the Advisory Committee and after the Community industry concerned had been given the opportunity to comment, the Commission initiated, by Regulation (EC) No 621/2000(4), a review of Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 with regard to the company concerned and commenced its investigation.(5) By the Regulation initiating the review, the Commission also repealed the anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 with regard to imports of the product concerned produced and exported to the Community by the company concerned and directed customs authorities, pursuant to Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, to take appropriate steps to register such imports.(6) The Commission's services officially advised the company concerned and the representatives of the exporting country. Furthermore, it gave other parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. However no such request was received by the Commission.(7) The Commission's services sent a questionnaire to the company concerned and received a reply within the deadline.(8) The investigation of dumping covered the period from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999 (the ""investigation period"").(9) The same methodology as that used in the original investigation was applied in the current investigation.C. SCOPE OF THE REVIEW(10) As no request for a review of the findings on injury was made in this investigation, the review was limited to dumping.D. RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION1. New exporter qualification(11) The investigation confirmed that the company concerned had not exported the product concerned during the original period of investigation and that it had begun exporting to the Community after this period.Furthermore, according to documentary evidence submitted, the company was able to satisfactorily demonstrate that it did not have any links, direct or indirect, with any of the Indian exporting producers subject to the anti-dumping measures in force with regard to the product concerned.Accordingly, it is confirmed that the company concerned should be considered a new exporter in accordance with Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation, and thus an individual dumping margin should be determined for it.2. Dumping(12) It should be noted that the exporting producer's sales to the Community consisted of a single shipment. It was found that the quantity involved, i.e. one single container load of 15 tonnes over a period of two years, although sufficient to initiate a ""new exporter"" review, did not permit a meaningful assessment of the situation of dumping as regards this exporting producer. Indeed, one shipment cannot normally be considered to represent ordinary export trading activities of a producer of sacks and bags. In fact it was established that the average quantity exported by the Indian companies involved in the original case was about 575 tonnes over a period of one year.(13) Moreover, the company concerned was not able to supply a satisfactory questionnaire reply with regard to both domestic sales prices and the adjustments claimed to the normal value and export price.(14) None the less, given that the information provided demonstrated that the company concerned was indeed a ""new exporter"" within the meaning of the basic Regulation, it was concluded that the weighted average duty of the Indian companies investigated during the original anti-dumping investigation, i.e. 10,5 %, would constitute the most appropriate anti-dumping duty for the company concerned. The same approach had already been taken in Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 with respect to three other Indian companies which did not export the product concerned to the Community during the original investigation period, but which started exporting after this period.E. AMENDMENT OF THE MEASURES BEING REVIEWED(15) Based on the findings made during the investigation, it is considered that imports into the Community of sacks and bags produced and exported by Subham Polymers Ltd should be subject to an anti-dumping duty corresponding to the weighted average duty rate of the Indian companies investigated during the original anti-dumping investigation. It is therefore proposed that Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 be amended accordingly.F. RETROACTIVE LEVYING OF THE ANTI-DUMPING DUTY(16) As the review has resulted in a determination of dumping in respect of Subham Polymers Ltd, the anti-dumping duty applicable to this company shall also be levied retroactively from the date of initiation of this review on imports which have been made subject to registration pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 621/2000.G. DISCLOSURE AND DURATION OF THE MEASURES(17) The company concerned was informed of the facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to impose a definitive anti-dumping duty on its imports into the Community. The company objected to the proposed course of action, but did not put forward any new arguments.(18) This review does not affect the date on which Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 will expire pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation,. 1. Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 is hereby amended by adding the following to the section headed ""India"":"">TABLE>""2. The duty hereby imposed shall also be levied retroactively on imports of the product concerned which have been registered pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 621/2000.3. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 December 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. Gillot(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p.1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2).(2) OJ L 276, 9.10.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 1.(4) OJ L 75, 24.3.2000, p. 45. +",India;Republic of India;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;packaging product;bag;bottle;box;packaging article;packaging materials;receptacle;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin,28 +16458,"97/847/EC: Commission Decision of 3 December 1997 concerning the extension of an exemption granted to Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas by Decision 95/460/EC (3) of 19 October 1995 the Commission approved the request for an exemption submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 70/156/EEC concerning one type of gas discharge lamp for four types of headlamp for motor vehicles, meeting the requirements of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation Nos 8, 98 and 99, with a view to the granting of EC type approval;Whereas the request for an extension of the exemption submitted by Germany on 14 July 1997 is justified by the fact that the measures needed to adapt the directives which were the subject of that exemption have not yet come into force and the exemption should therefore be extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to those directives and, in any case, for a maximum period of 24 months;Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The exemption granted to Germany by Commission Decision 95/460/EEC of 19 October 1995 is hereby extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to the directives concerned and, in any case, for a period not exceeding twenty-four months. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 3 December 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 265, 8. 11. 1995, p. 39. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +5431,"2012/537/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 September 2012 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/008 DK/Odense Steel Shipyard from Denmark). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened, for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to 30 December 2011, to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Denmark submitted an application on 28 October 2011 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the Odense Steel Shipyard enterprise, and supplemented it by additional information up to 8 March 2012. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 6 455 104.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Denmark,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 6 455 104 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 12 September 2012.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentA. D. MAVROYIANNIS(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",shipbuilding;naval engineering;shipbuilding industry;shipyard;collective dismissal;collective redundancy;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;payment appropriation;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;general budget (EU);EC general budget;employment aid;employment premium;employment subsidy;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF,28 +42604,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 551/2013 of 11 June 2013 establishing a temporary prohibition of fishing for redfish in NAFO 3M area by vessels flying the flag of the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the European Union have exhausted the mid-term quota allocated for the period before 1 July 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock until 30 June 2013,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member States referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for the period before 1 July 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member States referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex until 30 June 2013 included. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels between these dates. Entry into forceThis 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, 11 June 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.ANNEXNo 03/TQ40Member State European Union (All Member States)Stock RED/N3MSpecies Redfish (Sebastes spp.)Zone NAFO 3MClosing date 3.5.2013 until 30.6.2013 +",North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;ICNAF;International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;NAFO;Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch by species;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,28 +40376,"Council Regulation (EU) No 1256/2011 of 30 November 2011 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) No 1124/2010. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) Article 43(3) of the Treaty provides that the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, is to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1) requires that measures governing access to waters and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities be established taking into account available scientific, technical and economic advice and, in particular, the report drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), as well as in the light of any advice received from Regional Advisory Councils.(3) It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities by fishery or group of fisheries, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. Fishing opportunities should be distributed among Member States in such a way as to assure each Member State relative stability of fishing activities for each stock or fishery and having due regard to the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy established in Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.(4) The total allowable catches (TACs) should be established on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socioeconomic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, as well as in light of the opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular at the meetings with the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture and the Regional Advisory Councils concerned.(5) For stocks subject to specific multiannual plans, the fishing opportunities should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. Consequently, catch limits and fishing effort limits for the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing a multiannual plan for the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks (2) (‘the Baltic Sea Cod Plan’).(6) In the light of the most recent scientific advice, flexibility in the management of the fishing effort for cod stocks in the Baltic Sea can be introduced without jeopardising the objectives of the Baltic Sea Cod Plan and without resulting in an increase in fishing mortality. Such flexibility would allow for a more efficient management of the fishing effort where quotas are not allocated equally among the fleet of a Member State and would facilitate swift reactions to quota exchanges. A Member State should, therefore, be allowed to allocate to vessels flying its flag additional days absent from port where an equal amount of days absent from port is withdrawn from other vessels flying the flag of that Member State.(7) In the light of the most recent scientific advice, it is appropriate to introduce such flexibility in the management of the fishing effort for cod stocks in the Baltic Sea already in 2011. Consequently, Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 1124/2010 of 29 November 2010 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea (3) should be amended accordingly.(8) The use of fishing opportunities set out in this Regulation should be subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (4) and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 thereof concerning respectively the recording of catches and fishing effort and the information on data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is therefore necessary to specify the codes relating to landings of stocks subject to this Regulation which are to be used by the Member States when sending data to the Commission.(9) In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (5), the stocks that are subject to the various measures referred to therein must be identified.(10) In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of Union fishermen, it is important to open those fisheries on 1 January 2012. However, since Regulation (EU) No 1124/2010 applies from 1 January 2011, the provisions of the present Regulation allowing flexibility in the management of the fishing effort for cod stocks in the Baltic Sea should apply from 1 January 2011. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. CHAPTER ISCOPE AND DEFINITIONS Subject matterThis Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Baltic Sea for 2012 and amends Regulation (EU) No 1124/2010 as regards the management of the fishing effort in respect of cod stocks in the Baltic Sea. ScopeThis Regulation shall apply to EU vessels operating in the Baltic Sea. DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:(a) International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 of 21 December 2005 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound (6);(b) ‘Baltic Sea’ means ICES Subdivisions 22-32;(c) ‘EU vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;(d) ‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken from each stock each year;(e) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;(f) ‘day absent from port’ means any continuous period of 24 hours or part thereof during which the vessel is absent from port.CHAPTER IIFISHING OPPORTUNITIES TACs and allocationsThe TACs, the allocation of such TACs among Member States, and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in Annex I. Special provisions on allocations1.   The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to:(a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;(b) reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;(c) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;(d) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;(e) deductions made pursuant to Articles 37, 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.2.   Except where otherwise specified in Annex I to this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to precautionary TAC and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to analytical TAC. Conditions for landing catches and by-catchesFish from stocks for which catch limits are established shall be retained on board or landed only if:(a) the catches have been taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or(b) the catches consist of a share in a Union quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that Union quota has not been exhausted. Fishing effort limits1.   Fishing effort limits are set out in Annex II.2.   The limits referred to in paragraph 1 shall also apply to ICES Subdivisions 27 and 28.2, unless the Commission has taken a decision in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 to exclude those Subdivisions from the restrictions provided for in Article 8(1)(b), (3), (4) and (5) and Article 13 of that Regulation.3.   The limits referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to ICES Subdivision 28.1, unless the Commission has taken a decision in accordance with Article 29(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 that the restrictions provided for in Article 8(1)(b), (3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 shall apply to that Subdivision.CHAPTER IIIFINAL PROVISIONS Data transmissionWhen, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States send the Commission data relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation. Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1124/2010Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1124/2010 is replaced by the text appearing in Annex III to this Regulation. 0Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2012.However, Article 9 shall apply from 1 January 2011.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 November 2011.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. VINCENT-ROSTOWSKI(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 318, 4.12.2010, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.(6)  OJ L 349, 31.12.2005, p. 1.ANNEX ITACS APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACS EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREAThe following tables set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate.The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified.Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species.For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:Scientific name Alpha-3 code Common nameClupea harengus HER HerringGadus morhua COD CodPleuronectes platessa PLE PlaiceSalmo salar SAL Atlantic salmonSprattus sprattus SPR SpratSpecies : HerringZone : Subdivisions 30-31Species : HerringZone : Subdivisions 30-31Finland 86 905 Analytical TACSweden 19 095Union 106 000TAC 106 000Zone : Subdivisions 22-24Species : HerringZone : Subdivisions 22-24Denmark 2 930 Analytical TACGermany 11 532Finland 1Poland 2 719Sweden 3 718Union 20 900TAC 20 900Species : HerringZone : EU waters of Subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32Denmark 1 725 Analytical TACGermany 457Estonia 8 810Finland 17 197Latvia 2 174Lithuania 2 289Poland 19 537Sweden 26 228Union 78 417TAC Not relevantSpecies : HerringZone : Subdivision 28.1Estonia 14 120 Analytical TACLatvia 16 456Union 30 576TAC 30 576Species : CodZone : EU waters of Subdivisions 25-32Denmark 15 587 Analytical TACGermany 6 200Estonia 1 519Finland 1 193Latvia 5 795Lithuania 3 818Poland 17 947Sweden 15 791Union 67 850TAC Not relevantZone : Subdivisions 22-24Species : CodZone : Subdivisions 22-24Denmark 9 298 Analytical TACGermany 4 546Estonia 206Finland 183Latvia 769Lithuania 499Poland 2 487Sweden 3 312Union 21 300TAC 21 300Species : PlaiceZone : EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32Denmark 2 070 Precautionary TACGermany 230Poland 433Sweden 156Union 2 889TAC 2 889Species : Atlantic salmonZone : EU waters of Subdivisions 22-31Denmark 25 396 (1) Analytical TACGermany 2 826 (1)Estonia 2 581 (1)Finland 31 667 (1)Latvia 16 153 (1)Lithuania 1 899 (1)Poland 7 704 (1)Sweden 34 327 (1)Union 122 553 (1)TAC Not relevantSpecies : Atlantic salmonZone : EU waters of Subdivision 32Estonia 1 581 (2) Analytical TACFinland 13 838 (2)Union 15 419 (2)TAC Not relevantZone : EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32Species : Sprat and associated catchesZone : EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32Denmark 22 218 Analytical TACGermany 14 076Estonia 25 800Finland 11 631Latvia 31 160Lithuania 11 272Poland 66 128Sweden 42 952Union 225 237 (3)TAC Not relevant2. The maximum number of days absent from port per year for which a vessel may be present within the two areas referred to in point 1(a) and (b) fishing with the gears specified in point 1 may not exceed the maximum number of days absent from port allocated for one of these two areas.3. By way of derogation from points 1 and 2, and where efficient management of fishing opportunities so requires, a Member State may allocate to vessels flying its flag the right to additional days absent from port where an equal amount of days absent from port is withdrawn from other vessels flying its flag that are subject to effort restriction in the same area and where the capacity, in terms of kW, of each of the donor vessels is equal to, or larger than, that of the receiving vessels. The number of receiving vessels may not exceed 10 % of the total number of vessels of the Member State concerned, as indicated in point 1.ANNEX III‘ANNEX IIFISHING EFFORT LIMITS1. Member States shall allocate the right to vessels flying their flag and fishing with trawls, Danish seines or similar gear of a mesh size equal to or larger than 90 mm, with gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets of a mesh size equal to or larger than 90 mm, with bottom set lines, longlines except drifting lines, handlines and jigging equipment, to be up to:(a) 163 days absent from port in ICES Subdivisions 22-24, with the exception of the period from 1 to 30 April when Article 8(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 applies; and(b) 160 days absent from port in ICES Subdivisions 25-28, with the exception of the period from 1 July to 31 August when Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 applies.2. The maximum number of days absent from port per year for which a vessel may be present within the two areas referred to in point 1(a) and (b) fishing with the gears specified in point 1 may not exceed the maximum number of days absent from port allocated for one of these two areas.3. By way of derogation from points 1 and 2, and where efficient management of fishing opportunities so requires, a Member State may allocate to vessels flying its flag the right to additional days absent from port where an equal amount of days absent from port is withdrawn from other vessels flying its flag that are subject to effort restriction in the same area and where the capacity, in terms of kW, of each of the donor vessels is equal to, or larger than, that of the receiving vessels. The number of receiving vessels may not exceed 10 % of the total number of vessels of the Member State concerned, as indicated in point 1.’. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;Baltic Sea;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,28 +29646,"2005/779/EC: Commission Decision of 8 November 2005 concerning animal health protection measures against swine vesicular disease in Italy (notified under document number C(2005) 4273) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Outbreaks of swine vesicular disease have been recorded in certain regions of Italy.(2) Italy has taken measures to deal with outbreaks under Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease (2).(3) Italy has also taken additional eradication and monitoring measures for swine vesicular disease covering the whole of Italy. These measures are laid down in yearly programmes for the eradication and monitoring of swine vesicular disease presented by Italy and approved in accordance with Article 24(6) and Articles 29 and 32 of Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (3).(4) Commission Decision 2004/840/EC of 30 November 2004 approving programmes for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases and of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses presented by the Member States for the year 2005 and fixing the level of the Community’s financial contribution (4) approved the programme for the eradication and monitoring of swine vesicular disease presented by Italy for 2005.(5) The measures laid down in the yearly programmes for the eradication and monitoring of swine vesicular disease seek to recognise pig holdings as free of swine vesicular disease and to ensure that all regions of Italy achieve that status. The programmes also include rules on movement of and trade in live pigs from regions and holdings not of the same status as regards swine vesicular disease.(6) Most regions of Italy with the exception of Abruzzi, Campania, Calabria and Sicily have been recognised as free from swine vesicular disease following the favourable results of repeated sampling and testing of pigs on all holdings under the yearly eradication and monitoring programmes.(7) However, given the nature of the disease and its persistence in certain regions of Italy, surveillance to detect swine vesicular disease at an early stage should be maintained in regions recognised as free from swine vesicular disease.(8) The disease situation in regions that are not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease is also liable to endanger pig holdings in other regions of Italy through trade in live pigs. Pigs should therefore not be moved from regions not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease to other regions of Italy unless they originate from holdings that fulfil certain conditions.(9) Pigs in regions not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease should not be dispatched to other Member States. Pigs in regions recognised as free from swine vesicular disease should only be dispatched from holdings recognised as free from that disease.(10) The rules laid down in this Decision should apply without prejudice to those laid down in Council Directive 92/119/EEC. It is appropriate to lay down a definition for ‘assembly centre for pigs’ different to the one laid down in Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (5).(11) For the sake of transparency, rules should be laid down at Community level on the status of pig holdings and regions as regards swine vesicular disease and on movements of and intra-Community trade in live pigs from holdings and regions of a different disease status.(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. CHAPTER ISUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS Subject matter and scopeThis Decision lays down animal health rules as regards swine vesicular disease for regions of Italy that are recognised as free from swine vesicular disease and for regions not recognised as free from that disease. DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Decision:1. the definitions in Directive 92/119/EEC shall apply;2. ‘assembly centre for pigs’ means the holding of a trader to which and from which acquired pigs are regularly moved within 30 days of acquisition.CHAPTER IIRECOGNITION OF REGIONS AND HOLDINGS IN ITALY AS FREE FROM SWINE VESICULAR DISEASE Recognition of regions1.   The regions of Italy listed in Annex I are recognised as free from swine vesicular disease.2.   The regions of Italy listed in Annex II are not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease. Recognition of holdings1.   Italy shall ensure that paragraphs 2 to 6 are complied with.2.   In regions recognised as free from swine vesicular disease, a pig holding shall be recognised as free from that disease if:(a) on two occasions at an interval of 28 to 40 days, sampling for serological testing has been carried out on a number of breeding pigs sufficient to detect a prevalence of swine vesicular disease of 5 % with a confidence interval of 95 % and the results have been negative, and(b) where no breeding pigs are kept on holdings in regions recognised as free from swine vesicular disease, any pigs moved to such holdings originate in holdings recognised as free from that disease.3.   In regions not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease, a pig holding shall be recognised as free from that disease if on two occasions at an interval of 28 to 40 days, sampling for serological testing has been carried out on a number of pigs sufficient to detect prevalence of swine vesicular disease of 5 % with a confidence interval of 95 % and the results were negative;4.   A pig holding recognised as free from swine vesicular disease shall retain that status if:(a) sampling and checking procedures are carried out in accordance with Article 5(1) and Article 6 and the results are negative, and(b) pigs moved to such a holding originate in holdings recognised as free from swine vesicular disease.5.   The recognition of a holding as free from swine vesicular disease:(a) shall be suspended where any seropositive case is detected and confirmed by further investigations, until such time as the pig concerned is slaughtered under official supervision, or(b) shall be withdrawn where two or more seropositive cases are detected.6.   A pig holding shall be recognised once more as free from swine vesicular disease if the sampling and checking procedures set out in paragraphs 2 or 3, as the case may be, have been carried out and the results are negative.CHAPTER IIISURVEILLANCE Surveillance in regions recognised as free from swine vesicular disease1.   Italy shall ensure that sampling and checking procedures to detect swine vesicular disease are carried out as set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 in regions recognised as free from that disease.2.   On holdings where more than two breeding pigs are kept, sampling for serological testing shall be carried out at the following intervals on a random sample of 12 breeding pigs or on all breeding pigs where there are fewer than 12 breeding pigs on the holding:(a) once a year where the holding mainly produces pigs for slaughter,(b) twice a year in other cases.3.   At assembly centres for pigs, sampling of faeces for virological testing shall be carried out at monthly intervals in every pen where pigs are usually kept. Surveillance in regions not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease1.   Italy shall ensure that sampling and checking procedures to detect swine vesicular disease are carried out as set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 in regions not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease.2.   On holdings recognised as free from swine vesicular disease where breeding pigs are kept and at assembly centres for pigs, the provisions laid down in Article 5 shall apply.3.   On holdings recognised as free from swine vesicular disease where no breeding pigs are kept, sampling for serological testing shall be carried out twice a year on a random sample of 12 pigs or on all pigs where there are fewer than 12 pigs on the holding. Sampling of the pigs of a holding may, however, take place at the slaughterhouse at the time of slaughter.CHAPTER IVMOVEMENT OF LIVE PIGS WITHIN ITALY AND TO OTHER MEMBER STATESSECTION IMovement within Italy Measures as regards the movement of live pigs within Italy1.   Italy shall ensure that paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are complied with for movement of live pigs within Italy.2.   Where pigs from holdings not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease are moved to a slaughterhouse for slaughter, sampling for serological testing shall be carried out on a number of pigs sufficient to detect prevalence of swine vesicular disease of 5 % with a confidence interval of 95 %.3.   The movement of pigs from holdings not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease to other holdings is prohibited.4.   The movement of pigs from regions not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease to other regions of Italy is prohibited. Derogations and conditionsBy way of derogation from Article 7(4), the Italian authorities may authorise the movement of pigs from holdings in regions not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease to other regions of Italy on condition that:(a) the holding of origin has been recognised as free from swine vesicular disease for at least two years without interruption;(b) in the 60 days prior to movement, the holding of origin has not been located in a protection or surveillance zone following an outbreak of swine vesicular disease;(c) no pigs were introduced onto the holding of origin in the 12 months prior to movement from holdings where swine vesicular disease was suspected;(d) pigs on the holding of origin are sampled between 20 and 30 days before movement and serologically testing is carried out on a number of pigs sufficient to detect prevalence of swine vesicular disease of 5 % with a confidence interval of 95 %;(e) pigs on the holding of destination are sampled at least 28 days after movement and serologically testing is carried out on a number of pigs sufficient to detect prevalence of swine vesicular disease of 5 % with a confidence interval of 95 %. Pigs may not be moved from the holding of destination until testing has been carried out and the results are negative;(f) the animals moved are transported in sealed vehicles under the supervision of the authorities;(g) movement of the pigs is notified at least 48 hours in advance to the local veterinary authority responsible for the holding of destination;(h) the vehicles used for transporting the pigs are cleaned and disinfected under official supervision before and after movement.SECTION IIIntra-Community movement Dispatch of live pigs from Italy to other Member States1.   Italy shall ensure that paragraphs 2 and 3 are complied with.2.   The dispatch of pigs from regions not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease to other Member States is prohibited.3.   Pigs dispatched from regions recognised as free from swine vesicular disease to other Member States shall come from holdings that are recognised as free from that disease. 0Obligation regarding certificationItaly shall ensure that health certificates as provided for in Article 5(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC accompanying pigs dispatched from Italy to other Member States in accordance with Article 9 of this Decision are endorsed with the following wording:‘Animals in accordance with Commission Decision 2005/779/EC concerning animal health protection measures against swine vesicular disease in Italy’CHAPTER VOBLIGATION OF COMMUNICATION 1Communication to the Commission and the Member StatesThe Italian authorities shall forward any relevant information on the application of this Decision to the Commission and the Member States every six months through the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.CHAPTER VIFINAL PROVISIONS 2AddressesThis Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 November 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).(2)  OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.(4)  OJ L 361, 8.12.2004, p. 41.(5)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8).ANNEX IRegions of Italy recognised as free from swine vesicular diseaseThe regions of:— Basilicata— Emilia-Romagna— Friuli-Venezia Giulia— Lazio— Liguria— Lombardy— Marche— Molise— Piedmont— Apulia— Sardinia— Tuscany— Trentino-Alto Adige— Umbria— Valle d'Aosta— Veneto.ANNEX IIRegions of Italy not recognised as free from swine vesicular diseaseThe regions of:— Abruzzi— Campania— Calabria— Sicily. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;regions of Italy;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;live animal;animal on the hoof;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;transport of animals;health certificate;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade;sampling;livestock farming;animal husbandry;stockrearing;agricultural holding;farm,28 +266,"72/443/ECSC: Commission Decision of 22 December 1972 on alignment of prices for sales of coal in the common market. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Articles 60 (2) (b) and 47 thereof;Having regard to Decision No 30-53 1 of 2 May 1953 concerning practices prohibited in the common market for coal and steel under Article 60 (1) of the Treaty;Having regard to Decision No 3-58 2 of 18 March 1958 on alignment of prices for sales of coal in the common market;Having regard to the Decision of the Council of the European Communities of 22 January 1972 concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 153 of the Act annexed thereto;After consulting the Consultative Committee;Whereas, to avoid disturbances of the common market, Decision No 3-58 restricted the right of undertakings to align prices on a price list established on another basing point and securing for the buyer the most advantageous conditions at the place of delivery;Whereas since 1958 changes have occurred in the common market for coal ; whereas the restrictions on the right of alignment must be adapted to changed circumstances ; whereas the accession of the United Kingdom, Denmark and Ireland and its consequences for the coal market must be borne in mind;Whereas the rules laid down by Decision No 3-58 must consequently be replaced by new provisions ; whereas, under Article 30 of the Act, this must be done in conformity with the guidelines set out in Annex II thereto;Whereas the right to align must to this end be confined to the price lists of undertakings and selling agencies which, because of the volume and nature of production, are influential in the formation of prices in the common market ; whereas experience since 1958 has shown that this means undertakings which sell on the common market more than one million tons annually of hard coal or products obtained from hard or brown coal of their own production ; whereas, moreover, undertakings who are soon to cease production should be taken into consideration;Whereas, furthermore, the tonnages which undertakings may supply under alignment should be limited ; whereas to avoid perceptible alterations to traditional supply channels such limitations should be defined in geographical terms and for the principal groups of products ; Whereas the exercise of the right to align presupposes that the fuels to be supplied are comparable to those in the price list on which alignment is effected;Whereas in order to prevent illicit under-quotation, undertakings are required under Article 3 of Decision No 30-53 to have regard to all the terms of the competitor's price list when calculating the delivered price;Whereas, in order that delivered prices may be calculated accurately, undertakings must be required to know the exact amount of the transport costs;Whereas, to facilitate the verification of authorised alignments where shipping costs are involved, undertakings must supply the Commission with information on the costs taken into account ; whereas the Commission may publish the shipping costs used in an appropriate manner for the information of all concerned; 1OJ No 6, 4.5.1953, p. 109. 2OJ No 11, 29.3.1958, p. 157/58.Whereas so that the scale of the transactions carried out by undertakings as a result of alignment may be assessed and so that a check may be kept as to whether this Decision is applied correctly, undertakings must be required to notify the Commission at regular intervals of the character and amount of the transactions that they carry out under alignment;. 1. Undertakings in the coal industry may use their right to align their prices on a price list established on another basing point and securing for the buyer more advantageous conditions at the place of delivery only in accordance with the provisions of the following Articles of this Decision.2. This Decision shall also apply to the selling agencies of undertakings in the coal industry within the meaning of Article 1 (2) of Decision No 30-53. Undertakings in the coal industry shall align their prices on the price lists of none other than the undertakings and selling agencies listed below: - Aachener Kohlenverkauf GmbH, Aachen,- Comptoir belge des charbons, Bruxelles,- Gewerkschaft Auguste-Viktoria, Marl i.W.,- Houillères du Bassin du Centre et du Midi, Saint-Étienne,- Houillères du Bassin de Lorraine, Metz,- Houillères du Bassin du Nord et du Pas-de-Calais, Douai,- Maatschappij Laura & Vereeniging, Eygelshoven,- Maatschappij Oranje-Nassau, Heerlen,- National Coal Board, London,- Niedersächsischer Kohlen-Verkauf GmbH, Hannover,- Rheinischer Braunkohlenbrikett-Verkauf GmbH, Köln,- Ruhrkohle AG, Essen,- Saarbergwerke AG, Saarbrücken,- Sophia-Jacoba Handelsgesellschaft m.b.H., Hückelhoven,- Verkoopkantoor der Staatsmijnen, Den Haag. 1. In each of the sales areas listed below the undertakings listed in Article 2 may align only up to the tonnage marketed by them in that area during the preceding calendar year.The sales areas for the purposes of this provision shall be the following: (a) Great Britain and Northern Ireland;(b) In the Federal Republic of Germany: - Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg and Bremen,- North-Rhineland-Westphalia, Rhineland-Pfalz and Saarland,- Hessen, Baden-Württemberg and Bayern;(c) Belgium and Luxemburg;(d) In France: - the region to the east of and including the departments of Aisne, Seine-et-Marne, Loiret, Loir-et-Cher, Indre, Haute-Vienne, Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Gers, Hautes-Pyrénées,- all other French departments;(e) Italy;(f) The Netherlands;(g) Denmark;(h) Ireland.2. The tonnages referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply separately to each of the following products: (a) Hard coal for coke production;(b) Hard coal for domestic and small-scale consumption;(c) Other hard coals;(d) Furnace coke;(e) Foundry coke;(f) Other coke;(g) Hard coal briquettes;(h) Brown coal briquettes.3. Upon receipt of an application setting out the reasons therefor the Commission may, in favour of certain undertakings or selling agencies, increase the maximum tonnages indicated in paragraphs 1 and 2. 1. Alignment shall be permitted only if the undertaking is able to ascertain exactly the amount of the transport costs to the place of destination.2. Where transport costs are not published, the undertaking which is aligning shall, where necessary, ascertain by examining the actual vouchers that the details supplied by the purchaser or carrier concerning the amount of transport costs are accurate. In calculating the delivery price at the point of destination, undertakings effecting alignment shall take account of all costs to be borne by the consumer such as trade surcharges, price correctives for ash or water content, quality surcharges, and other significant factors (e.g. graining, volatile matter content, heating power, sulphur content, coke-producing capacity). 1. Coal industry undertakings shall notify alignments within the common market in which shipping costs are involved. The notification shall specify the level of costs serving as a basis for the reduction caused by alignment.2. The notification shall be made when the contract is concluded. It shall contain details of the calculation of the aligned price, distinguishing between loading and freight costs (included port fees, insurance and all other costs charged by the loader).3. The Commission shall communicate on demand to all undertakings concerned the shipping costs notified to it ; it may publish them in an appropriate manner. Undertakings exercising the right to align prices must, on 15 August and 15 February of each year, inform the Commission of the following: (a) The tonnages of fuel and the agreed delivery terms for which supply contracts have been concluded under alignment;(b) The tonnages of fuel supplied under alignment and on the basis of their own price list in each of the sales areas listed in Article 3 (1).Such information shall be communicated in printed form in a manner to be determined by the Commission. This Decision shall not prevent undertakings from aligning their prices in accordance with the last subparagraph of Article 60 (2) on conditions offered by undertakings outside the Community. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1973. Decision No 3-58 is hereby repealed with effect from the same date.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1972.For the CommissionThe PresidentS.L. MANSHOLT +",freight rate;cost of shipment;delivery free at destination;freight tariff rate;transport rate;delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;common price policy;Community price;common price;price agreement;price fixing;resale price maintenance;retail price maintenance;understanding on prices;carriage of goods;goods traffic;haulage of goods;price list;price scale;tariff;coal;hard coal;patent hard-coal fuel;power station coal,28 +23787,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 892/2002 of 29 May 2002 setting, for the 2002/03 marketing year, the amount of the aid for peaches and pears for processing under Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1239/2001(2), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 2(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 449/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1343/2001(4), stipulates that the Commission is to publish the amount of the aid for peaches and pears after verification of compliance with the thresholds fixed in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2201/96.(2) The average quantity of peaches processed under the aid scheme during the three previous marketing years is lower than the Community threshold. The aid to be applied for the 2002/03 marketing year in each Member State concerned is the amount fixed in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96.(3) The average quantity of pears processed under the aid scheme during the three previous marketing years is higher than the Community threshold. The aid to be applied for the 2002/03 marketing year is the amount fixed in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 in the Member States in which the threshold was not exceeded and, for the other Member States concerned, that amount less the overrun of the threshold in each of them, after allocation of the quantities not processed in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 5(2) of that Regulation.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. For the 2002/03 marketing year, the aid referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be:(a) for peaches: EUR 47,70/tonne;(b) for pears:- EUR 54,27 tonne in Greece,- EUR 161,70 tonne in Spain,- EUR 135,59 tonne in France,- EUR 151,52 tonne in Italy,- EUR 157,56 tonne in the Netherlands,- EUR 161,70 tonne in Austria,- EUR 161,70 tonne in Portugal. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply to the 2002/03 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 May 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 171, 26.6.2001, p. 1.(3) OJ L 64, 6.3.2001, p. 16.(4) OJ L 181, 4.7.2001, p. 16. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;production aid;aid to producers,28 +37290,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 654/2009 of 23 July 2009 fixing the export refunds on beef and veal. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,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 (1), and in particular Article 164(2), final subparagraph, and Article 170 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 162(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Part XV of Annex I to that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.(2) Given the present situation on the market in beef and veal, export refunds should therefore be set in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Articles 162 to 164 and 167 to 170 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(3) Article 164(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the refund may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty make this necessary.(4) Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that bear the health mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2). Those products must also satisfy the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3) and Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (4).(5) The conditions laid down in the third subparagraph of Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1359/2007 of 21 November 2007 laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of bovine animals (5) provide for a reduction of the special refund if the quantity of cuts of boned meat to be exported amounts to less than 95 %, but not less than 85 %, of the total weight of cuts produced by boning.(6) Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2009 (6) should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new regulation.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. 1.   Export refunds as provided for in Article 164 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.2.   The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) Nos 852/2004 and 853/2004, notably preparation in an approved establishment and compliance with the health marking requirements laid down in Annex I, Section I, Chapter III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004. In the case referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1359/2007, the rate of the refund on products falling within product code 0201 30 00 9100 shall be reduced by EUR 7/100 kg. Regulation (EC) No 333/2009 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 July 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 July 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22.(3)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.(4)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 83.(5)  OJ L 304, 22.11.2007, p. 21.(6)  OJ L 104, 24.4.2009, p. 4.ANNEXExport refunds on beef and veal applicable from 24 July 2009Product code Destination Unit of measurement Refunds0102 10 10 9140 B00 EUR/100 kg live weight 25,90102 10 30 9140 B00 EUR/100 kg live weight 25,90201 10 00 9110 (2) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 36,6B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 21,50201 10 00 9130 (2) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 48,8B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 28,70201 20 20 9110 (2) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 48,8B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 28,70201 20 30 9110 (2) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 36,6B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 21,50201 20 50 9110 (2) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 61,0B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 35,90201 20 50 9130 (2) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 36,6B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 21,50201 30 00 9050 US (4) EUR/100 kg net weight 6,5CA (5) EUR/100 kg net weight 6,50201 30 00 9060 (7) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 22,6B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 7,50201 30 00 9100 (3) (7) B04 EUR/100 kg net weight 84,7B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 49,8EG EUR/100 kg net weight 103,40201 30 00 9120 (3) (7) B04 EUR/100 kg net weight 50,8B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 29,9EG EUR/100 kg net weight 62,00202 10 00 9100 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 16,3B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,40202 20 30 9000 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 16,3B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,40202 20 50 9900 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 16,3B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,40202 20 90 9100 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 16,3B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,40202 30 90 9100 US (4) EUR/100 kg net weight 6,5CA (5) EUR/100 kg net weight 6,50202 30 90 9200 (7) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 22,6B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 7,51602 50 31 9125 (6) B00 EUR/100 kg net weight 23,31602 50 31 9325 (6) B00 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,71602 50 95 9125 (6) B00 EUR/100 kg net weight 23,31602 50 95 9325 (6) B00 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,7N.B.: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in the Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1).B00 : all destinations (third countries, other territories, victualling and destinations treated as exports from the Community).B02 : B04 and destination EG.B03 : Albania, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo (), Montenegro, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, stores and provisions (destinations referred to in Articles 36 and 45, and if appropriate in Article 44, of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 (OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11).B04 : Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Israel, West Bank/Gaza Strip, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, China, North Korea, Hong Kong, Sudan, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Cape Verde, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte-d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroun, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome Principe, Gabon, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Rwanda, Burundi, Saint Helena and dependencies, Angola, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Seychelles and dependencies, British Indian Ocean Territory, Mozambique, Mauritius, Comoros, Mayotte, Zambia, Malawi, South Africa, Lesotho.(1)  As defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.(2)  Entry under this subheading is subject to the submission of the certificate appearing in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 433/2007 (OJ L 104, 21.4.2007, p. 3).(3)  The refund is granted subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 1359/2007 (OJ L 304, 22.11.2007, p. 21), and, if applicable, in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1741/2006 (OJ L 329, 25.11.2006, p. 7).(4)  Carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1643/2006 (OJ L 308, 8.11.2006, p. 7).(5)  Carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1041/2008 (OJ L 281, 24.10.2008, p. 3).(6)  The refund is granted subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1731/2006 (OJ L 325, 24.11.2006, p. 12).(7)  The lean bovine meat content excluding fat is determined in accordance with the procedure described in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2429/86 (OJ L 210, 1.8.1986, p. 39).The term ‘average content’ refers to the sample quantity as defined in Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 765/2002 (OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 6). The sample is to be taken from that part of the consignment presenting the highest risk. +",human nutrition;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;beef;preparation for market,28 +18773,"1999/682/EC: Commission Decision of 7 October 1999 amending Decision 93/693/EEC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries (notified under document number C(1999) 3105) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9(1), thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 93/693/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 1999/131/EC(3), establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries.(2) The competent veterinary services of Australia, Canada and the Czech Republic have forwarded requests for amendments to the list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species.(3) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 9 of Directive 88/407/EEC have been received by the Commission from the Australian, Canadian and Czech authorities.(4) It is therefore necessary to amend the list of Australian, Canadian and Czech approved centres.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The lists concerning Australia, Canada and the Czech Republic in the Annex to Decision 93/693/EEC are replaced by the corresponding lists of the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 October 1999.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10.(2) OJ L 320, 22.12.1993, p. 35.(3) OJ L 43, 17.2.1999, p. 11.ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA>TABLE> +",import;third country;artificial reproduction;artificial fertilisation;artificial fertilization;artificial human reproduction;artificial reproductive techniques;assisted fertilisation;assisted fertilization;assisted human reproduction;egg donation;embryo donation;infertility treatment;sperm bank;sperm donation;sperm donor;animal breeding;animal selection;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,28 +14096,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 904/95 of 25 April 1995 laying down detailed rules for the granting of private storage aid for long-keeping cheeses. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Articles 9 (3) and 28 thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 508/71 (3) provides that private storage aid may be granted for certain long-keeping cheeses where there is a serious imbalance of the market which may be eliminated or reduced by seasonal storage;Whereas the seasonal nature of Emmental and Gruyère cheese production is aggravated by the fact that the seasonal trend in consumption of such cheeses is the opposite of their production; whereas, therefore, provision should be made for recourse to such storage in respect of a quantity corresponding to the difference between summer and winter production;Whereas the detailed rules of this measure should determine the maximum quantity to benefit from it as well as the duration of the contracts in relation to the real requirements of the market and the keeping qualities of the cheeses in question; whereas it is necessary to specify the terms of the storage contract so as to enable the identification of the cheese and to maintain checks on the stock in respect of which aid is granted; whereas the aid should be fixed taking into account storage costs and the foreseeable trend of market prices;Whereas, in view of experience in controls, the provisions relating thereto should be specified, in particular as regards the documents to be presented and the on-the-spot checks to be conducted; whereas these new requirements on the subject make it necessary to stipulate that the Member States may provide that the costs of controls be fully or in part charged to the contractor;Whereas Article 1 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1756/93 of 30 June 1993 fixing the operative events for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to milk and milk products (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 693/95 (5), fixes the conversion rate to be applied in the framework of private storage aid schemes in the milk products sector;Whereas it is appropriate to guarantee the continuation of the storage operations in question;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Aid shall be granted in respect of the private storage of 19 900 tonnes of Emmental and Gruyère cheeses manufactured in the Community which satisfy the requirements of Articles 2 and 3 hereof. 1. The intervention agency may conclude storage contracts only if the following conditions are satisfied:(a) the batch of cheeses to which a contract relates must comprise at least five tonnes;(b) the cheeses shall be indelibly marked with an indication (which may take the form of a number) of the undertaking in which they were manufactured and of the day and month of manufacture;(c) the cheeses must have been manufactured at least 10 days before the date specified in the contract as being the date of commencement of storage;(d) the cheeses must have undergone quality tests which establish that their classification after maturing could be expected to be:- 'Premier choix` in France,- 'Markenkaese` or 'Klasse fein` in Germany,- 'first quality` in Denmark,- 'special grade` in Ireland,- 'I luokkka` in Finland,- '1. Gueteklasse Emmentaler / Bergkaese / Alpkaese` in Austria;(e) the storer shall undertake:- to keep the cheese during the entire period of storage in premises where the maximum temperature is as indicated under paragraph 2,- not, during the term of the contract, to alter the composition of the batch covered by the contract without authorization from the intervention agency. If the condition concerning the minimum quantity fixed for each batch continues to be met, the intervention agency may authorize an alteration which is limited to the removal or replacement of cheeses which are found to have deteriorated to such an extent that they can no longer be stored.In the event of release from store of certain quantities:(i) if the aforesaid quantities are replaced with the authorization of the intervention agency, the contract is deemed not to have undergone any alteration;(ii) if the aforesaid quantities are not replaced, the contract is deemed to have been concluded ab initio for the quantity permanently retained.Any costs of controls arising from an alteration shall be met by the storer,- to keep stock records and to inform the intervention agency each week of the cheeses put into storage during the previous week and of scheduled withdrawals.2. The maximum temperature in the storage premises shall be +6 °C for Emmental and +10 °C for Gruyère. In the case of Emmental which has already been matured, Member States may permit a maximum temperature of +10 °C.3. Storage contracts shall be concluded:(a) in writing, stating the date when storage covered by the contract begins; this date may not be earlier than the day following that on which the operations connected with putting the batch of cheese covered by the contract into storage are completed;(b) after completion of the operations connected with putting the batch of cheese covered by the contract into storage and at the latest 40 days after the date when storage by the contract begins. 1. Aid shall be granted only for such cheeses as are put into storage during the storage period. This period shall begin on 1 May 1995 and end on or before 30 September of the same year.2. Stored cheese may be withdrawn from storage only during the period for withdrawal. This period shall begin on 1 October 1995 and end on 31 March of the following year. 1. The aid shall be as follows:(a) ECU 100 per tonne for the fixed costs;(b) ECU 0,40 per tonne per day of storage under contract for the warehousing costs;(c) ECU 0,81 per tonne per day of storage under contract for the financial costs.2. No aid shall be granted in respect of storage under contract for less than 90 days. The maximum aid payable shall not exceed an amount corresponding to 180 days' storage under contract.By way of derogation from the second indent of Article 2 (1) (e), when the period of 90 days specified in the first subparagraph has elapsed and the period for withdrawal referred to in Article 3 (2) has begun, the storer may remove all or part of the batch under contract. The minimum quantity that may be removed shall be 500 kilograms. The Member States may, however, increase this quantity to two tonnes.The date of the start of operations to remove the batch of cheese covered by the contract shall not be included in the period of storage under contract. 1. The Member States shall ensure that the conditions granting entitlement to payment of the aid are fulfilled.2. The contractor shall make available to the national authorities responsible for verifying execution of the measure any documentation permitting in particular the following particulars of products placed in private storage to be verified:(a) ownership at the time of entry into storage;(b) the origin and the date of manufacture of the cheeses;(c) the date of entry into storage;(d) presence in the store;(e) the date of removal from storage.3. The contractor or, where applicable, the operator of the store shall keep stock accounts available at the store, covering:(a) identification, by contract number, of the products placed in private storage;(b) the dates of entry into and removal from storage;(c) the number of cheeses and their weight by batch;(d) the location of the products in the store.4. Products stored must be easily identifiable and must be identified individually by contract. A special mark shall be affixed to cheeses covered by the contract.5. On entry into storage, the competent agencies shall conduct checks in particular to ensure that products stored are eligible for the aid and to prevent any possibility of substitution of products during storage under contract, without prejudice to the application of Article 2 (1) (e).6. The national authorities responsible for controls shall undertake:(a) an unannounced check to see that the products are present in the store. The sample concerned must be representative and must correspond to at least 10 % of the overall quantity under contract for a private storage aid measure. Such checks must include, in addition to an examination of the accounts referred to in paragraph 3, a physical check of the weight and type of products and their identification. Such physical checks must relate to at least 5 % of the quantity subject to the unannounced check;(b) a check to see that the products are present at the end of the storage period under contact.7. Checks conducted pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 6 must be the subject of a report stating:- the date of the check,- its duration,- the operations conducted.The report on checks must be signed by the official responsible and countersigned by the contractor or, where applicable, by the store operator.8. In the case of irregularities affecting at least 5 % of the quantities of products subject to the checks the latter shall be extended to a larger sample to be determined by the competent agency.The Member States shall notify such cases to the Commission within four weeks.9. The Member States may provide that the costs of controls are to be fully or in part charged to the contractor. The Member States shall forward to the Commission on or before the Tuesday of each week particulars as to the following:(a) the quantities of cheese for which storage contracts have been concluded during the preceding week;(b) any quantities in respect of which the authorization referred to in the second indent of Article 2 (1) (e) has been given. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 May 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 April 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",hard cheese;Appenzell;Cheddar;Edam;Emmenthal;Gouda;Grana Padano;Gruyere;Parmesan;Parmigiano Reggiano;Sbrinz;long-keeping cheese;quality label;quality mark;standards certificate;contract;conclusion of a contract;contract law;contractual agreement;contractual commitment;law of contract;storage premium;storage aid;subsidy for storage;private stock;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,28 +41054,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2012 of 24 February 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Alföldi kamillavirágzat (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 7(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, an application from Hungary received on 21 December 2005 to register the name ‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’ as a protected designation of origin was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) Germany lodged an objection to such registration under Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. The objections were deemed admissible under point (c) of Article 7(3) thereof. By letter dated 17 February 2011, the Commission asked the Parties concerned to seek agreement among themselves in accordance with their internal procedures.(3) An agreement was reached between Hungary and Germany, which resulted in deleting the following text under point 4.2 of the summary (as published in the OJ on 16 July 2010): ‘This dried product the Chamomillae anthodium — commonly known as Wild Camomile — is listed as an official medicine in the up-to-date version of the Hungarian Pharmacopœia and the European Pharmacopœia, and it is used as precious basic material in the sachets and bagged infusion prepared from the camomile flower.’(4) Under this agreement, the opponent has withdrawn the opposition.(5) According to Article 16(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2006 (3), an amendment to be regarded as minor, within the meaning of the second subparagraph of Article 7(5) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, cannot:(a) relate to the essential characteristics of the product;(b) alter the link;(c) include a change to the name, or to any part of the name, of the product;(d) affect the defined geographical area;(e) represent an increase in restrictions on trade in the product or its raw materials.(6) In the light of the above, the name ‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’ should be entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications and the summary should be updated accordingly and published,. The designation contained in Annex I to this Regulation shall be entered in the register. The updated summary is contained in Annex II of this Regulation. 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, 24 February 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 192, 16.7.2010, p. 10.(3)  OJ L 369, 23.12.2006, p. 1.ANNEX IAgricultural products intended for human consumption in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.8.   Other products of Annex I to the Treaty (spices etc.)HUNGARYAlföldi kamillavirágzat (PDO)ANNEX IISUMMARYCOUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006‘ALFÖLDI KAMILLAVIRÁGZAT’EC NUMBER: HU-PDO-0005-0516-21.12.2005PDO ( X ) PGI ( )This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.1.   Responsible department in the Member State:Name: Földművelésügyi és Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium — Élelmiszerlánc-elemzési Főosztály (Department of Food Chain Analysis of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)BudapestKossuth Lajos tér 111055MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARYTel. +36 13014419Fax +36 13014808E-mail: eniko.zobor@fvm.gov.hu2.   Group:Name: Alföldi vadontermő kamillavirág gyűjtők és, feldolgozók csoportosulása (Group of pickers and processors of wild camomile flowers of the Alföld)BudapestDózsa György út 1441134MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARYTel. +36 12886-700/303Fax +36 13501691E-mail: herbaria@herbaria.huComposition: Producers/processors ( X ) Other ( X )3.   Type of product:Group 1.8. Other products of Annex I to the Treaty4.   Specification:(summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)4.1.   Name:‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’4.2.   Description:‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’ is a dried, selected flower from the wild camomile flower (Matricaria chamomilla L.), hand-picked from the saline soils of the Great Hungarian Plain.The flower of the ‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’ is strong, aromatic, sweet-smelling, slightly bitter-tasting and, during processing, does not disintegrate, is less powdery and its essential oil preserves better than the herbal medicine made from cultivated camomile.There are considerably larger quantities — at least 20 % several times more — of α-bisabolol (a component with antiphlogistic and anti-ulcerative effects) in the essential oil of ‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’ than in cultivated camomile.4.3.   Geographical area:The area where the wild growing ‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’ is gathered and processed covers the administrative area of individual agglomerations in the counties of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Heves, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hajdú-Bihar, Békés, Csongrád, Bács-Kiskun and Pest. The names of the agglomerations found in the counties were defined accurately under the product specification. The geographical description ‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’ may be applied to products prepared from material collected within the administrative boundaries of the listed places.4.4.   Proof of origin:The origin of the ‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’ is established by organoleptic and technical tests, as well as by the implementation of a tracing system.The entire process of producing the ‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’ must be implemented under strict manufacturing and inspection conditions, with the quality-assurance system extending to inspection of the documented source of gathering, consequently, the journey of the product from gathering to delivery of the finished product is identifiable and verifiable.The Purchasing Standard on the quality rules for wild medicinal plants and their basic materials established by the group sets out the quality standards for gathering:Many individual gatherers pick the flowers in the camomile fields during the camomile flower’s short harvesting season of a few weeks. There are purchasing points in the region, where the gatherers hand over the freshly picked plants. The buyers transport the loose raw goods of appropriate quality to processing plants in the region without delay within 4 to 8 hours. The accompanying transport certificate includes a delivery letter and a declaration, on which the transporter states the name of the area where the goods have been gathered.Proof of purchase is issued upon the quantity and quality acceptance of the raw basic material picked by individual gatherers, indicating the name of the place where the goods were gathered and substantiated by the gatherer’s signature. If the basic material arrives at the processing plant in dried form, a certificate of origin and area of gathering must in any event be requested.To ensure traceability during the drying process the logbook must document the amount and place of gathering of the product, as well as the location of gathering and the purchase points. A production report must be drafted on drying in every case.An average quality sample taken from the batches packaged in 10 kg cardboard boxes in the course of official sampling represents the quality of the entire batch. If the product meets the requirements of the European Pharmacopœia and the up-to-date version of the Hungarian Pharmacopœia and the α-bisabolol content of the essential oil constituent required by the product specification is established, the cardboard boxes receive a ‘green’ label, while the product receives a qualification document by indicating quantity and quality. The qualification document number is a specific identification of the ‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’ and refers exclusively to the product tested. If the product does not meet the requirements, it may not be placed on the market as ‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’.During the process of putting the camomile into sachets and bags, a bagging logbook must be kept for every single operation. The distribution permit number appears alongside the amounts used and measured. The permit number and the manufacturing number specified in the bagging logbooks appear on the commercial packaging of the end products. These data can be used to trace the date of manufacture, as well as the identification number, amount and origin of the batch used.4.5.   Method of production:(a)   Gathering and transportThe flowers are picked in May and June, but often also as early as late April. The wild camomile is gathered using a camomile comb which can be made from wood, iron or tin. The flower is detached from the stem with the help of the teeth of the comb, then emptied into sacks. Flowers collected cold in sacks can be kept for up to 4 hours without any deterioration in quality. Larger quantities must be spread out in a 15-20 cm deep layer and may be placed in sacks using a wooden scoop only immediately before transport. As the camomile flower is fairly fragile, it should not be pressed or turned unnecessarily.(b)   DryingCamomile flowers can be dried naturally or artificially.The traditional method of drying camomile flowers is natural drying in a loft. The cleaned flowers are spread out in the loft in an inch-deep layer. The flowers dry within 5-6 days in an airy loft that is easy to ventilate.When camomile flowers are dried artificially, the untreated flowers are spread out on a clean surface in a 15-20 cm deep layer, then gathered in baskets or other means of transport and tipped onto the conveyor belt. Drying can be carried out in a drier, on a crop-drying floor or in what is known as a tunnel-drying system.(c)   Stem removal, selection by handThe adapted riddle system processes the dried camomile flowers which were tipped onto the stem-removing machine, removes the fallen petals, the middlings, the buds and any remaining impurities. The swing blades at the bottom and end of the riddle or topping rolls remove the stems, then the product arrives on the selection belt where it is subject to a further selection by hand and is packaged into 10 kg cardboard boxes for storage.(d)   Packaging‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’ is placed on the market in accordance with health and consumer protection requirements:— in aroma-preserving bags containing ground camomile a net weight of 1,2 g,— in aroma-preserving sachets containing full flowers a net weight of 2 g,— as bagged flowers in 50 g units,— in large cardboard boxes in 10 kg units.4.6.   Link:HistoryDr Ferenc Simonffy refers to the link between the southern part of the Great Hungarian plain and wild camomile in his book Adatok Székkutas jelenéből és múltjából — Történelmi megemlékezés a volt vásárhelyi ‘Nagypusztáról’ (Data from the present and the past of Székkutas — A historical commemoration of the former ‘Great Puszta’ of Vásárhely), in which he writes that ‘camomile mainly grows in the saline areas of the Puszta.’ The author mentions that a succession of customers came from the Northern countries (Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Canada). According to the medical and chemical experts of those countries, ‘this plant cannot be grown artificially because cultivated camomile does not contain the substances found in camomile growing wild and on saline soil’.After the First World War, the rise in demand on the German market created the background for camomile’s success. The Herbária Országos Gyógynövény és Selyemgubóforgalmi Szövetkezeti Vállalat (Herbarium National Medicinal Plant and Silk Cocoon Trading Cooperative) started production with a simple dryer in Székkutas in 1936-37, initially engaging in the preservation and drying of vegetables. On 23 February 1939 the central representatives of the cooperative decided to extend their activities to include the gathering and industrial drying of camomile and to build a factory necessary for this purpose.Geographical linkThe development of gathering, processing and sale of wild camomile is a valuable model example for the regional use of flora. The ‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’ owes its unique characteristics (see 4.2) to the ecological features of the habitat, that is the soil, the number of hours of sunshine and annual precipitation.First-class produce can be obtained from plants growing on the Great Hungarian Plain’s saline Puszta that can hardly be used for any other purpose, but is rich in sunshine. Matricaria chamomilla, the basic material of ‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’, is able to accumulate 10 mg/g of sodium salts in its root cells. This explains why it is able to utilise moisture on the saline soils of the Great Plain that cannot be used by other plants.The number of hours of sunshine in the Great Plain varies between 2 000 and 2 100 a year, with an annual precipitation of around 500 to 600 mm. The high level of sunshine allows for an increased level of active agent accumulation while weather with less sunshine reduces the accumulation of active agents. Foreign research has also confirmed that high sunshine levels and heat (the main climatic features of the Great Plain area) have a beneficial effect on and influence the composition of the essential oil content of camomile (Saleh, 1973). Research results have also proven that lower precipitation levels lead to a reduction in the plant height and flower size of camomile (Gosztola et al., 2008). Also, alkaline and saline soils lead to diminished growth (Sztefanov et al., 2003; Balak et al., 1999). Numerous research projects conducted in Hungary into natural, wild-growing camomile have revealed that there is a sharp differentiation between the camomile populations of the Transdanubia and Great Plain areas in terms of morphology and content. Wild-growing camomile from areas with neutral or slightly acidy soils is of more robust growth and has larger flowers but its essential oil has a lower α-bisabolol content, while camomile picked in the more continental, saline areas of the Great Plain is smaller in growth, has a compact flower, but its essential oil contains a large amount of the valuable, antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory α-bisabolol, the main component of the essential oil. This reaches 20 % in any event, but may be as high as 45-58 % depending on the year (Gosztola et al., 2005; Sztefanov et al., 2003).It can be established from the link between the product and the geographical environment of the Great Hungarian Plain — examined with respect to climate and soil — that the basic material of ‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’ consists of the low-growing camomile plant high in α-bisabolol, which grows exclusively in habitats of the Great Plain with the ecological conditions mentioned above.4.7.   Inspection body:Name: Csongrád Megyei Élelmiszerlánc-biztonsági és Állategészségügyi Igazgatóság (Csongrád County Food Chain Safety and Animal Health Directorate)SzegedVasas Szent Péter u. 9/a6700MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARYTel. +36 62422358 / 62551850Fax +36 62426183e-mail: szigetis@oai.hu; csongrad_megye@oai.huName: Hajdú-Bihar Megyei Élelmiszerlánc-biztonsági és Állategészségügyi Igazgatóság (Hajdú-Bihar County Food Chain Safety and Animal Health Directorate)DebrecenDiószegi út 304030MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARYTel. +36 52526240Fax +36 52442841e-mail: harsanyi@oai.hu4.8.   Labelling:Besides the details set forth in relevant legislation, the following must also be present on the consumer label:— product name ‘ALFÖLDI KAMILLAVIRÁGZAT’,— the indication ‘wild growing’,— ‘filteres tea’ (tea bags) or ‘tasakolt tea’ (tea sachets) under the product name,— graphical depiction of a camomile flower,— ‘protected designation of origin’ or its abbreviation (PDO),— the European Union logo (following registration).If the product is packaged outside the geographical area indicated above, traceability to the place of origin must be guaranteed. The protected name, logo and corresponding European Union symbol must be placed on the packaging of ‘Alföldi kamillavirágzat’ even in this case. +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Hungary;Republic of Hungary;location of production;location of agricultural production;medical plant;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production;labelling,28 +5953,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1326/2014 of 10 December 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland halibut in NAFO area 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Portugal. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis 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, 10 December 2014.For the CommissionOn behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2014, p. 1).ANNEXNo 77/TQ43Member State PortugalStock GHL/N3LMNOSpecies Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)Zone NAFO 3 LMNOClosing date 21.11.2014 +",North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;ICNAF;International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;NAFO;Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,28 +31707,"2006/780/EC: Commission Decision of 13 November 2006 on avoiding double counting of greenhouse gas emission reductions under the Community emissions trading scheme for project activities under the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2006) 5362) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (1), and in particular Article 11b(7) thereof,Whereas:(1) In order to ensure the environmental integrity of the Community emissions trading scheme, Directive 2003/87/EC requires the Member States to ensure that when hosting project activities as established under the flexible mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), no emission reduction units (ERUs) or certified emission reductions (CERs) are issued for reductions or limitations of greenhouse gas emissions that take place in installations that participate in the Community emissions trading scheme, as this would result in a double counting of emission reductions or limitations.(2) Such reductions or limitations could in particular occur if: a project activity for fuel switching occurs in an installation falling under the Community emissions trading scheme, if a project activity in the municipal heat generation sector results in a lower production in another installation under the Community emissions trading scheme; or, if a project activity for a wind- or hydropower plant feeds electricity into the electricity grid, thereby replacing fossil fuel-based electricity generation.(3) Recognising that Member States might have committed themselves before the adoption of Article 11b(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC to issuing ERUs or CERs that result in double counting, Article 11b(3) and (4) allow ERUs and CERs to be issued until 31 December 2012, even if the reductions or limitations of the project activities indirectly or directly reduce or limit the emissions of installations that fall under the Community emissions trading scheme, provided that an equal number of allowances is cancelled.(4) Article 11b(3) and (4) of Directive 2003/87/EC differentiates between instances where it is possible to determine the extent of reductions or limitations in each installation under the Community emissions trading scheme that is affected by the project activity (direct reductions or limitations) and instances where the extent of reductions or limitations can only be determined for a group of installations under the scope of the Community emissions trading scheme (indirect reductions or limitations).(5) For direct reductions or limitations, the operator of the installation where the reduction or limitation occurs is responsible for the cancellation of allowances corresponding to the quantity of ERUs and CERs issued for such reductions or limitations For indirect reductions or limitations, the national authorities are responsible for cancelling these allowances in the national registry of the Member State that issues the ERUs and CERs.(6) The most appropriate way to account for reductions or limitations in an installation falling under the Community emissions trading scheme that result from a particular project activity is to calculate the share of such reductions or limitations within the total planned emission reductions or limitations of this project activity, as established by its approved baseline. If, in the case of indirect reductions or limitations, the quantity of reductions in individual installations falling under the Community emissions trading scheme cannot be identified exactly, the quantity of reductions or limitations within the total reductions or limitations of the project activity that would cause double counting should be estimated.(7) The Community emissions trading scheme requires Member States to notify to the Commission the total quantity of allowances intended to be allocated for the 2008-2012 period in their national allocation plans 18 months in advance of the start of the period. The precise amount of emission reductions or limitations generated by a particular project activity is, however, established annually after these have taken place.(8) A set-aside should be established in the national allocation plan for the period 2008 to 2012 of each Member State hosting activities under the project-based mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol which could cause double-counting, listing each approved project activity and its anticipated reductions or limitations of emissions that take place in installations that participate in the Community emissions trading scheme and for which ERUs or CERs should be issued by the Member State (‘trading sector project-reductions’). In addition, the set-aside table should contain all explanatory information needed to establish the extent of ‘trading sector project-reductions’ anticipated for each project activity being hosted by the Member State.(9) Another set-aside should be established in the national allocation plan for the period 2008 to 2012 of each Member State intending to host activities under the project-based mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol which could cause double-counting, listing planned project activities and its anticipated reductions or limitations of emissions that take place in installations that participate in the Community emissions trading scheme and for which ERUs or CERs should be issued by the Member State (‘trading sector project-reductions’). In addition, the set-aside table should contain all explanatory information needed to establish the extent of ‘trading sector project-reductions’ anticipated for planned project activities to be hosted by the Member State.(10) ERUs or CERs that represent ‘trading sector project-reductions’ may be issued up until 31 December 2012. Each such issuance should be notified to the Commission.(11) In their national allocation plans, Member States hosting, or intending to host, activities under the project-based mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol which could cause double-counting should indicate the projected emissions for activities falling under the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC both with and without the effects of the anticipated trading sector project-reductions.(12) Member States should take into consideration any anticipated reductions or limitations caused by project activities that affect an installation or activity and would cause double counting when establishing their national allocation plan methodology for determining the allocation of individual installations.(13) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Climate Change Committee,. This Decision lays down provisions for the implementation of Article 11b(3) and (4) of Directive 2003/87/EC. For the purposes of this Decision, and in addition to the definitions laid down in Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2216/2004 (2), the following definitions shall apply:1. ‘direct emission reduction or limitation’ means a reduction or limitation of emissions occurring due to a project activity which causes reductions or limitations of emissions in installations that are individually identified in the project activity’s baseline established pursuant to Article 1 of Appendix B to Decision 16/CP.7 of the United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC), or pursuant to Article 44 of the Annex to Decision 17/CP.7 of the UNFCCC;2. ‘indirect emission reduction or limitation’ means any reductions or limitations of emissions in installations falling under the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC that is not a direct emission reduction or limitation;3. ‘trading sector project-reduction’ means a reduction or limitation in emissions of installations falling under the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC due to project activities for which a Member State hosting the project activity issues emission reduction units (ERUs) or certified emission reductions CERs;4. ‘letter of approval’ means, in the case of project activities that generate ERUs, a binding obligation undertaken in a written form by the Member State hosting the project activity to issue ERUs in accordance with the Member State’s national guidelines and procedures for approving project activities as referred to in Article 20 (a) of the Annex to Decision 16/CP.7 of the UNFCCC; and in the case of project activities that generate CERs, a written approval of voluntary participation from the designated national authority of the Member State hosting the project activity as referred to in Article 40(a) of the Annex to Decision 17/CP.7 of the UNFCCC;5. ‘letter of endorsement’ means an official communication in a written form by the Member State to host the project activity that it considers the project as one with a potential to gain eventual approval as a project activity. 1.   In its national allocation plan for the period 2008 to 2012, a Member State shall include in the total quantity of allowances a set-aside of allowances drawn up for each project activity in the format set out in the table in Annex I to this Decision if, prior to the deadline for the notification of its national allocation plan set out in Article 9(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC, the Member State has issued letters of approval as a host country, pledging to issue ERUs or CERs for project activities which result in emission reductions or limitations in installations falling under the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC.2.   In its national allocation plan for the period 2008 to 2012, a Member State may also include in the total quantity of allowances an additional set-aside of allowances drawn up in the format set out in the Annex II to this Decision if after the decision pursuant to Article 11(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC it intends to issue letters of approval as a host country that pledge to issue ERUs or CERs before 31 December 2012 for project activities which result in emission reductions or limitations in installations falling under the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. Planned project activities using the same methodology to reduce emissions for which no letter of endorsement has been issued yet may be grouped together under one column in the set-aside table drawn up according to Annex II.3.   Until a decision pursuant to Article 11(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC has been taken by the Member State, but at the latest until the deadline for that decision in Article 11(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC, further allowances may be transferred from the set-aside established pursuant to Article 3(2) to the set-aside established pursuant to Article 3(1) that cover the trading sector project-reductions of projects for which the letter of approval has been issued after the deadline for the notification of its national allocation plan set out in Article 9(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC. The set-aside table shall be made available on the publicly accessible website of a Member State's registry. 1.   ERUs and CERs that represent trading sector project-reductions may be issued up until 31 December 2012, provided that each such issuance is preceded by the conversion of an equivalent amount of allowances from one of the set-asides into assigned amount units and the Commission is informed thereof.2.   The quantity of allowances in the set-aside established pursuant to Article 3(1) that that is not converted into assigned amount units in accordance with Article 5(1) until 31 December 2012 may be sold as 2008-2012 period allowances. If the project activity causes direct emission reductions and limitations, this quantity may be issued as 2008-2012 period allowances to the installations identified in rows VII/a-VII/b of the table in Annex I.3.   Any allowances in the set-aside established pursuant to Article 3(2) that that are not converted into assigned amount units in accordance with Article 5(1) until 31 December 2012 shall be cancelled. 1.   A Member State wishing to approve project activities as a host country after the deadline for the submission of the national allocation plan shall inform the Commission thereof, prior to the issuance of the letter of approval. This information shall be accompanied by a report of an independent verifier which verifies that any ERUs or CERs to be issued do not result in double counting, in doing so providing all necessary information ensuring that the project activities submitted for approval are in compliance with Article 11b of Directive 2003/87/EC.2.   Letters of approval issued in accordance with Article 3(2) and letters of endorsement issued after the deadline for the notification of the national allocation plan set out in Article 9(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC for project activities that will result in trading sector project-reductions shall assign the allowances that are to be converted into assigned amount units from the set-aside established pursuant to Article 3(2) in the event of the issuance of ERUs or CERs. If an allowance was already assigned by a letter of approval to a particular project activity for future conversion, it cannot be reassigned to another project afterwards. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 November 2006.For the CommissionStavros DIMASMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32. Directive as amended by Directive 2004/101/EC (OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 18).(2)  OJ L 386, 29.12.2004, p. 1.ANNEX IProject activity Project activity … Total quantity of allowances in set-asideI/a Title of project activity (1)I/b Project identification code of project activity (2)I/c Date of letter of approval for the project activityII Total quantity of GHG to be reduced or limitedIII % of total reductions that the government issues as ERUs or CERsIV Description of baseline (3)V % of emissions of installations covered by Directive 2003/87/EC in the total emissions included in the baseline (in case of indirect reductions or limitations, an estimate is to be provided) (4)VI Planned trading sector project-reduction quantity (II*III*V) (Σ VI) = (Σ VIII/a-VIII/e)VII/a For direct reductions and limitations, the name of the installation where the trading sector project-reduction will occur (5)VII/b For direct reductions and limitations, the installation ID of the installation where the trading sector project-reduction will occur (5)VIII/a Quantity of ERUs or CERs that represent trading sector project-reductions issued for 2008VIII/b Quantity of ERUs or CERs that represent trading sector project-reductions issued for 2009VIII/c Quantity of ERUs or CERs that represent trading sector project-reductions issued for 2010VIII/d Quantity of ERUs or CERs that represent trading sector project-reductions issued for 2011VIII/e Quantity of ERUs or CERs that represent trading sector project-reductions issued for 2012(1)  List all project activities approved by the Member State.(2)  Use the code assigned according to Annex VI, point 19 of Regulation (EC) No 2216/2004.(3)  Give the total annual emissions that are expected to occur in the absence of the project activity, and the group of installations where these emissions are expected to occur. Attach a short description of the baseline applied. If more than one baseline is applied in the project activity, each baseline (with the corresponding total annual emissions expected in the absence of that part of the project activity) needs to be entered on a separate line in the set-aside table.(4)  Provide a brief description of the method and data used for the estimate.(5)  If more than one installation is to be listed in rows VII/a and VII/b, use separate rows. The share of each installation in the allowances in the set-aside is to be calculated separately.ANNEX IIPlanned project activity Planned project activity … Total quantity of allowances in set-asideI/a Title of planned project activity (1)I/b Project identification code of planned project activity (1) (2)I/c Date or projected date of letter of endorsement for the planned project activityI/d Projected date of letter of approval for the planned project activityII Planned total quantity of GHG to be reduced or limited (in tons for 2008-2012) by the planned project activityIII % of total reductions that the government issues as ERUs or CERs for the planned project activityIV Description of baseline (1) (3)V Estimate of the % of emissions of installations covered by Directive 2003/87/EC within the total emissions included in the baseline (4)VI Planned trading sector project-reduction quantity (II*III*V) (Σ VI)VII/a For direct reductions and limitations, the name of the installation(s) where the planned trading sector project-reduction is to occur (5)VII/b For direct reductions and limitations, the installation ID of the installation(s) where the planned trading sector project-reduction is to occur (5)VII/c For indirect reductions and limitations, the activity category where the planned trading sector project-reduction is to occur (6)VIII The quantity of allowances deducted from the allocation of the installations/activity category indicated under rows VII/a-VII/c to fill the set-aside (5) (6)(1)  This information only needs to be provided if already available by the time of the submission of the national allocation plan. If no letter of endorsement was issued yet for a project activity, more project activities using the same methodology to reduce emissions may be grouped together under one column.(2)  Use the code assigned according to Annex VI, point 19 of Regulation (EC) No 2216/2004.(3)  Give the total annual emissions that are expected to occur in the absence of the project activity, and the group of installations where these emissions are expected to occur. Attach a short description of the baseline applied. If more than one baseline is applied in the project activity, each baseline (with the corresponding total annual emissions expected in the absence of that part of the project activity) needs to be entered on a separate line in the set-aside table.(4)  Provide a brief description of the method and data used for the estimate.(5)  If more than one item is to be listed in rows VII/a, VII/b and VIII, use separate rows. The share of the allowances provided by each installation for the set-aside is to be indicated separately.(6)  Use the categories of activities defined in Annex I of Directive 2003/87/EC. +",pollution control measures;reduction of pollution;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;greenhouse gas;carbon dioxide;tradeable emission permit;marketable emission permit;negotiable pollution permit;tradeable discharge permit;transferable emission permit;EU environmental policy;Community environmental policy;EU environment policy;European Union environment policy;European Union environmental policy;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;reduction of gas emissions;climate change mitigation;gas emission reduction;mitigation measure;mitigation of climate change;mitigation policy,28 +1699,"81/721/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 August 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Spectra Physics-high performance liquid chromatograph, model SP 8000' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 16 February 1981, Belgium has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Spectra Physics - high performance liquid chromatograph, model SP 8000"", to be used for the analysis of cosmetic products, of pesticides and of fungicides, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 23 June 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a liquid chromatograph;Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the separation power in the detection of the peaks of the substances and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities ; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community ; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus ""LC-XP"" manufactured by Pye Unicam Ltd, York Street, UK-Cambridge CB1 2PX, and to the apparatus ""LC 750"" manufactured by Applied Chromatography Systems Ltd, Concorde House, Concorde Street, Luton, UK-Bedfordshire,. The apparatus described as ""Spectra Physics - high performance liquid chromatograph, model SP 8000"", which is the subject of an application by Belgium of 16 February 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 August 1981.For the CommissionEdgard PISANIMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 134, 31.5.1979, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;crop production;plant product;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis,28 +25114,"2003/460/EC: Commission Decision of 20 June 2003 on emergency measures regarding hot chilli and hot chilli products (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 1970). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(1), and in particular Article 54 thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 the Commission is to suspend the placing on the market or use of a food or feed that is likely to constitute a serious risk to human health, and take any other appropriate interim measure when such risk cannot be contained satisfactorily by means of measures taken by the Member States concerned.(2) On 9 May 2003, France sent information through the rapid alert system for food and feed relating to discovery of the dye Sudan red 1 in hot chilli products originating from India. There is no evidence that products of Community origin are concerned by such findings(3) Available experimental data indicate that Sudan red 1 may be a genotoxic carcinogen. It is, therefore, not possible to establish a tolerable daily intake. Sudan red 1 may also exert sensitising effects by dermal route or inhalation. It has also been classified as a category 3 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).(4) Therefore the findings reported by France point to an adulteration constituting a serious health risk.(5) On 5 June 2003, in the light of the possible extent of the problem, France adopted interim protective measures and informed the Commission thereof.(6) Accordingly, the Commission must put the matter before the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health within 10 working days of the measures having been adopted by France, with a view to the extension, amendment or abrogation of the national interim protective measures.(7) Given the seriousness of the health threat, it is necessary to extend the measures taken by France to the whole Community. Moreover, account should be taken of potential triangular trade, especially for products for which there is no official certification of origin. In order to protect public health, it is appropriate to require that consignments of hot chilli and hot chilli products imported into the Community in whatever form, intended for human consumption, should be accompanied by an analytical report provided by the importer or food business operator concerned demonstrating that the consignment does not contain Sudan red 1. For the same reason, Member States shall carry out random sampling and analysis of hot chilli and hot chilli products at import or already on the market.(8) It is appropriate to order the destruction of adulterated hot chilli and hot chilli products to avoid their introduction into the food chain.(9) Since the measures provided for in this Decision have an impact on the control resources of the Member States, the results of these measures should be evaluated at the latest after 12 months in order to assess whether they are still necessary for the protection of public health.(10) This evaluation should take account of the results of all analyses carried out by the competent authorities.(11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. ScopeThis Decision applies to the following hot chilli and hot chilli products, in whatever form, intended for human consumption:- Fruits of the genus Capsicum, dried and crushed or ground within CN code 0904 20 90. Conditions for import of hot chilli and hot chilli products1. Member States shall prohibit the import of hot chilli and hot chilli products defined in Article 1 unless an analytical report accompanying the consignment demonstrates that the product does not contain Sudan red 1 (CAS Nr 842-07-09).2. The competent authorities in the Member States shall check that each consignment of hot chilli and hot chilli products presented for importation is accompanied by a report as provided for in paragraph 1.3. In the absence of such an analytical report, the importer established in the Community shall have the product tested to demonstrate that it does not contain Sudan red 1. Pending availability of the analytical report, the product shall be detained under official supervision. Sampling and analysis1. Member States shall take appropriate measures, including random sampling and analysis of hot chilli and hot chilli products presented for importation or already on the market in order to verify the absence of Sudan red 1. They shall inform the Commission of positive (unfavourable) results through the rapid alert system for food and feed. Negative (favourable) results shall be reported to the Commission on a three-monthly basis. This report shall be submitted during the month following each quarter(2).2. Any consignment subjected to official sampling and analysis may be detained before release onto the market for a maximum period of 15 working days. Splitting of a consignmentIf a consignment is split, a certified copy of the analytical report provided for in Article 2(1) shall accompany each part of the split consignment. Adulterated consignmentsProducts referred to in Article 1 that are found to contain Sudan red 1 shall be destroyed. Recovery of costsIn relation to Article 2(1), (3) and Article 5, costs resulting from analysis, storage and eventual destruction shall be borne by the importers or food business operators concerned. Review of the measuresThis Decision shall be reviewed by 20 June 2004 at the latest. AddresseesThis Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 June 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.(2) April, July, October, January. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;dyestuff,28 +18603,"1999/334/EC: Commission Decision of 7 May 1999 on certain protection measures with regard to registered horses coming from South Africa (notified under document number C(1999) 1176) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(2), and in particular Article 18(1) thereof,(1) Whereas Council Directive 90/426/EEC on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae(3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, lays down the measures to be taken in relation to African horse sickness;(2) Whereas import conditions have been established by Commission Decision 97/10/EC(4) for registered horses in relation to temporary admission and imports into the Community from South Africa;(3) Whereas fatal cases of African horse sickness (AHS) have been declared in horses kept within the surveillance zone in Western Cape Province of South Africa, which was established by Decision 97/10/EC with regard to imports of registered horses from the disease free Metropolitan area of Cape Town;(4) Whereas the competent veterinary authorities in South Africa have taken the necessary measures to control the disease, including vaccination of susceptible animals within an area at risk situated within the surveillance zone;(5) Whereas the presence of this disease in the surveillance zone of the Western Cape province is liable to constitute a serious danger for Community equidae; whereas moreover the recourse to vaccination in an area close to the disease free zone precludes from further regionalisation in accordance with Community legislation and internationally accepted health standards;(6) Whereas the authorities have suspended any exports of registered horses from the disease free zone to Member States of the European Union; whereas it is nevertheless necessary to adopt protection measures at Community level with regard to imports of registered horses from South Africa;(7) Whereas temporary admission, permanent imports and transits of registered horses from the Metropolitan area of Cape Town must be suspended;(8) Whereas this decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Member States shall prohibit the temporary admission, transits and imports of registered horses from the Metropolitan area of Cape Town in South Africa. Member States shall amend the measures they apply with regard to South Africa to bring them into line with this Decision.They shall inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.(3) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42.(4) OJ L 3, 7.1.1997, p. 28. +",import;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;South Africa;Ciskei;Republic of South Africa;South African Republic;Transkei;health certificate;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,28 +13722,"95/293/EC: Commission Decision of 18 July 1995 on special financial contributions from the Community for the eradication of Newcastle disease in Germany (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,Whereas outbreaks of Newcastle disease occurred in Germany in 1993; whereas the appearance of this disease is a serious danger to the Community's poultry and, in order to help eradicate the possibility of compensating for the losses suffered;Whereas, as soon as the presence of Newcastle disease was officially confirmed the German authorities took appropriate measures which included the measures as listed in Article 3 (2) of Decision 90/424/EEC; whereas such measures were notified by the German authorities;Whereas the conditions for Community financial assistance have been met;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. For outbreaks of Newcastle disease which occurred during 1993 Germany may obtain Community financial assistance. The financial contribution by the Community shall be:- 50 % of the costs incurred by Germany in compensating owners for the slaughter, destruction of poultry and poultry products as appropriate,- 50 % of the costs incurred by Germany for the cleaning and disinfection of holdings and equipment,- 50 % of the costs incurred by Germany in compensating owners for the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs and contaminated equipment. 1. The Community financial contribution shall be granted after supporting documents have been submitted.2. The documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sent by Germany no later than six months from the notification of this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 18 July 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,28 +2561,"2000/113/EC: Commission Decision of 14 January 2000 on amending Decision 1999/246/EEC approving certain contingency plans for the control of classical swine fever (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(1), as last amended by Council Directive 93/384/EEC(2), and in particular Article 14b thereof,Whereas:(1) The criteria to be applied mutatis mutandis when drawing up contingency plan for the control of classical swine fever have been laid down in Commission Decision 91/42/EEC(3);(2) Greece and Luxembourg have submitted for approval national contingency plans;(3) After examination these plans fulfil the criteria laid down in Decision 91/42/EEC and permit the desired objective to be attained subject to an effective implementation;(4) The Commission approved the contingency plans submitted by certain Member States with Decision 1999/246/EEC(4);(5) Decision 1999/246/EEC must be amended to include the plans submitted by Greece and Luxembourg;(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Annex to Decision 1999/246/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 January 2000.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 21.1.1980, p. 11.(2) OJ L 166, 8.7.1993, p. 34.(3) OJ L 23, 29.1.1991, p. 29.(4) OJ L 93, 8.4.1999, p. 24.ANNEXBelgiumDenmarkGermanyGreeceSpainFranceIrelandItalyLuxembourgThe NetherlandsAustriaPortugalFinlandSwedenUnited Kingdom +",disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,28 +9995,"92/558/EEC: Commission Decision of 23 November 1992 on transitional measures in relation to plants processing high risk material in the Länder of West Mecklenburg- Pomerania, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony and Thuringia in the Federal Republic of Germany (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/667/EEC of 27 November 1990, laying down the veterinary rules for the disposal and processing of animal waste, for its placing on the market and for the prevention of pathogens in feedingstuff of animal or fish origin and amending Directive 90/425/EEC (1) in particular Article 21 (2) thereof,Whereas a Report has been received and concludes that the construction of new processing plants and the reconstruction of a few existing plants will be necessary to meet the rules applicable in Directive 90/667/EEC;Whereas it will take three years to complete this work;Whereas in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 19 the Commission shall decide on any subsequent measures for certain establishments located in those Laender; whereas reconstruction is necessary for all those existing processing plants which are to be retained and some new plants will have to be constructed;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. For processing plants in the territory of the Laender of West Mecklenburg-Pomerania, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony and Thuringia, the Federal Republic of Germany shall have until 31 December 1995 to comply with Directive 90/667/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 23 November 1992. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 363, 27. 12. 1990, p. 51. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;Federation State;Bundesland;Land (Germany);State of a Federation;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;agricultural waste;abattoir waste;livestock effluent;slaughterhouse waste;stubble;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;waste disposal;discharge of waste;garbage disposal;waste removal,28 +1969,"96/398/EC: Commission Decision of 19 June 1996 concerning a request for exemption made by Belgium pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 95/54/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas on 21 February 1996 Belgium lodged a request, received by the Commission on 23 February 1996, which contained the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of a certain type of vehicle and three variants of it with two types of third stop lamp, falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the description of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations Nos 7 and 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to authorize the production and fitting of such stop lamps;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress, set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request for exemption made by Belgium concerning the production and fitting of two types of third stop lamp, falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle and the three variants of it for which they are intended, is approved. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 19 June 1996.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 266, 8. 11. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17. +",directive (EU);Commission Directive;Community directive;Council Directive;European Parliament and Council directive;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +34802,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1399/2007 of 28 November 2007 opening and providing for the administration of an autonomous and transitional import tariff quota for sausages and certain meat products originating in Switzerland. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1355/2007 (2) provides for the opening of an autonomous and transitional Community quota for the import of 1 900 tonnes of sausages and certain meat products originating from Switzerland.(2) In order to ensure that quota benefit is available until the entry into force of the adaptation of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (3) approved by Council and Commission Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom (4) (hereafter referred to as the Agreement), it is appropriate to open the tariff quotas on an autonomous and transitional basis from 1 January 2008 until 31 December 2009.(3) To be eligible for the benefit of those tariff quotas, products should originate in Switzerland in conformity with the rules referred to in Article 4 of the Agreement.(4) The administration of the tariff quota should be based on import licences. To that end, detailed rules should be laid down for the submission of import licence applications and the information which must appear in these applications and import licences.(5) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (5) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (6) should apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.(6) In order to ensure regular imports, the quantities of products covered by the import tariff quota should be spread out over four subperiods within the period from 1 January to 31 December. In any case, Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 limits the period of validity of licences to the last day of the import tariff quota period.(7) In the interest of the operators it should be provided that the Commission determines the quantities not applied for that will be added to the next subperiod.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. 1.   An import tariff quota for sausages and certain meat products as set out in Regulation (EC) No 1355/2007 is hereby opened.The import tariff quota shall be opened annually for the period from 1 January to 31 December. The measure shall apply on an autonomous and transitional basis, from 1 January 2008 and shall end on 31 December 2009.The order number of the quota shall be 09.4180.2.   The total annual quantity of products benefiting from the quota referred to in paragraph 1, the rate of customs duty and CN codes are set out in Annex I hereto. Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation. The annual quantity in the import tariff quota period shall be divided as follows into four subperiods:(a) 25 % in the period from 1 January to 31 March;(b) 25 % in the period from 1 April to 30 June;(c) 25 % in the period from 1 July to 30 September;(d) 25 % in the period from 1 October to 31 December. 1.   For the purposes of applying Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, import licence applicants shall, when submitting their first application for a given annual quota period, furnish proof that they imported or exported, during each of the two periods referred to in that Article, at least 25 tonnes of products covered by Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75.2.   Import licence applications shall contain the order number and may relate to several products covered by different CN codes and originating in Switzerland. In such cases, all the CN codes shall be indicated in box 16 and their descriptions in box 15.An import licence application shall cover at least one tonne of product weight and may not cover more than 20 % of the available quantity for each import tariff quota subperiod.3.   Import licences shall give rise to an obligation to import from the specified country.4.   Import licence applications and import licences shall contain the following:(a) in box 8, the country of origin and the mention ‘yes’ marked by a cross;(b) in box 20, one of the references set out in Part A of Annex II.5.   Box 24 of the import licence shall contain one of the entries set out in Part B of Annex II. 1.   Import licence applications shall be lodged during the first seven days of the month preceding each subperiod.2.   A security of EUR 20 per 100 kilograms of product weight shall be lodged together with the import licence application.3.   The Member States shall notify the Commission, by the third working day following the end of the period for submission of applications, of the total quantities, in kilograms, applied for.4.   Import licences shall be issued not earlier that the seventh and not later than the 11th working day following the end of the period for notification provided for in paragraph 3.5.   The Commission shall determine, if necessary, the quantities not applied for which shall be automatically added to the quantity fixed for the next subperiod. 1.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 the Member States shall notify the Commission, before the end of the first month of each subperiod, the total quantities in kilograms covered by import licences issued as referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of that Regulation.2.   The Member States shall notify the Commission, before the end of the fourth month following each annual period, of the quantities in kilograms actually put into free circulation under this Regulation in the period concerned.3.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 the Member States shall notify the Commission, on the first occasion together with the notification of the quantities applied for the last sub-period, and on the second occasion before the end of the fourth month following each annual period of the unused quantities in kilograms as referred to in Article 11(1)(c) of that Regulation. 1.   By way of derogation from Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the first day of the subperiod for which they were issued.2.   By way of derogation from Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the rights deriving from import licences may be transferred only to transferees satisfying the eligibility conditions laid down in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 and in Article 4 of this Regulation. The rules of origin applicable to the products referred to in Annex I shall be those provided for in Article 4 of the Agreement. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 December 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 304, 22.11.2007, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132. Agreement as last amended by Decision No 1/2007 of the Joint Committee on Agriculture (OJ L 173, 3.7.2007, p. 31).(4)  OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 52).(6)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 289/2007 (OJ L 78, 17.3.2007, p. 17).ANNEX IProducts referred to in Article 1(2):Order No CN codes Product description Applicable duty Total quantity in tonnes product09.4180 ex 0210 19 50 Hams, in brine, boneless, enclosed in a bladder or in an artificial gut 0 1 900ex 0210 19 81 Piece of boneless chop, smokedex 1601 00 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products, of animals of headings 0101 to 0104, excluding wild boarsex 0210 19 81 Pork neck, dried in air, seasoned or not, whole, in pieces or thinly slicedANNEX IIA. Entries referred to in Article 4(4)(b):in Bulgarian : Peглмент (EO) № 1399/2007in Spanish : Reglamento (CE) no 1399/2007in Czech : Nařízení (ES) č. 1399/2007in Danish : Forordning (EF) nr. 1399/2007in German : Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1399/2007in Estonian : Määrus (EÜ) nr 1399/2007in Greek : Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1399/2007in English : Regulation (EC) No 1399/2007in French : Règlement (CE) no 1399/2007in Italian : Regolamento (CE) n. 1399/2007in Latvian : Regula (EK) Nr. 1399/2007in Lithuanian : Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1399/2007in Hungarian : 1399/2007/EK rendeletin Maltese : Regolament (KE) Nru 1399/2007in Dutch : Verordening (EG) nr. 1399/2007in Polish : Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1399/2007in Portuguese : Regulamento (CE) n.o 1399/2007in Romanian : Regulamentul (CE) nr 1399/2007in Slovak : Nariadenie (ES) č. 1399/2007in Slovenian : Uredba (ES) št. 1399/2007in Finnish : Asetus (EY) N:o 1399/2007in Swedish : Förordning (EG) nr 1399/2007B. Entries referred to in Article 4(5):in Bulgarian : Мита по ОМТ, намалени съгласно Регламент (ЕО) № 1399/2007in Spanish : Reducción de los derechos del AAC en virtud del Reglamento (CE) no 1399/2007in Czech : SCS cla snížená podle nařízení (ES) č. 1399/2007in Danish : FTT-toldsats nedsat i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 1399/2007in German : Ermäßigung des Zollsatzes nach dem GZT gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1399/2007in Estonian : Ühise tollitariifistiku tollimakse vähendatakse vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr 1399/2007in Greek : Μειωμένος δασμός του Κοινού Δασμολογίου, όπως προβλέπει ο κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1399/2007in English : CCT duties reduced as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1399/2007in French : Droits du TDC réduits conformément au règlement (CE) no 1399/2007in Italian : Dazi TDC ridotti secondo quanto previsto dal Regolamento (CE) n. 1399/2007in Latvian : KMT nodoklis samazināts, kā noteikts Regulā (EK) Nr. 1399/2007in Lithuanian : BMT muitai sumažinti, kaip numatyta Reglamente (EB) Nr. 1399/2007in Hungarian : a közös vámtarifában meghatározott vámtételek csökkentése az 1399/2007/EK rendeletnek megfelelőenin Maltese : Dazji TDK imnaqqsa kif previst fir-Regolament (KE) Nru. 1399/2007in Dutch : invoer met verlaagd GDT-douanerecht overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 1399/2007in Polish : Cła pobierane na podstawie WTC obniżone jak przewidziano w rozporządzeniu (WE) nr 1399/2007in Portuguese : Direitos PAC reduzidos em conformidade com o Regulamento (CE) n.o 1399/2007in Romanian : Drepturile TVC se reduc conform prevederilor Regulamentului (CE) nr. 1399/2007in Slovak : clo SCS znížené podľa ustanovení nariadenia (ES) č. 1399/2007in Slovenian : carine SCT, znižane, kakor določa Uredba (ES) št. 1399/2007in Finnish : Yhteisen tullitariffin mukaiset tullit alennettu asetuksen (EY) N:o 1399/2007 mukaisestiin Swedish : Tullar enligt gemensamma tulltaxan skall nedsättas i enlighet med förordning (EG) nr 1399/2007 +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation,28 +14685,"Council Regulation (EC) No 3050/95 of 22 December 1995 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on a number of products intended for the constructions, maintenance and repair of aircraft. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas production of the products referred to in this Regulation is at present inadequate or non-existent within the Community and producers are thus unable to meet the needs of user industries in the Community;Whereas it is in the Community's interest to suspend the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for these products completely;Whereas the decision for the suspension of these autonomous duties should be taken by the Community;Whereas the regulations temporarily suspending the autonomous duties for aircrafts have not been modified in substance over these last years; whereas, due to this fact, in an effort to rationalize the entry into force of the measures concerned, it appears appropriate not to limit the period of validity of this Regulation, as modification to its scope can be effected by Council regulation in cases of need;Whereas Council or Commission Decisions amending the combined nomenclature and Taric Codes result in no substantive changes; whereas, in the interests of simplification, provision should be made to empower the Commission, after consulting the Customs Code Committee, to make the necessary amendments and technical adjustments to this Regulation,. The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for the products listed in the Annex shall be totally suspended where, provided that the said products are intended for the construction, maintenance and repair of aircraft of an unladen weight exceeding 2 000 kilograms. The control of the end use is effected, conforming to Articles 291 to 304 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (1). The provisions necessary for the application of this Regulation, namely amendments and technical adjustments necessitated by changes in the combined nomenclature or Taric Codes shall be adopted by the Commission according to the procedure provided for in Article 3. 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Customs Code Committee set up under Article 247 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (2).2. The Commission representative shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the EC Treaty in the case of Decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event, the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of three months from the date of this communication.The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the preceding subparagraph.3. The Committee may examine any question concerning the application of this Regulation which is raised by its chairman, either on his own initiative or at the request of a Member State. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly application in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. ATIENZA SERNA(1) OJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1762/95 (OJ No L 171, 21. 7. 1995, p. 8).(2) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.ANNEX>TABLE> +",aeronautical industry;spare part;replacement part;import (EU);Community import;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;suspension of customs duties;customs procedure suspending import duties;suspension of tariff duty;tariff dismantling;aircraft;aerodyne;aeronautical equipment;aeroplane;civil aircraft;civilian aircraft;commercial aircraft;passenger aircraft;plane;tourist aircraft;transport aircraft;maintenance;maintenance and repair;repair;upkeep,28 +41260,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 492/2012 of 7 June 2012 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Berenjena de Almagro (PGI)). ,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) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Spain’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected geographical indication ‘Berenjena de Almagro’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2206/2003 (3).(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (4), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendment should be approved,. The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 June 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.(3)  OJ L 330, 18.12.2003, p. 13.(4)  OJ C 283, 27.9.2011, p. 16.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedSPAINBerenjena de Almagro (PGI) +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,28 +41840,"2013/56/EU: Council Implementing Decision of 22 January 2013 amending Implementing Decision 2010/39/EU authorising the Portuguese Republic to apply a measure derogating from Articles 168, 193 and 250 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1), and in particular Article 395(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) By letter registered with the Secretariat-General of the Commission on 18 April 2012, Portugal requested authorisation to continue to apply a measure that was previously granted by Council Implementing Decision 2010/39/EU (2), derogating from the provisions of Directive 2006/112/EC governing the right of deduction, the person liable to pay the tax and the obligation to submit a value added tax (VAT) return.(2) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 395(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC, the Commission informed the other Member States by letter dated 1 June 2012 of the request made by Portugal. By letter dated 6 June 2012, the Commission notified Portugal that it had all the information necessary to consider the request.(3) The derogating measure pursued by Portugal deviates from the provisions of Directive 2006/112/EC, as it allows for the application of a special optional scheme concerning particular firms acting in the doorstep sales business that fulfil specific conditions, where authorised by the competent tax authorities (‘authorised firms’). Those authorised firms apply a particular business model by selling their products directly to interposed resellers who, in turn, sell the same products directly to the final consumers.(4) The measure derogates from Article 168 of Directive 2006/112/EC, which governs a taxable person’s right to deduct VAT charged on goods and services supplied to him for the purposes of his taxed transactions, by granting authorised firms the right to deduct the VAT payable or paid by their resellers for the corresponding goods that have been supplied to those resellers.(5) The measure derogates from Article 193 of Directive 2006/112/EC, which governs the liability to pay the VAT, by establishing authorised firms to which the scheme applies as the person liable for the VAT borne on their resellers’ supplies of goods to final consumers.(6) The measure derogates from Article 250 of Directive 2006/112/EC, which governs the obligation to submit a VAT return, by transferring to authorised firms the obligation to submit a VAT return relating to the goods which they have supplied to the reseller and relating to the supply of those goods to the final consumers.(7) The derogating measure may only be applied to firms whose total turnover is derived from doorstep sales made by resellers acting in their own name and on their own account, provided that all products sold by the firm appear in a pre-established list of the prices applicable at the final consumption stage and the firms sell their products directly to resellers who, in turn, sell them directly to final consumers.(8) The derogating measure has the effect of ensuring that the VAT collected at the retail sale stage on sales of products coming from authorised firms is actually paid to the Treasury, thereby helping to prevent tax fraud. It also facilitaties the tax administration by simplifying the arrangements for collecting VAT and reducing the resellers’ obligations in relation to VAT.(9) According to the information provided by Portugal, the legal and factual situation which justified the application of the derogating measure has not changed and continues to exist. Portugal should therefore be authorised to apply that measure during a further period, but limited in time in order to allow for a review of the necessity and effectiveness of the derogating measure.(10) Where Portugal considers a further extension beyond 2015 necessary, a report on the application of the derogating measure should be submitted to the Commission together with the extension request by 31 March 2015 in order to reserve sufficient time for the Commission to examine the request and, in case the Commission would come forward with a proposal, for the Council to adopt it.(11) The derogating measure will have only a negligible effect on the overall amount of the tax revenue of Portugal collected at the stage of final consumption and will have no adverse impact on the Union’s own resources accruing from VAT.(12) Implementing Decision 2010/39/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,. Implementing Decision 2010/39/EU is hereby amended as follows:(1) In second paragraph of Article 4, the date ‘31 December 2012’ is replaced by that of ‘31 December 2015’;(2) The following article is inserted: This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.It shall apply from 1 January 2013. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 22 January 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. NOONAN(1)  OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 19, 23.1.2010, p. 5. +",taxpayer;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;tax relief;relief from taxes;tax abatement;tax advantage;tax allowance;tax concession;tax credit;tax deduction;tax reduction;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;door-to-door selling;door-to-door sale;door-to-door sales;doorstep selling;house-to-house selling;in-home selling;retail trade;retail dealer;retailer;tax return;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +16457,"97/846/EC: Commission Decision of 3 December 1997 concerning the extension of an exemption granted to Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas by Decision 95/458/EC (3) of 19 October 1995 the Commission approved the request for an exemption submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 70/456/EEC concerning the production of a third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE No 48, with a view to the granting of EC type approval;Whereas the request for an extension of the exemption submitted by Germany on 7 May 1997 is justified by the fact that the measures needed to adapt the directives which were the subject of that exemption have not yet come into force and the exemption should therefore be extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to those directives and, in any case, for a maximum period of 24 months;Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The exemption granted to Germany by Commission Decision 95/458/EEC of 19 October 1995 is hereby extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to the directives concerned and, in any case, for a period not exceeding 24 months. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 3 December 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 265, 8. 11. 1995, p. 37. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +44104,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 587/2014 of 2 June 2014 derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 as regards the minimum distance from the coast and depth for shore seines fishing in certain territorial waters of France (Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (1), and in particular Article 13(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 prohibits the use of towed gears within 3 nautical miles of the coast or within the 50 m isobath where that depth is reached at a shorter distance from the coast.(2) At the request of a Member State, the Commission may allow a derogation from Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, provided that a number of conditions set out in Article 13(5) and (9) are fulfilled.(3) On 1 October 2013 the Commission received a request from France for a derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) of that Regulation, for the use of shore seines in certain sea areas situated within the territorial waters of France, irrespective of the depth.(4) France provided up-to-date scientific and technical justifications for the derogation.(5) The Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) assessed the derogation requested by France and the related draft management plan at its plenary session held from 4 to 8 November 2013.(6) The derogation requested by France complies with the conditions laid down in Article 13(5) and (9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(7) There are specific geographical constraints given the limited size of the continental shelf.(8) The shore seines fishery has no significant impact on marine environment.(9) The derogation requested by France affects a limited number of only 23 vessels.(10) Shore seine fishing is carried out from the shore in shallow depths and targets a variety of species. The nature of this type of fishery is such that it cannot be undertaken with any other gear.(11) The management plan guarantees no future increase in the fishing effort, as fishing authorisations will be issued to specified 23 vessels involving a total effort of 1 225 Kw that are already authorised to fish by France.(12) The request covers vessels with a track record in the fishery of more than five years and which operate under a management plan adopted by France on 15 April 2014 (2) in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(13) Those vessels are included on a list communicated to the Commission in line with the requirements of Article 13(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(14) The fishing activities concerned fulfil the requirements of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 since the French management plan explicitly prohibits to fish above protected habitats.(15) The requirement of Article 8(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 are not applicable since they relate to trawlers.(16) As regards the requirement to comply with Article 9(3) establishing the minimum mesh size, the Commission notes that given the fishing activities concerned are highly selective, have a negligible effect on the marine environment and are not carried out above protected habitats, in line with Article 9(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 France authorised a derogation from these provisions in its management plan.(17) The fishing activities concerned fulfil the recording requirements set out in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (3).(18) The fishing activities concerned do not interfere with the activities of vessels using gears other than trawls, seines or similar towed nets.(19) The activity of shore seines is regulated in the French management plan to ensure that catches of species mentioned in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 are minimal.(20) Shore seines do not target cephalopods.(21) The French management plan includes measures for the monitoring of fishing activities, as provided for in the third subparagraph of Article 13(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(22) The requested derogation should therefore be granted.(23) France should report to the Commission in due time and in accordance with the monitoring plan provided for in the French management plan.(24) Article 15(11) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) requires that for the species subject to the landing obligation as specified in Article 15(1) of the same Regulation, the use of catches of species below the minimum conservation reference size shall be restricted to purposes other than direct human consumption.(25) The French management plan includes a derogation to the minimum size of marine organisms for fries of sardine landed for human consumption and targeted by the fishing activities regulated therein, in accordance with Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(26) A limitation in duration of the derogation should be introduced, to reflect the calendar of the entry into force of the landing obligation as defined in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.(27) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 shall not apply in territorial waters of France adjacent to the coast of Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur to shore seines used by vessels:(a) bearing the registration number mentioned in the French management plan;(b) having a track record in the fishery of more than five years and not involving any future increase in the fishing effort deployed; and(c) holding a fishing authorisation and operating under the management plan adopted by France in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006. Monitoring plan and reportingFrance shall communicate to the Commission, within one year following the entry into force of this Regulation, a report drawn up in accordance with the monitoring plan established in the management plan referred to in Article 1(c). Entry into force and period of applicationThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply until 31 December 2014.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 June 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6.(2)  Reference JORF No 0101, 30.4.2014, p. 7452.(3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).(4)  Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). +",France;French Republic;fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;Languedoc-Roussillon;sea fishing;Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur;catch area;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;territorial waters;coastal rights;coastal waters;territorial sea;twelve-mile zone;fishing net;drag-net;mesh of fishing nets;trawl,28 +40638,"2012/298/EU: Council Decision of 7 June 2012 on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 153(2), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Decision No 940/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2011 on the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (2012) (3).(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2012.(4) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,. The position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Luxembourg, 7 June 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. BØDSKOV(1)  OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.(2)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 246, 23.9.2011, p. 5.DRAFTDECISION No …/2012 OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEEofamending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedomsTHE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,Whereas:(1) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Decision No 940/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2011 on the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (2012) (1).(2) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2012,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1Article 5 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:(1) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:(2) the following indent is added in paragraph 8:‘— 32011 D 0940: Decision No 940/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2011 on the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (2012) (OJ L 246, 23.9.2011, p. 5).’.Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on … , provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (2).It shall apply from 1 January 2012.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels,.For the EEA Joint CommitteeThe PresidentThe Secretaries to the EEA Joint Committee(1)  OJ L 246, 23.9.2011, p. 5.(2)  [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.] +",social integration;integration into society;social assimilation;social inclusion;social insertion;social participation;elderly person;aged person;old age;old person;older people;senior citizen;population ageing;ageing of the population;demographic ageing;EEA Joint Committee;European Economic Area;EEA;revision of an agreement;amendment of an agreement;revision of a treaty;public awareness campaign;information campaign;international day;international year;public information campaign;world day;world year,28 +37016,"Regulation (EC) No 220/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 152(4)(b) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),Having consulted the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) provides that certain measures are to be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (4).(2) Decision 1999/468/EC has been amended by Council Decision 2006/512/EC (5), which introduced the regulatory procedure with scrutiny for the adoption of measures of general scope and designed to amend non-essential elements of a basic instrument adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty, inter alia, by deleting some of those elements or by supplementing the instrument with new non-essential elements.(3) In accordance with the statement by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission (6) concerning Decision 2006/512/EC, for the regulatory procedure with scrutiny to be applicable to instruments adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty which are already in force, those instruments must be adjusted in accordance with the applicable procedures.(4) As regards Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, Regulation (EC) No 1923/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7) introduced the regulatory procedure with scrutiny only for certain implementing measures which were concerned by the amendments. Therefore, Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should be adapted for the remaining implementing powers.(5) In particular, the Commission should be empowered to approve rapid tests, to extend certain provisions to other products of animal origin, to adopt implementing rules including the method to confirm Bovine Spongiform Encepalopathy (BSE) in ovine and caprine animals, to modify the Annexes and to adopt transitional measures. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, inter alia, by supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.(6) It is also appropriate to limit, following confirmation of the presence of a transmissible spongiform encepalopathy (TSE), the possibility for Member States to apply other measures to cases where the approval of those measures by the Commission is based on a favourable risk assessment taking particularly into account the control measures in that Member State, and where those measures offer an equivalent level of protection.(7) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should be amended accordingly,. Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 5(3), the third subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:2. Article 9(3) shall be replaced by the following:3. In Article 13(1), the third subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:4. Article 16(7) shall be replaced by the following:5. Article 20(2) shall be replaced by the following:6. The first paragraph of Article��23 shall be replaced by the following:7. Article 23a shall be amended as follows:(a) point (a) shall be replaced by the following:‘(a) approval of the rapid tests referred to in Article 5(3) third subparagraph, Article 6(1), Article 8(2) and Article 9(3),’;(b) the following points shall be added:‘(k) extension to other products of animal origin of the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 6 of Article 16;(l) adoption of the method to confirm BSE in ovine and caprine animals referred to in Article 20(2);(m) amendment or addition to the annexes and adoption of any appropriate transitional measures referred to in Article 23.’ 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 Strasbourg, 11 March 2009.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentH.-G. PÖTTERINGFor the CouncilThe PresidentA. VONDRA(1)  OJ C 211, 19.8.2008, p. 47.(2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 23 September 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 16 February 2009.(3)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(5)  OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11.(6)  OJ C 255, 21.10.2006, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;health risk;danger of sickness;public health;health of the population;European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;EU control;Community control;European Union control,28 +4088,"Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3520/85 of 12 December 1985 amending Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 28 thereof,Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 16 and 22 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice,Whereas Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 (2), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2152/82 (3), should be amended in order to take account of the following Regulations:— Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1679/85 of 19 June 1985 introducing special and temporary measures to terminate the service of certain officials in the scientific and technical services of the European Communities (4),— Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2799/85 of 27 September 1985 amending the Staff Regulations of officials and the conditions of employment of other servants (5),— Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3518/85 of 12 December 1985 introducing special measures to terminate the service of officials of the European Communities as a result of the accession of Spain and Portugal (6),. The following subparagraphs are hereby added to Article 2 of Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69:‘(i) those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of termination of service under Article 3 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1679/85,(j) those entitled to the unemployment benefit provided for under Article 28 a of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants as resulting from Article 33 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2799/85,(k) those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of termination of service under Article 4 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3518/85.’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the date on which the respective Regulations referred to in Article 1 enter into force.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 1985.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. GOEBBELS(1)  OJ No C 229, 9. 9. 1985, p. 97.(2)  OJ No L 74, 27. 3. 1969, p. 1.(3)  OJ No L 228, 4. 8. 1982, p. 5.(4)  OJ No L 162, 21. 6. 1985, p. 1.(5)  OJ No L 265, 8. 10. 1985, p. 1.(6)  See p. 56 of this Official Journal. +",unemployment insurance;unemployment benefit;allowances and expenses;mission expenses;transfer bonus;travel expenses;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;regulations for civil servants;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU);cessation of trading;business closure,28 +2061,"82/580/EEC: Commission Decision of 6 August 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Jasco - Automatic Recording Spectropolarimeter, model J-500' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 15 February 1982, Italy has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Jasco - Automatic Recording Spectropolarimeter, model J-500', ordered on 6 August 1979 and to be used for research into circular, linear and magnetic dichroism of organic and organo-metallic compounds, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 2 July 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a spectropolarimeter; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the precision and the stability, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus 'Mark IIIS' manufactured by Jobin Yvon, 16-18, rue du Canal, 91160 Longjumeau, France,. The apparatus described as 'Jasco - Automatic Recording Spectropolarimeter, model J-500', which is subject of an application by Italy of 15 February 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 August 1982.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONVice-President(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;organic chemical;organic compound;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,28 +34131,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 435/2007 of 20 April 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006 on certain exceptional market support measures in the eggs and poultry sector in certain Member States. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), and in particular point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 14(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (2), and in particular point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 14(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Some Member States are experiencing difficulties in meeting the deadline of 31 March 2007, set in Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006 (3), for making payments to the beneficiaries of the exceptional market support measures. As this is the first time that such measures have been taken, the administrative procedures have taken a long time to set up. The payment deadline should therefore be extended by two months.(2) Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.(3) As the deadline currently set is 31 March 2007, this Regulation should apply from 1 April 2007.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,. In Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006, the date of ‘31 March 2007’ shall be replaced by the date of ‘31 May 2007’. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 April 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in every Member State.. Done at Brussels, 20 April 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006.(3)  OJ L 180, 4.7.2006, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1629/2006 (OJ L 302, 1.11.2006, p. 41). +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;egg;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;market support;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,28 +4832,"2009/491/EC: Commission Decision of 16 June 2009 on criteria to be followed in order to decide when the performance of an organisation acting on behalf of a flag State can be considered an unacceptable threat to safety and the environment (notified under document number C(2009) 4398) (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Where a Member State decides, with respect to ships flying its flag, either to authorise organisations to undertake fully or in part inspections and surveys related to certificates in accordance with the relevant international conventions and, where appropriate, to issue or renew the related certificates, or to rely upon organisations to undertake fully or in part the said inspections and surveys, it shall entrust these duties only to organisations recognised in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 94/57/EC.(2) A good record of safety and pollution prevention performance of a recognised organisation — measured in respect of all ships classed by it, irrespective of the flag they fly — is an important indication of the performance of that organisation.(3) The safety and pollution prevention performance records of recognised organisations must be derived from the data produced by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control and/or by similar schemes. Other indications may be derived from an analysis of the casualties involving ships classed by the recognised organisations.(4) Since recognised organisations operate all over the world, it is appropriate that their performance records are based on a sufficiently wide geographical area.(5) Both the United States Coast Guard and the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control periodically publish data based on port State control in a similar way to the Paris Memorandum of Understanding. They should be considered comparably reliable sources in terms of continuity and accuracy of data from which to derive an assessment of the safety and pollution prevention performance records of recognised organisations.(6) The data published by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding, the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding and the United States Coast Guard are subject to prior appeal mechanisms, allowing the recognised organisations concerned to contest them. Those data should, therefore, be considered as sufficiently reliable sources and should be used for the establishment of the assessment criteria as to the safety and pollution prevention performance of recognised organisations.(7) Analysis of records on the detention of ships should, where such information is available, take specific account of recognised organisation-related detentions. It should also be designed in such a way as to reduce the risk that small and/or flag-specific populations, as may be the case of fleets classed by certain organisations with limited recognition, give rise to statistical distortions.(8) Data sources must be transparent, impartial and capable of providing sufficiently reliable, exhaustive and continuous data. Therefore, in the absence of sufficiently complete public sources, data on marine casualties may be obtained from commercial data sources and taken into consideration provided that reasonable assurance can be gained that the aforementioned criteria are met.(9) Reports produced by Member States on the basis of Article 12 of Directive 94/57/EC should also be taken into consideration in assessing the safety and pollution prevention performance records of the organisations.(10) A recognised organisation’s safety and pollution prevention records, including other indications such as marine casualties, should be assessed with a view to allowing the adoption of fair and proportionate decisions based on the organisation’s structural capacity to meet the highest professional standards. It is therefore necessary to compare these records over a reasonable period of time.(11) In order to guarantee the usefulness and fairness of the assessment system, it is necessary to allow a reasonable period of time for recognised organisations to take it into account in their management decisions, while at the same time giving the Commission the opportunity to evaluate its functioning and, as appropriate, make the necessary adjustments.(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,. For the purpose of this Decision:1. ‘recognised organisation’ means an organisation recognised in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 94/57/EC;2. ‘Paris Memorandum of Understanding’ (hereinafter Paris MOU) means the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, signed in Paris on 26 January 1982, as it stands at the date of adoption of this Decision;3. ‘Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding’ (hereinafter Tokyo MOU) means the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia Pacific Region, signed in Tokyo on 1 December 1993, as it stands at the date of adoption of this Decision;4. a ‘recognised organisation-related detention’ means that the ship’s recognised organisation that carried out the relevant survey or that issued a certificate had a responsibility in relation to the deficiencies which, alone or in combination, led to detention, as defined in the applicable instructions of the relevant port State control scheme;5. a ‘marine casualty’ means a marine casualty as defined in IMO resolution A. 849(20). The criteria to be followed in order to decide when the performance of an organisation acting on behalf of a flag State can be considered an unacceptable threat to safety and the environment are set out in Annex I. 1.   The Commission, in determining whether an organisation acting on behalf of a flag State must be considered an unacceptable threat to safety and the environment may, in addition to the criteria set out in Annex I, take into account the cases that come to its knowledge where:(a) it has been proven in a court of law or in an arbitration procedure that a marine casualty involving a ship in the class of a recognised organisation has been caused by a wilful act or omission or gross negligence of such recognised organisation, its bodies, employees, agents or others who act on its behalf; and(b) it can be considered, based on the information available to the Commission, that such wilful act, omission or gross negligence has been due to shortcomings in the organisation’s structure, procedures and/or internal control.2.   The Commission shall take into account the gravity of the case, and shall seek to determine whether recurrence or any other circumstances reveal the organisation’s failure to remedy the shortcomings referred to in paragraph 1 and improve its performance. 1.   Three years after the entry into force of this Decision, the Commission shall evaluate the criteria set out in Annex I.2.   Where appropriate it shall, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 7(2) of Directive 94/57/EC, amend Annex I in order to:(a) adjust the said criteria to ensure their usefulness and fairness;(b) define thresholds triggering the application of the measures provided for in Articles 9(1) and 10(2) of the said Directive. In submitting reports to the Commission and to the other Member States in accordance with Article 12 of Directive 94/57/EC, the Member States shall make use of the harmonised form set out in Annex II. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 June 2009.For the CommissionAntonio TAJANIVice-President(1)  OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 20.ANNEX I1.   PORT STATE CONTROL1.1.   Number of recognised organisation-related detentions in relation to total inspections over a three-year periodbeingUl = N · p + 0,5 + z · [N · p · (1 – p)]1/2Uh = N · p – 0,5 – z · [N · p · (1 – p)]1/2wheren = number of recognised organisation-related detentionsUl = threshold low to medium performanceUh = threshold medium to high performanceN = total number of inspections (minimum number = 60)p = fixed yardstick = 0,02z = statistical significance factor = 1,6451.1.1.   Paris MOUn > Ul 6 pointsUl ≥ n ≥ Uh 3 pointsUh > n 0 points1.1.2.   US Coast Guard (1)n > Ul 6 pointsUl ≥ n ≥ Uh 3 pointUh > n 0 points1.1.3.   Tokyo MOUn > Ul 6 pointsUl ≥ n ≥ Uh 3 pointsUh > n 0 pointsIf Uh < 0, then it is considered that Uh = 0.If n = 0, then 0 points will be given, irrespective of the Uh value.1.2.   Percentage of recognised organisation-related detentions in relation to total number of inspections1.2.1.   Paris MOUAnnual — compared to previous three yearsincrease 1 pointunchanged 0 pointdecrease – 1 point1.2.2.   US Coast Guard (1)Annual — compared to previous three yearsincrease 1 pointunchanged 0 pointsdecrease – 1 point1.2.3.   Tokyo MOUAnnual — compared to previous three yearsincrease 1 pointunchanged 0 pointsdecrease – 1 pointWhen a recognised organisation presents a 0 % detention rate for two consecutive periods, it will be considered a positive performance and the same number of points as for a decrease in the detention rates will be given.1.3.   Number of detentions in relation to total number of inspections over a three-year periodbeingUl = N · p + 0,5 + z · [N · p · (1 – p)]1/2wheren = number of detentionsUl = threshold low performanceN = total number of inspections (minimum number = 60)p = fixed yardstick = 0,05z = statistical significance factor = 1,6451.3.1.   Paris MOUn > Ul 1 pointUl ≥ n 0 points1.3.2.   US Coast Guard (1)n > Ul 1 pointUl ≥ n 0 points1.3.3.   Tokyo MOUn > Ul 1 pointUl ≥ n 0 points1.4.   Two recognised organisation-related detentions of the same ship over the last 12 months (annual; as per Paris MOU, US Coast Guard and Tokyo MOU)Number of cases points1 or 2 1 per ship3 to 5 2 per ship> 5 3 per ship1.5.   Two recognised organisation-related detentions of the same ship over the last 24 months (annual, for the last 24 months; as per Paris MOU, US Coast Guard and Tokyo MOU)1 point for every ship. Occurrences already counted under 1.4 are excluded.1.6.   Three or more recognised organisation-related detentions of the same ship over the last 24 months (annual, for the last 24 months; as per Paris MOU, US Coast Guard and Tokyo MOU)3 points for every ship — adding to points allocated under 1.4 or 1.51.7.   Difference in performance for black listed and white listed flags (recognised organisation-related detentions — rate as per Paris MOU)Percentage point difference> 2 + 3 points1 – 2 + 2 points0,5 – 1 + 1 point< 0,5 – 1 pointWhere there is not sufficient data for the calculation of the difference in performance for a recognised organisation, then 0 points will be attributed.2.   REPORTS FROM MEMBER STATES1 point for every reported case up to a maximum of 3 points.(1)  When using US Coast Guard data, the total number of distinct vessels arrivals may be considered instead of the total number of inspections if data on the later are not available.ANNEX IIREPORTin accordance with Article 12 of Council Directive 94/57/EC‘In exercising their obligations as port States, Member States shall report to the Commission and other Member States, and inform the flag State concerned, the discovery of the issue of valid certificates by organisations acting on behalf of a flag States to a ships which does not fulfil the relevant requirements of the international conventions, or of any failure of a ship carrying a valid class certificate and relating to items covered by that certificate. Only cases of ships representing a serious threat to safety and the environment or showing evidence of particularly negligent behaviour of the organisations shall be reported for the purpose of this Article. The recognised organisation concerned shall be advised of the case at the time of the initial inspection so that it can take appropriate follow-up action immediately.’For the purpose of identifying the cases in which failures by the recognised organisation (hereinafter RO) to detect serious defects in the conditions of the surveyed vessels shall be reported to the Commission, the other Members States and the flag State concerned, the following criteria shall be applied:1. the failure is related to statutory surveys performed by the RO and is manifestly due to gross negligence, recklessness or omission by the RO,2. defects not properly addressed by the RO involve structural elements of the hull and/or machinery and/or safety equipment and are serious enough to result in:(a) suspension, withdrawal or conditional endorsement of the safety certificate by the flag State; or(b) prevention of operation under Council Directive 1999/35/EC (1) or a detention order under Council Directive 95/21/EC (2) being issued by the host or the port State where deficiencies cannot be repaired in less than five days.The report shall include an account of the case detailing why the above criteria were considered met.The following evidence material should also be attached where applicable:1. copy of the safety certificates;2. documents related to the statutory work performed by the RO before the defects were detected;3. evidence of the action taken by the flag State, port State or host State;4. copy of the class survey report issued as a result of the class attending the vessel after the defects were detected;5. digital photographs of the defective areas.The attached format shall be used for reporting.The report shall be forwarded to the European Commission, EMSA and all Member States.(1)  OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 157, 7.7.1995, p. 1. +",maritime shipping;Tokyo Round;ship's flag;nationality of ships;prevention of pollution;professional qualifications;professional ability;professional competence;professional incompetence;required job qualifications;shipping policy;environmental impact;eco-balance;ecological assessment;ecological balance sheet;effect on the environment;environmental assessment;environmental effect;environmental footprint;vessel;ship;tug boat;maritime safety;safety at sea;sea transport safety;ship safety;port administration;port authority,28 +39216,"2011/377/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 27 June 2011 amending Decisions 2008/603/EC, 2008/691/EC and 2008/751/EC as regards extension of the temporary derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 to take account of the special situation of Mauritius, Seychelles and Madagascar with regard to tuna and tuna loins (notified under document C(2011) 4322). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 of 20 December 2007 applying the arrangements for products originating in certain states which are part of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States provided for in agreements establishing, or leading to the establishment of, Economic Partnership Agreements (1), and in particular Article 36(4) of Annex II thereof,Whereas:(1) On 17 July 2008 Commission Decision 2008/603/EC (2) was adopted granting a temporary derogation from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 to take account of the special situation of Mauritius with regard to preserved tuna and tuna loins. By Commission Decisions 2009/471/EC (3) and 2010/560/EU (4) extension of that temporary derogation was granted. On 27 December 2010 Mauritius requested in accordance with Article 36 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 a new derogation from the rules of origin set out in that Annex. According to the information received from Mauritius the catches of raw tuna remain unusually low even compared to the normal seasonal variations. Given that the abnormal situation since 2008 remains unchanged and because of the problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean a new derogation should be granted with effect from 1 January 2011.(2) On 14 August 2008 Commission Decision 2008/691/EC (5) was adopted granting a temporary derogation from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 to take account of the special situation of Seychelles with regard to preserved tuna. By Decisions 2009/471/EC and 2010/560/EU extension of that temporary derogation was granted. On 8 November 2010 Seychelles requested in accordance with Article 36 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 a new derogation from the rules of origin set out in that Annex for 4 000 tonnes of canned tuna. For the first time, Seychelles requested a derogation from the rules of origin for tuna loins. That request was for a quantity of 1 000 tonnes. According to the information provided by Seychelles the catches of raw tuna remain very low even compared to the normal seasonal variations. Furthermore, the threat of piracy results in a reduced number of fishing days in lucrative but high risk areas. Given that the abnormal situation since 2008 remains unchanged, a new derogation should be granted with effect from 1 January 2011.(3) On 18 September 2008 Commission Decision 2008/751/EC (6) was adopted granting a temporary derogation from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 to take account of the special situation of Madagascar with regard to preserved tuna and tuna loins. By Decisions 2009/471/EC and 2010/560/EU extension of that temporary derogation was granted. On 11 January 2011 Madagascar requested in accordance with Article 36 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 a new derogation from the rules of origin set out in that Annex. On 28 January 2011 Madagascar provided additional information. According to this information sourcing of raw originating tuna remains difficult due to the problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean. Given that the abnormal situation since 2008 remains unchanged, a new derogation should be granted with effect from 1 January 2011.(4) Decisions 2008/603/EC, 2008/691/EC and 2008/751/EC applied until 31 December 2010 because the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the Eastern and Southern Africa States on the one part and the European Community and its Member States on the other part (ESA-EU Interim Partnership Agreement) did not enter into force or was not provisionally applied before that date.(5) In accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 the rules of origin set out in Annex II to that Regulation and the derogations to them are to be superseded by the rules of the ESA-EU Interim Partnership Agreement of which the entry into force or the provisional application is foreseen to take place in 2011. Whilst a derogation is still to be granted in 2011, the overall situation, including the state of ratification of the ESA-EU Interim Partnership Agreement, will be reassessed in 2012.(6) It is necessary to ensure continuity of importations from the ACP countries to the Union as well as a smooth transition to the ESA-EU Interim Economic Partnership Agreement. Decisions 2008/603/EC, 2008/691/EC and 2008/751/EC should therefore be prolonged with effect from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.(7) Mauritius, Seychelles and Madagascar will benefit from an automatic derogation from the rules of origin for tuna of HS heading 1604 pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Origin Protocol attached to the ESA-EU Interim Partnership Agreement signed by them, when this Agreement enters into force or is provisionally applied. It would be inappropriate to grant by this Decision derogations in accordance with Article 36 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 which exceed the annual quota granted to the ESA region under the ESA-EU Interim Partnership Agreement. The ESA signatories to the Agreement have therefore signed a unilateral political declaration concerning the derogations for tuna granted in 2011 whereby these countries renounce to the global annual quantity of the automatic derogation for 2011 in case that the Agreement will either be provisionally applied or enter into force during that year. Consequently the quota amounts for 2011 should be set at 3 000 tonnes of preserved tuna and 600 tonnes of tuna loins for Mauritius, 3 000 tonnes of preserved tuna and 600 tonnes of tuna loins for Seychelles and 2 000 tonnes of preserved tuna and 500 tonnes of tuna loins for Madagascar.(8) Decisions 2008/603/EC, 2008/691/EC and 2008/751/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Decision 2008/603/EC is amended as follows:1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:2. in Article 6, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:3. the Annex is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Decision. Decision 2008/691/EC is amended as follows:1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:2. in Article 6, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:3. the Annex is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Decision. Decision 2008/751/EC is amended as follows:1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:2. in Article 6, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:3. the Annex is replaced by the text set out in Annex III to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2011. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 June 2011.For the CommissionAlgirdas ŠEMETAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 348, 31.12.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 194, 23.7.2008, p. 9.(3)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 46.(4)  OJ L 245, 17.9.2010, p. 35.(5)  OJ L 225, 23.8.2008, p. 17.(6)  OJ L 255, 23.9.2008, p. 31.ANNEX I‘ANNEXOrder No CN code Description of goods Periods Quantities09.1668 ex 1604 14 11, ex 1604 14 18, ex 1604 20 70 Preserved tuna (1) 1.1.2008 to 31.12.2008 3 000 tonnes1.1.2009 to 31.12.2009 3 000 tonnes1.1.2010 to 31.12.2010 3 000 tonnes1.1.2011 to 31.12.2011 3 000 tonnes09.1669 1604 14 16 Tuna loins 1.1.2008 to 31.12.2008 600 tonnes1.1.2009 to 31.12.2009 600 tonnes1.1.2010 to 31.12.2010 600 tonnes1.1.2011 to 31.12.2011 600 tonnes(1)  In any form of packaging whereby the product is considered as preserved within the meaning of HS heading ex ex 1604.’ANNEX II‘ANNEXOrder No CN code Description of goods Periods Quantity09.1666 ex 1604 14 11, ex 1604 14 18, ex 1604 20 70 Preserved tuna (1) 1.1.2008 to 31.12.2008 3 000 tonnes1.1.2009 to 31.12.2009 3 000 tonnes1.1.2010 to 31.12.2010 3 000 tonnes1.1.2011 to 31.12.2011 3 000 tonnes09.1630 1604 14 16 Tuna loins 1.1.2011 to 31.12.2011 600 tonnes(1)  In any form of packaging whereby the product is considered as preserved within the meaning of HS heading ex ex 1604.’ANNEX III‘ANNEXOrder No CN code Description of goods Periods Quantities09.1645 ex 1604 14 11, ex 1604 14 18, ex 1604 20 70 Preserved tuna (1) 1.1.2008 to 31.12.2008 2 000 tonnes1.1.2009 to 31.12.2009 2 000 tonnes1.1.2010 to 31.12.2010 2 000 tonnes1.1.2011 to 31.12.2011 2 000 tonnes09.1646 1604 14 16 Tuna loins 1.1.2008 to 31.12.2008 500 tonnes1.1.2009 to 31.12.2009 500 tonnes1.1.2010 to 31.12.2010 500 tonnes1.1.2011 to 31.12.2011 500 tonnes(1)  In any form of packaging whereby the product is considered as preserved within the meaning of HS heading ex ex 1604.’ +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Madagascar;Malagasy Republic;Republic of Madagascar;Mauritius;Island of Mauritius;Republic of Mauritius;sea fish;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food;Seychelles;Republic of Seychelles;Seychelle Islands;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +2873,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1868/2001 of 24 September 2001 determining the extent to which applications lodged in September 2001 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreement concluded by the Community with Slovenia can be accepted. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 571/97 of 26 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreement between the Community, of the one part, and Slovenia, of the other part(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) The applications for import licences lodged for the fourth quarter of 2001 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full.(2) It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to the fact that licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community,. 1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 October to 31 December 2001 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 571/97 shall be met as referred to in the Annex.2. Licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 September 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 85, 27.3.1997, p. 56.(2) OJ L 140, 24.5.2001, p. 13.ANNEX>TABLE> +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;pigmeat;pork;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,28 +876,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2242/88 of 19 July 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(3),Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86(4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3909/87(5), lays down a system of production aid applicable to certain varieties of dried grapes;Whereas the disposal of dried grapes of the Moscatel varieties is liable to be disturbed in Spain and Portugal by competition from sultanas and currants qualifying for production aid in the Community; whereas provision should accordingly be made for their inclusion in the system of aid under the market organization for products processed from fruit and vegetables;Whereas, with a view to concentrating supply for the sound management of production, provision should accordingly be made for contracts relating to the supply of the raw material to be drawn up in principle between recognized producers' groups or associations thereof and processors or processors' groups or associations thereof;Whereas account should also be taken, for dried grapes of the Moscatel varieties, of commercial practices in force for the other varieties of dried grapes qualifying for aid,according to which part of production must be discarded so that the finished product is of satisfactory quality having regard to its specific characteristics; whereas provision should accordingly also be made, for such processed dried grapes, for the determination of an adequate percentage taking account of quantities not to be processed,. Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 is hereby amended as follows:1.the following paragraph is inserted in Article 3:´2.(a) In the case of dried grapes of the Moscatel varieties, the contracts referred to in paragraph 1 shall in principle be concluded between recognized producers' groups or associations thereof and processors or processors' groups and associations thereof.'.2.Article 6 (2) is replaced by the following:´2. In the case of sultanas, currants and dried grapes of the Moscatel varieties, the aid shall be paid only to processors who have not processed and subsequently do not process for commercial purposes a quantity of dried grapes of those varieties equal to a percentage, to be determined, of the quantities purchased. Such quantities not processed shall not be eligible for aid.'.3.in part A of Annex I, ´ex 0806 20 Sultanas and currants' is replaced by ´ex 0806 20 Sultanas, currants and dried grapes of the Moscatel varieties.' Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 July 1988.For the CouncilThe PresidentY. POTTAKIS (1)OJ No C 139, 30. 5. 1988, p. 60.(2)OJ No C 167, 27. 6. 1988.(3)OJ No C 175, 4. 7. 1988, p. 33.(4)OJ No L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1.(5)OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1987, p. 20. +",producer group;producers' organisation;contract;conclusion of a contract;contract law;contractual agreement;contractual commitment;law of contract;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;production aid;aid to producers,28 +15180,"Commission Directive 96/11/EC of 5 March 1996 amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/109/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,After consulting the Scientific Committee for food,Whereas Article 3 (4) of Commission Directive 90/128/EEC (2), as last amended by Directive 95/3/EC (3), provides that, as from 1 January 1997, only those monomers and other starting substances listed in Annex II, Section A shall be used for the manufacture of plastic materials and articles, subject to the restrictions mentioned therein; whereas, however, it may be decided to postpone this time-limit, in some justified cases, for certain substances which may continue to be used at national level in accordance with Annex II, Section B;Whereas there are a certain number of substances for which the data requested by the Scientific Committee for Food have been supplied but not yet evaluated or are currently being or will be evaluated and therefore maintaining them is justified;Whereas there are a certain number of substances for which the data supplied to the Scientific Committee for Food permit the inclusion of these substances in the Community lists without any specific restriction;Whereas the Community measures envisaged by this Directive do not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the objectives already provided for in Directive 89/109/EEC;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Foodstuffs,. Directive 90/128/EEC is amended as follows:1. Article 3 (4) is replaced by the following:'4. As from 1 January 2002, only those monomers and other starting substances listed in Annex II, Section A shall be used for the manufacture of plastic materials and articles, subject to the restrictions specified therein. However, the substances listed in Annex II, Section B may be deleted before the abovementioned date if the data requested for inclusion in Section A are not supplied in time to permit their evaluation by the Scientific Committee for Food.`2. Annex II is amended as follows:(a) the substances appearing in Annex I hereto are inserted in Section A in numerical order;(b) the substances appearing in Annex II hereto are deleted from Section B.3. In Annex III, the substances appearing in Annex III hereto are inserted in numerical order. 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 January 1997. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. These laws and administrative provisions shall apply as follows:Member States should:- permit, as from 1 January 1997, the trade in and use plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs complying with this Directive;- prohibit, as from 1 January 1999, the manufacture and importation into the Community of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and which do not comply with this Directive.2. When Member States adopt the provisions provided for in paragraph 1, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 March 1996.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 38.(2) OJ No L 75, 21. 3. 1990, p. 19.(3) OJ No L 41, 23. 2. 1995, p. 44.ANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX II>TABLE>ANNEX III>TABLE> +",plastics industry;production of plastics;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;packaging product;bag;bottle;box;packaging article;packaging materials;receptacle,28 +5967,"Decision (EU) 2015/471 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2015 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application EGF/2014/011 BE/Caterpillar, from Belgium). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (1), and in particular Article 15(4) thereof,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (2), and in particular point 13 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis addressed in Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (4) allows the mobilisation of the EGF within a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices).(3) Belgium submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in Caterpillar Belgium S.A. in Belgium on 22 July 2014 and supplemented it by additional information as provided by Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. This application complies with the requirements for determining a financial contribution from the EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013.(4) The EGF should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of an amount of EUR 1 222 854 for the application submitted by Belgium,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 222 854 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 11 March 2015.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentZ. KALNIŅA-LUKAŠEVICA(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855.(2)  OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.(3)  Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 26).(4)  Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884). +",machine-tool industry;collective dismissal;collective redundancy;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;payment appropriation;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;general budget (EU);EC general budget;employment aid;employment premium;employment subsidy;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,28 +31691,"Council Decision 2006/725/CFSP of 17 October 2006 implementing Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan. ,Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP of 18 July 2005 on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (1), and in particular second subparagraph of Article 8(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,Whereas:(1) On 11 July 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/486/CFSP concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (2), which extended the financing for its civilian component until 31 October 2006.(2) Pending transition of the African Union mission to a United Nations (UN) operation in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006), the Council has, in accordance with Article 2 of Decision 2006/486/CFSP, decided, in the light of the Decision by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union of 20 September 2006, to continue the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan until 31 December 2006.(3) As concerns the civilian component, the Council should consequently decide on the financing of the continuation of this supporting action. The financing should also as necessary cover expenditure for a possible additional transitional period preceding the hand-over to the United Nations.(4) The supporting action will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as set out in Article 11 of the Treaty,. 1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the implementation of Section II of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP from 1 November 2006 shall be EUR 1 785 000.2.   The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the European Community procedures and rules applicable to the budget, with the exception that any pre-financing shall not remain the property of the Community. Nationals of third states shall be allowed to tender for contracts.3.   The expenditure shall be eligible from 1 November 2006. An evaluation of the necessary transitional measures to be taken after the end of the EU supporting action shall be undertaken no later than 31 December 2006. This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Luxembourg, 17 October 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. TUOMIOJA(1)  OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 46.(2)  OJ L 192, 13.7.2006, p. 30. +",peacekeeping;keeping the peace;preserving peace;safeguarding peace;military cooperation;military agreement;military aid;African Union;AU;African Unity Organisation;African Unity Organization;OAU;Organisation of African Unity;Organization of African Unity;forces abroad;military adviser;Sudan;Republic of Sudan;administrative expenditure (EU);EC administrative expenditure;EC operating budget;administrative budget of the Institutions;budget of the Community institutions;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy,28 +5644,"2013/775/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 17 December 2013 on a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to combat avian influenza in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands in 2012 and 2013 and in Denmark and Spain in 2013 (notified under document C(2013) 9084). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease of poultry and other captive birds with a severe impact on the profitability of poultry farming causing disturbance to trade within the Union and export to third countries.(2) In the event of an outbreak of avian influenza, there is a risk that the disease agent spreads to other poultry holdings within that Member State, but also to other Member States and to third countries through trade in live poultry or their products.(3) Council Directive 2005/94/EC (2) introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza sets out measures which in the event of an outbreak have to be immediately implemented by Member States as a matter of urgency to prevent further spread of the virus.(4) In accordance with Article 84 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), the commitment of expenditure from the Union budget shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out the essential elements of the action involving expenditure and adopted by the institution or the authorities to which powers have been delegated by the institution.(5) Decision 2009/470/EC lays down the procedures governing the financial contribution from the Union towards specific veterinary measures, including emergency measures. Pursuant to Article 4(2) of that Decision, Member States shall obtain a financial contribution towards the costs of certain measures to eradicate avian influenza.(6) Article 4(3), first and second indents, of Decision 2009/470/EC lays down rules on the percentage of the costs incurred by the Member State that may be covered by the financial contribution from the Union.(7) The payment of a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to eradicate avian influenza is subject to the rules laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of emergency measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC (4).(8) Outbreaks of avian influenza occurred in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands in 2012 and 2013 and in Denmark and Spain in 2013. Denmark, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands took measures in accordance with Council Directive 2003/85/EC (5) to combat those outbreaks.(9) The authorities of Denmark, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands informed the Commission and the other Member States in the framework of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health of the measures applied in accordance with Union legislation on notification and eradication of the disease and the results thereof.(10) The authorities of Denmark, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands have therefore fulfilled their technical and administrative obligations with regard to the measures provided for in Article 4(2) of Decision 2009/470/EC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.(11) At this stage, the exact amount of the financial contribution from the Union cannot be determined as the information on the cost of compensation and on operational expenditure provided are estimates.(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Financial contribution from the Union to Denmark, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands1.   A financial contribution from the Union shall be granted to Denmark, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands towards the costs incurred by these Member States in taking measures pursuant to Article 4(2) and (3) of Decision 2009/470/EC, to combat avian influenza in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands in 2012 and 2013 and in Denmark and Spain in 2013.2.   The amount of the financial contribution mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be fixed in a subsequent decision to be adopted in accordance with the procedure established in Article 40(2) of Decision 2009/470/EC. Payment arrangementsA first tranche of EUR 500 000,00 shall be paid to Germany as part of the Union financial contribution provided for in Article 1(1).A first tranche of EUR 40 000,00 for 2012 and EUR 2 600 000,00 for 2013 shall be paid to Italy as part of the Union financial contribution provided for in Article 1(1).A first tranche of EUR 210 000,00 for 2012 and EUR 250 000,00 for 2013 shall be paid to the Netherlands as part of the Union financial contribution provided for in Article 1(1).A first tranche of EUR 33 000,00 for 2013 shall be paid to Denmark as part of the Union financial contribution provided for in Article 1(1).A first tranche of EUR 30 000,00 for 2013 shall be paid to Spain as part of the Union financial contribution provided for in Article 1(1). AddresseesThis Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2013.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.(2)  OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.(3)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.(5)  OJ L 306, 22.11.2003, p. 1. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;distribution of EU funding;distribution of Community funding;distribution of European Union funding;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;avian influenza;Asian flu;China flu;H5N1;avian flu;avian influenza virus;bird flu;bird flu virus;chicken flu;fowl pest;fowl plague;emergency aid;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,28 +4437,"2007/570/EC: Commission Decision of 20 August 2007 amending Decision 2003/634/EC approving programmes for the purpose of obtaining the status of approved zones and of approved farms in non-approved zones with regard to viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) in fish (notified under document number C(2007) 3902) (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (1), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Directive 91/67/EEC, a Member State may submit to the Commission a programme designed to enable it subsequently to initiate the procedures for a zone, or a farm situated in a non-approved zone, to obtain the status of approved zone, or of approved farm situated in a non-approved zone, as regards one or more of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN). Commission Decision 2003/634/EC (2) approves and lists programmes submitted by various Member States.(2) By letter dated 28 March 2007, the United Kingdom applied for approval of the programme to be applied in the river Ouse to regain the status of approved zone with regard to VHS. The Commission has scrutinised the programme submitted and found it to comply with Article 10 of Directive 91/67/EEC. Accordingly, that programme should be approved and included in the list in Annex I to Decision 2003/634/EC.(3) By letter dated 21 November 2006, Finland applied to extend the approved VHS free status to all its coastal zone excluding zones with special eradication measures. The documentation provided by Finland showed that the zone met the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 91/67/EEC. All coastal areas within its territory, excluding zones with special eradication measures, were regarded as disease-free and added to the list of approved zones with regard to VHS in Annex I to Commission Decision 2002/308/EC of 22 April 2002 establishing lists of approved zones and approved farms with regard to one or more of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) (3). Therefore, the programme for VHS-freedom applicable to all coastal areas of Finland, excluding the part of the programme covering zones with special eradication measures, has been finalised and should be deleted from Annex I to Decision 2003/634/EC.(4) By letter dated 11 January 2006, Italy applied for approval of the programme to be applied in a farm to obtain the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone with regard to VHS and IHN. The Commission has scrutinised the programme submitted and found it to comply with Article 10 of Directive 91/67/EEC. Accordingly, that programme should be approved and included in the list in Annex II to Decision 2003/634/EC.(5) The programmes applicable to the zone Val di Sole e Val di Non and to the zone Val Banale in the Autonomous Province of Trento and the programme applicable to the zone in Valle del Torrente Venina in the Lombardy region have been finalised. They should therefore be deleted from Annex I to Decision 2003/634/EC.(6) Decision 2003/634/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annexes I and II to Decision 2003/634/EC are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 August 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 220, 3.9.2003, p. 8. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/685/EC (OJ L 282, 13.10.2006, p. 44).(3)  OJ L 106, 23.4.2002, p. 28. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/345/EC (OJ L 130, 22.5.2007, p. 16).ANNEXANNEX IPROGRAMMES SUBMITTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING APPROVED ZONE STATUS WITH REGARD TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FISH DISEASES VHS AND IHN1.   DENMARKTHE PROGRAMMES SUBMITTED BY DENMARK ON 22 MAY 1995 COVERING:— The catchment area of FISKEBÆK Å— All PARTS OF JUTLAND south and west of the catchment areas of Storåen, Karup å, Gudenåen and Grejs å— The area of all THE DANISH ISLES2.   GERMANYTHE PROGRAMME SUBMITTED BY GERMANY ON 25 FEBRUARY 1999 COVERING:— A zone in the water catchment area OBERN NAGOLD3.   ITALY3.1. THE PROGRAMME SUBMITTED FOR THE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF BOLZANO BY ITALY ON 6 OCTOBER 2001 AS AMENDED BY LETTER OF 27 MARCH 2003, COVERING:— The zone comprises all water catchment areas within the Province of Bolzano.3.2. THE PROGRAMMES SUBMITTED FOR THE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF TRENTO BY ITALY ON 23 DECEMBER 1996 AND 14 JULY 1997 COVERING:Zona Val dell’Adige — lower part— The water catchment areas of the Adige river and its sources in the territory of the Autonomous Province of Trento, from the border with the Province of Bolzano to the Ala dam (hydroelectric generating station).Zona Torrente Arnò— The water catchment area from the source of the Arnò stream to the dams down-stream , near the point where the Arnò stream flows into the Sarca riverZona Varone— The water catchment area from the source of the Magnone stream to the waterfallZona Alto e Basso Chiese— The water catchment area of the Chiese river from its source to the Condino dam, excluding the catchment areas of the Adanà and Palvico streamsZona Torrente Palvico— The water catchment area of the Palvico stream to the concrete and stone dam3.3. THE PROGRAMME SUBMITTED FOR THE VENETO REGION BY ITALY ON 21 FEBRUARY 2001 COVERING:— The water catchment area of the Astico river, from its sources (in the Autonomous Province of Trento and in the Province of Vicenza (Veneto Region) to the dam near the Pedescala bridge in the Province of Vicenza.3.4. THE PROGRAMME SUBMITTED FOR THE UMBRIA REGION BY ITALY ON 20 FEBRUARY 2002 COVERING:— The water catchment area of the Monterivoso river from its sources to the Ferentillo dams3.5. THE PROGRAMME SUBMITTED FOR THE TUSCANY REGION BY ITALY ON 23 SEPTEMBER 2004 COVERING:— The water catchment area of the Vicano di S. Ellero river from its sources to the dam at Il Greto near the village of Raggioli3.6. THE PROGRAMME SUBMITTED FOR THE TUSCANY REGION BY ITALY ON 22 NOVEMBER 2005 COVERING:— The water catchment area of the Taverone river from its sources to the dam situated downstream from the fish farm Il Giardino3.7. THE PROGRAMME SUBMITTED FOR BY ITALY IN THE PIEMONTE REGION BY ITALY ON 2 FEBRUARY 2006 COVERING:— The water catchment area of the Sessera river from its sources to the “Ponte Granero” dam in the municipality of Coggiola3.8. THE PROGRAMME SUBMITTED FOR THE LOMBARDY REGION BY ITALY ON 21 FEBRUARY 2006 COVERING:— The water catchment area of the Bondo river from its sources to the Vesio dam3.9. THE PROGRAMME SUBMITTED FOR THE LOMBARDY REGION BY ITALY ON 22 MAY 2006 COVERING:— The water catchment area of the Fosso Melga river from its sources to the dam where Fosso Melga drains into the river Caffaro4.   FINLAND4.1. THE PROGRAMME FOR VHS-FREEDOM INCLUDING SPECIFIC ERADICATION MEASURES DESCRIBED BY FINLAND IN LETTERS OF 27 MARCH AND 4 JUNE 2002, 12 MARCH, 12 JUNE AND 20 OCTOBER 2003 COVERING:— the Province of Åland— the restriction area in Pyhtää— the restriction area covering the municipalities of Uusikaupunki, Pyhäranta and Rauma5.   UNITED KINGDOM5.1. THE PROGRAMME FOR VHS FREEDOM SUBMITTED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM ON 28 MARCH 2007 COVERING:— The river Ouse from its sources to the normal tidal limit at Naburm lock and WeirANNEX IIPROGRAMMES SUBMITTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING STATUS AS APPROVED FARM SITUATED IN A NON-APPROVED ZONE WITH REGARD TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FISH DISEASES VHS AND IHN1.   ITALY1.1. THE PROGRAMME SUBMITTED FOR THE PROVINCE OF UDINE IN THE REGION OF FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA BY ITALY ON 2 MAY 2000 COVERING:— Azienda Vidotti Giulio s.n.c., Sutrio1.2. THE PROGRAMME SUBMITTED FOR THE CALABRIA REGION BY ITALY ON 11 JANUARY 2007 COVERING:— Pietro Forestieri-Tortora (CS) Loc. S. Sago. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;aquaculture;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;fish product;caviar;fish croquette;fish egg;fish fillet;fish meal;surimi;fish disease;gyrodactylosis;infectious haematopoietic necrosis;infectious salmon anaemia;spring viremia of carp;viral haemorrhagic septicaemia,28 +14961,"96/400/EC: Commission Decision of 19 June 1996 concerning a request for exemption made by Italy pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 95/54/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas on 23 February 1996 Italy lodged a request, received by the Commission on 27 February 1996, which contained the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of a certain type of vehicle and three variants of it with a third stop lamp, falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), or of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations Nos 7 and 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to authorize the production and fitting of such stop lamps;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress, set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request for exemption made by Italy concerning the production and fitting of a third stop lamp, falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle and the three variants of it for which it is intended, is approved. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 19 June 1996.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 266, 8. 11. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17. +",Italy;Italian Republic;directive (EU);Commission Directive;Community directive;Council Directive;European Parliament and Council directive;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +25162,"2003/552/EC: Commission Decision of 22 July 2003 amending Decision 2002/80/EC imposing special conditions on the import of figs, hazelnuts and pistachios and certain products derived thereof originating in or consigned from Turkey (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 2604). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 93/43/EEC of 14 June 1993 on the hygiene of foodstuffs(1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,After consulting the Member States,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2002/80/EC of 4 February 2002 imposing special conditions on the import of figs, hazelnuts and pistachios and certain products derived thereof originating in or consigned from Turkey(2), as last amended by Decision 2002/679/EC(3), provides for a review of that Decision by 31 December 2002.(2) The results of random sampling and analysis of consignments of dried figs, hazelnuts and pistachios originating in or consigned from Turkey demonstrate that there is a continuing need for the special conditions set out in Decision 2002/80/EC in order to provide a sufficient level of protection of public health within the Community.(3) Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(4) provides for the establishment of the rapid alert system for food and feed (RASFF).(4) In the interests of public health, Member States should provide the Commission with periodical reports of all analytical results of official controls carried out in respect of consignments of figs, hazelnuts and pistachios and certain products derived thereof originating in or consigned from Turkey. Such reports should be in addition to the notification obligation under the rapid alert system for food and feed.(5) At the request of certain Member States, it is appropriate to update the list of points of entry through which the products covered by Decision 2002/80/EC may be imported into the Community. For the sake of clarity, that list should be replaced.(6) Decision 2002/80/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,. Decision 2002/80/EC is amended as follows:1. Article 1 is amended as follows:(a) The following is added to Article 1(1):""- Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts, figs and pistachios falling within CN code 1106 30 90.""(b) Article 1(5) is replaced by the following:""5. The competent authorities in each Member State shall undertake at random sampling of the consignments of dried figs, hazelnuts and pistachios and certain products derived thereof originating in or consigned from Turkey for analysis of aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxin.Member States shall submit to the Commission every three months a report of all analytical results of official controls on consignments of dried figs, hazelnuts and pistachios and certain products derived thereof originating in or consigned from Turkey. This report shall be submitted during the month following each quarter(5).""(c) Article 1(6) is amended as follows:At the end of the second sentence, the words ""for a maximum of 10 working days"" are replaced by ""for a maximum of 15 working days"".(d) The following paragraph 7 is added""7. In case a consignment is split, copies of the health certificate and accompanying documents referred to in the paragraphs 1 and 6 and certified by the competent authority of the Member State on whose territory the splitting has taken place, shall accompany each part of the split consignment.""2. Article 2 is replaced by the following:""Article 2This Decision shall be kept under review in the light of information and guarantees provided by the competent authorities of Turkey and on the basis of the results of the tests carried out by Member States in order to assess whether the special conditions set out in Article 1 provide a sufficient level of protection of public health within the Community. The review shall also assess whether there is a continuing need for the special conditions.""3. Annex II is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 July 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 34, 5.2.2002, p. 26.(3) OJ L 229, 27.8.2002, p. 37.(4) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.(5) April, July, October, January.ANNEX""ANNEX IIList of points of entry through which consignments of dried figs, hazelnuts and pistachios and certain products derived thereof originating in or consigned from Turkey may be imported into the Community>TABLE>"" +",nut;almond;chestnut;coconut;hazel nut;pistachio;walnut;pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;import;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;public health;health of the population;Turkey;Republic of Turkey;health certificate,28 +25019,"2003/257/EC: Commission Decision of 10 April 2003 on the financial assistance to Germany for the collection of epidemiological information on classical swine fever in feral pigs (notified under document number C(2003) 1189). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/572/EC(2), and in particular Articles 19 and 20 thereof,Whereas:(1) Classical swine fever is one of the most serious pig diseases, which has caused very serious economic losses in the Community in the last decade. Cases of classical swine fever in feral pigs have been reported in several Member States in the last years. In many circumstances the control of the disease has been difficult and classical swine fever has spread from the feral to the domestic pig population.(2) The gathering and exchange of epidemiological information on classical swine fever in the feral pig population in the Member States is of fundamental importance to establish the appropriate measures for controlling the disease in this population and verifying their efficacy.(3) Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(3) establishes rules on the collection of information in relation to classical swine fever in feral pigs. Further rules may be established according to Comitology procedures.(4) The Bundesforschungsanstalt f端r Viruskrankheiten der Tiere, Institut f端r Epidemiologie, Wusterhausen, Germany, is in the process of establishing a digital database for the collection and exchange of epidemiological information via the Internet on classical swine fever in feral pigs. This database will be shared with other Member States in order to verify its validity as a tool to control the disease.(5) A financial contribution should be granted for that project, as it may contribute to the development of Community legislation on classical swine fever and to a better control of the disease.(6) Under Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(4), veterinary and plant health measures undertaken in accordance with Community rules are financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund; for financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 apply.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. 1. The Community shall grant Germany financial assistance for its project of establishing a digital database for the gathering and exchange of epidemiological information on classical swine fever in feral pigs at the Bundesforschungsanstalt f端r Viruskrankheiten der Tiere, Institut f端r Epidemiologie, Wusterhausen, Germany, as presented by Germany.2. The following conditions must be fulfilled:(a) The data base must be established and made available to all Member States at their request on 30 June 2003 at the latest;(b) Germany must forward a technical and financial report to the Commission on 30 September 2003 at the latest, the financial report being conform to the model set out in the Annex and accompanied by supporting documents justifying evidence as to the costs incurred and the results attained. 1. The Community's financial assistance granted to Germany for the project referred to in Article 1 shall cover the costs incurred for staff and the purchase of hardware and software and shall not exceed EUR 50000.2. The Community's financial assistance shall be paid as follows:(a) 70 % by way of an advance at the request of Germany;(b) the balance following presentation of the reports and supporting documents referred to Article 1(2)(b). This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 10 April 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 16.(3) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.(4) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.ANNEX>PIC FILE= ""L_2003095EN.006302.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2003095EN.006401.TIF""> +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;database;data bank;data collection;compiling data;data retrieval;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;balance of payments assistance;BOP assistance;balance of payments facility;balance of payments support;medium-term financial assistance,28 +5361,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1135/2011 of 9 November 2011 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not, and making such imports subject to registration. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (‘the basic Regulation’) and in particular Articles 13(3), 14(3) and 14(5) thereof,After having consulted the Advisory Committee in accordance with Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of the basic Regulation,Whereas:A.   REQUEST(1) The European Commission (‘the Commission’) has received a request pursuant to Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of the basic Regulation to investigate the possible circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China and to make imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not, subject to registration.(2) The request was lodged on 27 September 2011 by Saint-Gobain Adfors CZ s.r.o., Tolnatext Fonalfeldolgozo es Muszakiszovet-gyarto Bt., Valmieras ‘Stikla Skiedra’ AS and Vitrulan Technical Textiles GmbH, four Union producers of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres.B.   PRODUCT(3) The product concerned by the possible circumvention is open mesh fabrics of glass fibres, of a cell size of more than 1,8 mm both in length and in width and weighing more than 35 g/m2, excluding fibreglass discs, originating in the People’s Republic of China, currently falling within CN codes ex 7019 51 00 and ex 7019 59 00 (‘the product concerned’).(4) The product under investigation is the same as that defined in the previous recital, but consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not, currently falling within the same CN codes as the product concerned.C.   EXISTING MEASURES(5) The measures currently in force and possibly being circumvented are anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 (2).D.   GROUNDS(6) The request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the anti-dumping measures on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China are being circumvented by means of the transhipment via Malaysia.(7) The request shows that a significant change in the pattern of trade involving exports from the People’s Republic of China and Malaysia to the Union has taken place following the imposition of measures on the product concerned, and that there is insufficient due cause or justification other than the imposition of the duty for such a change.(8) This change in the pattern of trade appears to stem from the transhipment of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China via Malaysia.(9) Furthermore, the request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the remedial effects of the existing anti-dumping measures on the product concerned are being undermined both in terms of quantity and price. Significant volumes of imports of the product under investigation appear to have replaced imports of the product concerned. In addition, there is sufficient evidence that imports of the product under investigation are made at prices well below the non-injurious price established in the investigation that led to the existing measures.(10) Finally, the request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the prices of the product under investigation are dumped in relation to the normal value previously established for the product concerned.(11) Should circumvention practices via Malaysia covered by Article 13 of the basic Regulation, other than transhipment, be identified in the course of the investigation, the investigation may also cover these practices.E.   PROCEDURE(12) In light of the above, the Commission has concluded that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Article 13(3) of the basic Regulation and to make imports of the product under investigation, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not, subject to registration, in accordance with Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation.(a)   Questionnaires(13) In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the known exporters/producers and to the known associations of exporters/producers in Malaysia, to the known exporters/producers and to the known associations of exporters/producers in the People’s Republic of China, to the known importers and to the known associations of importers in the Union and to the authorities of the People’s Republic of China and Malaysia. Information, as appropriate, may also be sought from the Union industry.(14) In any event, all interested parties should contact the Commission forthwith, but not later than the time limit set in Article 3 of this Regulation, and request a questionnaire within the time limit set in Article 3(1) of this Regulation, given that the time limit set in Article 3(2) of this Regulation applies to all interested parties.(15) The authorities of the People’s Republic of China and Malaysia will be notified of the initiation of the investigation.(b)   Collection of information and holding of hearings(16) All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known in writing and to provide supporting evidence. Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request in writing and show that there are particular reasons why they should be heard.(c)   Exemption of registration of imports or measures(17) In accordance with Article 13(4) of the basic Regulation, imports of the product under investigation may be exempted from registration or measures if the importation does not constitute circumvention.(18) Since the possible circumvention takes place outside the Union, exemptions may be granted, in accordance with Article 13(4) of the basic Regulation, to producers in Malaysia of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres that can show that they are not related (3) to any producer subject to the measures (4) and that are found not to be engaged in circumvention practices as defined in Article 13(1) and (2) of the basic Regulation. Producers wishing to obtain an exemption should submit a request duly supported by evidence within the time limit indicated in Article 3(3) of this Regulation.F.   REGISTRATION(19) Pursuant to Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, imports of the product under investigation should be made subject to registration in order to ensure that, should the investigation result in findings of circumvention, anti-dumping duties of an appropriate amount can be levied retroactively from the date of registration of such imports consigned from Malaysia.G.   TIME LIMITS(20) In the interest of sound administration, time limits should be stated within which:— interested parties may make themselves known to the Commission, present their views in writing and submit questionnaire replies or any other information to be taken into account during the investigation,— producers in Malaysia may request exemption from registration of imports or measures,— interested parties may make a written request to be heard by the Commission.(21) Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the party’s making itself known within the time limits mentioned in Article 3 of this Regulation.H.   NON-COOPERATION(22) In cases in which an interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.(23) Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made of facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially and findings are therefore based on the facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.I.   SCHEDULE OF THE INVESTIGATION(24) The investigation will be concluded, according to Article 13(3) of the basic Regulation, within 9 months of the date of the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union.J.   PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA(25) It is noted that any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (5).K.   HEARING OFFICER(26) It is also noted that if interested parties consider that they are encountering difficulties in the exercise of their rights of defence, they may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer of Directorate-General for Trade. He acts as an interface between the interested parties and the Commission services, offering, where necessary, mediation on procedural matters affecting the protection of their interests in this proceeding, in particular with regard to issues concerning access to the file, confidentiality, extension of time limits and the treatment of written and/or oral submission of views. For further information and contact details, interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer’s web pages on the website of Directorate-General for Trade (http://ec.europa.eu/trade/tackling-unfair-trade/hearing-officer/index_en.htm),. An investigation is hereby initiated pursuant to Article 13(3) of the basic Regulation, in order to determine if imports into the Union of open mesh fabrics of glass fibres, of a cell size of more than 1,8 mm both in length and in width and weighing more than 35 g/m2, excluding fibreglass discs, consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not, currently falling within CN codes ex 7019 51 00 and ex 7019 59 00 (TARIC codes 7019510011 and 7019590011), are circumventing the measures imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011. The Customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of the basic Regulation, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports into the Union identified in Article 1 of this Regulation.Registration shall expire 9 months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.The Commission, by regulation, may direct Customs authorities to cease registration in respect of imports into the Union of products manufactured by producers having applied for an exemption of registration and having been found to fulfil the conditions for an exemption to be granted. 1.   Questionnaires should be requested from the Commission within 15 days from publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union.2.   Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views in writing and submit questionnaire replies or any other information within 37 days from the date of the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.3.   Producers in Malaysia requesting exemption from registration of imports or measures should submit a request duly supported by evidence within the same 37-day time limit.4.   Interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 37-day time limit.5.   Interested parties are required to make all submissions and requests in electronic format (the non-confidential submissions via e-mail, the confidential ones on CD-R/DVD), and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. However, any Powers of Attorney, signed certifications, and any updates thereof, accompanying questionnaire replies shall be submitted on paper, i.e. by post or by hand, at the address below. Pursuant to Article 18(2) of the basic Regulation if an interested party cannot provide its submissions and requests in electronic format, it must immediately inform the Commission. For further information concerning correspondence with the Commission, interested parties may consult the relevant web page on the website of Directorate-General for Trade: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/tackling-unfair-trade/trade-defence. All written submissions, including the information requested in this Regulation, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (6) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’.Address for correspondence:European CommissionDirectorate-General for TradeDirectorate HOffice: N105 4/921049 Bruxelles/BrusselBELGIQUE/BELGIËFax +32 22993704E-mail: TRADE-AC-MESH@ec.europa.eu This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 9 November 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.(2)  OJ L 204, 9.8.2011, p. 1.(3)  In accordance with Article 143 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 concerning the implementation of the Community Customs Code, persons shall be deemed to be related only if: (a) they are officers or directors of one another’s businesses; (b) they are legally recognised partners in business; (c) they are employer and employee; (d) any person directly or indirectly owns, controls or holds 5 % or more of the outstanding voting stock or shares of both of them; (e) one of them directly or indirectly controls the other; (f) both of them are directly or indirectly controlled by a third person; (g) together they directly or indirectly control a third person; or (h) they are members of the same family. Persons shall be deemed to be members of the same family only if they stand in any of the following relationships to one another: (i) husband and wife; (ii) parent and child; (iii) brother and sister (whether by whole or half blood); (iv) grandparent and grandchild; (v) uncle or aunt and nephew or niece; (vi) parent-in-law and son-in-law or daughter-in-law; and (vii) brother-in-law and sister-in-law (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1). In this context ‘person’ means any natural or legal person.(4)  However, even if producers are related in the aforementioned sense to companies subject to the measures in place on imports originating in the People’s Republic of China (the original anti-dumping measures), an exemption may still be granted if there is no evidence that the relationship with the companies subject to the original measures was established or used to circumvent the original measures.(5)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.(6)  A ‘Limited’ document is a document which is considered confidential pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (referred in the text as ‘the basic Regulation’) and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (‘the Anti-Dumping Agreement’). It is also a document protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). +",Malaysia;Eastern Malaysia;Labuan;Malaya;Peninsular Malaysia;Sabah;Sarawak;West Malaysia;metal product;metallurgical product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;re-export;import (EU);Community import;anti-dumping measure;infringement of EU law;breach of Community law;breach of EU law;breach of European Union law;infringement of Community law;infringement of European Union law;infringement of the EC Treaty;China;People’s Republic of China;glass fibre,28 +36436,"2009/292/EC: Commission Decision of 24 March 2009 establishing the conditions for a derogation for plastic crates and plastic pallets in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste (notified under document number C(2009) 1959) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (1), and in particular Article 11(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 1999/177/EC of 8 February 1999 establishing the conditions for a derogation for plastic crates and plastic pallets in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (2) expired on 9 February 2009.(2) At the expiry of Decision 1999/177/EC, a considerable amount of plastic crates and plastic pallets containing heavy metals whose concentration level exceeds that provided for by Directive 94/62/EC were still on the market. Given the lack of capacity of the industry to replace all such crates and pallets, there is a high risk that those crates and pallets will be disposed of through land filling or incineration. Both solutions would have harmful impacts on health and the environment.(3) Directive 94/62/EC aims at limiting the presence of heavy metals in packaging as well as at providing a high level of environmental protection, including reuse and recycling.(4) In order to give time to the industry to replace those plastic crates and plastic pallets using the best available techniques, it is appropriate to adopt conditions for a derogation relating to those crates and pallets which are in product loops in a closed and controlled chain. The scientific reports submitted to the Commission recommend that such derogation should be granted.(5) Since the Commission intends to review the functioning of the system provided for in this Decision and the progress made in phasing out plastic crates and plastic pallets containing heavy metals after five years, it is necessary that Member States submit the relevant information. In order not to increase the existing administrative burden by imposing a specific reporting obligation on the Member States, it is sufficient that such information is included in the reports to be submitted to the Commission under Article 17 of Directive 94/62/EC.(6) For reasons of legal certainty, this Decision should apply with effect from the date following that of the expiry of Decision 1999/177/EC in order to avoid any possible negative effects resulting from that expiry.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established pursuant to Article 21 of Directive 94/62/EC,. For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:1. ‘heavy metals’ means lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium;2. ‘intentional introduction of heavy metals’ means the act of deliberately utilising a substance containing heavy metals in the formulation of a packaging or a packaging component where its continued presence is desired in the final packaging or packaging component to provide a specific characteristic, appearance or quality;3. ‘incidental presence of heavy metals’ means the presence of heavy metals as an unintended ingredient of a packaging or packaging component. The sum of concentration levels of heavy metals in plastic crates and plastic pallets may exceed the applicable limit laid down in Article 11(1) of Directive 94/62/EC provided that those crates and pallets are introduced and kept in product loops which are in a closed and controlled chain under the conditions set out in Articles 3, 4 and 5. 1.   Plastic crates and plastic pallets containing an excessive amount of heavy metals, as referred to in Article 2, shall be manufactured or repaired in a controlled recycling process in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article.2.   The material used for recycling shall originate only from other plastic crates or plastic pallets.The introduction of other material shall be limited to the minimum technically necessary and, in any case, shall not exceed 20 % by weight.3.   The intentional introduction of heavy metals as an element during the recycling, as opposed to the incidental presence of heavy metals, shall not be allowed.The use of recycled materials as feedstock for the repair of packaging materials, where some portion of the recycled materials can contain heavy metals, shall not be considered to be intentional introduction of heavy metals.4.   The sum of concentration levels of heavy metals in plastic crates and plastic pallets may exceed the applicable limit laid down in Article 11(1) of Directive 94/62/EC only as a result of the use of materials containing heavy metals in the recycling process. 1.   Plastic crates and plastic pallets containing an excessive amount of heavy metals, as referred to in Article 2, shall be identified in a permanent and visible way.2.   Member States shall ensure that within the life cycle of the plastic crates and plastic pallets concerned, at least 90 % of the dispatched plastic crates and plastic pallets containing an excessive amount of heavy metals, as referred to in Article 2, are returned to the manufacturer, the packer or the filler or to an authorised representative.3.   Without prejudice to the measures taken pursuant to Article 6, all plastic crates and plastic pallets returned pursuant to this Article that are no longer suitable or intended for reuse shall either be disposed of in accordance with a procedure specifically authorised by the competent authorities of the Member State concerned or be recycled in a controlled recycling process in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Article 3. 1.   Member States shall provide for a system of inventory and record keeping and a method of regulatory and financial accountability that enable compliance with the conditions laid down in this Decision to be documented.The system shall account for all plastic crates and plastic pallets containing an excessive amount of heavy metals, as referred to in Article 2, which are put into, and removed from, service.2.   Unless otherwise specified in a voluntary agreement, Member States shall ensure that the manufacturer or his authorised representative draws up on an annual basis a written declaration of conformity and an annual report demonstrating how the conditions laid down in this Decision have been complied with. The report shall contain possible changes to the system and authorised representatives.3.   Member States shall ensure that the manufacturer or his authorised representative keeps the relevant technical documentation at the disposal of the competent authorities for inspection purposes for at least four years.Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative is established within the Community, the obligation to keep the relevant technical documentation available shall lie with the person who places the product on the Community market. Member States shall take measures to encourage manufacturers to investigate methods to progressively achieve the applicable limit of heavy metals contained in plastic crates and plastic pallets laid down in Article 11(1) of Directive 94/62/EC, including the best available techniques on the extraction of heavy metals. Member States shall include in the reports to be submitted to the Commission under Article 17 of Directive 94/62/EC a detailed report on the functioning of the system provided for in this Decision and on the progress made in phasing out plastic crates and plastic pallets which are not in conformity with Article 11(1) of Directive 94/62/EC. This Decision shall apply from 10 February 2009. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 March 2009.For the CommissionStavros DIMASMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10.(2)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1999, p. 47. +",waste management;landfill site;rubbish dump;waste treatment;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;heavy metal;waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;packaging,28 +43933,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 296/2014 of 20 March 2014 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Neufchâtel (PDO)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Neufchâtel’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.(3) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,. The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved. 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 March 2014.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.(3)  OJ C 316, 30.10.2013, p. 14.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.3   CheesesFRANCENeufchâtel (PDO) +",France;French Republic;soft cheese;Brie;Camembert;Chaource;Coulommiers;Livarot;Munster cheese;Neufchâtel;Pont-l'Evêque;Saint Marcellin;cows’ milk cheese;Upper Normandy;Picardy;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;labelling,28 +40722,"2012/447/EU: Council Implementing Decision of 24 July 2012 authorising Denmark to introduce a special measure derogating from Article 75 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1), and in particular Article 395(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) By letter registered with the Commission on 5 September 2011, Denmark requested authorisation to apply a measure derogating from the provisions of Directive 2006/112/EC governing the right to deduct input tax.(2) The Commission informed the other Member States of the request made by Denmark by letter dated 14 March 2012. By letter dated 15 March 2012, the Commission notified Denmark that it had all the information that it considered necessary to consider the request.(3) Currently, pursuant to Directive 2006/112/EC, if a light goods vehicle with a maximum authorised weight of up to three tonnes is registered with the Danish authorities as being used for business purposes only, the taxable person is authorised to deduct, in full, the input tax on the purchase and running costs of the vehicle. If such a vehicle is subsequently used for private purposes, the taxable person loses the right to deduct the VAT incurred on the purchase cost of the vehicle.(4) Given that that system places a heavy burden on both the taxable person and the tax administration, the Danish authorities have requested authorisation to apply a special measure derogating from Article 75 of Directive 2006/112/EC. That measure would allow a taxable person, who has registered a vehicle as being for business purposes only, to use the vehicle for non-business purposes, and to calculate the taxable amount of the deemed supply pursuant to Article 75 of Directive 2006/112/EC on a daily flat rate basis, rather than lose their right to deduct the VAT incurred on the purchase cost of the vehicle.(5) That simplified calculation method would, however, be limited to 20 days of non-business use for each calendar year, and the flat rate amount of VAT to be paid is fixed at DKK 40 for each day of non-business use. This amount has been determined by the Danish Government following an analysis of national statistics.(6) The measure, which is to apply to light goods vehicles with a maximum authorised weight of up to three tonnes, would simplify the VAT obligations of taxable persons who make occasional non-business use of a vehicle registered for business purposes. However, it would remain possible for a taxable person to choose to register a light goods vehicle as being for both business and personal use. In so doing, the taxable person would lose the right to deduct the VAT on the purchase of the vehicle but would not be required to pay a daily charge for any private use.(7) Putting in place a measure ensuring that taxable person who makes occasional non-business use of a vehicle registered for business purposes is not deprived in full of the right to deduct the input tax on that vehicle would be consistent with the general rules on deduction as laid down by Directive 2006/112/EC.(8) The authorisation should be valid for a limited period and should therefore expire on 31 December 2014. In light of the experience gained up to that date an assessment should be made whether or not the derogation remains justified.(9) The measure will affect the overall amount of the tax revenue of the Member State concerned collected at the stage of final consumption only to a negligible extent, and has no negative impact on the Union’s own resources accruing from value added tax,. By derogation from Article 75 of Directive 2006/112/EC, where a taxable person uses for private purposes, or those of his staff, or more generally for purposes other than those of his business, a light goods vehicle which has been registered as being solely for business use, Denmark is authorised to determine the taxable amount by reference to a flat-rate for each day of such use.The flat rate per day referred to in the first paragraph shall be DKK 40. The measure referred to in Article 1 shall only be applied to light goods vehicles with a maximum authorised total weight of three tonnes.This measure shall not apply where the non-business use exceeds 20 days per calendar year. This Decision shall expire on 31 December 2014. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.. Done at Brussels, 24 July 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. D. MAVROYIANNIS(1)  OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1. +",basis of tax assessment;common basis of assessment;tax liability;taxation basis;uniform basis of assessment;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;tax relief;relief from taxes;tax abatement;tax advantage;tax allowance;tax concession;tax credit;tax deduction;tax reduction;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +38104,"2010/780/EU: Commission Decision of 16 December 2010 amending Decision 2003/322/EC as regards certain species of necrophagous birds in Italy and Greece to which certain animal by-products may be fed (notified under document C(2010) 8988) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 23(2)(d) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2003/322/EC of 12 May 2003 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the feeding of certain necrophagous birds with certain Category 1 materials (2) lays down conditions for the authorisation of the feeding of certain endangered or protected species of necrophagous birds by certain Member States.(2) That Decision lists the Member States authorised to make use of that possibility, the species of necrophagous birds which may be fed with the Category 1 material, and the implementing rules under which the feeding may take place.(3) Greece and Italy have submitted requests for the extension of the list of species on their respective territories to which the Category 1 material may be fed. Both countries have submitted satisfactory information concerning the occurrence of those species on their respective territories.(4) Feeding of animal carcasses to the listed species should continue to be carried out in accordance with the implementing rules laid down in Decision 2003/322/EC. Those rules have been adopted in recognition of the special feeding patterns of certain endangered or protected species in their natural habitat, in the interest of biodiversity. However, feeding of carcasses under those rules does not constitute an alternative means of disposal under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.(5) Decision 2003/322/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Part A of the Annex to Decision 2003/322/EC is amended as follows:1. point (a) is replaced by the following:‘(a) in the case of Greece: griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), black vulture (Aegypius monachus), Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca), white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) and black kite (Milvus migrans);’;2. point (d) is replaced by the following:‘(d) in the case of Italy: bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), black vulture (Aegypius monachus), Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), black kite (Milvus migrans) and red kite (Milvus milvus);’. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus and the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 2010.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 117, 13.5.2003, p. 32. +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;by-product;bird;bird of prey;migratory bird,28 +39272,"2011/469/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/022 DK/LM Glasfiber from Denmark). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Denmark submitted an application on 7 July 2010 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the enterprise LM Glasfiber and supplemented it by additional information up to 3 February 2011. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 6 247 415.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Denmark,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 6 247 415 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 6 July 2011.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentM. DOWGIELEWICZ(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",dismissal;firing;labour force;manpower;structure of the labour force;worker;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;globalisation;economic globalisation;economic globalization;globalisation of economic activity;globalisation of the economy;globalization;internationalisation of economic activity;internationalization of economic activity;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,28 +41806,"2013/17/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/026 IT/Emilia-Romagna Motorcycles from Italy). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to 30 December 2011 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Italy submitted an application on 30 December 2011 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in 10 enterprises operating in division 30 of NACE Revision 2 (Manufacture of other transport equipment) in the NUTS II region of Emilia-Romagna (ITH5) in Italy and supplemented it by additional information, the last of which was supplied on 10 September 2012. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions set out in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission therefore proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 2 658 495.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Italy,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 2 658 495 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 12 December 2012.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentA. D. MAVROYIANNIS(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",Italy;Italian Republic;collective dismissal;collective redundancy;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;payment appropriation;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;cycle and motorcycle industry;cycle industry;motorcycle industry;general budget (EU);EC general budget;employment aid;employment premium;employment subsidy;Emilia-Romagna;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF,28 +31596,"2006/533/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 2006 concerning certain temporary protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in Croatia (notified under document number C(2006) 3352) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular Article 18(1), (3) and (7) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (2), and in particular Article 22(1), (5), (6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease in poultry and other birds, causing mortality and disturbances which can quickly take epizootic proportions liable to present a serious threat to animal and public health and to reduce sharply the profitability of poultry farming. There is a risk that the disease agent might be spread through international trade in live poultry and other birds or their products.(2) Following the outbreaks of avian influenza, caused by a highly pathogenic H5N1 virus strain, in south-eastern Asia starting in December 2003, the Commission adopted several protection measures in relation to avian influenza. Those measures included, in particular, Commission Decision 2005/758/EC of 27 October 2005 concerning certain protection measures in relation to a suspicion of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Croatia and repealing Decision 2005/749/EC (3). That Decision provides that Member States are to suspend imports from certain parts of Croatia of live poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game and certain other live birds, including pet birds and hatching eggs of those species, as well as certain products of birds. Decision 2005/758/EC is to apply until 31 July 2006.(3) Croatia has notified the Commission that the competent authorities of that country are now applying protection measures that are equivalent to those applied by the competent authorities of the Member States, as provided in Commission Decision 2006/115/EC of 17 February 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in the Community and repealing Decisions 2006/86/EC, 2006/90/EC, 2006/91/EC, 2006/94/EC, 2006/104/EC and 2006/105/EC (4).(4) Croatia has furthermore notified the Commission that it will immediately notify the Commission of any future changes to the animal health status of Croatia, including specifically any further outbreaks of avian influenza that may occur in wild birds. The Commission will immediately inform the Member States and forward any information received from the Croatian authorities to them.(5) In the light of those protection measures being applied by the competent authorities of Croatia and the undertaking by Croatia to immediately notify the Commission of any future changes to its animal health status in relation to avian influenza, the protection measures applicable in Community legislation concerning outbreaks of influenza in that country should be amended to allow imports from those parts of Croatia for which the competent authority of Croatia has not established equivalent protection measures as laid down in Decision 2006/115/EC, following confirmation of avian influenza, caused by a highly pathogenic H5N1 virus strain in a wild bird.(6) Commission Decision 2005/432/EC of 3 June 2005 laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of meat products for human consumption from third countries and repealing Decisions 97/41/EC, 97/221/EC and 97/222/EC (5) lays down the list of third countries from which Member States may authorise the importation of certain meat products and establishes treatment regimes considered effective in inactivating the respective pathogens. In order to prevent the risk of disease transmission via such products, appropriate treatment must be applied depending on the health status of the country of origin and the species the product is obtained from. It appears therefore appropriate, that imports of meat products of wild feathered game originating in Croatia and treated to a temperature of at least 70 °C throughout the product should continue to be authorised.(7) Given the epidemiology situation in Croatia and neighbouring countries and the risk still posed by avian influenza, the protection measures provided for in this Decision should apply until 31 December 2006.(8) For the sake of clarity and consistency of Community legislation, Decision 2005/758/EC should be repealed and replaced by this Decision.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Member States shall suspend imports, from that part of the territory of Croatia referred to in the Annex to this Decision, of the following:(a) live poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game, live birds other than poultry as defined in Article 1, third indent, of Commission Decision 2000/666/EC (6), including birds accompanying their owners (pet birds), and hatching eggs of these species;(b) fresh meat of wild feathered game;(c) meat preparations and meat products consisting of or containing meat of wild feathered game;(d) raw pet food and unprocessed feed material containing any parts of wild feathered game; and(e) non-treated game trophies from any birds. By way of derogation from point (c) of Article 1, Member States shall authorise the importation of meat preparations and meat products consisting of or containing meat of wild feathered game provided that the meat has undergone at least one of the specific treatments referred to under points B, C or D in Part 4 of Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC. The Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. Decision 2005/758/EC is repealed. This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2006. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 July 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(2)  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1, corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 285, 28.10.2005, p. 50. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/405/EC (OJ L 158, 10.6.2006, p. 14).(4)  OJ L 48, 18.2.2006, p. 28. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/277/EC (OJ L 103, 12.4.2006, p. 29).(5)  OJ L 151, 14.6.2005, p. 3. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/330/EC (OJ L 121, 6.5.2006, p. 43).(6)  OJ L 278, 31.10.2000, p. 26.ANNEXPart of the territory of Croatia referred to in Article 1ISO country code Name of country Part of territoryHR Croatia In Croatia: all areas of the territory of Croatia for which the competent authorities of Croatia formally apply protection measures that are equivalent to those laid down in Decision 2006/115/EC. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;Croatia;Republic of Croatia,28 +24458,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1792/2002 of 9 October 2002 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 449/2001 as regards applications for advance payment of aid for tomatoes for the marketing year 2002/03. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 453/2002(2), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 12 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 449/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1426/2002(4), lays down the conditions governing the aid applications which tomato, peach and pear producer organisations submit to the body designated by the Member State. Under Article 12(3), Member States may allow applications for advance payment of the aid to be submitted up to 30 September for the total quantity of tomatoes delivered for processing up to 15 September.(2) Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 449/2001 lays down the conditions governing the payment by the competent body in the Member State of the amount due to a beneficiary in respect of an application for advance payment referred to in Article 12(3). Payment of the amount must be made between 16 and 31 October.(3) Exceptionally poor weather conditions, especially in Italy, have been a feature of the current tomato harvesting period. As a result, the quantity of raw materials delivered for processing before the cut-off date of 15 September has been appreciably smaller than usual. Applications for advance payment of the aid will therefore concern a small quantity only. There is therefore a danger that producers, receiving appreciably less aid than the amount envisaged, will find themselves in difficulties.(4) In order that producers should not be penalised in these exceptional circumstances, it should be made possible, in this marketing year only, for applications for advance payment of the aid for tomatoes to be submitted up to 10 October and to take into account quantities of tomatoes delivered for processing up to 30 September, provided that this does not have a negative impact on the checking of the production aid scheme. A derogation should also be allowed regarding the dates set for payment by the competent body in the Member State of the amount due to the beneficiary under an application for advance payment of the aid, and to the arrangements for the breakdown of the quantities covered by the final aid application.(5) Given the urgency of the situation, this Regulation should enter into force immediately.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. For the current marketing year 2002/03, notwithstanding Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 449/2001, Member States may allow applications for advance payment of the aid to be submitted up to 10 October 2002 for the total quantity of tomatoes delivered for processing up to 30 September 2002, provided that this does not have a negative impact on the checking of the production aid scheme. 1. The competent body in a Member State which employs the derogation provided for in Article 1 shall pay the amount due between 16 October and 15 November 2002, notwithstanding the second subparagraph of Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 449/2001.2. Where an application for advance payment of the aid has been submitted under Article 1, the quantities covered by the final aid application shall be broken down into two periods, namely until 30 September and from 1 October, notwithstanding the sixth subparagraph of Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 449/2001. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 October 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 72, 14.3.2002, p. 9.(3) OJ L 64, 6.3.2001, p. 16.(4) OJ L 206, 3.8.2002, p. 4. +",producer group;producers' organisation;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;marketing year;agricultural year;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;production aid;aid to producers,28 +16942,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1477/97 of 28 July 1997 on transitional measures concerning the application of quotas of fresh tomatoes intended for processing for the 1996/97 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), and in particular Article 26 thereof,Whereas the quantities of fresh tomatoes which qualify for production aid in the 1996/97 marketing year are fixed in Regulation (EEC) No 668/93 on the introduction of a limit to the granting of production aid for processed tomato products (2); whereas, in that marketing year, production exceeded those quantities in certain Member States and in certain groups of products, while remaining lower than those quantities for another group;Whereas, under the new common organisation of the market adopted by Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, quotas are fixed for those products for the grant of production aid applicable from the 1997/98 harvest, adapting them to the economic development of the market for each product; whereas, as a result, in some cases the quota has been increased in relation to that for the preceding marketing year; whereas it is necessary to take account of this new orientation to facilitate the transition from the old arrangements to the new ones by providing for the transfer, for the 1996/97 marketing year, of the remaining quantities for a given group of products to those groups which exceeded the quotas, within the quota limit laid down for each group and Member State referred to in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2201/96;Whereas, in order to qualify for production aid, processing enterprises must provide proof to the satisfaction of the competent authorities in the Member States that a price at least equal to the minimum price has been paid to the producers;Whereas, pursuant to Commission Regulations (EEC) Nos 1558/91 (3) and 1794/93 (4), the Member States have notified the Commission of the quantities for which aid applications have been made as well as the total quantities of tomatoes processed in the 1996/97 marketing year;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. In order to facilitate the transition from the arrangements provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 668/93 to the arrangements provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, production aid granted for processed tomato products shall be limited, for the 1996/97 marketing year, to the quantities of processed products obtained from the following quantities, in tonnes of fresh tomatoes:>TABLE>2. Member States shall distribute, by product group, the quantities in addition to the quantities for which applications for production aid have already been made and notified to the Commission pursuant to Article 18 (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1558/91 proportionally to the processing undertakings on the basis of the quantities declared by those undertakings under Article 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1794/93 for which the minimum price has been paid to the producers.3. Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure that the overall quantity per Member State provided for in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 668/93 is not exceeded. 1. In order to be eligible for production aid in respect of the additional quantities, processors must submit a supplementary application within 30 days of the entry into force of this Regulation.2. Those applications shall comprise:(a) the name and address of the applicant;(b) the name and address of the producer;(c) the net weight of the raw materials declared under Article 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1794/93 for which a minimum price has been paid to the producers;(d) the net weight of the finished products obtained from the raw materials referred to under (c). These finished products shall be broken down according to the rate of aid for which they are eligible;(e) proof, to the satisfaction of the Member State, that they have paid the producers a price at least equal to the minimum price for the quantities referred to under (c);(f) a declaration by the processor that the finished products comply with Community quality standards. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 July 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 29.(2) OJ No L 72, 25. 3. 1993, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 144, 8. 6. 1991, p. 31.(4) OJ No L 163, 6. 7. 1993, p. 23. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;fresh vegetable;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;agricultural quota;farm quota;milk quota;marketing year;agricultural year;production aid;aid to producers,28 +16077,"97/260/EC: Commission Decision of 2 April 1997 on financial assistance for the Community reference laboratory for bivalve mollusc diseases (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 28 (2) thereof,Whereas in Annex A to Council Directive 95/70/EC of 22 December 1995 introducing minimum Community measures for control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs (3), Ifremer at La Tremblade in France is designated Community reference laboratory for bivalve mollusc diseases;Whereas its functions and duties are set out in Annex B to Directive 95/70/EC; whereas Community aid must be conditional on accomplishment of these;Whereas financial aid should be given to this Community reference laboratory to assist it in the execution of these functions and duties;Whereas for budget reasons Community financial aid is granted for a period of one year;Whereas for supervisory purposes Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on financing of the common agricultural policy (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1287/95 (5), should apply;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Community shall grant financial aid to France for discharge of the functions and duties, as set out in Annex B to Directive 95/70/EC, of the Community reference laboratory for bivalve mollusc diseases. The Ifremer laboratory at La Tremblade in France shall discharge the functions and duties referred to in Article 1. The aid is set at a maximum of ECU 90 000 for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997. The aid shall be paid as follows:- 70 % in advance on request from France,- the balance following presentation of supporting technical (report) and financial documents by France. These documents must be presented before 1 March 1998. Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 shall apply mutatis mutandis. This Decision is addressed to France.. Done at Brussels, 2 April 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 332, 30. 12. 1995, p. 33.(4) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.(5) OJ No L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1. +",France;French Republic;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;mollusc;cephalopod;shellfish;squid;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,28 +20066,"Commission Directive 2000/73/EC of 22 November 2000 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 93/92/EEC on the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/61/EEC of 30 June 1992 relating to the type-approval of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles(1), as last amended by Directive 2000/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 93/92/EEC of 29 October 1993 on the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on two- or three-wheel motor vehicles(3), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 93/92/EEC is one of the separate Directives of the Community type-approval procedure introduced by Directive 92/61/EEC. The provisions of Directive 92/61/EEC relating to systems, components and separate technical units for vehicles therefore apply to that Directive.(2) Developments in technology now permit an adaptation of Directive 93/92/EEC to technical progress. In order to enable the full type-approval system to function properly, it is therefore necessary to clarify or supplement certain requirements of the Directive concerned.(3) To this end, it should be specified that lighting devices type-approved for vehicles in categories M1 and N1, in accordance with the relevant directives, may also be installed on two- or three-wheel motor vehicles. Provision should also be made to permit the optional installation of front fog lamps, rear fog lamps, reversing lamps and hazard warning devices on three-wheel mopeds and light quadricycles. Directive 93/92/EEC should be supplemented with the appropriate instructions for installing these devices. The wording of certain points in the English and Dutch versions should be aligned on the corresponding points in the other language versions.(4) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress set up under Article 13 of Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(4), as last amended by Directive 2000/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(5),. Annexes II to VI to Directive 93/92/EEC are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive. 1. With effect from 1 January 2002, Member States may not, on grounds relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices:- refuse to grant EC type-approval for a type of two- or three-wheel motor vehicle, or- prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles,if the installation of the lighting and light-signalling devices complies with the requirements of Directive 93/92/EEC, as amended by this Directive.2. With effect from 1 July 2002, Member States shall refuse to grant EC type-approval for any new type of two- or three-wheel motor vehicle on grounds relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices if the requirements of Directive 93/92/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled. 1. Member States shall adopt and publish, no later than 31 December 2001, the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.They shall apply those provisions from I January 2002.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law that they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is adressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 November 2000.For the CommissionErkki LiikanenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 225, 10.8.1992, p. 72.(2) OJ L 106, 3.5.2000, p. 1.(3) OJ L 311, 14.12.1993, p. 1.(4) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1.(5) OJ L 203, 10.8.2000, p. 9.ANNEXI. Annex II is hereby amended as follows:(a) [Applies only to the English version.]item 1.4. is replaced by the following text: ""1.4. non-triangular side retro-reflectors;""(b) item 5 is replaced by the following text: ""5. The lighting and light-signalling devices referred to in sections 1 and 2 and type-approved for motorcycles, in accordance with Directive 97/24/EC, or type-approved for vehicles in categories M1 and N1, in accordance with the relevant Directives 76/757/EEC, 76/758/EEC, 76/759/EEC, 76/760/EEC, 76/761/EEC, 76/762/EEC, 77/538/EEC or 77/539/EEC, shall also be permitted on mopeds.""(c) item 6.7.5. is replaced by the following text: ""6.7.5. Alignment: the reference axis of the retro-reflectors must be perpendicular to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle and positioned outwards. Retro-reflectors at the front may pivot in line with the steering angle.""II. Annex III is hereby amended as follows: (a) item 2 is completed as follows: ""2.5. front fog lamp,2.6. rear fog lamp,2.7. reversing lamp,2.8. hazard warning device.""(b) item 5 is replaced by the following text: ""5. The lighting and light-signalling devices referred to in sections 1 and 2 and type-approved for motorcycles, in accordance with Directive 97/24/EC, or type-approved for vehicles in categories M1 and N1, in accordance with the relevant Directives 76/757/EEC, 76/758/EEC, 76/759/EEC, 76/760/EEC, 76/761/EEC, 76/762/EEC, 77/538/EEC or 77/539/EEC, shall also be permitted on three-wheel mopeds and light quadricycles.""(c) the final indent of item 6.5.3.1 is replaced by the following: ""- the internal edges of the illuminating surfaces must be at least 500 mm apart. That distance may be reduced to 400 mm if the maximum width of the vehicle is less than 1300 mm.""(d) item 6 is completed as follows: ""6.11. Front fog lamps6.11.1. Provisions identical to those set out in items 6.7.1 to 6.7.11 of Annex VI.6.12. Rear fog lamps6.12.1. Provisions identical to those set out in items 6.8.1 to 6.8.11 of Annex VI.6.13. Reversing lamps6.13.1. Provisions identical to those set out in items 6.9.1 to 6.9.10 of Annex VI.6.14. Hazard warning device6.14.1. Provisions identical to those set out in items 6.10.1 to 6.10.4 of Annex VI.""III. Annex IV is hereby amended as follows:(a) item 5 is replaced by the following text: ""5. The lighting and light-signalling devices referred to in sections 1 and 2 and type-approved for vehicles in categories M1 and N1, in accordance with the relevant Directives 76/757/EEC, 76/758/EEC, 76/759/EEC, 76/760/EEC, 76/761/EEC, 76/762/EEC, 77/538/EEC or 77/539/EEC, shall also be permitted on motorcycles.""(b) [Applies only to the English version.]item 6.3.10, title , is replaced by the following: ""6.3.10. Operational tell-tale: compulsory.""IV. Annex V is hereby amended as follows: item 5 is replaced by the following text: ""5. The lighting and light-signalling devices referred to in sections 1 and 2 and type-approved for vehicles in categories M1 and N1, in accordance with the relevant Directives 76/757/EEC, 76/758/EEC, 76/759/EEC, 76/760/EEC, 76/761/EEC, 76/762/EEC, 77/538/EEC or 77/539/EEC, shall also be permitted on motorcycles with sidecar.""V. Annex VI is hereby amended as follows:(a) item 5 is replaced by the following text: ""5. The lighting and light-signalling devices referred to in sections 1 and 2 and type-approved for vehicles in categories M1 and N1, in accordance with the relevant Directives 76/757/EEC, 76/758/EEC, 76/759/EEC, 76/760/EEC, 76/761/EEC, 76/762/EEC, 77/538/EEC or 77/539/EEC, shall also be permitted on tricycles.""(b) [Applies only to the Dutch version.](c) the final indent of item 6.5.3.1 is replaced by the following text: ""- the internal edges of the illuminating surfaces must be at least 500 mm apart. That distance may be reduced to 400 mm if the maximum width of the vehicle is less than 1300 mm.""(d) [Applies only to the Dutch version.] +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;marketing standard;grading;two-wheeled vehicle;bicycle;cycle;lightweight motorcycle;motorbike;motorcycle;scooter;motor vehicle;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;technical standard,28 +19487,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2575/1999 of 6 December 1999 on the payment of an additional advance on compensatory aid in the banana sector for 1999. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2), and in particular Article 14 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1467/1999(4), lays down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 404/93 as regards the system of compensatory aid for loss of income from the marketing of bananas. Article 4 of that Regulation lays down the conditions under which advances on the compensatory aid are paid;(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1063/1999 of 21 May 1999 fixing the compensatory aid for bananas produced and marketed in the Community in 1998, the time limit for payment of the balance of the aid and the unit value of the advances for 1999(5) fixes the unit value of each advance in respect of the aid yet to be determined for 1999 at EUR 18,34 per 100 kilograms;(3) to take account of the difficult financial situation in which Community banana producers find themselves because of an appreciable worsening of the Community market, provision should be made to pay a top-up to the advances paid for the quantities marketed in the Community between 1 January and 31 October 1999, without prejudice to the level of compensatory aid yet to be fixed pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 404/93 and the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93. This additional payment should be made conditional on the lodgement of a security in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93;(4) the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. The producer Member States shall pay in respect of 1999 an additional advance on the compensatory aid provided for in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of EUR 6,55 per 100 kilograms, for quantities marketed in the Community between 1 January and 31 October 1999.The additional advance shall be paid on marketed quantities for which applications for compensatory aid have been made in respect of 1999.The application for payment of the additional advance shall be accompanied by proof that a security of EUR 3,27 per 100 kilograms has been lodged.Payment shall be made within two months of the entry into force of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 December 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.(3) OJ L 170, 13.7.1993, p. 5.(4) OJ L 170, 6.7.1999, p. 7.(5) OJ L 129, 22.5.1999, p. 25. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;EU production;Community production;European Union production;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;production aid;aid to producers,28 +26910,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1987/2003 of 12 November 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 as regards the forecast supply balance for the Azores for cereals and oilseeds, the forecast supply balance for Madeira for vegetable oils, sugar and meats and the forecast supply balance for the Canary Islands for cereals, oilseeds, hops, livestock feed, milk and milk products and meats. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Azores and Madeira and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 (Poseima)(1), and in particular Article 3(6) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (Poseican)(2), and in particular Article 3(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 of 20 January 2003 establishing the supply balances and Community aid for the supply of certain essential products for human consumption, for processing and as agricultural inputs and for the supply of live animals and eggs to the outermost regions under Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001(3), establishes a forecast supply balance and Community aid for the products covered by the specific supply arrangements for the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands.(2) Current execution of the annual supply balance for the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands in cereals, vegetable oils, sugar, fresh or chilled beef, pigmeat, livestock feed, hops, poultrymeat and butter indicates that the quantities fixed for the supply of the abovementioned products are below requirements. On the other hand, the consumption of oilseed products, frozen beef, olive oil, milk and cream (whether concentrated or with added sugar) as well as milk preparations, is below the forecasts.(3) The quantities of the above products should therefore be adjusted in line with the actual needs of the outermost regions concerned and, in the case of the supply of cereals, oilseeds and livestock feeds, the quotas should be aggregated with a view to their more flexible use.(4) Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 should be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of the Management Committees concerned,. Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 is amended as follows:1. In Annex III, part 1, the table concerning the Azores is replaced by the following table:""AZORES>TABLE>""2. In Annex III, part 3, the table concerning Madeira is replaced by the following table:""MADEIRA>TABLE>""3. In Annex III, part 5, the table concerning Madeira is replaced by the following table:""MADEIRA>TABLE>""4. In Annex III, part 7, the table concerning Madeira is replaced by the following table:""MADEIRA>TABLE>NB:The product codes and footnotes are defined in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1), as amended.""5. In Annex III, part 8, the table concerning Madeira is replaced by the following table:""MADEIRA>TABLE>NB:The product codes and footnotes are defined in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.""6. In Annex V, part 1, the table concerning the Canary Islands is replaced by the following table:"">TABLE>""7. In Annex V, part 3, the table concerning the Canary Islands is replaced by the following table:"">TABLE>""8. In Annex V, part 6, the table concerning the Canary Islands is replaced by the following table:"">TABLE>""9. In Annex V, part 8, the table concerning the Canary Islands is replaced by the following table:"">TABLE>NB:The product codes and footnotes are defined in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.""10. In Annex V, part 10, the table concerning the Canary Islands is replaced by the following table:"">TABLE>""11. In Annex V, part 11, the table concerning the Canary Islands is replaced by the following table:"">TABLE>"" This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 12 November 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 26. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).(2) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 45. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.(3) OJ L 14, 21.1.2003, p. 32. (Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1756/2003 (OJ L 252, 4.10.2003, p. 7). +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;vegetable oil;castor oil;colza oil;nut oil;palm oil;rape-seed oil;sesame oil;Madeira;Autonomous region of Madeira;oleaginous plant;oil seed;milk product;dairy produce;Canary Islands;Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;meat;supply balance sheet;Azores;cereals,28 +29564,"2005/631/EC: Commission Decision of 29 August 2005 concerning essential requirements as referred to in Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ensuring access of Cospas-Sarsat locator beacons to emergency services (notified under document number C(2005) 3059) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (1), and in particular Article 3(3)(e) thereof,Whereas:(1) Certain locator beacons, the Emergency position-indicating radiobeacons (EPIRBs) operating on 406 MHz with the Cospas-Sarsat system, are an element of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).(2) In accordance with Commission Decision 2004/71/EC of 4 September 2003 on essential requirements relating to marine radio communication equipment which is intended to be used on non-Solas vessels and to participate in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) (2), manufacturers of EPIRBs have to ensure that equipment is to be designed so as to function correctly, meet all the operational requirements of the GMDSS under distress conditions and provide clear and robust communications.(3) However, locator beacons intended for other purposes are not covered by Decision 2004/71/EC. Since those types of Cospas-Sarsat locator beacons are expected to be used in large numbers as distress beacons, it is necessary to provide that they, as far as they are covered by Directive 1999/5/EC, should be so designed as to function correctly according to accepted operational requirements and to meet all the requirements of the Cospas-Sarsat system.(4) The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Telecommunications Conformity Assessment and Market Surveillance Committee,. This Decision shall apply to locator beacons intended to operate on 406 MHz with the Cospas-Sarsat system and which do not fall within the scope of Decision 2004/71/EC. The locator beacons referred to in Article 1 shall be designed so as to ensure correct functioning according to the accepted operational requirements under exposure to the environment in which they may be used. Under distress conditions they shall provide clear and robust communication with a high degree of fidelity by meeting all the requirements of the Cospas-Sarsat system. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 August 2005.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 10. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 16, 23.1.2004, p. 54. +",harmonisation of standards;compatibility of materials;compatible material;harmonization of standards;telecommunications equipment;co-axial cable;optical fibre;telecommunications cable;telephone cable;safety device;brake mechanism;head-rest;protective device;rear-view mirror;safety belt;technical standard;maritime safety;safety at sea;sea transport safety;ship safety;satellite navigation;European Satellite Navigation System;GNSS;GPS;Galileo;Global Navigation Satellite System;global positioning system;navigation by satellite,28 +19426,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2253/1999 of 25 October 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 881/98 laying down detailed rules for the protection of the additional traditional terms used to designate certain types of quality wine produced in specified regions (quality wine psr). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 of 16 March 1987 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr)(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1426/96(2), and in particular Article 15(8) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 881/98(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/1999(4), lays down detailed rules for the protection of the additional traditional terms used to designate certain types of quality wine psr;(2) more time must be granted to interested parties meeting the conditions laid down in that Regulation, whose application has been postponed by 10 months, to supplement the list of traditional terms in the Annex thereto;(3) Article 53(2)(f) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(5) provides that detailed implementing rules are to be laid down on the use of the additional traditional terms for quality wines psr and that those rules are to be adopted before 1 August 2000. The application of Regulation (EC) No 881/98 should be put back to that date, by which time the new detailed implementing rules will have been adopted;(4) the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. In Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 881/98, the date ""1 October 1999"" is hereby replaced by ""1 August 2000"". This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 October 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 59.(2) OJ L 184, 24.7.1996, p. 1.(3) OJ L 124, 25.4.1998, p. 22.(4) OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 67.(5) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. +",trademark;manufacturer's trademark;product brand;service mark;stamp of origin;trade mark;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;wine of superior quality;quality wine produced in a specific region;quality wines psr;qwpsr;wine of designated origin;fortified wine;Madeira wine;dessert wine;liqueur wine;port wine;sherry;wine fortified for distillation;sparkling wine;semi-sparkling wine;labelling,28 +4074,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1418/2005 of 29 August 2005 derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 as regards the start of the period for certain payments. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (1), and in particular Articles 145(q) and 155 thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, milk producers may qualify for a dairy premium and for additional payments. Pursuant to Article 28(2) of that Regulation, those premiums and payments are to be paid once a year within the period from 1 December to 30 June of the following calendar year.(2) Despite direct aids paid to the producers, the fall in prices on the milk market threatens to have a negative impact on the financial position of dairy holdings in the short term as such aids are paid only on certain specific dates throughout the year. To be able to react to this situation, several Member States have asked the Commission to take urgent measures to combat this risk. Bringing forward the disbursement period for direct aids in the milk sector constitutes an appropriate step in this direction. However, for budgetary reasons, it cannot begin before 16 October 2005.(3) The implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, and in particular Article 28(2) thereof, also has the effect of postponing, compared to the former situation, the date from which payments can be made, in particular in the case of sheep and goat premiums and payments for beef and veal. To avoid this postponement affecting the financial situation of holdings engaged in the production of sheep and goats and of suckler cows, several Member States have asked the Commission to take transitional measures. Bringing forward to 1 November the disbursement period for the sheep and goat premiums and suckler cow premium provided for in Chapter 11 of Title IV and in Article 125 respectively of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 constitutes an appropriate step in this direction.(4) In these circumstances, for 2005, a derogation should be made from the disbursement period referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 for the premiums and payments referred to in Chapters 7 and 11 of Title IV and in Article 125 of that Regulation.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments,. For 2005, by way of derogation from Article 28(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, the start of the disbursement period for the dairy premium and additional payments provided for in Chapter 7 of Title IV of that Regulation shall be set at 16 October. For 2005, by way of derogation from Article 28(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, the start of the disbursement period for the sheep and goat premiums provided for in Chapter 11 of Title IV of that Regulation and for the suckler cow premium provided for in Article 125 of that Regulation shall be set at 1 November. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 29 August 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 118/2005 (OJ L 24, 27.1.2005, p. 15). +",agricultural guidance;production premium;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;common agricultural policy;CAP;common agricultural market;green Europe;milk product;dairy produce;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;suckler cow;nurse cow;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;livestock farming;animal husbandry;stockrearing;production aid;aid to producers,28 +41620,"Council Regulation (EU) No 999/2012 of 9 October 2012 on the allocation of fishing opportunities under the Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) On 9 October 2012 the Council adopted Decision 2012/670/EU (1) on the signing of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius (‘the Fisheries Partnership Agreement’). The Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement (‘the Protocol’) forms an integral part of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement.(2) The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined for the period of application of the Protocol.(3) In accordance with Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters (2), where it appears that the fishing opportunities allocated to the Union under the Protocol are not fully utilised, the Commission is to inform the Member States concerned. The absence of a reply within a deadline to be set by the Council is considered as confirmation that the vessels of the Member State concerned are not making full use of their fishing opportunities in the given period. That deadline should therefore be set by the Council.(4) Given that the Protocol applies for a period of three years from its entry into force, this Regulation should apply from that date,. 1.   The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius (‘the Protocol’) shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:(a) Tuna purse seinersSpain 22 vesselsFrance 16 vesselsItaly 2 vesselsUnited Kingdom 1 vesselTotal 41 vessels(b) Surface long linersSpain 12 vesselsFrance 29 vesselsPortugal 4 vesselsTotal 45 vessels2.   Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 shall apply without prejudice to the provisions of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement and the Protocol.3.   If applications for fishing authorisations from the Member States referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article do not cover all the fishing opportunities set by the Protocol, the Commission shall consider applications for fishing authorisations from any other Member State pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008.4.   The deadline referred to in Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008, shall be set at 10 working days from the day on which the Commission informs the Member States that the fishing opportunities have not been fully utilised. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from the date of entry into force of the Protocol.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentV. SHIARLY(1)  See page 34 of this Official Journal.(2)  OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33. +",France;French Republic;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Italy;Italian Republic;Mauritius;Island of Mauritius;Republic of Mauritius;ship's flag;nationality of ships;fishing agreement;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;protocol to an agreement;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;financial compensation of an agreement;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,28 +36254,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1222/2008 of 1 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 40/2008, as regards management measures adopted in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 (2) fixes for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required.(2) At its annual meetings in 2006 and 2007, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) adopted a number of management and control measures, concerning the limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing for tropical tunas and those fishing for swordfish and albacore; these measures which have been implemented in Community law by Regulation (EC) No 40/2008.(3) To ensure a sustainable exploitation of the highly migratory species in the Indian Ocean and taking into account the historical fishing patterns and the active presence of the EC fleet fishing for highly migratory species in the IOTC area during the reference years 2006 and 2007, it is appropriate to establish the number of Community vessels of 24 m in overall length or more and those of less than 24 m operating outside the exclusive economic zone fishing for tropical tuna, and the number of Community vessels fishing for swordfish and albacore, as well as the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage and the allocation among the Member States concerned.(4) Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 40/2008Articles 72 and 73 of Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 shall be replaced by the following:‘Article 72Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing for tropical tunas1.   The maximum number of Community vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC area, and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage (GT), shall be as follows:Member State Maximum number of vessels Capacity (GT)Spain 22 61 400France 21 31 467Italy 1 2 1372.   Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States may change the number of vessels, by gear type, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that this change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort on the fish stocks involved.3.   Member States shall ensure that, where there is a proposed transfer of capacity to their fleet, vessels to be transferred are entered on the IOTC record of vessels or on the record of vessels of other Tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organisations. No vessels on an IUU vessels list of any Regional Fisheries Management Organisation may be transferred.4.   The Community vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC area.5.   In order to take into account the implementation of the development plans submitted to the IOTC, the limitations of fishing capacity, as mentioned in this Article, may be increased within the limits set out in those development plans. 3Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing for swordfish or albacore1.   The maximum number of Community vessels fishing for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC area, and the corresponding capacity in GT, shall be as follows:Member State Maximum number of vessels Capacity (GT)Spain 27 11 600France 25 1 940Portugal 26 10 100United Kingdom 4 1 4002.   Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States may change the number of vessels, by gear type, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that this change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort on the fish stocks involved.3.   Member States shall ensure that, where there is a proposed transfer of capacity to their fleet, vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC record of vessels or on the record of vessels of other Tuna Regional Fisheries Organisations. No vessels on an IUU vessels list of any Regional Fisheries Management Organisation may be transferred.4.   The Community vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tuna in the IOTC area.5.   In order to take into account the implementation of the development plans submitted to the IOTC, the limitations of fishing capacity, as mentioned in this Article, may be increased within the limits set out in those development plans.’. Entry into forceThis 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, 1 December 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. NOVELLI(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 19, 23.1.2008, p. 1. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;Indian Ocean;Indian Ocean Region;Pacific Ocean;Pacific;Pacific Region;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,28 +33778,"Commission Directive 2007/35/EC of 18 June 2007 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Council Directive 76/756/EEC concerning the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 13(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 76/756/EEC is one of the separate Directives in the context of the EC type-approval procedure established by Directive 70/156/EEC. The provisions of Directive 70/156/EEC relating to systems, components and separate technical units for vehicles therefore apply to Directive 76/756/EEC.(2) In order to increase road safety by improving the conspicuity of large trucks and their trailers the obligation for fitting retro reflective marking on these vehicles should be introduced into Directive 76/756/EEC.(3) In order to take into account further amendments to UN/ECE Regulation No 48 (3) on which the Community has already voted upon, it is appropriate to adapt Directive 76/756/EEC to technical progress by aligning it to the technical requirements of this UN/ECE Regulation. In the interest of clarity Annex II to Directive 76/756/EEC should be replaced.(4) Directive 76/756/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress,. Annex II to Directive 76/756/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Directive. With effect from 10 July 2011, if the requirements laid down in Directive 76/756/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not complied with, Member States, on grounds related to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices, shall consider Certificates of Conformity which accompany new vehicles in accordance with the provisions of Directive 70/156/EEC to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 7(1) of that Directive. 1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 9 July 2008, at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.They shall apply those provisions from 10 July 2008.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 June 2007.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 81).(2)  OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC (OJ L 171, 30.6.1997, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 137, 30.5.2007, p. 1.ANNEX‘ANNEX II1. The technical requirements are those set out in paragraphs 2, 5 and 6 of UN/ECE Regulation No 48 (1) and Annexes 3 to 9 thereto.2. For the purposes of the application of the provisions referred to in point 1, the following shall apply:(a) “Unladen vehicle” means a vehicle the mass of which is described in point 2.6 of Appendix 1 of Annex I to this Directive, without driver;(b) “Communication form” shall be understood as the type-approval-certificate set out in Appendix 2 of Annex I to this Directive;(c) “Contracting Parties to the respective regulations” shall be understood as Member States;(d) the reference to Regulation No 3 shall be construed as reference to Directive 76/757/EEC;(e) footnote (2) in paragraph 2.7.25 shall not apply;(f) footnote (8) in paragraph 6.19 shall not apply;(g) footnote (1) in Annex 5 shall be understood as follows: “For definitions of the categories, see Annex II A to Directive 70/156/EEC”.3. Without prejudice to the requirements of Article 8(2)(a) and (c) and (3) of Directive 70/156/EEC, of this Annex and to any requirements in any of the separate directives, the installation of any other lighting or light-signalling device than those defined in paragraph 2.7 of UN/ECE Regulation No 48 is prohibited.(1)  OJ L 137, 30.5.2007, p. 1.’ +",technical regulations;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress;Community certification;vehicle parts;automobile accessory,28 +31387,"2006/52/EC: Commission Decision of 30 January 2006 amending Decision 2005/731/EC laying down additional requirements for the surveillance of avian influenza in wild birds (notified under document number C(2006) 135) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Community measures for the control of avian influenza were established by Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza (2), in order to ensure the protection of animal health and contribute to the development of the poultry sector.(2) Following the outbreak of a very serious epidemic of avian influenza, caused by a highly pathogenic H5N1 virus strain, in south-eastern Asia starting in December 2003, the Commission adopted several protection measures in relation to avian influenza.(3) In addition, since 2002 surveillance programmes for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds have been implemented in Member States.(4) More recently, the Commission adopted Decision 2005/732/EC (3) approving the programmes for the implementation of Member States’ surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds.(5) In accordance with Commission Decision 2005/731/EC of 17 October 2005 laying down additional requirements for the surveillance of avian influenza in wild birds (4), which is applicable until 31 January 2006, Member States include in their programmes also the surveillance and laboratory investigations of abnormal mortality and significant disease outbreaks in wild birds.(6) The epidemiological situation requires to prolong the surveillance measures applied in Member States and it is therefore appropriate to prolong in a first step the additional requirements until the end of 2006.(7) Decision 2005/731/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In Article 4 of Decision 2005/731/EC, the date ‘31 January 2006’ is replaced by the date ‘31 December 2006’. Member States shall amend their legislation to bring it into compliance with this Decision and give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission of those measures. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 January 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).(2)  OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 274, 20.10.2005, p. 95.(4)  OJ L 274, 20.10.2005, p. 93. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;wildlife;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;bird;bird of prey;migratory bird;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,28 +35072,"2008/351/EC: Commission Decision of 28 April 2008 amending Decision 2000/57/EC as regards events to be reported within the early warning and response system for the prevention and control of communicable diseases (notified under document number C(2008) 1574) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 1998 setting up a network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases in the Community (1), and in particular Articles 1 and 7 thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex I to Decision 2000/57/EC of 22 December 1999 on the early warning and response system for the prevention and control of communicable diseases under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) lays down events to be reported by the competent public health authorities of each Member State within that system.(2) The early warning and response system of the Community network should be reserved for events defined in Annex I to Commission Decision 2000/96/EC (3) or for any other communicable diseases pursuant to Article 7 of that Decision, which, by themselves or in association with other similar events, are or have potential to become public health threats.(3) In its conclusions of 30 November and 1 December 2006 the Council of the European Union considered that the World Health Organization and the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC should be notified of potential public-health emergencies of international concern at the same time as the Community network, in order to prevent any delay.(4) Under the International Health Regulations (2005), which entered into force on 15 June 2007, the competent authorities of the Member States must notify or consult the World Health Organization on certain public health events, in particular those which may constitute a public health emergency of international concern, as well as on any health measure implemented in response to those events.(5) Those notifications and consultations concerning communicable diseases pursuant to Annex of Decision No 2119/98/EC should be transmitted through the early warning and response system set up by Decision 2000/57/EC at the same time as to the World Health Organization, in order to ensure that the Commission and the other Member States are informed without delay.(6) Annex I to Decision 2000/57/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 7 of Decision No 2119/98/EC,. Annex I to Decision 2000/57/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 1 May 2008. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 April 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 3.10.1998, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2007/875/EC (OJ L 344, 28.12.2007, p. 48).(2)  OJ L 21, 26.1.2000, p. 32.(3)  OJ L 28, 3.2.2000, p. 50. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/875/EC.ANNEXIn Annex I to Decision 2000/57/EC, the following point 5 is added:‘5. Manifestation of a disease or an occurrence that creates a potential for a disease pursuant to Article 1 of the International Health Regulations (2005) which is a communicable disease pursuant to Annex to Decision No 2119/98/EC and related measures to be notified to the World Health Organization under Article 6 of the International Health Regulations (2005).’ +",infectious disease;bacterial disease;cholera;communicable disease;contagious disease;leprosy;malaria;parasitic disease;sleeping sickness;trypanosomiasis;tuberculosis;viral disease;viral diseases;yellow fever;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;information network;epidemiology,28 +44783,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/66 of 16 January 2015 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 January 2015 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 for garlic. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of garlic.(2) The quantities covered by the applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged in the first seven calendar days of January 2015, for the subperiod from 1 March 2015 to 31 May 2015, for certain quotas, exceed those available. The extent to which ‘A’ import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).(3) In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,. The quantities covered by the applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged under Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 for the subperiod from 1 March 2015 to 31 May 2015 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 January 2015.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 of 29 March 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and certain other agricultural products imported from third countries (OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).ANNEXOrigin Reference number Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the subperiod from 1 March 2015 to 31 May 2015Argentina— Traditional importers— New importersThe PRC— Traditional importers— New importersOther third countries— Traditional importers— New importers +",bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;third country;Argentina;Argentine Republic;import (EU);Community import;China;People’s Republic of China,28 +4811,"2009/7/EC: Commission Decision of 18 December 2008 on a financial contribution from the Community for 2008 towards expenditure incurred by Greece, Spain and Italy for the purchase and modernisation of vessels and aircraft used for inspection and surveillance of fishing activities (notified under document number C(2008) 8431). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 of 22 May 2006 establishing Community financial measures for the implementation of the common fisheries policy and in the area of the Law of the Sea (1), and in particular Article 21 thereof,Whereas:(1) Member States have notified to the Commission their annual fisheries control programme for 2008 together with the applications for a Community financial contribution towards the expenditure to be incurred in carrying out the projects contained in such programme.(2) Applications concerning measures in the area of control and enforcement listed in Article 8(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 may qualify for Community funding.(3) Applications for Community funding are to comply with the rules set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 of 11 April 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 as regards the expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (2).(4) It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts and the rate of the Community financial contribution within the limits set by Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 and to lay down the conditions under which such contribution may be granted.(5) It is appropriate to fix a deadline for the claims of reimbursement by Member States to the Commission in order to facilitate the closure of outstanding commitments.(6) The deadline for the payments in respect of which a reimbursement is claimed has to take into account the rules defined in the Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 as well as the average duration of the projects financed.(7) Commission Decision 2008/860/EC (3) on a Community financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2008 was adopted on the 29 of October 2008. That Decision however did not include projects over EUR 1 000 000 relating to expenditure incurred by Greece, Spain and Italy for the purchase and modernisation of patrol vessels and aircraft used for inspection and surveillance of fishing activities. It is therefore necessary to fix the maximum amounts and the rate of the Community financial contribution and to lay down the conditions under which such contribution may be granted in relation to such projects.(8) From the applications submitted by Spain, two projects were finally postponed by that Member State.(9) Two applications from Italy should be considered ineligible according to public procurement rules.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. Subject matterThis Decision establishes the maximal amount of the Community financial contribution for 2008, the rate of the Community financial contribution and the conditions on which the contribution may be granted towards expenditure incurred by Greece, Spain and Italy in the framework of projects over EUR 1 000 000 for the purchase and modernisation of patrol vessels and aircraft used for inspection and surveillance of fishing activities. Rate of contribution1.   Expenditure concerning the purchase and modernisation of vessels and aircraft used for inspection and surveillance of fishing activities shall qualify, within the limits laid down in the Annex, for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by Member States.2.   The financial contribution specified for each Member State in the Annex is calculated on the basis of the utilisation of the concerned vessels and aircraft for inspection and surveillance as a percentage of their total yearly activity, as declared by the Member States. Closure of outstanding commitments1.   Member States shall ensure that all payments in respect of which a reimbursement is claimed shall be made by the Member State concerned by 30 June 2016. Payments made by a Member State after this deadline shall not be eligible for reimbursement.2.   The budgetary appropriations related to the Community financial contribution for such projects shall be decommitted at the latest by 31 December 2017. This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain and the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2008.For the CommissionJoe BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 160, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 30.(3)  OJ L 303, 14.11.2008, p. 13.ANNEXCommunity financial contribution granted towards the purchase and modernisation of patrol vessels and aircraft used for inspection and surveillance of fishing activitiesMember State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Eligible expenditure under this Decision Community contributionGreece 14 603 000 14 045 000 7 022 500Spain 44 225 546 12 476 320 6 238 160Italy 52 500 000 24 000 000 12 000 000Total 111 328 546 50 521 320 25 260 660 +",Greece;Hellenic Republic;fishing industry;fishing;fishing activity;Italy;Italian Republic;shipbuilding;naval engineering;shipbuilding industry;shipyard;aquaculture;common fisheries policy;fisheries policy;fishery organisation;organisation of fishing;fishing vessel;factory ship;fishing boat;transport vessel;trawler;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,28 +39062,"2011/99/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 February 2011 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/012 NL/Noord Holland ICT from the Netherlands). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) The Netherlands submitted an application on 8 April 2010 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in two enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 46 (‘Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’) in the NUTS II region of Noord Holland (NL32) and supplemented it with additional information up to 5 August 2010. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 2 557 135.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by the Netherlands,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 2 557 135 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 3 February 2011.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentFELLEGI T.(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",financial management;dismissal;firing;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;interinstitutional agreement;budgetary discipline (EU);EC budgetary discipline;globalisation;economic globalisation;economic globalization;globalisation of economic activity;globalisation of the economy;globalization;internationalisation of economic activity;internationalization of economic activity;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,28 +31210,"Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1972/2005 of 29 November 2005 adjusting, from 1 July 2005 , the rate of contribution to the pension scheme of officials and other servants of the European Communities. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1) and last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 (2), and in particular Article 83a of, and Annex XII to, the Staff Regulations,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 13 of Annex XII to the Staff Regulations, on 1 September 2005 Eurostat submitted a report on the 2005 actuarial assessment of the pension scheme updating the parameters referred to in that Annex. According to this assessment, the rate of contribution required to maintain actuarial balance of the pension scheme is 10,3 % of the basic salary.(2) However, under Article 2(2) of Annex XII to the Staff Regulations, the adjustment taking effect on 1 July 2005 must not lead to a contribution higher than 10,25 %.(3) In the interests of actuarial balance of the pension scheme of officials and other servants of the European Communities, the rate of contribution should therefore be adjusted to the maximum permitted, i.e. 10,25 % of the basic salary,. With effect from 1 July 2005, the rate of the contribution referred to in Article 83(2) of the Staff Regulations shall be 10,25 %. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 29 November 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. JOHNSON(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1. +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;social-security contribution;employee's contribution;employer's contribution;pension scheme;State pension;occupational pension;old age pension;pension plan;retirement pension;regulations for civil servants;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),28 +3945,"2005 /38/EC: Commission Decision of 27 December 2004 on the allocation of additional days absent from port to the Netherlands in accordance with Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 (notified under document number C(2004) 5269). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 of 19 December 2003 fixing for 2004 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (1), and in particular paragraph 6(c) of Annex V,Whereas:(1) Paragraph 6(a) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 specifies the number of days on which certain Community fishing vessels may be absent from port in the geographical areas defined in paragraph 2 of that Annex from 1 February 2004 to 31 December 2004.(2) Paragraph 6(c) of that Annex enables the Commission to allocate an additional number of days on which a vessel may be absent from port while carrying on board any of the gears defined in paragraph 4 of that Annex on the basis of the achieved results of decommissioning programmes since 1 January 2002 for fishing vessels affected by the provisions of that Annex.(3) The Netherlands have submitted data on the decommissioning in 2002 and 2003 of fishing vessels carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm.(4) In the view of the data submitted, an additional number of days should be allocated to the Netherlands for fishing vessels carrying on board such fishing gears defined in paragraph 4(b) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003,. Two additional days, in relation to those set out in paragraph 6(a) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003, shall be allocated to the Netherlands in each calendar month for vessels carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 27 December 2004.For the CommissionJoe BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 344, 31.12.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1928/2004 (OJ L 332, 6.11.2004, p. 5). +",Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishery resources;fishing resources;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;fishing net;drag-net;mesh of fishing nets;trawl,28 +35117,"2008/438/EC,Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 14 May 2008 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the Council’s approval pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,Whereas:(1) The Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, has been signed on behalf of the European Community and the Member States on 18 February 2008 in accordance with Council Decision 2008/273/EC (2).(2) Pending its entry into force the Protocol has been applied on a provisional basis as from the date of accession.(3) The Protocol should be concluded,. The Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the Member States.The text of the Protocol is annexed to this Decision (3). The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, deposit the instruments of approval provided for in Article 11 of the Protocol. The President of the Commission shall simultaneously deposit the instrument of approval on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.. Done at Brussels, 14 May 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. BAJUKFor the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  Assent of 23 April 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ L 99, 10.4.2008, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 99, 10.4.2008, p. 2. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;European Communities;agricultural product;farm product;protocol to an agreement;market stabilisation;improvement of market conditions;market regularisation;market regularization;market stabilization;stabilisation of prices;stabilization of prices;Romania;association agreement (EU);EC association agreement;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;FYROM;Macedonia-Skopje;The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;ex-Yugoslav republic,28 +20314,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1519/2000 of 12 July 2000 setting for the 2000/01 marketing year the minimum price and the amount of production aid for processed tomato products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2701/1999(2), and in particular Articles 3(3) and 4(9) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 the minimum price to be paid to producers is to be determined on the basis of the minimum price applying during the previous marketing year, changes in prices in the fruit and vegetable sector and the need to ensure the normal marketing of fresh products for the various uses, including supply to the processing industry.(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2022/92(3), which lays down detailed rules of application for the minimum price to be paid to producers for certain tomatoes used in the production of tomato concentrate, juice and flakes on the basis of the soluble dry weight content, should continue to apply.(3) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 lays down the criteria for fixing the amount of production aid. Account must, in particular, be taken of the aid fixed or calculated before the reduction provided for in paragraph 10 of that Article for the previous marketing year, adjusted to take account of changes in the minimum price to be paid to producers and the difference between the cost of the raw material in the Community and in the major competing third countries. In respect of tomato concentrates, preserved whole peeled and unpeeled tomatoes and tomato juices, changes in the volume and prices of imports must be taken into consideration.(4) Article 4(10) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 stipulates that the aid set for tomato concentrates and their derivatives is to be reduced by 5,37 %. A supplement to the reduced aid is to be paid on the basis of the quantities of tomato concentrate produced for France and Portugal.(5) The Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,. For the 2000/01 marketing year the minimum price referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 to be paid to producers shall be as set out in Annex I. 1. For the 2000/01 marketing year the level of production aid referred to in Article 4 of that Regulation shall be as set out in Annex II.2. The additional aid for tomato concentrate, juice and flakes as referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 4(10) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be set by the Commission if the condition provided for in that subparagraph is met. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 July 2000.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 327, 21.12.1999, p. 5.(3) OJ L 207, 23.7.1992, p. 9.ANNEX IMinimum price to be paid to producers>TABLE>ANNEX IIProduction aid>TABLE> +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;minimum price;floor price;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;production aid;aid to producers,28 +40877,"2012/784/: Commission Decision of 13 December 2012 concerning national provisions notified by Austria on certain industrial greenhouse gases (notified under document C(2012) 9256). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) By letter of 27 June 2012 and pursuant to Article 114(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) Austria notified the Commission that Austria intends to maintain its national provisions on certain industrial greenhouse gases which are more stringent than Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (1) beyond 31 December 2012, the end date of the authorisation by Commission Decision 2008/80/EC of 21 December 2007 concerning national provisions notified by the Republic of Austria on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (2), adopted in accordance with Article 95(6) of the Treaty establishing the European Community (TEC) (now Article 114(6) TFEU).(2) Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) aims at preventing and containing the emissions of certain F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6) covered by the Kyoto Protocol. It also contains a limited number of use bans and placing on the market prohibitions when alternatives were considered available and cost effective at Community level and where improvement of containment and recovery were regarded as not feasible.(3) The Regulation has a double legal base, Article 175(1) TEC (now Article 192(1) TFEU) with respect to all provisions but Articles 7, 8 and 9, which are based on Article 95 TEC (now Article 114 TFEU) due to their implications in terms of free circulation of goods within the Union’s single market.(4) Austria has had national provisions on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases since 2002. On 29 June 2007, the Republic of Austria informed the Commission, pursuant to Article 9(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases, about these national measures (BGBl. II No 447/2002 — Ordinance of the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management on bans and restrictions for partly fluorinated and fully fluorinated hydrocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride, published in the Federal Law Gazette on 10 December 2002) as subsequently amended by Ordinance BGBl. II No 139/2007, 21.6.2007 (hereinafter ‘the Ordinance’).(5) The Ordinance concerns greenhouse gases classified under the Kyoto Protocol, most of which have high global warming potentials: hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), with a view of meeting Austria’s emission reduction targets. On 21 December 2007 the Commission decided with reference to Article 95(6) TEC (now Article 114(6) TFEU) to authorise Austria to maintain the provisions until 31 December 2012.(6) Since the adoption of Decision 2008/80/EC the circumstances justifying maintaining more stringent provisions, as laid out in that decision, persist. The national rules remain part of a broader strategy put in place by Austria in order to meet its emission reduction target under the Kyoto Protocol and the subsequent burden sharing agreement adopted at Union level. Under this arrangement, Austria has undertaken to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 13 % over the 2008-12 period compared to the base years, 1990 and 1985.(7) In the decisions adopted jointly by the European Parliament and the Council on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (3), Austria has undertaken to further reduce emissions by 16 % in 2020 compared to 2005 levels.(8) The notified measures are reported to have significantly contributed to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Austria and avoided that an expected raise of those emissions have not materialised. The derogations provided for in the Ordinance, as well as the possibility to grant individual exemptions from the general ban, ensure the proportionality of the measure. Furthermore, it concerns only new equipment and allows the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases for the servicing and maintenance of existing equipment so that unnecessary abandonment of equipment is avoided.(9) While noting that the Ordinance has implications on the free circulation of goods within the Union, the provisions are general and apply to national and imported products alike. There is no evidence that the notified national provisions have been or will be used as a means of arbitrary discrimination between economic operators in the Union. In view of the risks for the environment resulting from the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases, the Commission confirms its assessment that the notified national provisions do not constitute a disproportionate obstacle to the functioning of the internal market in relation to the pursued objectives, in particular considering the conclusions of the recent assessment of the application, effects and adequacy of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 (4) that further measures for the reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions are necessary to reach the agreed Union wide greenhouse gas emission targets.(10) The Commission is of the opinion that the request by Austria, submitted on 27 June 2012, for maintaining its national legislation more stringent than Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 with respect to the placing on the market of products and equipment containing or relying on fluorinated greenhouse gases and to the use of such substances is admissible.(11) Moreover, the Commission confirms its Decision 2008/80/EC that the national provisions in the Ordinance:— meet needs on grounds of the protection of the environment,— take into account the existence and technical and economic availability of alternatives to the banned applications in Austria,— are likely to result in limited economic impact,— are not a means of arbitrary discrimination,— do not constitute a disguised restriction on trade between Member States, and— are thus compatible with the Treaty.(12) The Commission may at any moment reassess whether the conditions for the approval continue to be fulfilled. This may, in particular, become relevant in the case of substantial changes to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 or to Decision No 406/2009/EC. Considering this possibility and the long-term commitments of the EU and its Member States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a limitation of the duration of the approval to a specific date is not deemed necessary,. The national provisions on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases, which Austria notified to the Commission by letter, dated 27 June 2012, and which are more stringent than Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 with respect to the placing on the market of products and equipment containing or relying on fluorinated greenhouse gases and to the use of such substances are hereby approved. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.. Done at Brussels, 13 December 2012.For the CommissionConnie HEDEGAARDMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 161, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2008, p. 45.(3)  Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136).(4)  Report from the Commission on the application, effects and adequacy of Regulation on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (Regulation (EC) No 842/2006), COM(2011) 581 final. +",electrical engineering;domestic electrical appliances;electromechanical equipment;electromechanical industry;electromechanical item;electromechanical production;electrotechnical industry;Austria;Republic of Austria;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;greenhouse gas;carbon dioxide;national law;domestic law;internal law;legislation of the Member States;national legal system;national legislation;national regulations;reduction of gas emissions;climate change mitigation;gas emission reduction;mitigation measure;mitigation of climate change;mitigation policy,28 +31728,"2006/864/EC: Commission Decision of 30 November 2006 repealing Commission Decision 2005/613/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polyester staple fibres originating, inter alia , in Saudi Arabia (notified under document number C(2006) 5776). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   PREVIOUS PROCEDURE(1) In March 2005, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 428/2005 (2), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polyester staple fibres originating in the People's Republic of China and Saudi Arabia, amended the definitive anti-dumping duties in force on imports of the same product originating in the Republic of Korea and terminated the anti-dumping proceeding in respect to imports of the same product originating in Taiwan.(2) The Commission, by Decision 2005/613/EC (3), accepted a price undertaking offered by the Saudi Arabian company Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) (the ‘Company’) and all its related companies, including the related producer of the product concerned, Arabian Industrial Fibres Company (Ibn Rushd).B.   VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF AN UNDERTAKING(3) The Company advised the Commission in August 2006 that it wished to withdraw its undertaking.C.   REPEAL OF DECISION 2005/613/EC(4) In view of the above, the acceptance of the undertaking should be withdrawn and Commission Decision 2005/613/EC should be repealed,. Commission Decision 2005/613/EC is hereby repealed. This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 30 November 2006.For the CommissionPeter MANDELSONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17).(2)  OJ L 71, 17.3.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1333/2005 (OJ L 211, 13.8.2005, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 211, 13.8.2005, p. 20. +",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;Saudi Arabia;Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;EC Decision;European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;repeal;abrogation;annulment;revocation,28 +2340,"Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 1197/98 of 5 June 1998 amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities,Having regard to the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 13 and 23 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),(1) Whereas the European Monetary Institute has delivered an opinion (3);(2) Whereas the European Central Bank is already established;(3) Whereas it is appropriate to extend the application of the tax for the benefit of the European Communities, on the terms and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 (4), to the salaries, wages and emoluments of the members of the Governing Council and the General Council of the European Central Bank and the staff of that Bank; whereas the application of this tax to the European Monetary Institute becomes irrelevant when the liquidation of the Institute is completed,. Article 12a of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 shall be repealed with effect from the day after the date on which the liquidation of the European Monetary Institute is completed. The following shall be inserted in Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68:‘Article 12cThis Regulation shall apply to the members of the Governing Council and of the General Council of the European Central Bank, to members of its staff and to recipients of the pensions paid by the Bank who are included in the categories determined by the Council pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 16 of the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Communities, with regard to salaries, wages and emoluments and to disability, retirement and survivors' pensions paid by the Bank.’ This Regulation shall be applicable as from 1 June 1998. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 5 June 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. BROWN(1)  OJ C 118, 17. 4. 1998, p. 14.(2)  Opinion delivered on 28 May 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3)  Opinion delivered on 6 April 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(4)  OJ L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 2190/97 (OJ L 301, 5. 11. 1997, p. 1). +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;Community tax;tax (EU);survivor's benefit;orphan's benefit;survivor's pension;widow's pension;disability insurance;disability allowance;disability benefit;disability pension;invalidity insurance;pension scheme;State pension;occupational pension;old age pension;pension plan;retirement pension;pay;remuneration;salary;wages,28 +33695,"2007/773/Euratom: Council Decision of 26 November 2007 on a one year extension of the supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, submitted after consultation of the Scientific and Technical Committee,Having regard to the opinion of the Board of Governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC),Whereas:(1) The development of nuclear medicine within the European Union contributes to the objective of ensuring human health protection. It necessitates the increased use of testing reactors for medical purposes.(2) On 19 February 2004, the Council adopted a Decision concerning the adoption of a supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (1). That programme was adopted for a period of three years, until 1 January 2007.(3) Within the framework of the European Research Area, the supplementary research programme involving the high flux reactor at Petten (the HFR) is one of the principal means available in the Union to contribute to the support and testing of medical diagnostic and therapeutic methods, to the development of materials sciences and to problem-solving in the field of nuclear energy.(4) The HFR is in operable condition until at least 2015, and a new operating licence was granted to the reactor operator in February 2005. The supplementary research programme should therefore be extended for a further year to make use of the technical facilities available. The extension should take effect retroactively, to cover the ongoing activities of the programme in the period from 1 January 2007.(5) The financial contributions necessary for this extension of the supplementary research programme will be provided by the Netherlands and France,. The supplementary research programme on the operation of the HFR (the Programme), the objectives of which are set out in Annex I, shall be extended for a period of one year, with effect from 1 January 2007. The financial contributions estimated for the execution of the extension of the Programme shall amount to EUR 8 500 000. The breakdown of the contributions is given in Annex II. The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the Programme, and to this end, it shall call upon the services of the JRC. The Board of Governors of the JRC shall be kept informed about the implementation of the Programme. Before 15 June 2008, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee a report on the implementation of this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2007. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 November 2007.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. SILVA(1)  Council Decision 2004/185/Euratom of 19 February 2004 (OJ L 57, 25.2.2004, p. 25).ANNEX ISCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMMEThe objectives of the Programme are primarily:1. The safe and reliable operation of the high flux reactor at Petten (the HFR); this activity involves the normal use of the installation for more than 250 days a year and the management of the fuel cycle under the relevant safety and quality controls.2. The rational use of the HFR will be developed in a broad range of disciplines. The major research and development themes involving the use of the HFR include: the improvement of safety of existing nuclear reactors; health, including the development of medical isotopes to answer the questions of medical research, and the testing of medical therapeutic techniques; fusion; fundamental research and training; and, waste management, including the possibility of developing nuclear fuels through the elimination of weapons-grade plutonium.ANNEX IIBREAKDOWN OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2The contributions to the Programme will come from the Netherlands and France.The breakdown of these contributions is as follows:The Netherlands : EUR 8 200 000France : EUR 300 000Total : EUR 8 500 000 +",France;French Republic;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;research programme;research measure;Member States' contribution;budget rebate;budgetary compensation;financial contribution;Joint Research Centre;IE;IES;IHCP;IPSC;IPTS;IRMM;ITU;Institute for Energy;Institute for Health and Consumer Protection;Institute for Prospective Technological Studies;Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements;Institute for Transuranium Elements;Institute for the Environment and Sustainability;Institute for the Protection and the Security of the Citizen;JRC;nuclear research,28 +22116,"Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 1986/2001 of 8 October 2001 correcting with effect from 1 July 2000 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 13 thereof,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2805/2000(2), and in particular Articles 63, 64, 65, 65a and 82 of the Staff Regulations, Annex XI thereto, and the first subparagraph of Article 20 and Article 64 of the Conditions of Employment,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2804/2000(3) was unable to take account of the real trend in the net remuneration of Italian civil servants.(2) The figures showing this trend are now available and demonstrate that an additional adjustment should be carried out.(3) As a result, the amounts in that Regulation should be corrected,. With effect from 1 July 2000:(a) the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by the following:"">TABLE>""(b) - EUR 173,93 shall be replaced by EUR 174,27 in Article 1(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,- EUR 223,99 shall be replaced by EUR 224,43 in Article 2(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,- EUR 400,14 shall be replaced by EUR 400,92 in the second sentence of Article 69 of the Staff Regulations and in the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Annex VII thereto,- EUR 200,17 shall be replaced by EUR 200,56 in the first subparagraph of Article 3 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations. With effect from 1 July 2000, the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 63 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants shall be replaced by the following:"">TABLE>"" With effect from 1 July 2000 the fixed allowance referred to in Article 4a of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be:- EUR 104,59 per month for officials in Grade C 4 or C 5,- EUR 160,36 per month for officials in Grade C 1, C 2 or C 3. Pensions for which entitlement has accrued by 1 July 2000 shall be calculated from that date by reference to the table of basic monthly salaries laid down in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations, as amended by Article 1(a) of this Regulation. With effect from 16 May 2000, the weighting applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the following country shall be:- Ireland 119,2.With effect from 1 July 2000, the weighting applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the following country shall be:- Ireland 116,5. With effect from 1 July 2000, the table in Article 10(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by the following:"">TABLE>"" With effect from 1 July 2000, the allowances for shiftwork laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76(4) shall be EUR 303,16, EUR 457,57, EUR 500,31 and EUR 682,08. With effect from 1 July 2000, the amounts in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68(5) shall be subject to a weighting of 4,376269. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 8 October 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. Onkelinx(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.(2) OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 7.(3) OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 3.(4) OJ L 38, 13.2.1976, p. 1. This Regulation was supplemented by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 1307/87 (OJ L 124, 13.5.1987, p. 6) and last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2461/98 (OJ L 307, 17.11. 1998, p. 1).(5) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2804/2000 (OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 3). +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;pension scheme;State pension;occupational pension;old age pension;pension plan;retirement pension;pay;remuneration;salary;wages;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),28 +36236,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1196/2008 of 2 December 2008 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period 2008/09. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 162(3) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006 of 10 November 2006 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect of cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006 lays down that the quantities of cereals eligible for the refund are to be the quantities placed under control and distilled, weighted by a coefficient to be fixed annually for each Member State concerned. The coefficient is to express the average ratio between the total quantities exported and the total quantities marketed of the spirit drink concerned, on the basis of the trend noted in those quantities during the number of years corresponding to the average ageing period of the spirit drink in question.(2) According to the information provided by the United Kingdom in respect of the period 1 January to 31 December 2007, the average ageing period for Scotch whisky in 2007 was eight years.(3) The coefficients for the period 1 October 2008 to 30 September 2009 should therefore be fixed accordingly.(4) Article 10 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area excludes the grant of refunds in respect of exports to Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway. Moreover, the Community has concluded agreements abolishing export refunds with certain third countries. Under the terms of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006, this should be taken into account in calculating the coefficients for 2008/09,. For the period 1 October 2008 to 30 September 2009, the coefficients provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006 applying to cereals used in the United Kingdom for manufacturing Scotch whisky shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 October 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 December 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 312, 11.11.2006, p. 33.ANNEXCoefficients applicable in the United KingdomPeriod of application Coefficient applicableto malted barley used in the production of malt whisky to cereals used in the production of grain whisky1 October 2008 to 30 September 2009 0,235 0,234 +",malt;roasted malt;unroasted malt;barley;ratio;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;cereals;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,28 +38616,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2010 of 28 July 2010 on the issue of import licences for applications lodged for the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 748/2008 for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 748/2008 of 30 July 2008 on the opening and administration of an import tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 (3) opens an import tariff quota for beef and veal products.(2) The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 relate to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined and an allocation coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for,. The quantities for which import licence applications covered by the quota with the order number 09.4020 have been lodged for the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 under Regulation (EC) No 748/2008 shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 53,747872 %. This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 July 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 July 2010.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 28. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;beef,28 +40212,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2011 of 7 October 2011 amending Regulations (EC) No 657/2008, (EC) No 1276/2008 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 as regards the notification obligations within the common organisation of agricultural markets. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 102, Article 103h, Article 170, point (c) and Article 192(2), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 of 31 August 2009 laying down detailed rules for the Member States’ notification to the Commission of information and documents in implementation of the common organisation of the markets, the direct payments’ regime, the promotion of agricultural products and the regimes applicable to the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands (2) lays down common rules for notifying information and documents by the competent authorities of the Member States to the Commission. Those rules cover in particular the obligation for the Member States to use the information systems made available by the Commission and the validation of the access rights of the authorities or individuals authorised to send notifications. In addition, that Regulation sets common principles applying to the information systems so that they guarantee the authenticity, integrity and legibility over time of the documents and provides for personal data protection.(2) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 the obligation to use the information systems in accordance with that Regulation has to be provided for in the regulations establishing a specific notification obligation.(3) The Commission has developed an information system that allows managing documents and procedures electronically in its own internal working procedures and in its relations with the authorities involved in the common agricultural policy.(4) It is considered that several notification obligations can be fulfilled via that system in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 792/2009, in particular those provided for in Commission Regulations (EC) No 657/2008 of 10 July 2008 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards Community aid for supplying milk and certain milk products to pupils in educational establishments (3), (EC) No 1276/2008 of 17 December 2008 on the monitoring by physical checks of exports of agricultural products receiving refunds or other amounts (4) and 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 (5).(5) In the interest of efficient administration and taking account of the experience, some notifications should be simplified and specified in those Regulations.(6) Regulations (EC) No 657/2008, (EC) No 1276/2008 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 657/2008 is replaced by the following:‘Article 17Notifications1.   By 31 January following the end of the previous period running from 1 August to 31 July, Member States shall provide the Commission with the following information broken down by the applicant as defined in Article 6 of this Regulation:(a) number of applicants;(b) number of applicants controlled;(c) total number of educational establishments to which controlled applicants delivered the products eligible for Community aid and number of these educational establishments controlled on the spot;(d) number of checks on the composition of products;(e) amount of aid claimed, paid and controlled on the spot (in euro);(f) reduction of aid after administrative check (in euro);(g) reduction of aid due to late application according to Article 11(3) (in euro);(h) aid recovered following on-the-spot checks according to Article 15(9) (in euro);(i) sanctions applied in case of fraud according to Article 15(10) (in euro);(j) number of applicants withdrawn or suspended according to Article 10.2.   Before 31 January each year Member States shall provide the Commission with at least the following information related to the previous period running from 1 August to 31 July:(a) the quantities of milk and milk products broken down by categories and sub-categories on which aid has been paid;(b) the maximum permissible quantity;(c) the EU expenditure;(d) the approximate number of pupils participating in the school milk scheme;(e) the national top up.3.   The notifications referred to in this Regulation shall be made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 (6). In Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1276/2008, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:‘The notifications referred to in the first paragraph shall be made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 (7). Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 is amended as follows:(1) in Article 97, the second sentence of point (b) is replaced by the following:(2) in Annex XIV, part A, point 1(b) is deleted. 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, 7 October 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 183, 11.7.2008, p. 17.(4)  OJ L 339, 18.12.2008, p. 53.(5)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.’(7)  OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.’(8)  OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.’; +",common agricultural policy;CAP;common agricultural market;green Europe;transmission network;Euronet;Transpac;broadcasting network;data-transmission network;telecommunications network;information system;automatic information system;on-line system;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;disclosure of information;information disclosure;electronic document management;EDM;EDMS;electronic data management;electronic document management system,28 +5589,"2013/67/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 29 January 2013 amending Decision 2004/416/EC on temporary emergency measures in respect of certain citrus fruits originating in Brazil (notified under document C(2013) 339). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard 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 (1), and in particular the fourth sentence of Article 16(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2004/416/EC (2) lays down temporary emergency measures aimed at providing strengthened prevention of the entry of harmful organisms, and in particular of Guignardia citricarpa Kiely and Xanthomonas campestris in respect of fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, originating in Brazil.(2) It appears from available information that temporary emergency measures regarding Xanthomonas campestris are not necessary.(3) In view of the developments over the past years, it should be provided for that the provisions on the remaining measures still apply.(4) Decision 2004/416/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. Decision 2004/416/EC is amended as follows:(1) the title is replaced by the following:(2) Articles 1, 2 and 3 are replaced by the following:(3) in Article 5, the words ‘2008 at the latest’ are replaced by the words ‘of each year’;(4) the Annex is amended as follows:(a) the introductory words are replaced by the following:(b) point 1 is deleted. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 January 2013.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 151, 30.4.2004, p. 76.(3)  OJ L 32, 5.2.1994, p. 37.’; +",plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;Brazil;Federative Republic of Brazil;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,28 +7364,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1076/89 of 26 April 1989 laying down quality standards for leeks and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1292/81 laying down quality standards for leeks, aubergines and courgettes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of the Council of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1010/89 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1292/81 (3) lays down quality standards for leeks;Whereas there has been a development in the production and marketing of this product, in particular as regards the requirements of the wholesale and consumer markets; whereas the quality standards must accordingly be amended to take account of these new requirements;Whereas the standards are applicable at all stages of marketing; whereas transport over long distances, storage for a certain length of time and the various handling operations to which the products are subjected may lead to some deterioration owing to the biological development of the products or their tendency to perish; whereas account should be taken of such deterioration in the application of the standards at the marketing stages following dispatch; whereas for products in the 'Extra' class, which must be sorted and packaged particularly carefully, only the loss of freshness and turgescence must be taken into account as far as they are concerned;Whereas, for reasons of clarity and convenience, this opportunity should be taken for revising the said quality standards;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. The quality standards for leeks falling within CN code ex 0703 90 00 shall be as set out in the Annex.These standards shall apply at all stages of marketing, under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72.However, at stages following dispatch, as compared with the provisions of the standards the products may show:- a slight loss of freshness and turgescence,- slight deterioration due to their development and their tendency to perish. Regulation (EEC) No 1292/81 is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 1, 'leeks (subheading ex 07.01 IJ of the Common Customs Tariff)' is deleted;2. the first indent of the second paragraph of Article 2 is deleted;3. Annex I is deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1989.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 April 1989.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 109, 20. 4. 1989, p. 3.(3) OJ No L 129, 15. 5. 1981, p. 38.ANNEXQUALITY STANDARDS FOR LEEKSI. DEFINITION OF PRODUCEThis standard applies to leeks of the varieties (cultivars) grown from Allium porrum L., to be supplied fresh to the consumer, leeks for industrial processing being excluded.II. PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITYThe purpose of this standard is to define the quality requirements for leeks after preparation and packaging.A. Minimum requirementsIn all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the tolerances allowed, the leeks must be:- whole (this requirement does not apply, however, to roots and ends of leaves, which may be cut),- sound; produce affected by rotting or deterioration such as to make it unfit for consumption is excluded,- clean, pratically free of visible foreign matter; however, the roots may have soil adhering to them,- fresh in appearance, with wilted or withered leaves removed,- not running to seed,- free of abnormal external moisture, i.e. adequately 'dried' if they have been washed,- free of foreign smell and/or taste.If leaves are cut, they must be cut neatly.The development and condition of the leeks must be such as to enable them:- to withstand transport and handling, and- to arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination.B. ClassificationLeeks are classified in three classes defined below:(i) Class ILeeks in this class must be of good quality. However, they may have slight superficial defects, provided that these do not affect the general appearance of the produce, the quality, the keeping quality and presentation in the package. Slight traces of soil within the shaft are permitted. The white part must represent at least one third of the total or half the sheathed part.At least one-third of the total length or half the sheathed part must be white to greenish white.However, in early leeks (1) the white to greenish white part must represent at least one-quarter of the total length or one-third of the sheathed part.(ii) Class IIThis class includes leeks which do not qualify for inclusion in Class I but satisfy the minimum requirements specified above.The white to greenish white part of the leek must represent at least one-quarter of the total length or one-third of the sheathed part.However, they may show:- a tender flowering stem, provided that it is enclosed within the sheathed part,- slight bruising and traces of rust on the leaves, but not elsewhere,- slight defects in colouring,- traces of soil within the shaft.(iii) Class III (1)This class comprises leeks which do not qualify for inclusion in the higher classes but satisfy the requirement for Class II.However, they may show:- a the flowering stem if this does not detract from the edibility of the product,- defects in colouring,- bruising and traces of rust, but only on the leaves,- slight traces of soil on the outside.III. PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING(i) Sizing is determined by the diameter measured at right angles to the axis above the swelling of the neck.The minimum diameter is fixed at 8 mm for early leeks and 10 mm for other leeks.(ii) For Class I, the diameter of the largest leek in the same bundle or package must not be more than twice the diameter of the smallest.IV. PROVISIONS CONERNING TOLERANCESTolerances in respect of quality and size are allowed in each package, or in each bundle where the leeks are presented unpackaged, for produce not satisfying the requirements of the class indicated.A. Quality tolerances(i) Class I10 % by number or weight of leeks not satisfying the requirements of the class, but meeting those for Class II or, exceptionally, coming within the tolerances for that class.(ii) Class II10 % by number or weight of leeks satisfying neither the requirements for the class nor the minimum requirements, with the exception of produce affected by rotting, marked bruising or any other deterioration rendering it unfit for consumption.(iii) Class III15 % by number or weight of leeks not satisfying the minimum requirements, with the exception of produce affected by rotting, marked bruising or any other deterioration rendering it unfit for consumption.B. Size tolerancesFor all classes, 10 % by number or weight of leeks not conforming to the minimum diameter requirement or, in the case of leeks in Class I, the uniformity requirement.V. PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATIONA. UniformityThe contents of each package, or each bundle in the same package, must be uniform and contain only leeks of the same origin, quality and size (where, for this criterion, uniformity is prescribed), and appreciably the same development and colouring.In the case of leeks in Class III, it is enough that the origin is uniform.The visible part of the contents of each package or bundle must be representative of the entire contents.B. PackagingThe leeks must be packed in such a way as to protect the produce properly.The materials used inside the package must be new, clean and of a quality such as to avoid causing any external or internal damage to the produce. The use of materials, and particularly of paper or stamps bearing trade specifications, is allowed provided that the printing or labelling has been done with a non-toxic ink or glue.C. PresentationThe leeks may be presented as follows:- in an orderly arrangement in the package,- or in bundles, whether or not in a package.IV. PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKINGEach package, or each bundle delivered in bulk, must bear the following particulars legibly and indelibly marked and visible from the outside.Where the leeks are put up in packages, these particulars are to be grouped on the same side.A. Identification1.2 // packer and/or dispatcher // name and address or officially used or accepted code mark.B. Nature of produce'Leeks', if the contents are not visible from the outside or 'Early leeks' in all cases for that type of leeks.C. Origin of produceCountry of origin and, optionally, district where grown or national, regional or local place name.D. Commercial specifications- class,- number of bundles (for leeks packed in bundles and boxed).E. Official control mark (optional)(1) Direct-drilled, non-transplanted leeks, harvested from late winter to early summer.(1) Additional class as provided for in Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72. The application of this quality class or some of its requirements is subject to a decision to be taken pursuant to Article 4 (1) of that Regulation. +",leaf vegetable;Brussels sprout;beet;cabbage;cauliflower;celery;chicory;leek;salad vegetable;spinach;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;marketing standard;grading;quality standard;preparation for market,28 +16503,"21st Commission Directive 97/45/EC of 14 July 1997 adapting to technical progress Annexes II, III, VI and VII to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/1/EC (2) and in particular Article 8 (2) thereof,After consultation of the Scientific Committee on Cosmetology,Whereas the available scientific data indicate that the polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) level in refined coal tar are in the same range as the PAHs level in crude coal tar; whereas several studies show that PAHs enter the skin exposed to coal tars, which may lead to dermal and systemic carcinogenesis; whereas numerous PAHs are genotoxic carcinogens, and consequently no safe level can be established, the use of crude and refine coal tars in cosmetic products should be prohibited;Whereas a further toxicological evaluation, based on new data submitted by industry, of benzethonium chloride, shows that an acceptable safety margin is obtained as long as its use is limited to preservatives, at a limited concentration and for a reduced time of contact with the skin;Whereas, on the basis of the latest scientific and technical research, octyl methoxycinnamate may be used as an UV filter in cosmetic products;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directive on the removal of technical barriers to trade in the cosmetics products sector,. Directive 76/768/EEC is hereby amended as shown in the Annex. 1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that as from 1 July 1998 for the substances set out in the Annex, neither manufacturers nor importers established in the Community shall place on the market products which do not comply with the requirements of this Directive.2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the products referred to in paragraph 1 containing the substances set out in the Annex shall not be sold or otherwise supplied to the final consumer after 30 June 1999. 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 30 June 1998. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publications. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by the Member States.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 July 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 169.(2) OJ No L 16, 18. 1. 1997, p. 85.ANNEXThe Annexes to Directive 76/768/EEC are amended as follows:1. In Annex II:The following reference number 420 is added:'420. Crude and refined coal tars`The following reference number 415 is deleted:'415. Diisobutyl-phenoxy-ethoxy-ethyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (benzethonium chloride)`2. In Annex VI:(a) Part One:The following reference number is added:>TABLE>(b) Part Two:'30. 6. 1997` is replaced by '30. 6. 1998` for reference numbers 16, 21, 29.3. In Annex VII:(a) Part One:The following reference number is added:>TABLE>(b) Part Two:- Reference number 13 is deleted.- '30. 6. 1997` is replaced by '30. 6. 1998` for reference numbers 2, 5, 6, 12, 17, 25, 26, 29 and 32. +",chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;cosmetic product;beauty product;cosmetic;perfume;soap;toilet preparation;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,28 +39650,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 151/2011 of 18 February 2011 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards farmed game Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 17(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 lays down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption.(2) Chapter VII of Section IV of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 sets out the specific requirements for official controls concerning farmed game and farmed game meat. One of those requirements is that the farmed game or the farmed game meat inspected is to be accompanied by a certificate conforming to one of the specimens set out in Chapter X of that Section.(3) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2) provides that food business operators may slaughter farmed ratites and certain farmed ungulates at the place of origin with the authorisation of the competent authority, subject to certain conditions. In particular, those conditions include that the slaughtered animals are to be accompanied to the slaughterhouse by a declaration by the food business operator who reared the animals and by a certificate issued and signed by the official or approved veterinarian. The certificate issued and signed by the official or approved veterinarian is to attest, inter alia, to correct slaughter and bleeding of the animal and the time and date of slaughter.(4) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 150/2011 (3) permits that in certain cases, the attestation of the correct slaughter and bleeding of the animal and of the hour and date of slaughter be included in the declaration by the food business operator.(5) In such cases, it is appropriate to provide that the official or approved veterinarian carry out regular checks on the performance of the persons carrying out the slaughter and bleeding of the animals. Chapter VII of Section IV of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) In addition, the specimen health certificate for animals slaughtered at the holding is set out in Part B of Chapter X of Section IV of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004. That specimen health certificate also includes entries certifying that slaughter and bleeding were carried out correctly. For cases where such certification is made in the declaration by the food business operator a new specimen health certificate should be provided.(7) Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.(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,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. 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, 18 February 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206.(2)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.(3)  See page 14 of this Official Journal.ANNEXSection IV of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 is amended as follows:(1) Part A of Chapter VII is amended as follows:(a) point 4 is replaced by the following:‘4. A certificate conforming to the specimen in Chapter X, Part A, is to accompany live animals inspected at the holding. A certificate conforming to the specimen in Chapter X, Part B, is to accompany animals inspected and slaughtered at the holding. A certificate conforming to the specimen in Chapter X, Part C, is to accompany animals inspected and slaughtered at the holding in accordance with point 3a of Section III of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.’;(b) the following point 5 is added:‘5. When the competent authority authorises that the food business operator may attest the correct slaughter and bleeding of animals, the official veterinarian or approved veterinarian shall carry out regular checks on the performance of the person carrying out the slaughter and bleeding.’;(2) in Chapter X, the following Part C is added: +",game animal;game bird;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;health certificate;animal health;agri-foodstuffs;agri-foodstuffs chain,28 +16331,"97/671/EC: Commission Decision of 8 October 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas the request submitted by Germany on 12 February 1997, which was received by the Commission on 17 February 1997, was accompanied by a report containing the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns two types of gas discharge lamp for two types of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle;Whereas the information provided by Germany shows that the technology and principle embodied in these new types of gas discharge lamp and headlamp do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the Directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/517/EEC (4);Whereas these new types of gas discharge lamp and these new types of headlamp meet the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations Nos 8, 98 and 99; whereas it is therefore justified to allow the three items covered by the request for exemption, i.e. the types of gas discharge lamp, the types of headlamp fitted with these types of lamp and the type of motor vehicle, to benefit from the granting of EC type-approval on condition that the type of vehicle concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit;Whereas the Community directives concerned will be amended in order to enable gas discharge lamps embodying this new technology, headlamps fitted with such lamps and motor vehicles equipped with such headlamps to be placed on the market;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by Germany for an exemption concerning two types of gas discharge lamp for two types of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle is hereby approved on condition that the vehicle type concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 8 October 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.(3) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96.(4) OJ L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 15. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +42286,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 38/2013 of 18 January 2013 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 March 2013 to 31 May 2013. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of January 2013, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China.(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 January 2013 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of January 2013 and sent to the Commission by 14 January 2013 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. 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, 18 January 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12.ANNEXOrigin Order number Allocation coefficientArgentina— Traditional importers— New importersChina— Traditional importers— New importersOther third countries— Traditional importers— New importers +",bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;third country;Argentina;Argentine Republic;import (EU);Community import;China;People’s Republic of China,28 +24862,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2340/2002 of 16 December 2002 fixing for 2003 and 2004 the fishing opportunities for deep-sea fish stocks. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture(1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,Whereas:(1) Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 requires the Council to adopt, in the light of the available scientific advice and, in particular, of the report prepared by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, the measures necessary to ensure the rational and responsible exploitation of resources on a sustainable basis.(2) New scientific advice concerning certain stocks of fish found in the deep sea indicates that these stocks are vulnerable to exploitation, and that fishing opportunities for these stocks should be limited or reduced in order to assure their sustainability by establishing total allowable catches (TAC) and quotas.(3) Available and sound scientific advice covers a period of two years, and in the framework of a multi-annual approach, it is advisable to establish TAC and quotas for a period of two years without prejudice to an annual revision required by new scientific advice.(4) Under the terms of Article 8(4)(iii), it is incumbent upon the Council, where the Community establishes new fishing opportunities in a fishery not previously carried out under the common fisheries policy, to decide upon the method of allocation taking into account the interests of all Member States.(5) In order to ensure effective management of these TACs and quotas, the specific conditions under which fishing operations occur should be established both for Community waters and, if scientific advice clearly demonstrates a risk, for waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries.(6) It is necessary to establish the principles and certain procedures of fishery management at Community level, so that Member States can ensure the management of the vessels flying their flag.(7) In accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96, of 6 May 1996, introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas(2), it is necessary to indicate which stocks are subject to the various measures fixed therein.(8) The realisation of fishing opportunities should be in accordance with the Community legislation on the matter, and in particular with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, of 12 October 1993, establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(3), Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/95, of 15 June 1995, establishing a system for the management of fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources(4), Council Regulation (EC) No 88/98, of 18 December 1997, laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound(5) and Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98, of 30 March 1998, for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms(6),. 1. This Regulation fixes for 2003 and 2004, for stocks of deep-sea species, fishing opportunities applicable each year to vessels flying the flag and registered in Member States, hereinafter referred to as ""Community vessels"", in zones where catch limitations are required, and the specific conditions under which these fishing opportunities may be utilised. These fishing opportunities may be revised annually in light of new scientific advice.2. For the purposes of this Regulation, fishing opportunities shall take the form of Total Allowable Catches (TACs) available to the Community and allocated to Member States. The definitions of ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are those given, respectively, in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 of 17 December 1991 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic(7), and Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/95 of 23 October 1995 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic(8). Fishing opportunities of stocks of deep-sea species for Community vessels in Community waters or in international waters are hereby fixed as set out in Annex I. The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States shall be without prejudice to:(a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;(b) reallocations made pursuant to Articles 21(4), 23(1) and 32(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93;(c) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;(d) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;(e) deductions made pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. The stocks which are subject to a precautionary or to an analytical TAC, the stocks to which the year-to-year flexibility conditions stipulated in Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply and the stocks to which the penalty coefficients provided for in Article 5(2) of the same Regulation shall apply are fixed for 2002 in Annex II to this Regulation. 1. Fish from stocks for which fishing opportunities are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless:(a) the catches have been taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or(b) catches are taken during the course of scientific investigations carried out under Regulation (EC) No 850/98.All landings shall count against the quota except for catches made under the provisions of point (b).2. Catches taken under a by-catch quota will not be taken into account in the calculation of the percentage of target species as referred to in Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. Fischer Boel(1) OJ L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1181/98 (OJ L 164, 9.6.1998, p. 1).(2) OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.(3) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) 2846/98 (OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5).(4) OJ L 199, 24.8.1995, p. 1.(5) OJ L 9, 15.1.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1520/98 (OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 1).(6) OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 (OJ L 137, 19.5.2001, p. 1).(7) OJ L 365, 31.12.1991, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1637/2001 (OJ L 222, 17.8.2001, p. 20).(8) OJ L 270, 13.11.1995, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1638/2001 (OJ L 222, 17.8.2001, p. 29).ANNEX IDefinition of Species and Species Groups>TABLE>Fishing opportunities applicable for Community vessels in areas where catch limitations exist by species and by area(in tonnes live weight)>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>ANNEX IIStocks subject to the various measures of Regulation (EC) No 847/96>TABLE> +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;conservation of fish stocks;ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishery resources;fishing resources;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,28 +42971,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1109/2013 of 5 November 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Melone Mantovano (PGI)]. ,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, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Melone Mantovano’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 51 of Regulation (EC) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 November 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ C 132, 9.5.2013, p. 17.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedITALYMelone Mantovano (PGI) +",Italy;Italian Republic;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,28 +17526,"98/483/EC: Commission Decision of 20 July 1998 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to dishwashers (notified under document number C(1998) 2102) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5(1) thereof,Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Community eco-label shall be defined by product groups;Whereas Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that the environmental performance of a product shall be assessed by reference to the specific criteria for product groups;Whereas, by Decision 93/431/EEC (2), the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to dishwashers, which, according to Article 3 thereof, expired on 30 June 1996;Whereas it is appropriate to adopt a new decision establishing ecological criteria for this product group, which will be valid for a further period of three years after the expiry of the period of validity of the previous criteria, in order to allow for the participation in the Community eco-label award scheme of manufacturers and importers of dishwashers;Whereas it is appropriate to revise the criteria which were established by Decision 93/431/EEC in order for the test methods and classification for energy consumption and cleaning and drying performance to be expressed in a manner consistent with Commission Directive 97/17/EC (3) implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC (4) with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers and in order to adapt the energy and water consumption requirements to technological innovation and market developments;Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92,. The product group 'dishwashers` (hereinafter referred to as 'the product group`) shall mean:- electric mains-operated household dishwashers sold to the general public. Appliances that may also use other energy sources, such as batteries, or have no internal heat source are excluded. The environmental performance and the fitness for use of the product group shall be assessed by reference to the specific ecological criteria set out in the Annex. The definition of the product group and the specific ecological criteria for the product group shall be valid for a period of three years from the first day of the month following the adoption of the criteria. The code number assigned for administrative purposes to the product group shall be '002`. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 July 1998.For the CommissionRitt BJERREGAARDMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 99, 11. 4. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 198, 7. 8. 1993, p. 38.(3) OJ L 118, 7. 5. 1997, p. 1.(4) OJ L 297, 13. 10. 1992, p. 16.ANNEXFRAMEWORKIn order to be awarded an eco-label the dishwasher shall comply with the criteria of this Annex, which are aimed at promoting:- reduction of environmental damage or risks related to the use of energy (global warming, acidification, depletion of non-renewable resources) by reducing energy consumption,- reduction of environmental damage related to the use of natural resources by reducing water consumption,- reduction of water pollution by contributing to reduced detergent consumption.Additionally, the criteria encourage the implementation of best practice and enhance the environmental awareness of consumers.Furthermore, marking of plastic components encourages their recycling.KEY CRITERIA1. Energy savingDishwashers with 10 or more place settings must have an energy efficiency index lower than 0,76 as defined in Commission Directive 97/17/EC, Annex IV, using the same test method EN 50242 and programme cycle as chosen for Directive 97/17/EC.The appliance will thus qualify for either energy efficiency class A or B as defined in Directive 97/17/EC, Annex IV.Dishwashers with less than 10 place settings must have an energy efficiency index lower than 0,88 as defined in Directive 97/17/EC, Annex IV, using the same test method EN 50242 and programme cycle as chosen for Directive 97/17/EC.The appliance will thus qualify for either energy efficiency class A, B or C as defined in Directive 97/17/EC, Annex IV.2. Water savingThe water consumption of the dishwasher (expressed as W(measured)) shall be lower or equal to the threshold as defined by the equation below:W(measured) ≤ 0,6 s + 11,2where:W(measured) = the measured water consumption of the dishwasher in litres per cycle, expressed to the first decimal,s = the applicable number of standard place settings of the dishwasher.The water consumption shall be measured using the same test method EN 50242 and programme cycle as chosen for Directive 97/17/EC.3. Prevention of excessive use of detergentThe appliance shall have clear volumetric markings on the detergent dispenser allowing the user to adjust the detergent quantity used according to the type and amount of load and its degree of soiling (see also criterion 5.1.g).BEST PRACTICE CRITERIA4. Appliance design1. The appliance shall allow the user to select a programme for washing a standard load using detergents that work best at temperatures lower than 65 째C, i.e. 55 째 or 50 째C.2. The appliance shall have clear markings identifying the appropriate settings for the programmes available (e.g. standard, low-temperature, half-load, lightly or heavily soiled load, etc.).3. Where applicable, the appliance shall allow the salt dosing to be adjusted to the local water hardness, and shall have a salt refill indicator.5. User instructionsThe appliance shall be sold with an instruction manual which provides advice on the correct environmental use and, in particular:1. Recommendations for optimal use of energy, water and additives (detergent, salt, etc.) in the operation of the appliance, including:(a) Guidelines on the proper installation of the dishwasher and, if hot-fill is available on the machine, advice on the fuel best used for home water heating.(b) Advice to adjust the salt dosing to the local water hardness, if applicable.(c) Advice to use a full load whenever possible.(d) Advice to avoid rinsing items before placing them in the dishwasher.(e) Advice on the best use of the rinse and hold option, if available.(f) Advice on the availability of detergents that work best at temperatures lower than 65 째C and have the potential to save energy.(g) Advice on varying the detergent dose according to the type and amount of the load and its degree of soil (for example: a half load requires less detergent). Reference shall be made to the markings in the detergent dispenser.(h) Information about the energy and water consumption of the dishwasher for the different programmes, allowing the consumer to identify an appropriate programme to make the least use of energy and water.(i) Advice that the dishwasher should not be left in the 'on`-position when it has completed its cycle, because of possible standby energy losses. The instruction manual shall state the time needed to complete the programmes available.(j) Information about the cleaning and drying performance of the dishwasher, with reference to the energy-label classes.(k) Advice on appropriate maintenance of the dishwasher, including the regular cleaning of filters and removal of deposits.(l) Information that ignoring the issues mentioned above can lead to higher consumption of energy, water and/or detergent and thus can increase the running costs and lead to poor results.2. Information about those parts and materials of the dishwasher which are reusable and/or recyclable.3. Advice that when disposing of the dishwasher the consumer should enquire about and follow the applicable waste management route.6. RecyclingPlastic parts weighing more than 50 g must have a permanent marking identifying the material, in conformity with ISO 1043.Excluded from this criterion are extruded plastic materials.PERFORMANCE CRITERIA7. Cleaning performanceThe dishwasher must have a cleaning performance index of more than 0,88 as defined in Directive 97/17/EC, Annex IV, using the same test method EN 50242 and programme cycle as chosen for Directive 97/17/EC.The dishwasher will thus qualify for either cleaning performance class A, B or C as defined in Directive 97/17/EC, Annex IV.8. Drying performanceThe dishwasher must have a drying performance index of more than 0,78 as defined in Directive 97/17/EC, Annex IV, using the same test method EN 50242 and programme cycle as chosen for Directive 97/17/EC.The dishwasher will thus qualify for either drying performance class A, B or C as defined in Directive 97/17/EC, Annex IV.9. Noise emissionsAirborne noise from the appliance, counted as sound power, shall not exceed 55 dB (A) for free standing models and 51 dB (A) for built-in models.The measurement of the noise level shall be in accordance with Council Directive 86/594/EEC (1), using the standards prescribed in standard EN 50242.10. Noise informationInformation about the noise level of the machine shall be provided in a way clearly visible to the consumer. This shall be done by the incorporation of this information in the energy label for dishwashers.The information relating to noise shall be measured in accordance with Directive 86/594/EEC, using the standards prescribed in standard EN 50242.TESTING11. Testing laboratoriesThe testing shall be performed at the expense of the applicant by laboratories that meet the general requirements stressed in the standards EN 45001 and that have experience with the testing of dishwashers.CONSUMER INFORMATIONThe following text shall be provided in such a way as to be clearly visible to consumers (next to the label, whenever possible).- This product qualifies for the European Union eco-label because it is efficient with energy and water.- Additional information on how to minimise environmental impacts is given in the instruction manual.(1) OJ L 344, 6. 12. 1986, p. 24. +",consumer information;consumer education;quality label;quality mark;standards certificate;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;household electrical appliance;dish-washing machine;domestic appliances;domestic electrical device;electrical heating appliances;freezer;hoover;household appliances;refrigerator;vacuum-cleaner;washing machine;European symbol;European anthem;European emblem;European flag;European stamp;eco-label;environment-friendly label,28 +5758,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1272/2013 of 6 December 2013 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (1), and in particular Article 68(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[e]pyrene, Benzo[a]anthracene, Chrysen, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[j]fluoranthene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene and Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene, hereinafter referred to as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), are classified as carcinogens of category 1B in accordance with Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (2).(2) These PAHs can be found in the plastic and rubber parts of a wide range of consumer articles. They are present as impurities in some of the raw materials used in the production of such articles, in particular in extender oils and in carbon black. They are not added intentionally to the articles and do not perform any specific function as constituents of the plastic or rubber parts.(3) These PAHs are banned for the sale to the general public as substances on their own or in mixtures by entry 28 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. Moreover, entry 50 of Annex XVII to that Regulation restricts the presence of PAHs in extender oils used for the manufacture of tyres.(4) Information submitted by Germany to the Commission indicates that articles containing PAHs may pose a risk to consumers’ health by ingestion, dermal adsorption and, in some cases, by inhalation.(5) The conclusion regarding the risk to consumers was based on the estimated dermal exposure to PAHs arising from the use of certain consumer articles, under realistic worst-case conditions of use. That exposure was found to exceed the Derived Minimal Effect Levels (DMEL) (3) determined for benzo[a]pyrene, which was used as surrogate for the toxicity of the other PAHs.(6) The Commission evaluated the information provided by Germany and concluded on the existence of a risk to consumers posed by articles containing PAHs, indicating that a restriction would limit the risk. The Commission also consulted industry and other stakeholders on the impact of restricting the presence of PAHs in articles that could be used by consumers.(7) In order to protect the health of consumers from the risk arising from exposure to PAHs in articles, limits on the PAH content in the accessible plastic or rubber parts of articles should be set, and the placing on the market of articles containing any of the PAHs in concentrations greater than 1 mg/kg in those parts should be prohibited.(8) Taking into account the vulnerability of children a lower limit value should be established. Therefore the placing on the market of toys and childcare articles, containing any of the PAHs in concentrations greater than 0,5 mg/kg in their accessible plastic or rubber parts, should be prohibited.(9) This restriction should only apply to those parts of articles that come into direct as well as prolonged or short-term repetitive contact with the human skin or the oral cavity under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use. Articles or parts thereof which are only in short and infrequent contact with the skin or oral cavity should not be included within the scope of the restriction as the resulting exposure to PAHs would be insignificant. Further guidance in this respect should be developed.(10) Alternative raw materials containing low levels of PAHs have been identified in the Union market. Those include carbon black and oils meeting the requirements of Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (4).(11) The Commission should review the existing limit values adopted in this restriction in particular in the light of new scientific information, including information on the migration of PAHs from plastic and rubber materials of the articles covered, as well as on alternative raw materials. The availability and reliability of testing methods should also be considered in this review of new scientific information.(12) Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.(13) It is appropriate to provide for a reasonable period of time for the stakeholders concerned to take the measures that may be required to comply with the measures set out in this Regulation.(14) A restriction on the placing on the market of second-hand articles and articles that are in the supply chain at the date of entry into application of this Regulation could pose difficulties for enforcement. Therefore, the restriction should not apply to articles placed on the market for the first time before that date.(15) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 133 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006,. Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. 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 27 December 2015.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 December 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1.(3)  http://www.echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/13643/information_requirements_part_b_en.pdf(4)  OJ L 12, 15.1.2011, p. 1.ANNEXIn Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, in Column 2 of entry 50, the following paragraphs 5, 6, 7 and 8 are added:‘5. Articles shall not be placed on the market for supply to the general public, if any of their rubber or plastic components that come into direct as well as prolonged or short-term repetitive contact with the human skin or the oral cavity, under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, contain more than 1 mg/kg (0,0001 % by weight of this component) of any of the listed PAHs.— sport equipment such as bicycles, golf clubs, racquets— household utensils, trolleys, walking frames— tools for domestic use— clothing, footwear, gloves and sportswear— watch-straps, wrist-bands, masks, head-bands6. Toys, including activity toys, and childcare articles, shall not be placed on the market, if any of their rubber or plastic components that come into direct as well as prolonged or short-term repetitive contact with the human skin or the oral cavity, under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, contain more than 0,5 mg/kg (0,00005 % by weight of this component) of any of the listed PAHs.7. By way of derogation from paragraphs 5 and 6, these paragraphs shall not apply to articles placed on the market for the first time before 27 December 2015.8. By 27 December 2017, the Commission shall review the limit values in paragraphs 5 and 6 in the light of new scientific information, including migration of PAHs from the articles referred to therein, and information on alternative raw materials and, if appropriate, modify these paragraphs accordingly.’ +",rubber industry;rubber article;rubber product;rubber production;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;health risk;danger of sickness;organic chemical;organic compound;carcinogenic substance;cancerogenic substance;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,28 +43486,"Decision No 585/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the deployment of the interoperable EU-wide eCall service Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),Whereas:(1) Under Article 3(d) of Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), the harmonised provision for an interoperable EU-wide eCall service constitutes a priority action (the ‘eCall priority action’) for the development and use of specifications and standards.(2) Pursuant to Articles 6 and 7 of Directive 2010/40/EU, the Commission is to adopt delegated acts as regards the specifications necessary to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity for the deployment and operational use of intelligent transport systems (‘ITS’) for the priority actions.(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013 (4) establishes the specifications for the upgrading of the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of eCalls using the 112 number, in order to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the harmonised EU-wide eCall service.(4) Pursuant to Directive 2010/40/EU, the Commission is to present at the latest 12 months after the adoption of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, where appropriate and after conducting an impact assessment including a cost-benefit analysis, a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council, in accordance with Article 294 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the deployment of the eCall priority action in accordance with the specifications laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013.(5) It is expected that, by reducing the response time of the emergency services, the interoperable EU-wide eCall service will reduce the number of fatalities in the Union as well as the severity of injuries caused by road accidents. The interoperable EU-wide eCall service is also expected to bring savings to society by improving incident management and by reducing road congestion and secondary accidents.(6) In order to ensure the full functionality, compatibility, interoperability, continuity and conformity of the service throughout the Union, and to reduce the costs of implementation for the Union as a whole, all Member States should deploy the eCall priority action in accordance with the common specifications established in Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013. That should be without prejudice to the right of each Member State to deploy additional technical means to handle other emergency calls.(7) Member States should ensure that data transmitted via the EU-wide eCall service are used exclusively to attain the objectives of this Decision.(8) As experience with other emergency calls systems has demonstrated, manually triggered eCalls may include a share of assistance calls. If necessary, Member States should be able to implement all appropriate technical and organisational means in order to filter those assistance calls so as to ensure that only real emergency calls are handled by eCall PSAPs.(9) Since not all Union citizens are familiar with the use of the EU-wide eCall service, its deployment should be preceded by an awareness-raising campaign supported by the Commission, explaining to citizens the benefits, functionalities and data protection safeguards of the new system. The campaign should take place in Member States and should aim at informing users on how to use the system properly and how to avoid false alarms.(10) In line with the recommendations made by the Working Party on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data (the ‘Article 29 Data Protection Working Party’) in its Working document on data protection and privacy implications in eCall initiative, adopted on 26 September 2006, when deploying the eCall PSAP infrastructure, Member States are to ensure that the processing of personal data in the context of handling eCalls fully complies with the personal data protection rules provided for in Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) and in Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (6).(11) Since eCalls are emergency calls, as defined in Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, the handling of those calls should be provided free of charge to users of the EU-wide eCall service.(12) Depending on the organisation of the handling of emergency calls in each Member State, such calls can be first received under the responsibility of a public authority or a private organisation recognised by the Member State concerned. In particular, eCalls can be dealt with in a different way depending on the type of eCall activation (manual or automatic).(13) In accordance with national procedures determined by the national authority concerned, data can be transferred to service partners, defined as public or private organisations recognised by national authorities that play a role in the handling of incidents related to eCalls (including road operators and assistance services), which should be subject to the same privacy and data protection rules as are applicable to the eCall PSAPs.(14) Since the objectives of this Decision, namely to ensure the coordinated and coherent deployment of the interoperable EU-wide eCall service and to guarantee the full functionality, compatibility, interoperability, continuity and conformity of the service throughout Europe, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and/or the private sector but can rather, by reason of their scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,. 1.   Member States shall deploy on their territory, at least six months before the date of application of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the type-approval requirements for the deployment of the eCall in-vehicle system and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and in any case no later than 1 October 2017, the eCall PSAP infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of all eCalls, if necessary purged of non-emergency calls, in accordance with the specifications laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, in order to ensure the full functionality, compatibility, interoperability, continuity and conformity of the interoperable EU-wide eCall service.2.   Paragraph 1 is without prejudice to the right of each Member State to organise its emergency services in a way which is most cost-effective and most appropriate to its needs, including the ability to reject calls that are not emergency calls and might not be handled by eCall PSAPs, in particular in the case of manually triggered eCalls.This paragraph and paragraph 1 are without prejudice to the right of each Member State to allow private organisations recognised by it to deal with the receipt and handling of some or all eCalls, in accordance with the specifications laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013.3.   Member States shall ensure that data transmitted via the eCall service are used exclusively for the attainment of the objectives of this Decision. Member States shall ensure that the handling of eCalls is provided free of charge to users of the EU-wide eCall service. By 24 December 2015, Member States shall report to the Commission on the state of implementation of this Decision. In their reports, they shall include at least the list of competent authorities entrusted with the assessment of the conformity of operations of the eCall PSAPs with the requirements listed in Article 3 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, the list and geographical coverage of the eCall PSAPs, the description of the conformance tests and the description of the privacy and data protection protocols. Member States shall ensure that eCalls can originate from anywhere in their territory, provided there is at least one public mobile wireless communications network available. This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 May 2014.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentD. KOURKOULAS(1)  OJ C 341, 21.11.2013, p. 47.(2)  Position of the European Parliament of 15 April 2014 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 8 May 2014.(3)  Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport (OJ L 207, 6.8.2010, p. 1).(4)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013 of 26 November 2012 supplementing Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the harmonised provision for an interoperable EU-wide eCall (OJ L 91, 3.4.2013, p. 1).(5)  Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).(6)  Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37). +",transmission network;Euronet;Transpac;broadcasting network;data-transmission network;telecommunications network;first aid;road safety;breathalyser test;driver protection;field of vision;helmet;telephone;telephone equipment;telephone exchange;telephone network;telephonic equipment;telephonic network;telephony;road transport;road haulage;transport by road;intelligent transport system;integrated transport system;transport accident;vehicle parts;automobile accessory;emergency aid,28 +206,"Regulation (EEC) No 2476/70 of the Council of 7 December 1970 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69 laying down certain measures for reorganising Community fruit production. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69 (1) of 9 December 1969 laying down certain measures for reorganising Community fruit production establishes a system of premiums for grubbing apple, pear and peach trees;Whereas, in order to encourage the attainment of the objectives set out in that Regulation, the maximum amount of the premium should be increased and provision should be made for paying the whole premium after the grubbing has been completed;. The following shall be substituted for Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69:""1. The amount of the premium shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation No 23, be fixed at different levels in order to take account of the state of growth of the trees. This amount shall not exceed 800 units of account per hectare grubbed.2. The amount of the premium shall be paid in a single instalment when the claimant proves that he has actually completed the grubbing."" The following text shall be substituted for the text of Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) no 2517/69:""During the last three months of the period referred to in Article 2 (2) (b), Member States shall check whether the beneficiary has complied with his undertaking to abstain from replanting apple, pear and peach trees on his holding ; they shall inform the Commission of the results of this check.If that undertaking has not been complied with, Member States shall recover the premium without prejudice to the imposition of any penalties."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall take effect from 1 January 1970This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 December 1970For the CouncilThe PresidentG. LEBER(1)OJ No L 318, 18.12.1969, p. 15. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;grubbing premium;grubbing-up grant;EU production;Community production;European Union production;market stabilisation;improvement of market conditions;market regularisation;market regularization;market stabilization;stabilisation of prices;stabilization of prices;fruit-growing;fruit production;fruit tree,28 +4834,"2009/539/EC: Commission Decision of 10 July 2009 amending Decision 2000/96/EC on communicable diseases to be progressively covered by the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2009) 5457) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 1998 setting up a network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases in the Community (1), and in particular Article 3(a) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2000/96/EC of 22 December 1999 on the communicable diseases to be progressively covered by the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), lists communicable diseases to be covered by epidemiological surveillance in the Community network, including ‘Diseases preventable by vaccination’. This category encompasses diseases for which vaccines are already available, and others for which the scientific and technical knowledge is available for the elaboration and production of a vaccine within a relatively short period.(2) A new pathogenic influenza virus, of which human-to-human transmission has been recorded, has recently emerged in North America, and has already spread to several Member States. As this new epidemic situation poses a serious risk of evolution towards a pandemic influenza, the World Health Organization has identified the disease caused by that virus as a public health emergency of international concern in accordance with the International Health Regulations (2005).(3) This new disease should be classified in the category of ‘Diseases preventable by vaccination’ as, even if no vaccine is available for the time being for its prevention, the scientific and technical knowledge is available for the elaboration and production of a vaccine as soon as its strain will be definitively identified.(4) This virus is covered under ‘Influenza’ already mentioned in point 2.1 of Annex I to Decision 2000/96/EC. However, in view of the pandemic potential posed by this virus and of the need for an immediate and efficient coordination between the Community and the Member States in that respect, this virus should be mentioned specifically as one of the possible types of influenza virus. This specific mention in turn allows the adoption of a specific case definition under Commission Decision 2002/253/EC of 19 March 2002 laying down case definitions for reporting communicable diseases to the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), and therefore a better targeted communication of information within the Community network pursuant to Article 4 of Decision 2119/98/EC.(5) Commission Decision 2009/363/EC of 30 April 2009 amending Decision 2002/253/EC laying down case definitions for reporting communicable diseases to the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) already introduced a specific case definition for Influenza A(H1N1) into the Annex to Decision 2002/253/EC. It is therefore necessary to give a retroactive effect to this Decision in order to ensure that it is applicable as from the same date as Decision 2009/363/EC.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 7 of Decision No 2119/98/EC,. In point 2.1. of Annex I to Decision 2000/96/EC, the term ‘Influenza’ is replaced with ‘Influenza including Influenza A(H1N1)’. This Decision shall apply as from 30 April 2009. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 July 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 3.10.1998, p. 1(2)  OJ L 28; 3.2.2000, p. 50(3)  OJ L 86, 3.4.2002, p. 44(4)  OJ L 110, 1.5.2009, p. 58 +",infectious disease;bacterial disease;cholera;communicable disease;contagious disease;leprosy;malaria;parasitic disease;sleeping sickness;trypanosomiasis;tuberculosis;viral disease;viral diseases;yellow fever;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;information network;epidemiology,28 +18117,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1553/98 of 17 July 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 introducing a system of import licences for certain fruit and vegetables imported from third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2520/97 (2), and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 of 30 July 1996 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 947/98 (4), introduced a system of import licences for certain fruit and vegetables imported from third countries and set the list of products covered;Whereas examination of the market situation for these products indicates that the list should be amended by abolishing the licence requirement for table grapes;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 is replaced by the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 July 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 346, 17. 12. 1997, p. 41.(3) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 5.(4) OJ L 132, 6. 5. 1998, p. 11.ANNEX'ANNEX>TABLE> +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;third country;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,28 +44426,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1095/2014 of 16 October 2014 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 December 2014 to 28 February 2015. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of October 2014, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China.(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 October 2014 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of October 2014 and sent to the Commission by 14 October 2014 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 October 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 of 29 March 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and certain other agricultural products imported from third countries (OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12).ANNEXOrigin Order number Allocation coefficientArgentina— Traditional importers— New importersChina— Traditional importers— New importersOther third countries— Traditional importers— New importers‘—’: No application for a licence has been sent to the Commission. +",bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;third country;Argentina;Argentine Republic;import (EU);Community import;China;People’s Republic of China,28 +42372,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 172/2013 of 26 February 2013 on the removing of certain existing wine names from the register provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 118s(3) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Wine names, which were protected in accordance with Articles 51 and 54 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (2) and Article 28 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 of 29 April 2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products (3), were automatically protected under Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. Those wine names, (‘existing protected wine names’), are listed in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications for wine established in accordance with Article 118n of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, (‘the Register’).(2) In respect of those existing protected wine names, the Member States had to transmit to the Commission by 31 December 2011 the technical files and the national decisions of approval. In accordance with Article 118s(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 existing protected wine names, for which no transmission occurred by that date, are no longer to be protected under that Regulation. Those names should therefore be removed from the Register.(3) The removal from the Register should not affect wines which, before the date of entry into force of this Regulation, have been placed on the market or labelled with wine names to be removed from the Register. Marketing of those wines should therefore be allowed until exhaustion of stocks.(4) The measure provided for in this Regulation is in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Wine names listed in the Annex to this Regulation, shall be removed from the register established in accordance with Article 118n of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. Wines placed on the market or labelled before the date of entry into force of this Regulation, with wine names referred to in Article 1, may be marketed until stocks are exhausted. 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, 26 February 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 118, 4.5.2002, p. 1.ANNEXWine names referred to in Article 1Country Names to be removedGreece ΑδριανήSpain AbanillaFrance AiguesItaly Alto TirinoLuxembourg Crémant du LuxembourgHungary AlföldiPortugal Moscatel de SetúbalRomania Cernătești — Podgoria +",France;French Republic;Greece;Hellenic Republic;Hungary;Republic of Hungary;Italy;Italian Republic;Luxembourg;Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;Romania;wine;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,28 +38377,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2010 of 21 April 2010 concerning the authorisation of a new use of 3-phytase as a feed additive for all minor avian species, other than ducks, and for ornamental birds (holder of authorisation BASF SE) (Text with EEA relevance). ,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.(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation set out in the Annex to this Regulation. The application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003(3) The application concerns the authorisation of a new use of 3-phytase, an enzyme preparation produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 101.672), as a feed additive for minor avian species and for ornamental birds, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.(4) The use of that preparation was authorised for weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 243/2007 (2), for laying hens and turkeys for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1142/2007 (3), for ducks by Commission Regulation (EC) No 165/2008 (4) and for sows by Commission Regulation (EC) No 505/2008 (5).(5) New data were submitted in support of the application for authorisation for minor avian species and for ornamental birds. The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 9 December 2009 (6) that 3-phytase does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment, and that it is efficacious in improving digestibility of feed. 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.(6) The assessment of 3-phytase 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.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancer’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. 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, 21 April 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  OJ L 73, 13.3.2007, p. 4.(3)  OJ L 256, 2.10.2007, p. 20.(4)  OJ L 50, 23.2.2008, p. 8.(5)  OJ L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 33.(6)  The EFSA Journal 2010; 8(1):1427.ANNEXIdentification 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 authorisationUnits of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancersAdditive compositionSolid form: 5 000 FTU (1)/gLiquid form: 5 000 FTU/mlCharacterisation of the active substanceAnalytical method (2)1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.2. Recommended dose per kilogram of complete feed for all species: 300-500 FTU3. For use in feed containing more than 0,23 % phytin-bound phosphorus.(1)  1 FTU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of inorganic phosphate per minute from sodium phytate at pH 5,5 and 37 °C.(2)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: www.irmm.jrc.be/crl-feed-additives +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;health risk;danger of sickness;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;zootechnics;zootechny;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,28 +4270,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 514/2006 of 30 March 2006 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 as regards the period for delivering cereals into intervention in some Member States in the 2005/06 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 of 19 April 2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals (2), should an offer be admissible, operators are informed as soon as possible of the delivery schedule. To this end, under Article 4(3) of that Regulation the final delivery to the intervention centre for which the offer is made must take place not later than the end of the fourth month following the month during which the offer was received.(2) The 2005/06 marketing year is the second year of application of the intervention mechanism for cereals in the Member States which joined the European Community on 1 May 2004.(3) Good weather conditions again led to a bumper harvest in 2005 in the new Member States, resulting in domestic market prices below the intervention price. As a result, since the intervention period was opened in November 2005, relatively large quantities of cereals have been offered for intervention. Due to the large quantities offered for intervention and their geographical spread, it is not possible to comply with the delivery deadline of 31 March 2006. To allow sufficient quantities of cereals offered to be taken over, the delivery period should be extended, and a derogation should therefore be made from Regulation (EC) No 824/2000.(4) Given the urgency of the market situation, which requires immediate measures, provision should be made for the immediate application of the measures provided for in this Regulation.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. Notwithstanding the third subparagraph of Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 824/2000, in the 2005/06 marketing year the last delivery of cereals offered for intervention in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia must take place not later than the end of the seventh month following the month during which the offer was received, and in any event not later than 31 July 2006. 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, 30 March 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 21. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).(2)  OJ L 100, 20.4.2000, p. 31. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1068/2005 (OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 65). +",Hungary;Republic of Hungary;market intervention;Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;Poland;Republic of Poland;cereals;Estonia;Republic of Estonia;Latvia;Republic of Latvia;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania;Slovakia;Slovak Republic;Czech Republic;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,28 +2490,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 291/83 of 3 February 1983 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2425/81 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of aid for dried grapes and dried figs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2194/81 of 27 July 1981 laying down the general rules for the system of production aid for dried figs and dried grapes (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2674/82 (2), and in particular Article 14 thereof,Whereas Article 6 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2425/81 (3) provides that two aid applications may be submitted for each marketing year; whereas, in cases where storage into the following marketing year is authorized pursuant to Article 10 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2194/81 and the products stored are sold for processing, the processor may submit his application only when the products have been processed; whereas this situation leads to delay in the payment of the aid for products obtained during the marketing year; whereas this situation should be remedied by allowing the processor to submit an additional aid application relating to products bought from storage agencies after the end of the marketing year; whereas to make the existing procedures more flexible, these measures should be applicable for products obtained from 1 January 1982;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2197/82 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3434/82 (5), has extended the period of storage of certain quantities of dried figs and dried grapes held by the Greek storage agencies beyond the end of the 1981/82 marketing year;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2425/81 should be amended to allow periodically submission of applications for storage aid during the extended period of storage;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. Regulation (EEC) No 2425/81 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 6 (1) is replaced by the following:'1. The processor may submit two aid applications for each marketing year, the first relating to products obtained up to 31 December and the second to those obtained or bought during the remaining part of the marketing year.The aid application shall, within 60 days following expiry of the periods referred to above, be submitted to the agency designated by the Member State in which the processing took place.In cases where storage into the following marketing year is authorized pursuant to Article 10 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2194/81 and the products stored are sold for processing, an additional aid application relating to such products may be submitted. It shall be submitted within 60 days following the last day fixed for sales at prices fixed in advance from storage agencies.'2. Article 8 (1) is replaced by the following:'1. The storage agency may submit two applications for storage aid during the marketing year, the first relating to the period up to the end of February and the second relating to the remaining part of the marketing year.In cases where storage into the following marketing year is authorized pursuant to Article 10 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2194/81, additional aid applications may be submitted for each period of six months and, where applicable, at the end of the storage period.Each application shall be submitted within 60 days following the end of the storage period concerned.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. (1) shall, at the request of the person concerned, apply to products obtained from 1 January 1982. In that case, the application shall be submitted before 1 March 1983.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 February 1983.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 214, 1. 8. 1981, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 284, 7. 10. 1982, p. 3.(3) OJ No L 240, 24. 8. 1981, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 233, 7. 8. 1982, p. 24.(5) OJ No L 361, 22. 12. 1982, p. 1. +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;storage;storage facility;storage site;warehouse;warehousing;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,28 +33100,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1682/2006 of 14 November 2006 setting the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period 2006/2007. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 of 15 October 1993 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect of cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 lays down that the quantities of cereals eligible for the refund shall be the quantities placed under control and distilled, weighted by a coefficient to be fixed annually for each Member State concerned. The coefficient is to express the average ratio between the total quantities exported and the total quantities marketed of the spirit drink concerned, on the basis of the trend noted in those quantities during the number of years corresponding to the average ageing period of the spirit drink in question.(2) In view of the information provided by the United Kingdom on the period 1 January to 31 December 2005, the average ageing period in 2005 was eight years for Scotch whisky.(3) The coefficients for the period from 1 October 2006 to 30 September 2007 should therefore be fixed accordingly.(4) Article 10 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area precludes the grant of refunds in respect of exports to Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway. Moreover, the Community has concluded with certain third countries agreements abolishing export refunds. According to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93, this should be taken into account in the calculation of the coefficients for the period 2006/2007,. For the period 1 October 2006 to 30 September 2007, the coefficients provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 applying to cereals used in the United Kingdom for manufacturing Scotch whisky shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 October 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 November 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).(2)  OJ L 258, 16.10.1993, p. 6. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/2000 (OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 29).ANNEXCoefficients applicable in the United KingdomPeriod of application Coefficient applicableto malted barley used in the production of malt whisky to cereals used in the production of grain whiskyFrom 1 October 2006 to 30 September 2007 0,499 0,518 +",malt;roasted malt;unroasted malt;barley;ratio;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;cereals;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,28 +33295,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2030/2006 of 21 December 2006 amending Regulations (EC) No 1607/2000, (EC) No 1622/2000 and (EC) No 2729/2000 concerning the wine sector by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1) and in particular Articles 58, 46(1) and 72(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1607/2000 of 24 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, in particular the Title relating to quality wine produced in specified regions (2) lists the quality sparkling wines psr the cuvee of which may have an alcoholic strength of less than 9,5 % vol. That Annex should be amended to include wines produced in Romania.(2) Annex XIII to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 of 24 July 2000 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes (3) contains the derogations regarding the wine volatile acid content laid down in point 1 of Part B of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. That Annex should be amended by reason of the accession of Romania.(3) Article 11(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2729/2000 of 14 December 2000 laying down detailed implementing rules on controls in the wine sector (4) determines the minimum number of samples to be taken each year for the analytical databank provided for in Article 10 of that Regulation. Following the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, the number of samples to be taken for those countries should be determined.(4) Regulations (EC) No 1607/2000, (EC) No 1622/2000 and (EC) No 2729/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1607/2000 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. In Annex XIII of Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000, the following point (o) is added:‘(o) for Romanian wines:— 25 milliequivalents per litre for quality wines psr meeting the requirements to be described as DOC–CT.— 30 milliequivalents per litre for quality wines psr meeting the requirements to be described as DOC–CIB.’ In Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2729/2000, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:‘— 30 samples in Bulgaria,— 20 samples in the Czech Republic,— 200 samples in Germany,— 50 samples in Greece,— 200 samples in Spain,— 400 samples in France,— 400 samples in Italy,— 10 samples in Cyprus,— 4 samples in Luxembourg,— 50 samples in Hungary,— 4 samples in Malta,— 50 samples in Austria,— 50 samples in Portugal,— 70 samples in Romania,— 20 samples in Slovenia,— 15 samples in Slovakia,— 4 samples in the United Kingdom.’ This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2165/2005 (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 185, 25.7.2000, p. 17.(3)  OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1507/2006 (OJ L 280, 12.10.2006, p. 9).(4)  OJ L 316, 15.12.2000, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 262/2006 (OJ L 46, 16.2.2006, p. 22).ANNEX‘ANNEX IVList of quality sparkling wines psr the cuvée of which may have an alcoholic strength of less than 9,5 % vol.ITALY— Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene— Montello e Colli Asolani.ROMANIA— Muscat Spumant Bucium— Muscat Spumant Dealu Mare— Muscat Spumant Murfatlar— Muscat Spumant Alba Iulia— Muscat Spumant Iași— Muscat Spumant Huși— Muscat Spumant Panciu— Muscat Spumant Șimleul Silvaniei— Muscat Spumant Sebeș Apold— Muscat Spumant Târnave’ +",alcohol;accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;Romania;wine of superior quality;quality wine produced in a specific region;quality wines psr;qwpsr;wine of designated origin;vinification;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;quality control of agricultural products;qualitative analysis,28 +38898,"Council Regulation (EU) No 1096/2010 of 17 November 2010 conferring specific tasks upon the European Central Bank concerning the functioning of the European Systemic Risk Board. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 127(6) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank (2),Whereas:(1) The financial crisis has revealed important shortcomings in financial supervision, which has failed to anticipate adverse macro-prudential developments and prevent the accumulation of excessive risks in the financial sector, and has in particular highlighted the weaknesses of the existing macro-prudential oversight.(2) In November 2008, the Commission mandated a High Level Group chaired by Mr Jacques de Larosière (the de Larosière Group) to make recommendations on how to strengthen European supervisory arrangements with a view to better protecting the citizen and rebuilding trust in the financial system.(3) In its final report presented on 25 February 2009, the de Larosière Group recommended, among other things, the establishment of a body at the level of the Union charged with overseeing risk in the financial system as a whole.(4) In its Communication of 4 March 2009 entitled ‘Driving European Recovery’, the Commission welcomed and broadly supported the recommendations of the de Larosière Group. At its meeting of 19 and 20 March 2009, the European Council agreed on the need to improve the regulation and supervision of financial institutions within the Union and to use the de Larosière Group’s report as a basis for action.(5) In its Communication of 27 May 2009 entitled ‘European Financial Supervision’, the Commission set out a series of reforms to the current arrangements for safeguarding financial stability at the level of the Union, notably including the creation of a European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) responsible for macro-prudential oversight. The Council, on 9 June 2009, and the European Council, at its meeting of 18 and 19 June 2009, supported the view of the Commission and welcomed the Commission’s intention to bring forward legislative proposals so that the new framework could be fully established.(6) Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) established macro-prudential oversight of the financial system at the level of the Union and a European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).(7) Given its expertise on macro-prudential issues, the European Central Bank (ECB) can make a significant contribution to the effective macro-prudential oversight of the Union’s financial system.(8) The Secretariat of the ESRB (the Secretariat) should be ensured by the ECB and, to this effect, the ECB should provide sufficient human and financial resources. The staff of the Secretariat should therefore be subject to the Conditions of Employment for Staff of the ECB. In particular, according to the preamble of the Decision of the ECB of 9 June 1998 on the adoption of the Conditions of Employment for Staff of the European Central Bank as amended on 31 March 1999 (ECB/1998/4) (4), the staff of the ECB should be recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of the Member States.(9) On 9 June 2009, the Council concluded that the ECB should provide analytical, statistical, administrative and logistical support to the ESRB. As it is the task of the ESRB to cover all aspects and areas of financial stability, the ECB should involve national central banks and supervisors to provide their specific expertise. The option to confer specific tasks concerning policies relating to prudential supervision upon the ECB provided for by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should therefore be exercised, by conferring on the ECB the task of ensuring the Secretariat to the ESRB.(10) The ECB should be entrusted with the task of providing statistical support to the ESRB. The collection and processing of information as set out in this Regulation and as necessary for the performance of the tasks of the ESRB should therefore fall under Article 5 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the ECB, and under Council Regulation (EC) No 2533/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank (5). Accordingly, confidential statistical information collected by the ECB or the European System of Central Banks should be shared with the ESRB. In addition, this Regulation should be without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics (6).(11) The Secretariat should prepare the meetings of the ESRB and support the work of the General Board, the Steering Committee, the Advisory Technical Committee and the Advisory Scientific Committee of the ESRB. On behalf of the ESRB, the Secretariat should collect all information necessary for the achievement of the tasks of the ESRB,. MembershipThe President and Vice-President of the European Central Bank (ECB) shall be Members of the General Board of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) as set up by Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010. Support of the ESRBThe ECB shall ensure a Secretariat, and thereby provide analytical, statistical, logistical and administrative support to the ESRB. The mission of the Secretariat as defined in Article 4(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010, shall include in particular:(a) the preparation of the ESRB meetings;(b) in accordance with Article 5 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and the European Central Bank and Article 5 of this Regulation, the collection and processing of information, including statistical information, on behalf and for the benefit of the fulfilment of the tasks of the ESRB;(c) the preparation of the analyses necessary to carry out the tasks of the ESRB, drawing on technical advice from national central banks and supervisors;(d) the support to the ESRB in its international cooperation at administrative level with other relevant bodies on macro-prudential issues;(e) the support to the work of the General Board, the Steering Committee, the Advisory Technical Committee and the Advisory Scientific Committee. Organisation of the Secretariat1.   The ECB shall provide sufficient human and financial resources for the fulfilment of its task of ensuring the Secretariat.2.   The head of the Secretariat shall be appointed by the ECB, in consultation with the General Board of the ESRB. Management1.   The ESRB’s Chair and its Steering Committee shall give directions to the head of the Secretariat on behalf of the ESRB.2.   The head of the Secretariat or his representative shall attend the meetings of the General Board, the Steering Committee, the Advisory Technical Committee and the Advisory Scientific Committee of the ESRB. Collection of information on behalf of the ESRB1.   The ESRB shall determine the information necessary for the purposes of the performance of its tasks, as set out in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010. In view thereof, the Secretariat shall collect all the necessary information on behalf of the ESRB on a regular and ad hoc basis, in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010 and subject to Article 6 of this Regulation.2.   On behalf of the ESRB, the Secretariat shall make available to the European Supervisory Authorities the information on risks necessary for the performance of their tasks. Confidentiality of information and documents1.   Without prejudice to the application of criminal law, any confidential information received by the Secretariat while performing its duties may not be divulged to any person or authority outside the ESRB whatsoever, except in summary or aggregate form, such that individual financial institutions cannot be identified.2.   The Secretariat shall ensure that documents are submitted to the ESRB in a manner which ensures their confidentiality.3.   The ECB shall ensure the confidentiality of the information received by the Secretariat for the performance of the tasks of the ECB under this Regulation. The ECB shall establish internal mechanisms and adopt internal rules to ensure the protection of information collected by the Secretariat on behalf of the ESRB. The ECB staff shall comply with the applicable rules relating to professional secrecy.4.   Information acquired by the ECB as a result of the application of this Regulation shall only be used for the purposes mentioned in Article 2. Access to documents1.   The Secretariat shall ensure the application of Decision of the European Central Bank of 4 March 2004 on public access to European Central Bank documents (ECB/2004/3) (7).2.   The practical arrangements for the application of Decision ECB/2004/3 to documents relating to the ESRB, shall be adopted by 17 June 2011. ReviewBy 17 December 2013, the Council shall examine this Regulation, on the basis of a report from the Commission. After having received opinions from the ECB and from the European Supervisory Authorities, it shall determine whether this Regulation should be reviewed. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 16 December 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 November 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. REYNDERS(1)  Opinion of 22 September 2010 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ C 270, 11.11.2009, p. 1.(3)  See page 1 of this Official Journal.(4)  OJ L 125, 19.5.1999, p. 32.(5)  OJ L 318, 27.11.1998, p. 8.(6)  OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164.(7)  OJ L 80, 18.3.2004, p. 42. +",financial instrument;financial market;financial activity;international financial market;securities market;monetary policy;currency reform;currency situation;money policy;credit institution;credit establishment;financial transaction;European Central Bank;ECB;operation of the Institutions;EU office or agency;Community service body;EC institutional body;EC satellite body;EC specialised body;EU Agencies and decentralised bodies;European Monitoring Centre;European Union office or agency;European agency;European foundation;autonomous Community body;decentralised Community body;specialised Community agency,28 +30151,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 523/2005 of 1 April 2005 initiating a ‘new exporter’ review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/2004 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China, repealing the duty with regard to imports from one exporter in this country and making these imports subject to registration. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (1) of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (the basic Regulation) and in particular Article 11(4),After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   REQUESTS FOR A REVIEW(1) The Commission has received an application for a ‘new exporter’ review pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation. The application was lodged by Jiangyin Chengsheng New Packaging Material Co., Ltd (the applicant). The applicant is an exporting producer in the People’s Republic of China (the country concerned).B.   PRODUCT(2) The product under review is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higher, according to the ISO Standard 1628-5, classified under CN code 3907 60 20 and originating in the People’s Republic of China (the product concerned).C.   EXISTING MEASURES(3) The measures currently in force are definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/2004 (2) under which imports into the Community of the product concerned originating in the People’s Republic of China, and produced by the applicant, are subject to definitive anti-dumping duties of EUR 184 per tonne with the exception of several companies specially mentioned which are subject to individual duty rates.D.   GROUNDS FOR THE REVIEW(4) The applicant alleges that it operates under market economy conditions as defined in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation, that it did not export the product concerned to the Community during the period of investigation on which the anti-dumping measures were based, i.e. the period from 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003 (the original investigation period) and that it is not related to any of the exporting producers of the product concerned which are subject to the abovementioned anti-dumping measures.(5) The applicant further alleges that it has begun exporting the product concerned to the Community after the end of the original investigation period.E.   PROCEDURE(6) Community producers known to be concerned have been informed of the above application and have been given an opportunity to comment. No comments have been received.(7) Having examined the evidence available, the Commission concludes that there is sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a ‘new exporter’ review, pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation, with a view to determine whether the applicant operates under market economy conditions as defined in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation or alternatively whether the applicant fulfils the requirements to have an individual duty established in accordance with Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation and, if so, the applicant’s individual margin of dumping and, should dumping be found, the level of the duty to which its imports of the product concerned into the Community should be subject.(a)   Questionnaires(8) In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the applicant.(b)   Collection of information and holding of hearings(9) All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known in writing and to provide supporting evidence. Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request in writing showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard.(c)   Market economy status(10) In the event that the applicant provides sufficient evidence that it operates under market economy conditions, i.e. that it meets the criteria laid down in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation, normal value will be determined in accordance with Article 2(7)(b) of the basic Regulation. For this purpose, duly substantiated claims must be submitted within the specific time limit set in Article 4(3) of this Regulation. The Commission will send claim forms to the applicant, as well as to the authorities of the People’s Republic of China.(d)   Selection of the market economy country(11) In the event that the applicant is not granted market economy status but fulfils the requirements to have an individual duty established in accordance with Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation, an appropriate market economy country will be used for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the People’s Republic of China in accordance with Article 2(7)(a) of the basic Regulation. The Commission envisages using the United States of America (USA) again for this purpose as was done in the investigation which led to the imposition of measures on imports of the product concerned from the People’s Republic of China. Interested parties are hereby invited to comment on the appropriateness of this choice within the specific time limit set in Article 4(2) of this Regulation.(12) Furthermore, in the event that the applicant is granted market economy status, the Commission may, if necessary, also use findings concerning the normal value established in an appropriate market economy country, e.g. for the purpose of replacing any unreliable cost or price elements in the People’s Republic of China which are needed in establishing the normal value, if reliable required data are not available in the People’s Republic of China. The Commission envisages using the United States of America (USA) also for this purpose.F.   REPEAL OF THE DUTY IN FORCE AND REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS(13) Pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation, the anti-dumping duties in force should be repealed with regard to imports of the product concerned which are produced and sold for export to the Community by the applicant. At the same time, such imports should be made subject to registration in accordance with Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, in order to ensure that, should the review result in a finding of dumping in respect of the applicant, anti-dumping duties can be levied retroactively from the date of the initiation of this review. The amount of the applicant’s possible future liabilities cannot be estimated at this stage of the proceeding.G.   TIME LIMITS(14) In the interest of sound administration, time limits should be stated within which:— interested parties may make themselves known to the Commission, present their views in writing and submit the replies to the questionnaire mentioned in recital 8 of this Regulation or provide any other information to be taken into account during the investigation,— interested parties may make a written request to be heard by the Commission,— interested parties may comment on the appropriateness of the USA which, in the event that the applicant will not be granted market economy status, is envisaged as a market-economy country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the People’s Republic of China,— the applicant should submit duly substantiated claims for market economy status.H.   NON-COOPERATION(15) In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or otherwise does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.(16) Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate, or cooperates only partially, and use of the facts available is made, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated,. A review of Regulation (EC) No 1467/2004 is hereby initiated pursuant to Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 in order to determine if and to what extent the imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) falling within CN code 3907 60 20 originating in the People’s Republic of China, produced and sold for export to the Community by Jiangyin Chengsheng New Packaging Material Co., Ltd (TARIC additional code A510) should be subject to the anti-dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1467/2004. The anti-dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1467/2004 are hereby repealed with regard to the imports identified in Article 1 of the present Regulation. The customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports identified in Article 1 of this Regulation. Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation. 1.   Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known to the Commission, present their views in writing and submit questionnaire replies or any other information, unless otherwise specified, within 40 days of the entry into force of this Regulation. Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in Regulation (EC) No 384/96 depends on the party’s making itself known within the aforementioned period.Interested parties may also apply in writing to be heard by the Commission within the same 40-day time limit.2.   Parties to the investigation may wish to comment on the appropriateness of the USA which is envisaged as a market-economy country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the People’s Republic of China. These comments must reach the Commission within 10 days of the entry into force of this Regulation.3.   Duly substantiated claims for market economy status must reach the Commission within 15 days of the entry into force of this Regulation.4.   All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax, and/or telex numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this Regulation, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (3) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘FOR INSPECTION BY INTERESTED PARTIES’.Any information relating to the matter and/or any request for a hearing should be sent to the following address:European CommissionDirectorate-General for TradeDirectorate BJ-79 5/16B-1049 BrusselsFax (32-2) 295 65 05Telex COMEU B 21877. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 1 April 2005.For the CommissionPeter MANDELSONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 271, 19.8.2004, p. 1.(3)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement). +",import;plastics industry;production of plastics;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;China;People’s Republic of China;repeal;abrogation;annulment;revocation,28 +36972,"Council Regulation (EC) No 154/2009 of 23 February 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1859/2005 imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of Uzbekistan. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 301 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1859/2005 (1) prohibits, inter alia, the sale, supply, transfer and export to Uzbekistan of equipment which might be used for internal repression. Annex I to that Regulation lists the goods to which this prohibition applies.(2) The list of equipment which might be used for internal repression should be updated following recommendations made by experts, taking into account Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 of 27 June 2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (2).(3) Regulation (EC) No 1859/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1859/2005 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation. 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, 23 February 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. VONDRA(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2005, p. 23.(2)  OJ L 200, 30.7.2005, p. 1.ANNEX‘ANNEX IList of equipment which might be used for internal repression as referred to in Articles 1(1), 2 and 41. Firearms, ammunition and related accessories therefor, as follows:1.1. Firearms not controlled by ML 1 and ML 2 of the EU Common Military List (1);1.2. Ammunition specially designed for the firearms listed in item 1.1 and specially designed components therefor;1.3. Weapon-sights not controlled by the EU Common Military List.2. Bombs and grenades not controlled by the EU Common Military List.3. Vehicles as follows:3.1. Vehicles equipped with a water cannon, specially designed or modified for the purpose of riot control;3.2. Vehicles specially designed or modified to be electrified to repel boarders;3.3. Vehicles specially designed or modified to remove barricades, including construction equipment with ballistic protection;3.4. Vehicles specially designed for the transport or transfer of prisoners and/or detainees;3.5. Vehicles specially designed to deploy mobile barriers;3.6. Components for the vehicles specified in items 3.1 to 3.5 specially designed for the purposes of riot control.Note 1 This item does not control vehicles specially designed for the purposes of fire-fighting.Note 2 For the purposes of item 3.5 the term “vehicles” includes trailers.4. Explosive substances and related equipment as follows:4.1. Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions by electrical or non-electrical means, including firing sets, detonators, igniters, boosters and detonating cord, and specially designed components therefor; except those specially designed for a specific commercial use consisting of the actuation or operation by explosive means of other equipment or devices the function of which is not the creation of explosions (e.g. car airbag inflaters, electric-surge arresters of fire sprinkler actuators);4.2. Linear cutting explosive charges not controlled by the EU Common Military List;4.3. Other explosives not controlled by the EU Common Military List and related substances as follows:(a) amatol;(b) nitrocellulose (containing more than 12,5 % nitrogen);(c) nitroglycol;(d) pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN);(e) picryl chloride;(f) 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT).5. Protective equipment not controlled by ML 13 of the EU Common Military List as follows:5.1. Body armour providing ballistic and/or stabbing protection;5.2. Helmets providing ballistic and/or fragmentation protection, anti-riot helmets, anti-riot shields and ballistic shields.— equipment specially designed for sports activities,— equipment specially designed for safety of work requirements.6. Simulators, other than those controlled by ML 14 of the EU Common Military List, for training in the use of firearms, and specially designed software therefor.7. Night vision, thermal imaging equipment and image intensifier tubes, other than those controlled by the EU Common Military List.8. Razor barbed wire.9. Military knives, combat knives and bayonets with blade lengths in excess of 10 cm.10. Production equipment specially designed for the items specified in this list.11. Specific technology for the development, production or use of the items specified in this list.(1)  OJ C 98, 18.4.2008, p. 1.’ +",military cooperation;military agreement;military aid;technical cooperation;technical aid;technical assistance;military equipment;arms;military material;war material;weapon;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;EU relations;Community relations;EC external relations;European Union relations;Uzbekistan;Republic of Uzbekistan,28 +1633,"94/383/EC: Commission Decision of 3 June 1994 on the criteria to be applied to establishments manufacturing meat products without having an industrial structure or an industrial production capacity (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting the production and marketing of meat products and certain other products of animal origin (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particularArticle 9(5) thereof,Whereas it is necessary to lay down criteria for the classification of establishments in order to ensure a uniform implementation of Directive 77/99/EEC;Whereas Member States have communicated to the Commission the criteria which they have adopted to assess whether an establishment or a category of establishments has no industrial structure or production capacity;Whereas the derogations referred to in Article 9 (1) and (2) of Directive 77/99/EEC concern only the structure of the estabishments and not the hygienic requirements laid down in the said Directive;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. For the purpose of granting the derogations referred to in Article 9 (1) and (2) of Directive 77/99/EEC, Member States shall fix a maximum production limit for each establishment.When fixing that limit, they shall take particular account of the following parameters: the establishment's structure and layout, the flow of the products, and the storage capacity for raw materials and end products.2. The granting of the derogations referred to in paragraph 1 is subject to observance by each establishment of the production limit laid down in pursuance of paragraph 1.3. In no case shall the production limit laid down in paragraph 1 exceed a quantity of 7,5 tonnes of finished product per week, or one tonne per week in the case of foie gras production. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 June 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85. Updated by Directive 92/5/EEC (OJ No L 57, 2. 3. 1992, p. 1).(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49). +",meat processing industry;cutting premises;cutting-up premises;slaughterhouse;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;production quota;limitation of production;production restriction;reduction of production;industrial structures;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;luxury products industry;luxury product,28 +14719,"96/17/EC: Commission Decision of 18 December 1995 accepting the application by the Italian Republic on the time limit for paying the advance aid to tomato processors (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1558/91 of 7 June 1991 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2559/95 (2), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof,Whereas the third subparagraph of Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1558/91 lays down that, at the duly substantiated request of a Member State, the Commission may extend the time limit by which the competent body must pay the advance aid from 30 to 45 days; whereas Italy has asked to benefit from this provision on the basis of various information notified to the Commission regarding the need for controls on its territory; whereas, having studied the said information, it would appear necessary to accept the application made by Italy;Whereas this authorization is valid for the 1995/96 and 1996/97 marketing years, provided that the conditions relating to controls remain unchanged,. The Italian Republic is hereby allowed to apply the provision in the third paragraph of Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1558/91.This authorization is valid for the 1995/96 and 1996/97 marketing years as long as the relevant conditions, especially as regards controls, remain unchanged. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 144, 8. 6. 1991, p. 31.(2) OJ No L 258, 28. 10. 1995, p. 52. +",Italy;Italian Republic;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;payment;terms of payment;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;marketing year;agricultural year;production aid;aid to producers,28 +38278,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 162/2010 of 25 February 2010 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported under the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 677/2009. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 144(1) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 677/2009 (2).(2) Under Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 of 18 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3) the Commission, in accordance the procedure laid down in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 7 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 must be taken into account.(3) A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.(4) The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,. For tenders lodged from 12 February to 25 February 2010 under the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 677/2009, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be EUR 19,25/t for a total maximum quantity of 20 000 t. This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 February 2010.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 196, 28.7.2009, p. 7.(3)  OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 57. +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;maize;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;tax relief;relief from taxes;tax abatement;tax advantage;tax allowance;tax concession;tax credit;tax deduction;tax reduction;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,28 +34578,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1072/2007 of 19 September 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 the Annex thereto.(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,. The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 September 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 September 2007.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 756/2007 (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 41).ANNEXto Commission Regulation of 19 September 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables(EUR/100 kg)CN code Third country code (1) Standard import value0702 00 00 MK 77,3XK 55,1XS 45,6ZZ 59,30707 00 05 JO 151,2MK 27,9TR 140,2ZZ 106,40709 90 70 TR 111,0ZZ 111,00805 50 10 AR 71,1UY 83,1ZA 71,7ZZ 75,30806 10 10 IL 51,3MK 28,3TR 103,9ZZ 61,20808 10 80 AU 215,7CL 66,0CN 79,8NZ 96,6US 97,0ZA 81,1ZZ 106,00808 20 50 CN 61,1TR 121,7ZA 106,6ZZ 96,50809 30 10, 0809 30 90 TR 151,1US 205,5ZZ 178,30809 40 05 BA 49,8IL 113,6MK 49,8TR 107,3ZZ 80,1(1)  Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;agri-monetary policy;agricultural monetary policy;import price;entry price;grape;table grape;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,28 +37770,"2010/115/EU: Commission Decision of 23 February 2010 amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (notified under document C(2010) 972) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of-life vehicles (1), and in particular Article 4(2)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2000/53/EC prohibits the use of lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium in materials and components of vehicles put on the market after 1 July 2003, other than in cases listed in Annex II to that Directive and under the conditions specified therein. Pursuant to Article 4(2)(b) of Directive 2000/53/EC, Annex II to that Directive should be adapted to scientific and technical progress by the Commission on a regular basis.(2) Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC lists vehicle materials and components exempted from the prohibition set out in Article 4(2)(a) of that Directive. Vehicles put on the market before the expiry date of a given exemption may contain lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium in materials and components listed in Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC. Commission Decision 2008/689/EC of 1 August 2008 amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (2) specifies that in the case of solder in electronic circuit boards and other electrical applications except on glass, described in point (8)(a), and solder in electrical applications on glass, described in point (8)(b), the exemptions should be reviewed in 2009.(3) Technical and scientific assessment has demonstrated that these two exemptions should be split into 10 more specific applications. Out of these, five materials and components containing lead should continue to be temporarily exempted from the prohibition set out in Article 4(2)(a) of Directive 2000/53/EC, since the use of these substances in those specific materials and components is still technically or scientifically unavoidable. It is therefore appropriate to prolong the expiry date of these exemptions until the use of the prohibited substances becomes avoidable.(4) Five other materials and components containing lead should continue to be exempted from the prohibition set out in Article 4(2)(a) of Directive 2000/53/EC without an expiry date since the use of these substances in those specific materials and components is technically or scientifically unavoidable and no viable alternatives are envisaged in the near future. These exemptions should be reviewed in 2014 in the light of technical and scientific progress to assess when the use of these substances will become avoidable. The exemption concerning lead in solders in electrical glazing applications on glass except for soldering in laminated glazing should be reviewed by 1 January 2012 since substitutes for this application exist but their technical properties need to be further tested and confirmed.(5) In the case of lead and lead compounds in components in bonding agents for elastomers in power-train applications containing up to 0,5 % lead by weight, the exemption should not be prolonged because the use of lead in this type of applications has become avoidable.(6) Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC provides that spare parts put on the market after 1 July 2003 which are used for vehicles put on the market before 1 July 2003 are exempted from the prohibition set out in Article 4(2)(a) of Directive 2000/53/EC. This exemption allows for the repair of vehicles put on the market before the entry into force of the prohibition of Article 4(2)(a) with spare parts meeting the same quality and safety requirements as the parts with which they were originally equipped.(7) Spare parts for vehicles put on the market after 1 July 2003 but before the expiry date of a given exemption under Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC are not covered by that exemption. Hence, spare parts for those vehicles must be heavy metal free, even if they are used to replace parts which originally contained heavy metals.(8) In certain cases it is technically impossible to repair vehicles with spare parts other than original ones as this would require changes in dimensional and functional properties of entire vehicle systems. Such spare parts cannot fit into the vehicle systems originally manufactured with parts containing heavy metals and these vehicles cannot be repaired and may need to be prematurely disposed of. For reasons of consumer safety and environmental benefits derived from the extension of the product’s lifetime it is appropriate to allow the repair of these vehicle components with the original parts.(9) Directive 2000/53/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 18(1) of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on waste (3),. Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 February 2010.For the CommissionJanez POTOČNIKMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34.(2)  OJ L 225, 23.8.2008, p. 10.(3)  OJ L 114, 27.4.2006, p. 9.ANNEX‘ANNEX IIMaterials and components exempt from Article 4(2)(a)Materials and components Scope and expiry date of the exemption To be labelled or made identifiable in accordance with Article 4(2)(b)(iv)Lead as an alloying element1. Steel for machining purposes and galvanised steel containing up to 0,35 % lead by weight2(a). Aluminium for machining purposes with a lead content up to 2 % by weight2(b). Aluminium with a lead content up to 1,5 % by weight2(c). Aluminium with a lead content up to 0,4 % by weight3. Copper alloy containing up to 4 % lead by weight4(a). Bearing shells and bushes4(b). Bearing shells and bushes in engines, transmissions and air conditioning compressorsLead and lead compounds in components5. Batteries6. Vibration dampers7(a). Vulcanising agents and stabilisers for elastomers in brake hoses, fuel hoses, air ventilation hoses, elastomer/metal parts in the chassis applications, and engine mountings7(b). Vulcanising agents and stabilisers for elastomers in brake hoses, fuel hoses, air ventilation hoses, elastomer/metal parts in the chassis applications, and engine mountings containing up to 0,5 % lead by weight7(c). Bonding agents for elastomers in power-train applications containing up to 0,5 % lead by weight8(a). Lead in solders to attach electrical and electronic components to electronic circuit boards and lead in finishes on terminations of components other than electrolyte aluminium capacitors, on component pins and on electronic circuit boards8(b). Lead in solders in electrical applications other than soldering on electronic circuit boards or on glass8(c). Lead in finishes on terminals of electrolyte aluminium capacitors8(d). Lead used in soldering on glass in mass airflow sensors8(e). Lead in high melting temperature type solders (i.e. lead-based alloys containing 85 % by weight or more lead)8(f). Lead in compliant pin connector systems8(g). Lead in solders to complete a viable electrical connection between semiconductor die and carrier within integrated circuit flip chip packages8(h). Lead in solder to attach heat spreaders to the heat sink in power semiconductor assemblies with a chip size of at least 1 cm2 of projection area and a nominal current density of at least 1 A/mm2 of silicon chip area8(i). Lead in solders in electrical glazing applications on glass except for soldering in laminated glazing8(j). Lead in solders for soldering in laminated glazing9. Valve seats10. Electrical components which contain lead in a glass or ceramic matrix compound except glass in bulbs and glaze of spark plugs11. Pyrotechnic initiatorsHexavalent chromium12(a). Corrosion preventive coatings12(b). Corrosion preventive coatings related to bolt and nut assemblies for chassis applications13. Absorption refrigerators in motor caravansMercury14(a). Discharge lamps for headlight application14(b). Fluorescent tubes used in instrument panel displaysCadmium15. Batteries for electrical vehiclesNotes:A maximum concentration value up to 0,1 % by weight and in homogeneous material, for lead, hexavalent chromium and mercury and up to 0,01 % by weight in homogeneous material for cadmium shall be tolerated.The reuse of parts of vehicles which were already on the market at the date of expiry of an exemption shall be allowed without limitation since it is not covered by Article 4(2)(a).Spare parts put on the market after 1 July 2003 which are used for vehicles put on the market before 1 July 2003 shall be exempted from the provisions of Article 4(2)(a) (5).(1)  Dismantling if, in correlation with entry 10, an average threshold of 60 grams per vehicle is exceeded. For the application of this clause electronic devices not installed by the manufacturer on the production line shall not be taken into account.(2)  This exemption shall be reviewed in 2014.(3)  This exemption shall be reviewed before 1 January 2012.(4)  Dismantling if, in correlation with entries 8(a) to 8(j), an average threshold of 60 grams per vehicle is exceeded. For the application of this clause electronic devices not installed by the manufacturer on the production line shall not be taken into account.(5)  This clause shall not apply to wheel balance weights, carbon brushes for electric motors and brake linings.’ +",waste management;landfill site;rubbish dump;waste treatment;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;waste;refuse;residue;European standard;Community standard;Euronorm;vehicle;transport equipment;transport facilities,28 +15820,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2224/96 of 18 November 1996 setting for the 1996/97 marketing year the percentages referred to in Article 3 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 in connection with the premium granted for products processed from tomatoes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 3 (3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas in order to encourage the conclusion of contracts between associations of tomato producers on the one hand and associations of processors or processors on the other, Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 provides, in this case, for the grant on certain terms of an additional premium;Whereas the 'significant specific percentage` for the total quantity of processed tomatoes covered by contracts concluded with producers' associations must be set for the 1996/97 marketing year;Whereas, in view of the important role played by tomato producers' associations in the producer Member States, it is desirable to maintain at the same level as for the 1995/96 marketing year the percentage of the quantities of tomatoes covered by contracts concluded with producers' associations in relation to the total quantity of processed tomatoes,. For the 1996/97 marketing year the percentage mentioned in Article 3 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 shall be 80 %. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 November 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentI. YATES(1) OJ No L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2314/95 (OJ No L 233, 30. 9. 1995, p. 69). +",producer group;producers' organisation;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;marketing year;agricultural year;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;production aid;aid to producers;terms for aid;aid procedure;counterpart funds,28 +5450,"2012/469/EU: Council Decision of 24 July 2012 on the position to be taken by the European Union within the Administrative Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe regarding the draft Regulation on Lane Departure Warning Systems and the draft Regulation on Advanced Emergency Braking Systems Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Council Decision 97/836/EC (1) the Community acceded to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (‘UNECE’) concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (‘Revised 1958 Agreement’).(2) The harmonised requirements of the draft UNECE Regulation on uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the Lane Departure Warning System (2) and the draft UNECE Regulation on Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (3) (‘UNECE draft Regulations’) are intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties to the Revised 1958 Agreement and to ensure that such vehicles offer a high level of safety and protection.(3) Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (4), mandates the installation of lane departure warning systems and advanced emergency braking systems on certain motor vehicles of categories M2, N2, M3 and N3.(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf in the Administrative Committee of the Revised 1958 Agreement concerning the adoption of the UNECE draft Regulations,. The position to be taken by the European Union within the Administrative Committee of the Revised 1958 Agreement shall be to vote in favour of the draft UNECE Regulation on uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the Lane Departure Warning System, as contained in documents ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/78, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/89 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/91. The position to be taken by the European Union within the Administrative Committee of the Revised 1958 Agreement shall be to vote in favour of the draft UNECE Regulation on Advanced Emergency Braking Systems, as contained in documents ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/92 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/93 together with their amendments. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 24 July 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. D. MAVROYIANNIS(1)  OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.(2)  UNECE Documents ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/78, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/89 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/91.(3)  UNECE Documents ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/92, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/92/Amend.1, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/93 and ECE TRANS/WP.29/2011/93/Amend.1.(4)  OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1. +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;technical specification;specification;motor vehicle;safety device;brake mechanism;head-rest;protective device;rear-view mirror;safety belt;technical standard;UN regional commission;ECA;ECE;ECLAC;ESCAP;ESCWA;Economic Commission for Africa;Economic Commission for Europe;Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific;Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia;United Nations regional commission,28 +31402,"2006/79/EC: Commission Decision of 31 January 2006 amending Decisions 2005/759/EC and 2005/760/EC as regards an extension of their period of application (notified under document number C(2006) 187) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of 26 May 2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4), and in particular Article 18 thereof,Whereas:(1) Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease in poultry and birds, causing mortality and disturbances which can quickly take epizootic proportions liable to present a serious threat to animal and public health and to reduce sharply the profitability of poultry farming. There is a risk that the disease agent might be introduced via international trade in live birds other than poultry, including birds accompanying their owners (pet birds).(2) Following the outbreak of avian influenza, caused by a highly pathogenic H5N1 virus strain, in south-eastern Asia starting in December 2003, the Commission adopted several protection measures in relation to avian influenza. Those measures included in particular Commission Decision 2005/759/EC of 27 October 2005 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain third countries and the movement from third countries of birds accompanying their owners (5) and Commission Decision 2005/760/EC of 27 October 2005 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain third countries for the import of captive birds (6).(3) Since new cases of avian influenza have been reported in certain member countries of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the restrictions concerning the movements of pet birds and imports of other birds from certain areas at risk should be continued. Therefore it is appropriate to extend the application of Decisions 2005/759/EC and 2005/760/EC.(4) Decisions 2005/759/EC and 2005/760/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In Article 5 of Decision 2005/759/EC ‘31 January 2006’ is replaced by ‘31 May 2006’. In Article 6 of Decision 2005/760/EC ‘31 January 2006’ is replaced by ‘31 May 2006’. The Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 January 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).(2)  OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(3)  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1) corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 18/2006 (OJ L 4, 7.1.2006, p. 3).(5)  OJ L 285, 28.10.2005, p. 52. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/862/EC (OJ L 317, 3.12.2005, p. 19).(6)  OJ L 285, 28.10.2005, p. 60. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/862/EC. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;bird;bird of prey;migratory bird;surveillance concerning imports;Community surveillance,28 +5283,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 321/2011 of 1 April 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 as regards the restriction of use of Bisphenol A in plastic infant feeding bottles Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC (1), and in particular Article 18(3) thereof,After consulting the European Food Safety Authority,Whereas:(1) Commission Directive 2011/8/EU (2) amended Directive 2002/72/EC (3) relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs restricting the use of Bisphenol A (2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane) in polycarbonate infant feeding bottles.(2) From 1 May 2011 Directive 2002/72/EC will be replaced by Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (4).(3) Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 does not contain the restrictions concerning Bisphenol A that were introduced in Directive 2002/72/EC by Directive 2011/8/EU.(4) Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 should therefore be amended to reflect the restrictions of use of Bisphenol A.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In Table 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, the entry concerning substance number 151, named ‘2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane’, in column 10 (Restrictions and specifications), the following text is inserted:‘Not to be used for the manufacture of polycarbonate infant (5) feeding bottles (6). This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 May 2011 to prohibit the manufacture of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and which do not comply with this Regulation.It shall apply as from 1 June 2011 to prohibit the placing on the market and importation into the Union of plastic materials and articles which do not comply with this Regulation.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 April 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 4.(2)  OJ L 26, 29.1.2011, p. 11.(3)  OJ L 220, 15.8.2002, p. 18.(4)  OJ L 12, 15.1.2011, p. 1.(5)  Infant as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2006/141/EC.(6)  This restriction is applicable from 1 May 2011 as regards the manufacture and from 1 June 2011 as regards the placing on the market and importation into the Union.’. +",baby food;baby foodstuffs;food for infants;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;early childhood;baby;infant;newborn;organic chemical;organic compound;public health;health of the population;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,28 +37386,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 797/2009 of 1 September 2009 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Articles 103h and 127 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 (2) provides for detailed rules concerning producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector.(2) In accordance with Article 66(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007, the competent authority shall take decisions on requests for amendments to operational programmes for subsequent years by 15 December at the latest. However, for duly justified reasons, Member States may postpone the decision until 20 January of the following year.(3) Pursuant to Article 57(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007, Member States should establish the overall structure and content of their national strategy in accordance with the detailed guidelines set out in Annex VII to that Regulation. Prior to 1 January 2009, Member States were free to determine the overall structure and content of their strategies.(4) Some Member States have met specific difficulties in establishing their national strategy, amongst other because they had to involve regional stakeholders. The complexity of the provisions on modifying operational programmes also caused delays in some Member States’ decisions on requests for amendments to operational programmes.(5) In order to give Member States more time as regards those decisions, Member States should be allowed, as a transitional and exceptional measure, to postpone decisions on operational programmes implemented in 2009, until 15 October 2009 at the latest, where such operational programmes have been submitted in conformity with the deadline provided for by Article 66(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 66(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007, Member States may, for those producer organisations that have submitted a request for modifying their operational programmes in conformity with the deadline provided for by Article 66(1) of that Regulation, take a decision on amendments to operational programmes implemented in 2009 by 15 October 2009 at the latest. Such decision shall only be adopted for duly justified reasons. The approval decision may stipulate that expenditure is eligible from 1 January 2009 onwards. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall expire on 15 October 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 September 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1. +",fresh fruit;producer group;producers' organisation;quality label;quality mark;standards certificate;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;fresh vegetable;marketing standard;grading;operational programme;regional development programme;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,28 +38831,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 987/2010 of 3 November 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Marrone della Valle di Susa (PGI)]. ,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, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Marrone della Valle di Susa’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. 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, 3 November 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 67, 18.3.2010, p. 26.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedITALYMarrone della Valle di Susa (PGI) +",nut;almond;chestnut;coconut;hazel nut;pistachio;walnut;Italy;Italian Republic;location of production;location of agricultural production;product quality;quality criterion;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production;preparation for market;labelling,28 +44184,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 741/2014 of 8 July 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 on the Community fishing fleet register. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (1), and in particular Article 24(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 (2) lays down, inter alia, the obligations of Member States regarding the transmission of data on vessel characteristics and activity from their national registers to the Commission.(2) In order to ensure accurate and efficient information transfer of those fleet data, it is appropriate to update Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 as regards the country codes, the codes for fishing gear and the fleet segmentation codes to be used for the transmission of such data.(3) It is necessary to provide for a table of the country codes in order to facilitate the transmission of data pursuant to Articles 6 and 8 of the Regulation (EC) No 26/2004.(4) Following accession of Croatia, it is necessary to update Table 3 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 concerning the codes for fishing gear by inserting a code for ‘harpoon’, which is used in the Croatian fleet as main or second gear.(5) Table 5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 should be updated by inserting certain fleet segment codes for outermost regions since Commission Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 (3), which provided for those codes, has exhausted its effects following the repeal of Council Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 (4). For the sake of clarity, it is also appropriate to add new fleet segmentation codes for Mayotte.(6) Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the tenth 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, 8 July 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22.(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 on the Community fishing fleet register (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 5).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 of 9 December 2004 laying down detailed implementing rules for Council Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community outermost regions (OJ L 365, 10.12.2004, p. 19).(4)  Council Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 of 30 March 2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community outermost regions (OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 9).ANNEXAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 is amended as follows:(1) The following Table 1a is inserted after Table 1:Member States Country CodeBelgique/België BELБългария BGRDanmark DNKDeutschland DEUEesti ESTÉire/Ireland IRLΕλλάδα GRCEspaña ESPFrance FRAHrvatska HRVItalia ITAΚύπρος CYPLatvija LVALietuva LTUMalta MLTNederland NLDPolska POLPortugal PRTRomânia ROMSlovenija SVNSuomi/Finland FINSverige SWEUnited Kingdom GBR’(2) Table 3 is replaced by the following:Gear Category Gear Code Static (S) or towed (T) or mobile gear (M) Pelagic (P) or demersal (D)Surrounding nets Purse seines PS M PLampara nets LA M PSeines Beach seines SB T D/PDanish seines SDN T D/PScottish seines SSC T D/PPair seines SPR T D/PTrawls Beam trawl TBB T DBottom otter trawl OTB T DBottom pair trawls PTB T DMidwater otter trawls OTM T D/PPelagic pair trawls PTM T D/POtter twin trawls OTT T D/PDredges Boat dredges DRB T DHand dredges used on board a vessel DRH T DMechanised dredges including suction dredges HMD T DLift nets Boat-operated lift nets LNB M PShore-operated stationary lift nets LNS M PGill nets and entangling nets Set (anchored) gill nets GNS S DDriftnet GND S D/PEncircling gill nets GNC S D/PTrammel nets GTR S D/PCombined trammel and gill nets GTN S D/PTraps Pots (traps) FPO S DHook and lines Hand lines and pole lines (hand operated) LHP S D/PHand lines and pole lines (mechanised) LHM S D/PSet longlines LLS S DLonglines (drifting) LLD S PTroll lines LTL M PGrappling and Wounding Harpoons HAR M PGear unknown (1) NKNo gear (2) NO(3) Table 5 is replaced by the following:1.   Date of event before 31.12.2002Fleet Segment codesMember States MAGP codes2.   Date of event from 1.1.2003Fleet segments Segment codesMainland MFLAquaculture AQUSpain — outermost regions:Canary Islands. Length < 12 m. EU waters CA1Canary Islands. Length > 12 m. EU waters CA2Canary Islands. Length > 12 m. International and third country waters CA3France — outermost regions:Réunion. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FCRéunion. Pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4FDFrench Guiana. Demersal and and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FFFrench Guiana. Shrimp vessels. 4FGFrench Guiana. Pelagic species. Offshore vessels. 4FHMartinique. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FJMartinique. Pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4FKGuadeloupe. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FLGuadeloupe. Pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4FMMayotte. Seiners 4FNMayotte. Mechanical long-liners < 23 m. 4FOMayotte. Demersal and pelagic species. Vessels < 10 m 4FPPortugal — outermost regions:Madeira. Demersal species. Length < 12 m 4K6Madeira. Demersal and pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4K7Madeira. Pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4K8Azores. Demersal species. Length < 12 m 4K9Azores. Demersal and pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4KA’(1)  Not valid for vessels in fleet or reported from 1 January 2003.(2)  Valid only for subsidiary fishing gear.’ +",fishing fleet;fishing capacity;accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;peripheral region;outermost area;outermost region;peripheral area;remotest area;remotest region;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;disclosure of information;information disclosure;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;fishing net;drag-net;mesh of fishing nets;trawl,28 +11877,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2611/93 of 23 September 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 920/89 laying down quality standards for carrots, citrus fruit and dessert apples and pears as regards the list of large-fruited varieties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 638/93 (2), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,Whereas Annex III to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 920/89 (3) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3185/92 (4) lays down quality standards for dessert apples and pears;Whereas information gathered on the agronomic caracteristics of the different mutations of the variety 'Jonagold' shows that these mutations, including Jonagored are alle large fruited; whereas the term 'Jonagold' in the list of large fruited apple varieties in table 3 in Annex III to that Rgulation, must therefore be amended to 'Jonagold, Jonagored and other mutations';Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committe for Fruit and Vegetables,. In Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 920/89 under point 1. 'Apples' in table 3 'List of large-fruited apples and pears' the following amendments are made:The indent '- Jonagold', is replaced by the indent '- Jonagold, Jonagored and other mutations'.The indent '- Jonagored,' is deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 September 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 69, 20. 3. 1993, p. 7.(3) OJ No L 97, 11. 4. 1989, p. 19.(4) OJ No L 317, 31. 10. 1992, p. 72. +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;root vegetable;beetroot;carrot;celeriac;parsnip;radish;salsify;turnip;agricultural product nomenclature;nomenclature of agricultural products;marketing standard;grading;quality standard;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,28 +33177,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1796/2006 of 6 December 2006 opening for the year 2007 a tariff quota applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain goods originating in Iceland resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and, in particular, Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 1999/492/EC of 21 June 1999 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (2), and, in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland, approved by Decision 1999/492/EC, provides for an annual tariff quota for imports from Iceland of sugar confectionery products and chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa. It is necessary to open that quota for 2007.(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. It is appropriate to provide that the tariff quota opened by this Regulation is to be managed in accordance with those rules.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,. From 1 January to 31 December 2007, the goods originating in Iceland and imported into the Community which are listed in the Annex shall be subject to the duties set out in that Annex within the limits of the annual quota indicated therein. The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 December 2006.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).(2)  OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 47.(3)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 402/2006 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 35).ANNEXOrder No CN code Description Quota Rate of duty applicable09.0799 1704 90 10 Sugar confectionary (including white chocolate) not containing cocoa, falling within CN code 1704 90 500 tonnes 50 % of the rate of duty for third countries (1) up to a maximum of EUR 35,15/100 kg1806 32 10 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa falling within CN codes 1806 32, 1806 90, 1905 31 and 1905 321905 31 11 Sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers(1)  Rate of duty for third countries: rate consisting of the ad valorem duty plus, where appropriate, the agricultural component, limited to the maximum rate where provided for in the Common Customs Tariff. +",import;Iceland;Republic of Iceland;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;confectionery product;biscuit;chocolate;chocolate product;cocoa product;pastry product;sweets;toffee;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;cocoa;trading operation;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,28 +4924,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 441/2009 of 27 May 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Articles 103h and 127 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 53(5) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 (2) provides that where recently recognised producer organisations have insufficient historical data on marketed production for the application of paragraph 2 of that Article, the value of the marketed production may be considered to be the value of marketable production and that this shall be calculated as the average value of the marketed production for the three previous years of all producers who are members of the producer organisation when the application for recognition is submitted.(2) In the interest of legal certainty, it should be made clear that the average value of marketable production in the three-year period in Article 53(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 should be calculated by way of reference to the periods during those three years in which the producers were actually producing fruit and vegetables and that periods during which no fruit and vegetables were produced should be disregarded.(3) Articles 93 to 97 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 implement Article 103e of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 on national financial assistance for producer organisations in regions where the degree of organisation of producers in the fruit and vegetable sector is particularly low, which should contribute to improve the degree of organisation of producers in such regions. National financial assistance should be directly linked to the production in those regions. Therefore, it should be clarified in Article 93 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 that only products of the fruit and vegetable sector produced in regions where the degree of organisation of producers in the fruit and vegetable sector is particularly low may benefit from national financial assistance.(4) The second subparagraph of Article 94(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 concerns the information that should be accompanied in a Member State’s request for national financial assistance. It is appropriate to require Member States that submit such a request to prove that the assistance is only granted for production that originates in the region where the degree of organisation of producers in the fruit and vegetable sector is particularly low, especially where producer organisations operating on its territory are active in more than one region.(5) Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1943/2003 (3) allowed producer groups to include processing aids in the value of marketed production. This principle should be maintained for producer groups which were granted preliminary recognition under Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 (4) until processing aids systems are phased out. It is appropriate that producer groups referred to in Article 203a(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 may continue to calculate processing aids received on the basis of Commission Regulations (EC) No 1621/1999 (5), (EC) No 1622/1999 (6), (EC) No 1535/2003 (7) and (EC) No 2111/2003 (8) into their sales. Such producer groups should be allowed to lodge an additional application for the aid referred to in Article 103a(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 to be calculated on the basis of this additional value of marketed production if these processing aid were not taken into account in the earlier standard applications. It is appropriate to lay down the rules for calculating the aid referred to in Article 103a(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards producer groups in Member States which acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004 or thereafter with annual segments of recognition plans that started in 2007 and ended in 2008.(6) Following the reform of the common organisation of the fruit and vegetables sector, certain culinary herbs are since 1 January 2008 subject to the rules applicable to this sector. As a result, from that 1 January 2008 onwards, Member States may recognise as producer organisations operators that are specialised in, or which production includes, the culinary herbs listed in Part IX of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, including: saffron, thyme, fresh or chilled, basil, melissa, mint, origanum vulgare (oregano/wild marjoram), rosemary and sage, fresh or chilled. However, the application of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 to producer organisations which members started producing culinary herbs before 2008 resulted in a strict and short period for the inclusion of the value of these products into the value of the marketed production for the operational programmes for 2008 and 2009. It is therefore appropriate to allow producer organisations to include the value of those products into the value of the marketed production for operational programmes implemented in 2008 and 2009.(7) Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 is amended as follows:1. In Article 53, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:2. Article 93 is replaced by the following:3. in Article 94(1), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:4. in Article 152, the following paragraphs are added: This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Points 2 and 3 of Article 1 shall apply to operational programmes implemented as from 1 January 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 May 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 286, 4.11.2003, p. 5.(4)  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 21.(6)  OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 33.(7)  OJ L 218, 30.8.2003, p. 14.(8)  OJ L 317, 2.12.2003, p. 5.(9)  OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 21.(10)  OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 33.(11)  OJ L 218, 30.8.2003, p. 14.(12)  OJ L 317, 2.12.2003, p. 5.’ +",fresh fruit;producer group;producers' organisation;quality label;quality mark;standards certificate;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;fresh vegetable;marketing standard;grading;operational programme;regional development programme;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,28 +35378,"Decision No 1357/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 amending Decision No 1720/2006/EC establishing an action programme in the field of lifelong learning (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 149(4) and 150(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),Whereas:(1) Decision No 1720/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 (3) established the action programme in the field of lifelong learning for the period 2007 to 2013.(2) Article 9(2) of Decision No 1720/2006/EC stipulates that measures necessary for the implementation of the programme other than those listed in paragraph 1 are to be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(3) of that Decision, namely in accordance with the advisory procedure established by Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (4).(3) This wording of Decision No 1720/2006/EC results in particular in selection decisions other than those referred to in Article 9(1) of that Decision being subject to the advisory procedure and to the European Parliament’s right of scrutiny.(4) These procedural requirements add two to three months to the process of awarding grants to applicants. They cause many delays for recipients, place a disproportionate burden on the programme’s administration and provide no added value given the nature of the grants awarded.(5) In order to allow selection decisions to be implemented more quickly and efficiently, it is necessary to replace the advisory procedure with an obligation on the Commission to inform the European Parliament and the Member States without delay about any measures taken for the implementation of Decision No 1720/2006/EC without the assistance of a committee,. Decision No 1720/2006/EC is amended as follows:1. Article 9(2) shall be replaced by the following:2. Article 10(3) shall be deleted. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the impact of this Decision by 30 June 2010. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 16 December 2008.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentH.-G. PÖTTERINGFor the CouncilThe PresidentB. LE MAIRE(1)  OJ C 224, 30.8.2008, p. 115.(2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 2 September 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 20 November 2008.(3)  OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 45.(4)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. +",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;economic and social cohesion;economic cohesion;social cohesion;continuing vocational training;lifelong vocational training;education;educational sciences;science of education;continuing education;learning organisation;learning organization;lifelong education;lifelong learning,28 +18531,"1999/177/EC: Commission Decision of 8 February 1999 establishing the conditions for a derogation for plastic crates and plastic pallets in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (notified under document number C(1999) 246) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (1), and in particular Article 11(3) thereof,Whereas plastic crates and plastic pallets constitute a relevant practical case in which the appropriate conditions may be enforced;Whereas the reuse of packaging and the recycling of packaging waste are fundamental aims of the Directive;Whereas the conditions for the derogation for new packaging should apply, in general, to all the packaging in the chain into which the new packaging is introduced;Whereas the derogation is to expire 10 years after its entering into force, unless it is decided to extend the derogation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of Directive 94/62/EC;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established pursuant to Article 21 of Directive 94/62/EC,. This Decision shall apply to all packaging covered by Directive 94/62/EC and aims to establish the conditions under which the concentration levels of Article 11 of Directive 94/62/EC may not apply, without prejudice to the derogation in Article 22 of Directive 94/62/EC, to plastic crates and plastic pallets used in product loops which are in a closed and controlled chain. For the purposes of this Decision:- the definitions set out in Article 3 of Directive 94/62/EC shall apply,- 'intentional introduction` shall mean the act of deliberately utilising a substance in the formulation of a packaging or a packaging component where its continued presence is desired in the final packaging or packaging component to provide a specific characteristic, appearance or quality. The use of recycled materials as feedstock for the manufacture of new packaging materials, where some portion of the recycled materials may contain amounts of regulated metals, is not considered intentional introduction,- 'incidental presence` shall mean the presence of a metal as an unintended ingredient of a packaging or packaging component,- 'product loops which are in a closed and controlled chain` shall mean product loops in which products circulate with a controlled reuse and distribution system and in which the recycled material originates only from these entities in the chain so that the introduction of external material is just the minimum technically feasible and from which these entities may only be removed in a specially authorised procedure so that return rates are maximised. Plastic crates and plastic pallets are allowed to exceed the limits of 600 ppm, 250 ppm and 100 ppm by weight of the sum of the concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium, in case of compliance with all the conditions established in Articles 4 and 5 of this Decision. The plastic crate or plastic pallet to which this derogation applies is required to have been manufactured in a controlled recycling process, in which the recycled material originates only from other plastic crates or plastic pallets and in which the introduction of external material is just the minimum technically feasible, up to a maximum of 20 % by weight. Returned entities that are no longer reusable shall be treated in accordance with Article 5 of this Decision.No lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium shall be intentionally introduced as an element during the manufacture or distribution as opposed to the incidental presence of any of these elements.The plastic crate or plastic pallet to which this derogation applies may only exceed the concentration limits as a result of the addition of recycled materials. Plastic crates or plastic pallets falling under this Decision are required to be introduced in a controlled distribution and reuse system complying with the following conditions:new plastic crates or pallets containing the regulated metals shall be identified in a permanent and visible way,a system of inventory and record keeping shall be established, including a method of regulatory and financial accountability, to document the compliance with the present Decision including the return rates, that is, the percentage of returnable entities which are not discarded after use but are returned to the manufacturer or packer/filler or an authorised representative and shall be as high as possible but in no case lower than 90 % over the life time of the plastic crates or plastic pallets. The system shall account for all the reusable entities put into, and removed from, service,all returned entities that are no longer reusable shall be either disposed of by a procedure specifically authorised by the relevant authorities or be recycled in a recycling process, in which the recycled material is made up of plastic crates or plastic pallets in the circuit, and the introduction of external material is the minimum technically feasible, up to a maximum of 20 % by weight,the manufacturer or his authorised representative shall draw up on an annual basis a written declaration of conformity, including an annual report demonstrating how the conditions of this Decision have been complied with. Possible changes to the system and authorised representatives shall be contained therein,the manufacturer or his authorised representative shall keep this documentation at the disposal of the relevant national authorities for inspection purposes for at least four years,where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative is established within the Community, the obligation to keep the technical documentation available is the responsibility of the person who places the product on the Community market. The abovementioned requirements relate to the exemptions from Article 11 of Directive 94/62/EC and are without prejudice to the conformity assessment procedures provided for in Article 9 of that Directive. This Decision expires 10 years after its entering into force. Member States shall report on the practical measures, including controls, inspections, etc., which they effect, in the framework of the report to be submitted under Article 17 of Directive 94/62/EC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 February 1999.For the CommissionRitt BJERREGAARDMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 365, 31. 12. 1994, p. 10. +",waste management;landfill site;rubbish dump;waste treatment;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;heavy metal;waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;packaging,28 +13533,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 3327/94 of 21 December 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2807/94 (2), and in particular Article 17 (4) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 3115/94 of 20 December 1994 amending Annexes I and II to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (3), provides for amendments in the case of certain cheeses falling within CN code 0406 from 1 January 1995;Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 3846/87 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2079/94 (5), establishes, on the basis of the Combined Nomenclature, an agricultural product nomenclature for the refunds; whereas this nomenclature should be adjusted in line with the above amendment;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Section 10 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1994.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 298, 19. 11. 1994, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 345, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 215, 20. 8. 1994, p. 2.ANNEXThe data relating to subheadings 0406 90 13, 0406 90 15 and 0406 90 17 are replaced by:"""" ID=""2"">' Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkaese and Appenzell:""> ID=""2""> Of a fat content of 45 % or more by weight in the dry matter, natured for three months or more:""> ID=""1"">0406 90 02> ID=""2""> Whole cheeses with a free-at-frontier value, per 100 kg net weight exceeding ECU 401,85 but not exceeding ECU 430,62:""> ID=""2""> Emmentaler, Gruyère, Bergkaese> ID=""3"">0406 90 02 100""> ID=""2""> Other> ID=""3"">0406 90 02 900""> ID=""1"">0406 90 03> ID=""2""> Whole cheeses with a free-at-frontier value, per 100 kg net weight exceeding ECU 430,62:""> ID=""2""> Emmentaler, Gruyère, Bergkaese> ID=""3"">0406 90 03 100""> ID=""2""> Other> ID=""3"">0406 90 03 900""> ID=""1"">0406 90 04> ID=""2""> Pieces packed in vacuum or inert gas, with rind on at least one side, of a net weight of 1 kg or more but less than 5 kg and with a free-at-frontier value exceeding ECU 430,62 but not exceeding ECU 459,39:""> ID=""2""> Emmentaler, Gruyère, Bergkaese> ID=""3"">0406 90 04 100""> ID=""2""> Other> ID=""3"">0406 90 04 900""> ID=""1"">0406 90 05> ID=""2""> Pieces packed in vacuum or inert gas, with rind on at least one side, of a net weight of 1 kg or more and with a free-at-frontier value exceeding ECU 459,39 per 100 kg net weight:""> ID=""2""> Emmentaler, Gruyère, Bergkaese> ID=""3"">0406 90 05 100""> ID=""2""> Other> ID=""3"">0406 90 05 900""> ID=""1"">0406 90 06> ID=""2""> Pieces without rind, of a net weight of less than 450 g and with a free-at-frontier value exceeding ECU 499,67 per 100 kg net weight, packed in vacuum or inert gas, in packings bearing the description of the cheese, the fat content, the packer responsible and the country of manufacture:""> ID=""2""> Emmentaler, Gruyère, Bergkaese> ID=""3"">0406 90 06 100""> ID=""2""> Other> ID=""3"">0406 90 06 900""> ID=""2""> Other:""> ID=""1"">0406 90 07> ID=""2""> Emmentaler> ID=""3"">0406 90 07 000""> ID=""1"">0406 90 08> ID=""2""> Gruyère, Sbrinz:""> ID=""2""> Gruyère> ID=""3"">0406 90 08 100""> ID=""2""> Sbrinz> ID=""3"">0406 90 08 900""> ID=""1"">0406 90 09> ID=""2""> Bergkaese, Appenzell:""> ID=""2""> Bergkaese> ID=""3"">0406 90 09 100""> ID=""2""> Appenzell> ID=""3"">0406 90 09 900""> ID=""2""> Other:""> ID=""1"">0406 90 12> ID=""2""> Emmentaler> ID=""3"">0406 90 12 000""> ID=""1"">0406 90 14> ID=""2""> Gruyère, Sbrinz:""> ID=""2""> Gruyère> ID=""3"">0406 90 14 100""> ID=""2""> Sbrinz> ID=""3"">0406 90 14 900""> ID=""1"">0406 90 16> ID=""2""> Bergkaese, Appenzell:""> ID=""2""> Bergkaese> ID=""3"">0406 90 16 100""> ID=""2""> Appenzell> ID=""3"">0406 90 16 900'""> +",hard cheese;Appenzell;Cheddar;Edam;Emmenthal;Gouda;Grana Padano;Gruyere;Parmesan;Parmigiano Reggiano;Sbrinz;long-keeping cheese;processed cheese;lactose;milk sugar;agricultural product nomenclature;nomenclature of agricultural products;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;milk by-product;buttermilk;casein;lactoserum;whey,28 +821,"77/123/EEC: Commission Decision of 25 January 1977 laying down a sampling plan for the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to the 1975 survey on the structure of agricultural holdings (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.Having regard to Council Directive 75/108/EEC of 20 January 1975 on the organization of a structures survey for 1975 as part of the programme of surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings (1), and in particular Article 8 (1) (c) thereof,Whereas pursuant to Article 8 (1) (c) of Directive 75/108/EEC the sampling plans are to be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11 of that Directive;Whereas pursuant to Article 6 (1) of Directive 75/108/EEC random samples of agricultural holdings are to be taken and the number of these samples is to be between the limits laid down in that Article;Whereas pursuant to Article 8 (1) (c) of Directive 75/108/EEC the sampling plans are to refer to strata and regions:Whereas the Federal Republic of Germany has presented a sampling plan, which fulfils all the conditions set out above;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,. The sample of agricultural holdings shall be based on the combined data on holdings from the survey on land utilization of 1974 and the general census of live-stock of December 1973 (December 1974 for Baden-Württemberg). The population of holdings shall be divided: 1. At regional level according to ""Bundesländer"".2. According to economic aspects into four groups of strata: (a) holdings with a significant number of laying hens, pigs for fattening, breeding sows or bovine animals;(b) holdings cultivating tobacco, hops or vines;(c) holdings concerned principally with horticultural produce;(d) holdings concerned principally with agricultural produce.3. The group of strata referred to in 2 (a) includes all holdings with at least 2 000 laying hens or 200 pigs for fattening or 40 breeding sows or 100 bovine animals.4. The group of strata referred to in 2 (b) is subdivided into six strata : holdings cultivating less than two hectares of tobacco, two or more hectares of tobacco, less than three hectares of hops, three or more hectares of hops, less than five hectares of vines, five or more hectares of vines.5. The group of strata referred to in 2 (c) is subdivided into three strata of agricultural area utilized : less than one hectare, one to less than two hectares, two hectares and above.6. The group of strata referred to in 2 (d) is subdivided into seven categories according to agricultural area utilized : less than one hectare, one to less than two hectares, two to less than five hectares, five to less than 10 hectares, 10 to less than 20 hectares, 20 to less than 50 hectares, 50 hectares and above. The holdings shall be grouped, before sampling, according to sampling region. The following constitute a single region each time: 1. The Länder: - Schleswig-Holstein,- Saar.2. The three city states of Hamburg, Bremen and Berlin taken together. (1)OJ No L 42, 15.2.1975, p. 21.3. Any other ""Regierungsbezirk"" The sampling fractions shall be between 1 and 100 %. The highest sampling fractions shall be applied to the economically important strata. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 25 January 1977.For the CommissionFrançois-Xavier ORTOLIVice-President +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;agricultural structure;agrarian structure;farm structure;structure of agricultural production;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;area of holding;acreage;size of holding;sampling,28 +38358,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 300/2010 of 12 April 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Gentse azalea (PGI)). ,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 third and fourth subparagraphs of Article 7(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Belgium’s application to register the name ‘Gentse azalea’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) Germany submitted an objection to the registration pursuant to Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. The objection was deemed admissible pursuant to Article 7(3) of that Regulation.(3) Germany indicated in the objection that the registration of the name in question would be contrary to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and would jeopardise the existence of names, trade marks or products which have been legally on the market since at least 5 years preceding the date of publication for objection.(4) By a letter dated 6 March 2009, the Commission asked the Member States concerned to seek agreement among themselves in accordance with their internal procedures.(5) Given that no agreement was reached between Germany and Belgium within the designated time-frame, the Commission must adopt a decision in accordance with the procedure outlined in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006.(6) In the light of the information provided by Germany and following appropriate scrutiny, the Commission cannot conclude that the registration of the name ‘Gentse azalea’ would be contrary to Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. Germany claims that the delimited geographical area in the application is wider than the town of Ghent, that there is no link between the claimed characteristics of ‘Gentse azalea’ and the geographical area and that no use of the name is made. Evidence provided in the application shows that there is production of ‘Gentse azalea’ in the delimited geographical area also outside the boundaries of the city of Ghent, and labels proving use of the name in trade are also part of the application. The application for registration is based on proved reputation of the name ‘Gentse azalea’ for pot plants.(7) Germany indicated that registration of the name ‘Gentse azalea’ as a protected geographical indication would jeopardise the existence of products legally on the market by providing a competitive advantage (marketing advantage) to azalea producers in the geographical area compared to producers in other areas. No evidence was shown that the name ‘Gentse azalea’ is used for trade for pot plants produced outside the area, neither that it is a registered trademark or is protected as a name of a plant variety. In addition, the name ‘Gentse azalea’ has already been used in the market for a significant period of time.(8) In the light of the above, the name ‘Gentse azalea’ should be entered in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’. The specification and summary are modified to make clear that the name ‘Gentse azalea’ is used for pot plants.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin,. The designation contained in Annex I to this Regulation shall be entered in the register. A summary, containing the main elements of the specifications, is presented in Annex II to this Regulation. 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, 12 April 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 198, 5.8.2008, p. 13.ANNEX IAgricultural products referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 510/2006:Class 3.5:   Flowers and ornamental plantsBELGIUMGentse azalea (PGI)ANNEX IISUMMARYCouncil Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin‘GENTSE AZALEA’EC No: BE-PGI-005-0536-24.03.2006PDO ( ) PGI ( X )This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.1.   Responsible department in the Member State:Name: Vlaamse Overheid, Departement Landbouw en Visserij, Afdeling Duurzame LandbouwontwikkelingAddress: Ellipsgebouw, Koning Albert II-laan 35, Bus 40, 1030 Brussels, BelgiumTel. +32 25527884Fax +32 25527871E-mail: lieve.desmit@lv.vlaanderen.be2.   Group:Name: Vereniging van Vlaamse AzaleatelersAddress: P/a Axelsvaardeken 29a, 9185 WachtebekeTel. +32 93429126Fax +32 93429214E-mail: info@vaneetvelde.comComposition: Producers/processors ( X ) Other ( X )3.   Type of product:Class 3.5. Flowers and ornamental plants4.   Specification:(summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)4.1.   Name:‘Gentse azalea’4.2.   Description:The ‘Gentse azalea’ is the ready-for-sale pot plant azalea (Azalea indica or Rhododendron simsii), from the first show of colour or the ‘candle-flame’ stage. It is available in various shapes (spherical shrub or standard azaleas, tall-stemmed, pyramid and various unusually shaped varieties) and colours (including white, salmon, red, carmine, pink, purple and lilac) and can be either pure or tinged with another colour (veined or edged). The unique characteristic of the ‘Gentse azalea’ is that it is the result of a quality-oriented production process based on tradition and diversity.Quality is guaranteed by compliance with predetermined quality criteria based on product performance (e.g. bud distribution, minimum 80 % show of colour), user-friendliness (e.g. leaving a gap below the rim to allow for watering), reliability (e.g. guaranteed colour) and aesthetic character (e.g. fresh and green appearance). It is a product that is known for its quality, born of many years of tradition, expertise, extensive research and professional information.4.3.   Geographical area:The production area covers the whole of the province of East Flanders (with Ghent as its capital).4.4.   Proof of origin:A ‘Gentse azalea’ must come from a company listed in the register kept by the applicant group. That register is forwarded to the competent supervisory body. The registered companies are either azalea growers (cultivating azaleas from cuttings until they reach the fully grown ‘green’ stage or until the first show of colour) or traders/forcers (buying fully grown ‘green’ azaleas and placing them in forcing houses at least until the first show of colour).Every producer of the pot plant ‘Gentse azalea’ must comply with the standards laid down by the Azalea Quality Project (Project Azalea Kwaliteit, PAK). The PAK is intended to maintain the high quality of the ‘Gentse azalea’ and is a way of guaranteeing that quality. By signing a quality charter and receiving a participant number and a PAK number, each and every registered company undertakes to comply with the quality standards laid down by the PAK. Registered azalea growers keep a crop information sheet for each batch until the pot plants are ready for sale. The crop information sheet guarantees that the growing method and quality standards have been applied. When ‘green’ azaleas are shipped to the forcer, they are accompanied by the crop information sheet for the batch in question and a PAK sticker showing their PAK number. Pot plants that are ready for sale are labelled by the grower or the trader/forcer with the label described in point 4.8 before leaving the company.4.5.   Method of production:For the ‘Gentse azalea’, the entire cultivation process (from the propagation of cuttings to the production of a pot plant that is able to bear flowers) takes place within the geographical area defined in point 4.3.The ‘Gentse azalea’ is propagated by taking cuttings or by grafting onto other rootstock. The cuttings are immediately covered with a plastic sheet. Undersoil heating then increases the temperature of the propagation substrate to 23-25 °C.During cultivation, the tops of the plants need to be pinched out regularly. This involves removing the top part of the sprig to allow the plant to produce more shoots. The number of times this is done depends on the desired size of the final product. During the first phase of cultivation (up to and including the second time the tops are pinched out), the plants remain under cover. Further cultivation may occur either under cover or in the open air. Once it has reached the desired final diameter, the ‘green’ azalea will finally form buds. For this to happen, the plant must first be exposed to cold temperatures for a certain period of time. Depending on the length of this exposure, Gentse azaleas are classified as very early flowering (from 15 August), early flowering (from 1 December), medium-early flowering (from 15 January) and late flowering (from 15 February). ‘Green’ azaleas are sold when the buds are sufficiently mature. The standards laid down as part of the Azalea Quality Project apply to both ‘green’ and flowering azaleas. Flowering azaleas are obtained through forcing. This is done by exposing the sufficiently mature pot plants to a temperature of at least 20 °C, watering them regularly and, in many cases, using artificial lighting. They are sold from the first show of colour or the ‘candle-flame’ stage.4.6.   Link:This application for recognition of the ‘Gentse azalea’ is based on the reputation of the product. However, the characteristic cultivation of the ‘Gentse azalea’ came about through a combination of historical, natural and human factors.Over the past 2 centuries, the Ghent region became the hub of azalea cultivation and trade in Western Europe. Research in this area, the dissemination of information and the supply sector are also concentrated in the region.The development of azalea cultivation in the geographical area in question was due not only to historical circumstances but also to natural factors. The region around Ghent has a temperate maritime climate that is well suited to azalea growing. Azaleas also need permeable soil. They were primarily grown in a substrate of pine-needle and leaf litter, which was available in the region.The Ghent master gardener Judocus Huytens first brought azaleas to the region from England in 1774, but Azalea indica was actually brought over from England in 1808 by Captain Welbanck. A key factor in the success of the azalea was the founding of the Gent Agricultural and Botanical Society in 1808.The reputation of the ‘Gentse azalea’ is shown by the following:— the first azalea was exhibited by Baron Du Bois de Vroeylande at an exhibition held on 6 February 1819. A big flower show, judged by an international jury, has been held every 5 years since 1839. It is still going today and enjoys worldwide fame as the ‘Gentse Floraliën’,— Louis Van Houtte was a pioneer of ‘Gentse azalea’ growing, as he perfected the growing technique and his work in the field of selection and breeding resulted in various new shapes and colours being developed. His first catalogue was published in 1839 and already included 97 varieties of Azalea indica,— on 17 May 1869, the ‘Gentse azalea’ was exhibited at the St Petersburg Flower Show in Russia,— Azalea cultivation became so important for the region around Ghent that a periodical dedicated exclusively to azaleas, entitled Iconographie des azalées de l’Inde (Iconography of Indian azaleas), was launched in 1881,— in 1893, Georges Truffaut wrote in his Étude sur la culture et la végétation de l’Azalea Indica (Study on the cultivation and vegetation of Azalea indica): ‘The most important centres of azalea cultivation are to be found in Belgium, particularly in the region around the town of Ghent’,— in 1938, a postage stamp bearing an azalea was issued in Ghent on the occasion of a 3-day azalea exhibition that ran from 17 to 19 December,— various publications testify to the fact that growers strove to achieve the greatest possible variety of colours and shapes for pot plants. In the Landbouwtijdschrift (Journal of Agriculture) published in October 1954, F. Peeters wrote: ‘Azalea cultivation, for which Ghent is famous, is practised by numerous horticulturalists. They grow a large number of varieties, which differ in terms of colour and shape…’.4.7.   Inspection body:Name: Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand en Energie Algemene Directie Controle en Bemiddeling Tweede Afdeling Gespecialiseerde Diensten, Sectie A Controles Uitgaven EOGFL en MarktordeningAddress: WTC III, Simon Bolivarlaan 30, 1000 Brussels, BelgiumTel. +32 22084040Fax +32 22083975E-mail: Dirk.Demaeseneer@economie.fgov.be4.8.   Labelling:A label displaying the indication ‘Gentse azalea’, the European PGI symbol and the PAK number is affixed to the pot plants. +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;horticulture;decorative plant;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production;labelling,28 +5998,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/596 of 15 April 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 as regards the increase in the maximum total sulphur dioxide content where the climate conditions make this necessary. ,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 91 point (c) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 (2) sets out the maximum permissible total sulphur dioxide content of wine. Point A(4) of Annex I B provides that the Commission may decide that Member States concerned may authorise an increase of a maximum of 50 milligrams per litre in the maximum total sulphur dioxide levels of less than 300 milligrams per litre, where climate conditions make this necessary.(2) On 1 December 2014, the competent German authorities sent an official request to increase the maximum permissible total sulphur dioxide content of wine of less than 300 milligrams per litre by a maximum of 50 milligrams per litre for wine produced from grapes harvested in 2014 in the wine-growing areas of the German Länder ‘Baden-Württemberg’, ‘Bavaria’, ‘Hessen’ and ‘Rhineland Palatinate’.(3) The technical note provided by the competent German authorities indicates that the climate conditions, in particular a warm and humid weather during harvest, have fostered the development of pests producing pyruvate, acetaldehyde and alpha-ketoglutaric acid. These substances bind to sulphur dioxide and reduce its preservative action. Therefore, the total quantities of sulphur dioxide needed to ensure the proper vinification and proper preservation are higher in wine produced from those grapes. The temporary authorisation referred to in Point A(4) of Annex I B to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 is therefore the only available option to allow the grapes affected by these unfavourable weather conditions to be used to produce wine suitable for placing on the market.(4) Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,. Appendix 1 of Annex I B to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. 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, 15 April 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 of 10 July 2009 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards the categories of grapevine products, oenological practices and the applicable restrictions (OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 1).ANNEX‘Appendix IIncrease in the maximum total sulphur dioxide content where the climate conditions make this necessaryYear Member State Wine-growing areas Wines concerned1. 2000 Germany All wine-growing areas of Germany All wines obtained from grapes harvested in 20002. 2006 Germany The wine-growing areas in the regions of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hessen and Rhineland Palatinate All wines obtained from grapes harvested in 20063. 2006 France The wine-growing areas in the departments of Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin All wines obtained from grapes harvested in 20064. 2013 Germany The wine-growing areas of the demarcated area of the protected designation of origin “Mosel” and of the protected geographical indications “Landwein der Mosel”, “Landwein der Ruwer”, “Landwein der Saar” and “Saarländischer Landwein” All wines obtained from grapes harvested in 20135. 2014 Germany The wine-growing areas of the Länder “Baden-Württemberg”, “Bavaria”, “Hessen” and “Rhineland Palatinate” All wines obtained from grapes harvested in 2014’ +",Hesse;Hesse (Land);Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;anhydride;sulphur dioxide;regulation of agricultural production;Rhineland-Palatinate;Rhineland-Palatinate (Land);Baden-Württemberg;Baden-Württemberg (Land);preservative;preservative agent;wine;vinification;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;atmospheric conditions;artificial precipitation;precipitation;rain;sunshine;wind,28 +16236,"97/518/EC: Commission Decision of 1 August 1997 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain fishery products originating in Malaysia (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,Whereas, upon importation of frozen cephalopods originating in a processing establishment in Malaysia, the presence of Salmonella paratyphi B has been detected;Whereas the presence of Salmonella paratyphi on food is a result of bad hygienic practices before and/or after processing of food;Whereas the presence of Salmonella paratyphi on food presents a potential risk for human health;Whereas imports of products from the establishment concerned in Malaysia must therefore not be further allowed;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. This Decision shall apply to fishery products, fresh, frozen or processed, originating in Malaysia. Member States shall ban the imports of fresh fishery products, in all forms, originating in the following establishment in Malaysia: Sea Master Trading - Penang code No 12. The Member States shall modify the measures they apply in trade in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 August 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;Malaysia;Eastern Malaysia;Labuan;Malaya;Peninsular Malaysia;Sabah;Sarawak;West Malaysia;fishery product;fish product;caviar;fish croquette;fish egg;fish fillet;fish meal;surimi;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports,28 +26047,"Council Regulation (EC) No 814/2003 of 8 May 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Since its entry into force on 1 January 2002, Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001(1) has been found to require certain amendments.(2) In particular, a specific provision should be introduced in order to allow any beneficiary country which would face a grave economic and financial crisis to be exempted from the graduation of new sectors. Furthermore, since the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 referring to sectors cannot apply to products to which no specific sector has been assigned, Annex III to the said Regulation should be amended so as to specify a sector for every product covered by any of the different arrangements.(3) It proved impossible to adopt the first decision envisaged in Article 12(5) of the abovementioned Regulation before 1 January 2003; it is therefore appropriate to provide that the removal of tariff preferences should apply, in two stages, from 1 November 2003 and 1 May 2004.(4) Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Regulation (EC) 2501/2001 is hereby amended as follows:1. The following paragraph shall be added to Article 10:""3. The tariff preferences referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to products of sectors in respect of which those tariff preferences have been removed, for the country of origin concerned, in accordance with column D of Annex I or a decision taken subsequently in accordance with Article 12."";2. Paragraph 6 of Article 12 shall be replaced by the following:""6. The first decision taken in accordance with paragraph 5 shall apply as follows:- it shall apply with respect to the removal of tariff preferences by 50 % as from 1 November 2003 and by 100 % as from 1 May 2004, in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 1; and- it shall apply as from 1 January 2003 with respect to the re-establishment of tariff preferences, in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 2.Subsequently, decisions taken in accordance with paragraph 5 shall enter into force on 1 January of the second year following the one during which they were taken."";3. The following paragraph shall be added to Article 12:""8. Where a beneficiary country records a decrease of at least 3 % of its real Gross Domestic Product, expressed in its national currency and in respect of the most recent 12-month period for which data are available, paragraph 1 shall not apply to the decisions taken in accordance with paragraph 5."";4. In Annex I, the explanatory part at the beginning shall be amended as follows:In the reference to ""Column D"", the parenthesis ""(Article 7(8))"" shall be replaced by ""(Article 7(8) and Article 10(3))"";5. In Annex II, the text under Point 4 (""Statistical sources"") shall be replaced by the following:""The statistical source for per capita income is the World Bank's World Development Report, for quarterly gross domestic product the IMF International Financial Statistics, for manufactured exports the UN Comtrade statistics, and for Community imports the Comext statistics."";6. In Annex III a further sector, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation, shall be added. 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, 8 May 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. ChrisochoĂŻdis(1) OJ L 346, 31.12.2001, p. 1.ANNEX(Sector to be added to Annex III as referred to in Article 1, point 6)"">TABLE>"" +",developing countries;Third World;Third World countries;third country;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;drug addiction;drug abuse;drug-taking;fight against drugs;labour law;employment law;labour legislation;workers' rights,28 +40534,"2012/112/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 17 February 2012 amending Annex E to Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards the model health certificates for animals from holdings and animals, semen, ova and embryos from approved bodies, institutes or centres (notified under document C(2012) 860) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 22 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 92/65/EEC lays down the animal health requirements governing trade in the Union in animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to the animal health requirements laid down in certain specific Union acts. In addition, Part 1 of Annex E to that Directive sets out the specimen health certificate for trade in animals from holdings (ungulates, birds, lagomorphs, dogs, cats and ferrets), while Part 3 of that Annex sets out the specimen health certificate for trade in animals, semen, embryos and ova from approved bodies, institutes or centres.(2) Article 6(3) of Directive 92/65/EEC lays down the animal health requirements governing trade in suidae other than those covered by Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (2). It provides, inter alia, that where suidae do not come from a brucellosis-free herd in accordance with Directive 64/432/EEC, they must, in the 30 days prior to their dispatch, have undergone with negative results a test designed to show the absence of antibodies to brucellosis. In the interests of consistency of Union legislation, the specimen health certificate set out in Part 1 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC should therefore be amended to include a specific reference to that requirement.(3) Commission Decision 2007/598/EC of 28 August 2007 concerning measures to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza to other captive birds kept in zoos and approved bodies, institutes or centres in the Member States (3) approves preventive vaccination plans against that disease in certain Member States.(4) Point 4(b) of Annex II to Decision 2007/598/EC provides that birds vaccinated against avian influenza kept in zoos that are not approved in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC may be moved to other Member States, after authorisation by the Member State of destination, provided that they meet the requirements set out in that Decision and they are accompanied by a health certificate, as laid down in Part 1 of Annex E to that Directive, specifying that they are conform to Decision 2007/598/EC and are vaccinated against avian influenza on a specified date.(5) However, birds as referred to in Article 7 of Directive 92/65/EEC are not required to be accompanied by a health certificate, as set out in Part 1 of Annex E thereto when traded within the Union, but must be accompanied by a self-certification by the operator in accordance with Article 4 of that Directive, or in the case of psittacidae by a commercial document signed by the official veterinarian or by the veterinarian responsible for the holding.(6) It should be therefore clarified that the health certificate set out in Part 1 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC is only required to accompany birds that are vaccinated against avian influenza and come from a holding on which vaccination against avian influenza was carried out during the past 12 months. Therefore, the specimen health certificate set out in Part 1 of that Annex should be amended to include a reference to such vaccination.(7) Article 10 of Directive 92/65/EEC lays down the animal health requirements governing trade in dogs, cats and ferrets. It provides, inter alia, that they must satisfy the relevant requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4).(8) Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 provides that until 31 December 2011, dogs and cats entering Ireland, Malta, Sweden and the United Kingdom from other Member States are to be vaccinated and subject to a pre-entry rabies blood testing in accordance with national rules.(9) In addition, Article 16 of that Regulation provides that until 31 December 2011, Finland, Ireland, Malta, Sweden and the United Kingdom, as regards echinococcosis, and Ireland, Malta and the United Kingdom as regards ticks, may make the entry of pet animals into their territory subject to compliance with certain additional national requirements.(10) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011 of 14 July 2011 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs (5) was adopted in order to ensure the continuous health protection of Ireland, Malta, Finland and the United Kingdom from Echinococcus multilocularis. It is to apply from 1 January 2012.(11) The reference to Articles 6 and 16 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 included in the specimen health certificate set out in Part 1 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC should therefore be deleted and replaced, as regards dogs, by a reference to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011.(12) Part 1 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(13) Article 13 of Directive 92/65/EEC lays down the animal health requirements governing trade in animals of species susceptible to the diseases listed in Annexes A and B thereto and in semen, ova and embryos of such animals consigned to and from bodies, institutes or centres approved in accordance with Annex C thereto.(14) Semen, ova and embryos of certain animal species can be frozen and stored for a long time and therefore donor animal might no longer be available on the day the health certificate is issued. It is therefore necessary to amend the specimen health certificate set out in Part 3 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC to state that the donor animal was found to be healthy and free from clinical disease either on day of collection or the date of issuing of the health certificate.(15) Point 4(a) of Annex II to Decision 2007/598/EC provides that birds vaccinated against avian influenza kept in approved bodies, institutes or centres including zoos may only be moved to approved bodies, institutes or centres including zoos in other Member States provided that they meet the requirements set out in that Decision and they are accompanied by a health certificate as laid down in Part 3 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC stating that the birds have been vaccinated against avian influenza in conformity to Commission Decision 2006/474/EC (6). As that Decision has since been repealed and replaced by Decision 2007/598/EC, that reference should be replaced by a reference to Decision 2007/598/EC.(16) Part 3 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(17) Directive 92/65/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(18) To avoid any disruption of trade, the use of health certificates issued in accordance with Part 1 and Part 3 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC, before the amendments introduced by this Decision, should be authorised during a transitional period subject to certain conditions.(19) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. For a transitional period until 30 June 2012, Member States may authorise trade in animals from holdings and animals, semen, ova and embryos from approved bodies, institutes or centres accompanied by a health certificate issued not later than 29 February 2012 in accordance with the models set out in Part 1 and Part 3 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC in its version prior to the amendments introduced by this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 1 March 2012. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 February 2012.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.(2)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.(3)  OJ L 230, 1.9.2007, p. 20.(4)  OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 296, 15.11.2011, p. 6.(6)  OJ L 187, 8.7.2006, p. 37.ANNEXAnnex E to Directive 92/65/EEC is amended as follows:(1) Part 1 is replaced by the following:(2) Part 3 is replaced by the following: +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;farm animal;domestic animal;pet;live animal;animal on the hoof;artificial insemination;animal insemination;bovine insemination;caprine insemination;insemination of animals;insemination of cattle;insemination of goats;insemination of pigs;insemination of sheep;ovine insemination;porcine insemination;vaccination;health certificate;bird;bird of prey;migratory bird;trading operation,28 +4270,"Commission Directive 2006/83/EC of 23 October 2006 adapting Directive 2002/4/EC on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive 1999/74/EC, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania. ,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 56 thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Article 56 of the Act of Accession, where acts which remain valid beyond 1 January 2007 require adaptation by reason of accession, and the necessary adaptations have not been provided for in the Act of Accession or its Annexes, the necessary adaptations are to be adopted by the Commission in all cases where the Commission adopted the original act.(2) The Final Act of the Conference which drew up the Treaty of Accession indicated that the High Contracting Parties reached political agreement on a set of adaptations to acts adopted by the Institutions required by reason of accession and invited the Council and the Commission to adopt these adaptations before accession, completed and updated where necessary to take account of the evolution of the law of the Union.(3) Commission Directive 2002/4/EC of 30 January 2002 on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive 1999/74/EC (1) should therefore be amended accordingly,. Directive 2002/4/EC is amended as set out in the Annex. 1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by the date of accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.They shall apply those provisions from the date of accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the fields covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force subject to, and on the date of, the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 October 2006.For the CommissionOlli REHNMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 30, 31.1.2002, p. 44.ANNEXAGRICULTUREVETERINARY AND PHYTOSANITARY LEGISLATIONVETERINARY LEGISLATION32002 L 0004: Commission Directive 2002/4/EC of 30 January 2002 on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive 1999/74/EC (OJ L 30, 31.1.2002, p. 44), as amended by:— 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties — Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).The list in Part 2.2 of the Annex is replaced by the following:‘AT AustriaBE BelgiumBG BulgariaCY CyprusCZ Czech RepublicDE GermanyDK DenmarkEE EstoniaEL GreeceES SpainFI FinlandFR FranceHU HungaryIE IrelandIT ItalyLT LithuaniaLU LuxembourgLV LatviaMT MaltaNL NetherlandsPL PolandPT PortugalRO RomaniaSE SwedenSI SloveniaSK SlovakiaUK United Kingdom.’ +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;Romania;EC Directive;European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;laying poultry;laying hen;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;EU law - national law;Community law - national law;European Union law - national law;national law - Community law;national law - European Union law;livestock farming;animal husbandry;stockrearing,28 +4372,"86/573/EEC: Council Decision of 15 September 1986 on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,Whereas it is necessary to approve the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation (1) signed in Brussels on 22 July 1973, to take account of the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community,. The Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 18 of the Protocol (2). This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 15 September 1986.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. HOWE(1)  OJ No L 300, 31. 12. 1972, p. 189.(2)  The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Portugal;Portuguese Republic;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,28 +11855,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2524/93 of 13 September 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of category 35 (order No 40.0350), originating in Pakistan and Malaysia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for 1993 for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;Whereas, in respect of products of category 35 (order No 40.0350), originating in Pakistan and Malaysia, the relevant ceiling amounts to 264 tonnes;Whereas on 28 May 1993 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in Pakistan and Malaysia, countries covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Pakistan and Malaysia,. As from 18 September 1993 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in Pakistan and Malaysia:/* Tables: see OJ */ This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 September 1993.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 39.(2) OJ No L 396, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. +",Malaysia;Eastern Malaysia;Labuan;Malaya;Peninsular Malaysia;Sabah;Sarawak;West Malaysia;Pakistan;Islamic Republic of Pakistan;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre,28 +4725,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 207/2008 of 5 March 2008 adopting the specifications of the 2009 ad hoc module on the entry of young people into the labour market provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) The European Employment guidelines (2) include a number of policy orientations relevant for youth employment, underlining that more efforts should be undertaken to build employment pathways for young people and to reduce youth unemployment. These guidelines also refer to the targets and benchmarks set in the European Employment Strategy since 2003 for the reduction of early school-leaving, the rise in educational attainment levels and the ‘new start’ for unemployed youth.(2) The education benchmarks are enshrined in the Education and Training 2010 Work Programme which is implemented by Member States and the Commission (3). These benchmarks should help to monitor the rise in educational attainment levels and in lifelong learning and the reduction of number of early school-leavers — policy goals aimed to prepare best the young people to their professional and social life.(3) The Council Decision 2006/702/EC of 6 October 2006 on Community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion (4) calls upon Member States to pay special attention to ‘implementing the European Youth Pact, by facilitating access to employment for young people, by easing the transition from education to work, including through career guidance, assistance in completing education, access to appropriate training and apprenticeships’.(4) Consequently, there is an evident need for a comprehensive and comparable set of data on the entry of the young people into the labour market in order to monitor progress towards the common objectives of the European Employment Strategy and of the Social Inclusion Process.(5) Commission Regulation (EC) No 384/2005 of 7 March 2005 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules, covering the years 2007 to 2009, for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (5) already included an ad hoc module on the entry of the young people into the labour market. The list of variables for this module should be defined.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,. The detailed list of variables to be collected in 2009 by the ad hoc module on the entry of the young people into the labour market shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 March 2008.For the CommissionJoaquín ALMUNIAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1372/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 42).(2)  Council Decision of 12 July 2005 on Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (2005/600/EC), OJ L 205, 6.8.2005, p. 21.(3)  Council, Detailed work programme on the follow-up of the objectives of Education and training systems in Europe (2002/C 142/01), OJ C 142, 14.6.2002, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 291, 21.10.2006, p. 11.(5)  OJ L 61, 8.3.2005, p. 23. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 341/2006 (OJ L 55, 25.2.2006, p. 9).ANNEXLABOUR FORCE SURVEYSpecifications of the 2009 ad hoc module on the entry of young people into the labour market1. Member States and regions concerned: all.2. The variables shall be coded as follows:Column Code Description Filter203 Highest level of education successfully completed by father or mother Everybody aged 15-341 Low: ISCED 0, 1, 2 and 3c short2 Medium: ISCED 3-4 (without 3c short)3 High: ISCED 5-69 Not applicable (persons aged less than 15 or more than 34)Blank No answer204-207 Country of birth of father and mother Everybody aged 15-34(For Germany: nationality/former nationality of father and mother when they have in the reference week the German nationality)For coding, see ISO country classification.... 4 digits (father — 2 first digits, mother — 2 last digits)9999 Not applicableBlank No answer208 Orientation of the highest level of formal education attained (HATLEVEL) Everybody aged 15-34 and HATLEVEL=21-431 General education2 Vocational education mainly (or solely) school based3 Combination of school and workplace based vocational education4 Vocational education mainly workplace based5 Vocational education, with no distinction possible between 2, 3 and 49 Not applicableBlank No answer209-214 Month and year of leaving formal education for the last time Everybody aged 15-34 and EDUCSTAT=2 and HATLEVEL≠00… Month and year999999 Not applicableBlank No answer215 Work during studies in formal education Everybody aged 15-340 No work or work less than 1 month per year1 Work (only) as part of educational programme2 Work while studying but outside educational programmes3 Work (only) during an interruption of studies4 Work as combination of 1 and 25 Work as combination of 1 and 36 Work as combination of 2 and 37 Work as combination of 1, 2 and 39 Not applicableBlank No answer216-221 Month and year of start of the first job of more than 3 months after leaving formal education for the last time Col.209-214 ≠ 999999 and blank000000 Never had a job of more than 3 months000001 Current job is my first job…… Month and year999999 Not applicableBlank No answer222-224 Duration of the first job of more than 3 months (after leaving formal education for the last time) Col. 216-221 ≠ 000000 and 000001 and 999999… Number of months999 Not applicableBlank No answer225 Method which allowed to find the first job of more than 3 months (after leaving formal education for the last time) Col. 216-221 ≠ 000000 and 9999991 Via educational institution2 Via PES (Public Employment Services)3 Via ads in press or on the Internet4 Submission of direct (spontaneous) job application to employer5 Via family and friends6 Job found after previous experience (summer/student job, apprenticeship, traineeship, voluntary job) in the same company7 Launching private business8 Other9 Not applicableBlank No answer226-229 Occupation of the first job of more than 3 months (after leaving formal education for the last time) Col. 216-221 ≠ 000000 and 000001 and 999999.... ISCO-88 (COM) coded at 3 or if possible 4 digits level9999 Not applicableBlank No answer230 Type of contract of the first job of more than 3 months (after leaving formal education for the last time) Col. 216-221 ≠ 000000 and 000001 and 9999991 Self-employed2 Employee, permanent full-time3 Employee, permanent part-time4 Employee, temporary full-time5 Employee, temporary part-time6 Family worker9 Not applicableBlank No answer231 Main activity after leaving formal education for the last time and before starting the first job of a duration of at least 3 months Col.209-214 ≠ 999999 and blank and {first job started more than 3 months after the date in Col.209-214 or Col.216-221 =000000}1 Employed — work in job(s) of short duration (maximum 3 months)2 Compulsory military or community service3 Not employed, actively looking for a job4 Family responsibilities5 Participation in non-formal education6 Voluntary activities7 Health problems8 Other reasons9 Not applicableBlank No answer232/237 Weighting factor for the LFS module 2009 (optional) Everybody aged 15-340000-9999 Columns 232-235 contain whole numbers00-99 Columns 236-237 contain decimal places238 Nationality at birth of parents (optional) Everybody aged 15-34For coding, see ISO country classification9999 Not applicableBlank No answer +",young person;adolescence;adolescent;minor;teenager;young people;youth;statistical method;statistical harmonisation;statistical methodology;employment policy;labour policy;working population;job access;access to the labour market;employment opportunity;job market;job perspective;sample survey;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;data collection;compiling data;data retrieval;sampling,28 +38994,"Regulation (EU) No 1234/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (Single CMO Regulation) as regards the aid granted in the framework of the German Alcohol Monopoly. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 42 and Article 43(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),Whereas:(1) The specific rules on the aid that Germany may grant in the framework of the German Alcohol Monopoly (‘the Monopoly’) as provided for in Article 182(4) of 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) (3) will expire on 31 December 2010.(2) According to the report submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 184(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the importance of the Monopoly has decreased in recent years. Between 2001 and 2008, about 70 agricultural bonded distilleries (landwirtschaftliche Verschlussbrennereien) left the Monopoly. The volumes sold by the Monopoly have fallen since 2003 and the budget decreased from EUR 110 million in 2003 to EUR 80 million in 2008. Some distilleries have thus already made efforts to prepare for their entry into the free market by creating cooperatives, investing in less energy-consuming equipment to reduce production costs and increasingly marketing their alcohol directly. However, more time is needed to facilitate this adaptation process and to enable distillers to survive on the free market. An extension of several more years is deemed necessary to complete the process of abolishing the Monopoly, as well as the aid, and to allow for its definitive phasing-out.(3) In some parts of Germany, alcohol distilleries are traditionally linked to small and medium-sized farms and play an important role for the farms to continue their activities by providing an additional income to farmers and securing employment in rural areas. Agricultural bonded distilleries processing mainly cereals and potatoes should therefore continue to be able to receive aid through the Monopoly until 31 December 2013. By that date, all bonded distilleries should have entered the free market. This deadline also coincides with the beginning of the new programming period for rural development 2014-2020, meaning, for Germany, the possibility of transferring parts of the funds used for the Monopoly into its rural development programme.(4) The small-scale flat-rate distilleries (Abfindungsbrennereien), distillery users (Stoffbesitzer) and fruit cooperative distilleries (Obstgemeinschaftsbrennereien) contribute in particular to the preservation of traditional landscapes and biodiversity by helping to preserve orchards, which supply distillers with raw material. Taking this into account, as well as the fact that the production of those distilleries is local and very limited, they should continue to be able to benefit from the aid granted under the Monopoly for a final period until 31 December 2017. By this date, the Monopoly is to be abolished. In order to ensure that this aid is indeed in the course of being phased out, Germany should present, on a yearly basis, annual phasing-out plans, as from 2013.(5) The production of ethyl alcohol in the framework of the Monopoly is limited and corresponds at present to less than 10 % of the total production of ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin in Germany. Since, in particular, all bonded distilleries will have entered the free market by 31 December 2013, that percentage will decrease considerably after that date.(6) In order to ensure continuity in the granting of the aid, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2011.(7) Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly,. In Article 182 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:‘4.   The derogation contained in the second paragraph of Article 180 of this Regulation shall apply to aid payments granted by Germany in the existing national framework of the German Alcohol Monopoly (“the Monopoly”) for products marketed after further transformation by the Monopoly as ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). That derogation shall operate only until 31 December 2017, shall be without prejudice to the application of Article 108(1) and the first sentence of Article 108(3) TFEU and shall be conditional upon compliance with the following provisions:(a) the total production of ethyl alcohol under the Monopoly benefiting from the aid shall gradually decrease from the maximum of 600 000 hl in 2011 to 420 000 hl in 2012 and to 240 000 hl in 2013 and may amount to a maximum of 60 000 hl per year from 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2017, on which date the Monopoly shall cease to exist;(b) the production by agricultural bonded distilleries benefiting from the aid shall gradually decrease from 540 000 hl in 2011 to 360 000 hl in 2012 and to 180 000 hl in 2013. By 31 December 2013, all agricultural bonded distilleries shall leave the Monopoly. Upon leaving the Monopoly, each agricultural bonded distillery shall be allowed to receive a compensatory aid of EUR 257,50 per hl of nominal distilling rights within the meaning of the applicable German legislation. This compensatory aid may be granted no later than 31 December 2013. It may, however, be paid in several instalments, of which the last shall be no later than 31 December 2017;(c) the small-scale flat-rate distilleries, distillery users and fruit cooperative distilleries may benefit from the aid granted by the Monopoly until 31 December 2017, on condition that the production benefiting from the aid does not exceed 60 000 hl per year;(d) the total amount of aid paid from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2013 shall not exceed EUR 269,9 million and the total amount of aid paid from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2017 shall not exceed EUR 268 million; and(e) before 30 June each year, Germany shall submit a report to the Commission on the functioning of the Monopoly and the aid granted in the framework thereof in the previous year. The Commission shall forward that report to the European Parliament and the Council. Moreover, the annual reports to be submitted in the years 2013 to 2016 shall include an annual phasing-out plan for the following year concerning the small-scale flat-rate distilleries, distillery users and fruit cooperative distilleries.’. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2011.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 15 December 2010.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentO. CHASTEL(1)  Opinion of 15 September 2010 (not yet published in the Official Journal) .(2)  Position of the European Parliament of 23 November 2010 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 10 December 2010.(3)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;beverage industry;brewery;distillery;malt house;winegrowing industry;State monopoly;government monopoly;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;control of restrictive practices;action against monopolies;action against restrictive practices;suspension of aid;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;ethanol;ethyl alcohol,28 +30623,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1172/2005 of 19 July 2005 fixing the A1 and B export refunds for fruit and vegetables (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 35(3),Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 (2) lays down the detailed rules of application for export refunds on fruit and vegetables.(2) Article 35(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides that, to the extent necessary for economically significant exports, the products exported by the Community may be covered by export refunds, within the limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty.(3) Under Article 35(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, care must be taken to ensure that the trade flows previously brought about by the refund scheme are not disrupted. For this reason and because exports of fruit and vegetables are seasonal in nature, the quantities scheduled for each product should be fixed, based on the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3). These quantities must be allocated taking account of the perishability of the products concerned.(4) Article 35(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides that refunds must be fixed in the light of the existing situation or outlook for fruit and vegetable prices on the Community market and supplies available on the one hand, and prices on the international market on the other hand. Account must also be taken of the transport and marketing costs and of the economic aspect of the exports planned.(5) In accordance with Article 35(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, prices on the Community market are to be established in the light of the most favourable prices from the export standpoint.(6) The international trade situation or the special requirements of certain markets may call for the refund on a given product to vary according to its destination.(7) Tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples of classes Extra, I and II of the common quality standards can currently be exported in economically significant quantities.(8) In order to ensure the best use of available resources and in view of the structure of Community exports, it is appropriate to fix the A1 and B export refunds.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for fresh Fruit and Vegetables,. 1.   For system A1, the refund rates, the refund application period and the scheduled quantities for the products concerned are fixed in the Annex hereto. For system B, the indicative refund rates, the licence application period and the scheduled quantities for the products concerned are fixed in the Annex hereto.2.   The licences issued in respect of food aid as referred to in Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 (4) shall not count against the eligible quantities in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 September 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 July 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64).(2)  OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).(3)  OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 558/2005 (OJ L 94, 13.4.2005, p. 22).(4)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1741/2004 (OJ L 311, 8.10.2004, p. 17).ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 19 July 2005 fixing the export refunds on fruit and vegetables (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples)Product code (1) Destination (2) System A1 System BRefund amount Scheduled quantiy Indicative refund amount Scheduled quantity0702 00 00 9100 F08 35 35 3 4070805 10 20 9100 A00 38 38 7 1210805 50 10 9100 A00 60 60 3 9950806 10 10 9100 A00 23 23 14 0120808 10 80 9100 F04, F09 36 36 20 168(1)  The product codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1).(2)  The ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11).The other destinations are defined as follows:F03 : All destinations except Switzerland.F04 : Sri Lanka, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica and Japan.F08 : All destinations except Bulgaria.F09 : The following destinations:— Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Faeroe Islands, Romania, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro (including Kosovo, as defined in UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qalwain, Ras al Khaimah, Fujairah), Kuwait, Yemen, Syria, Iran, Jordan, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Panama, Ecuador and Colombia,— African countries and territories except for South Africa,— destinations referred to in Article 36 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 (OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11). +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;grape;table grape;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund,28 +26044,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 810/2003 of 12 May 2003 on transitional measures under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards processing standards for category 3 material and manure used in biogas plants (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 808/2003(2), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 provides for a complete revision of Community rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption, including the introduction of a number of strict requirements. In addition, it provides that appropriate transitional measures may be adopted.(2) In view of the strict nature of those requirements, it is necessary to provide for transitional measures for the Member States in order to allow industry sufficient time to adjust. In addition, alternative collection, transport, storage, handling, processing and uses for animal by-products need to be further developed as well as disposal methods for those by-products.(3) Accordingly, as a temporary measure a derogation should be granted to enable the Member States to authorise operators to continue to apply national rules for the processing standards for Category 3 materials and manure used in biogas plants.(4) In order to prevent a risk to animal and public health appropriate control systems should be maintained in the Member States for the period of the transitional measures.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Derogation regarding the processing of Category 3 material and manure in biogas plants1. Pursuant to Article 32(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 and by way of derogation from Chapter II(A), (C) and (D) of Annex VI to that Regulation, the Member States may continue to grant individual approvals until 31 December 2004 at the latest to operators of premises and facilities in conformity with national rules to apply such rules, for the processing of Category 3 material or Category 3 material and manure used in biogas plants, provided that the national rules:(a) guarantee the overall reduction of pathogens;(b) are only applied in premises and facilities that applied those rules on 1 November 2002; and(c) comply with the requirements set out in Chapter II(B) of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.2. Biogas plants must be equipped with:(a) installations for monitoring temperature against time;(b) recording devices to record continuously the results of these measurements;(c) an adequate safety system to prevent insufficient heating; and(d) adequate facilities for the cleaning and disinfecting vehicles and containers upon leaving the biogas plant.3. Each biogas plant must have its own laboratory or make use of an external laboratory. The laboratory must be equipped to carry out the necessary analyses and approved by the competent authority. Control measuresThe competent authority shall take the necessary measures to control compliance by authorised operators of premises and facilities with the conditions set out in Article 1. Withdrawal of approvals and disposal of material not complying with this Regulation1. Individual approvals by the competent authority for the processing standards for Category 3 materials or Category 3 material and manure used in biogas plants shall be immediately and permanently withdrawn in respect of any operator, premises or facilities if the conditions set out in this Regulation are no longer fulfilled.2. The competent authority shall withdraw any approvals granted under Article 1 by 31 December 2004 at the latest.The competent authority shall not grant a final approval under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 unless on the basis of its inspections it is satisfied that the premises and facilities referred to in Article 1 meet all the requirements of that Regulation.3. Any material that does not comply with the requirements of this Regulation shall be disposed of in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 May 2003 to 31 December 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 May 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.(2) See page 1 of this Official Journal. +",health legislation;health regulations;health standard;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;standard;national standard;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;by-product;biogas;biomethane;green energy;manure gas,28 +38691,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 785/2010 of 3 September 2010 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,Whereas:Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,. The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 September 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 September 2010.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.ANNEXStandard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables(EUR/100 kg)CN code Third country code (1) Standard import value0702 00 00 MK 41,0ZZ 41,00707 00 05 TR 137,2ZZ 137,20709 90 70 TR 119,7ZZ 119,70805 50 10 AR 110,0CL 146,2TR 153,5UY 143,9ZA 115,2ZZ 133,80806 10 10 BA 91,2EG 131,2IL 123,0TR 114,1ZA 147,0ZZ 121,30808 10 80 AR 61,4BR 72,6CL 98,5CN 65,6NZ 108,0US 87,3ZA 85,8ZZ 82,70808 20 50 AR 80,1CL 93,6CN 70,5TR 128,9ZA 80,3ZZ 90,70809 30 TR 160,0ZZ 160,00809 40 05 BA 52,6XS 52,3ZZ 52,5(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’. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;agri-monetary policy;agricultural monetary policy;import price;entry price;grape;table grape;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,28 +16194,"97/457/EC: Commission Decision of 1 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas the request submitted by Germany on 14 November 1996, which was received by the Commission on 22 November 1996, was accompanied by a report containing the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns two types of gas discharge lamp for two types of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle;Whereas the information provided by Germany shows that the technology and principle embodied in these new types of gas discharge lamp and headlamp do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the Directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/517/EEC (4);Whereas these new types of gas discharge lamp and these new types of headlamp meet the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations Nos 98 and 99; whereas it is therefore justified to allow the three items covered by the request for exemption, i.e. the types of gas discharge lamp, the types of headlamp fitted with these types of lamp and the type of motor vehicle, to benefit from the granting of EC type-approval on condition that the type of vehicle concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit;Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to enable gas discharge lamps embodying this new technology, headlamps fitted with such lamps and motor vehicles equipped with such headlamps to be placed on the market;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by Germany for an exemption concerning two types of gas discharge lamp for two types of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle is hereby approved on condition that the vehicle type concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 1 July 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96.(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 15. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +15339,"Council Regulation (EC) No 545/96 of 28 March 1996 repealing Regulation (EEC) No 388/75 on notifying the Commission of exports of crude oil and natural gas to third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 213 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 388/75 (3) was adopted at a time when the structure of the market was very different from today's, being based mainly on long-term crude-oil supply contracts, now replaced by 'spot` contracts;Whereas the six-monthly and annual notifications required of Member States are no longer requested for all crude oil and natural gas;Whereas more detailed monthly information on crude oil and natural gas is now obtained via the Statistical Office of the European Communities, notably on the basis of the available customs data;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 388/75 was designed to give the Commission access to reliable information in order to obtain the data necessary to define a prudent Community oil supply policy;Whereas the required information currently covers only a part of crude oil and natural gas exports;Whereas the application of Regulation (EEC) No 388/75 was suspended in 1981; whereas it has never proved necessary to reactivate it;Whereas the said Regulation is no longer relevant and there is therefore no need to maintain it,. Regulation (EEC) No 388/75 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 March 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. CLO(1) OJ No C 17, 22. 1. 1996.(2) OJ No C 18, 22. 1. 1996, p. 103.(3) OJ No L 45, 19. 2. 1975, p. 1. +",hydrocarbon;acetylene;benzene;butylene;ethylene;hydrogen carbide;isoprene;methane;olefin;orthoxylene;paraxylene;phenol;propylene;styrene;toluene;xylene;supply;third country;European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;access to information;free movement of information;public information;export;export sale,28 +11727,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1909/93 of 15 July 1993 amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 as regards certain notification periods in connection with the premium schemes in the beef and veal sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 125/93 (2), and in particular Articles 4b (8), 4c (4), 4d (8), 4g (5), 4h (2), 4i (4) and 4k (2) thereof,Whereas, for the purpose of granting the special premium on the slaughtering of animals, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1433/93 (4), sets at 30 days the time limit for submission of the 'livestock' aid application following slaughter or the date on which the animal is first placed on the market and sets, where appropriate, the time limit for submission of proof of dispatch or exportation of the animal; whereas the Member States applying the scheme have found that the time limits are insufficient; whereas, because of administrative difficulties caused in some cases by changes to the scheme, producers have not been able to submit aid applications or proof of dispatch or exportation within the time limit; whereas, therefore, those time limits should be extended with effect from 1 March 1993;Whereas if the premium scheme is to be administered properly more detailed information on the various aspects of the scheme will have to be provided, if possible in good time; whereas, therefore, the list of notifications which the Member States must give to the Commission should be adjusted;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 10 (1), 'thirty days' is replaced by 'six months';2. in Article 10 (3), 'thirty days' is replaced by 'three months';3. Article 56 is replaced by the following:'Article 56Notification1. From 1993 onwards, the Member States shall notify the Commission annually by 15 September at the latest (in respect of information relating to the first six months of the current year) and 1 March (for information relating to the second six months of the previous year) of:(a) the number of male bovines in respect of which the special premium has been applied for, broken down by:- age bracket, and- type of animal (castrated or not) for applications for the second age bracket;(b) the number of suckler cows in respect of which the suckler cow premium has been applied for, broken down according to the schemes referred to in Article 4d (5) and (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68;(c) the number of animals in respect of which the premium exempt from application of the density factor has been applied for;(d) the number of animals for which the deseasonalization premium was actually granted, broken down according to whether they benefited from the first or second tranche of the special premium, and the number of animal producers corresponding to each of the two abovementioned age brackets. However, for 1993, there is no need to provide a breakdown by age bracket.2. From 1994 onwards, the Member States shall notify the Commission annually by 30 June at the latest and for the preceding calendar year of:(a) the number of male bovines for which the special premium was actually granted, broken down by:- age bracket,- type of animal (castrated or not) for applications for the second bracket,and indicating the grant, where applicable, of the additional amount provided for holdings with a density factor of less than LU 1,4 per hectare, and also indicating, for each of the above subdivisions, the number of producers concerned;(b) the number of suckler cows for which the suckler cow premium was actually granted, broken down according to the schemes referred to in Article 4d (5) and (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, and indicating the grant, where applicable, of the additional amount available for holdings with a density factor of less than LU 1,4 per hectare, and also indicating, for each of the above schemes, the number of producers concerned;(c) where applicable, the grant of any national premium in addition to the suckler cow premium, indicating:- the conditions for granting the premium, and- the total amount granted per animal;(d) the number of animals for which the premium exempt from the density factor was actually granted, and the number of producers concerned;(e) where applicable, the number of animals for which the processing premium was actually granted.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. (1) and (2) shall apply from 1 March 1993.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 July 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.(2) OJ No L 18, 27. 1. 1993, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 391, 31. 12. 1992, p. 20.(4) OJ No L 140, 11. 6. 1993, p. 31. +",common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;management information system;suckler cow;nurse cow;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities,28 +5503,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 460/2012 of 29 May 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing in category 9 ‘pelagic freezer trawlers’ in the Mauritanian Economic Zone by vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 704/2008 of 15 July 2008 on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for the period 1 August 2008 to 31 July 2012 (2) has limited the fishing opportunities for category 9 (pelagic freezer trawlers) to a reference tonnage of 250 000 tonnes.(2) Considering that on the basis of Article 2(3) of this aforementioned regulation, a supplementary a quota of 2 654 tonnes has been allocated for the period from 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2012, bringing the total reference tonnage to 252 654 tonnes(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches reported in this fishing category by vessels flying the flag in the Member States concerned have exhausted the quota allocated for the above reference period.(4) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for this fishing category,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member States concerned shall be deemed to be exhausted from 24 April 2012. ProhibitionsFishing activities in category 9 by vessels flying the flag in the Member States concerned shall be prohibited as from midnight on 23 April 2012. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis 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, 29 May 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 203, 31.7.2008, p. 1. +",Mauritania;Islamic Republic of Mauritania;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;exclusive economic zone;EEZ;exclusive national zone;two-hundred-mile zone;fishing vessel;factory ship;fishing boat;transport vessel;trawler;catch by species;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,28 +3996,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 703/2005 of 4 May 2005 fixing the compensatory aid for bananas produced and marketed in the Community in 2004 and the unit value of the advances for 2005. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 12(6) and Article 14 thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Article 12(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, compensatory aid to Community producers for any loss of income is calculated on the basis of the difference between the flat-rate reference income and the average production income from bananas produced and marketed in the Community during the year in question.(2) Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93 of 9 July 1993 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the aid scheme to compensate for loss of income from marketing in the banana sector (2) fixes the flat-rate reference income at EUR 64,03 per 100 kilograms net weight of green bananas ex-packing shed.(3) In 2004, the average production income, calculated on the basis of the average of the prices for bananas marketed outside the producer regions at the stage of delivery at first port of unloading (goods not unloaded), on the one hand, and the selling prices on local markets for bananas marketed in their producer region, on the other, less the flat-rate amounts laid down in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93, was less than the flat-rate reference income fixed for 2004. The compensatory aid to be granted in respect of 2004 should be fixed accordingly.(4) Under the second subparagraph of Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, supplementary aid is granted in one or more producer regions where the average income from production is significantly lower than the average for the Community.(5) The annual average production income from the marketing of bananas produced in Martinique and Guadeloupe has proved to be significantly lower than the Community average during 2004. As a result, supplementary aid should be granted in the producer regions of Martinique and Guadeloupe. In view of the data for 2004, which point to very difficult production and marketing conditions, supplementary aid covering 75 % of the difference between the average income in the Community and the average income recorded on selling products in these two regions should be fixed.(6) The unit amount of the advances and the amount of the relevant security are established, in accordance with Article 4(2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93, on the basis of the aid fixed for the preceding year.(7) Given that not all the necessary data were available, it has not hitherto been possible to determine the compensatory aid for 2004. Provision should be made for the balance of the aid for 2004 and of the advances for bananas marketed during January and February 2005 to be paid within two months of the entry into force of this Regulation.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. 1.   The compensatory aid provided for in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 for fresh bananas falling within CN code ex 0803, excluding plantain bananas, produced and marketed in the Community in 2004 shall be EUR 28,1 per 100 kilograms.2.   The aid fixed in paragraph 1 shall be increased by EUR 7,82 per 100 kilograms for bananas produced in Martinique and by EUR 8,18 per 100 kilograms for bananas produced in Guadeloupe. The advance for bananas marketed from January to December 2005 shall amount to EUR 19,67 per 100 kilograms. The relevant security shall be EUR 9,84 per 100 kilograms. Notwithstanding Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93, the competent authorities of the Member States shall pay the balance of the compensatory aid to be granted in respect of 2004 and the advance for bananas marketed during January and February 2005 within two months of the entry into force of this Regulation, after the verifications provided for in Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93. 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, 4 May 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2587/2001 (OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 13).(2)  OJ L 170, 13.7.1993, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 471/2001 (OJ L 67, 9.3.2001, p. 52). +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;Guadeloupe;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;Martinique;monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;EU production;Community production;European Union production;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,28 +33692,"2007/767/EC: Commission Decision of 15 November 2007 derogating from the rules of origin set out in Council Decision 2001/822/EC as regards certain fishery products imported from the Falkland Islands (notified under document number C(2007) 5393). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (‘Overseas Association Decision’) (1), and in particular Article 37 of Annex III thereto,Whereas:(1) On 7 August 2002 the Commission adopted Decision 2002/644/EC (2) derogating from the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’; to take account of the special situation of the Falkland Islands with regard to various species of frozen fish of CN heading 0303, various species of frozen fish fillets of CN heading 0304 and frozen Loligo squid and Illex squid of CN heading 0307. That derogation expired on 31 August 2007.(2) On 31 July 2007 the Falkland Islands requested a new derogation from the rules of origin set out in Annex III to Decision 2001/822/EC for a period of five years. This request covers a total annual quantity of 16 200 tonnes of frozen fish of CN heading 0303, 5 100 tons of frozen fish fillets of CN heading 0304, 57 900 tons of frozen Loligo squid and 47 200 tons of frozen Illex squid of CN heading 0307.(3) The Falkland Islands have based their request on the fact that for frozen fish, frozen fish fillets and Loligo squid, it is becoming increasingly difficult to recruit crews for their fishing vessels and factory ships from the OCTs, the Community or ACP States. As regards Illex squid, the Falkland Islands indicate that not all specific fishing expertise required is currently available from crew from the OCTs, the Community or ACP States. The lack of crew from the OCTs, the Community or the ACP states, stems in particular from the specific geographical situation of the Falkland Islands and cannot be remedied by increasing the presence of Community fishing fleets in the Falkland area.(4) A derogation should be granted from the rules of origin set out in Annex III to Decision 2001/822/EC for products falling within CN headings 0303 and 0304, Loligo squid of CN code 0307 49 35 and Illex squid of CN code 0307 99 11. This derogation is justified under Article 37(1) of that Annex, in particular as regards the development of an existing local industry. Derogation from Article 3(2) d of Annex III will provide greater security for the local fishing companies enabling investment in new activities and markets. Use of the derogation granted in 2002 remained extremely low (51 620 tons for CN heading 0303, 35 320 tons for CN heading 0304, 52 348 tons for Loligo squid and 6 720 tons for Illex squid over a period of five years) The derogation should therefore be granted for the following total annual quantities, based on the total annual quantities as covered by the derogation in 2002 i.e. 12 500 tons for CN heading 0303, 5 100 tons for CN heading 0304, 34 600 tons for Loligo squid of CN 0307 49 35 and 31 000 tons for Illex squid of CN 0307 99 11.(5) Subject to compliance with certain conditions relating to quantities, surveillance and duration, the derogation would not cause serious injury to an established industry of the Community or one or more of the Member States.(6) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Common Customs Code (3) lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. Those rules should be applied mutatis mutandis to the management of the quantity in respect of which the derogation in question is granted.(7) As Decision 2002/822/EC expires on 31 December 2011, it should be laid down that the derogation will continue to apply after 31 December 2011 if a new decision is adopted on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community or if Decision 2001/822/EC is extended.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. By way of derogation from Annex III to Decision 2001/822/EC, the fishery products referred to in the Annex to this Decision taken from the sea outside the territorial waters shall be regarded as originating in the Falkland Islands under the conditions set out in this Decision. The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to fish taken from the sea by vessels or factory ships and to the annual quantities set out in the Annex to this Decision which are imported into the Community from the Falkland Islands from 1 December 2007 to 30 November 2012.The vessels and factory ships referred to in the first paragraph shall comply with the criteria set out in Article 3(2) of Annex III to Decision 2001/822/EC, with the exception of point (d). Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 relating to the management of tariff quotas shall apply mutatis mutandis to the management of the quantities referred to in the Annex to this Decision. The customs authorities of the Falkland Islands shall take the necessary measures to carry out quantitative checks on exports of the products referred to in Article 1.To that end, all the certificates they issue pursuant to this Decision shall bear a reference to it.The competent authorities of the Falkland Islands shall forward to the Commission every three months a statement of the quantities in respect of which EUR 1 movement certificates have been issued pursuant to this Decision and the serial numbers of those certificates. Box 7 of EUR 1 certificates issued under this Decision shall contain one of the following entries:— ‘Derogation — Decision No …’;,— ‘Dérogation — Décision no …’,indicating the number of this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 1 December 2007 until 30 November 2012.However, if a new preferential regime is adopted replacing Decision 2001/822/EC beyond 31 December 2011, or if the current regime is extended, this Decision shall continue to apply until the date of expiry of the new regime or of the extended current regime but in any case not later than 30 November 2012. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 November 2007.For the CommissionLászló KOVÁCSMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 314, 30.11.2001, p. 1. Decision modified by Decision 2007/249/EC (OJ L 109, 26.4.2007, p. 33).(2)  OJ L 211, 7.8.2002, p. 16.(3)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 (OJ L 62, 1.3.2006, p. 6).ANNEXOrder No CN Code Description of goods Total annual quantity (1)09.1914 0303 Fish frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 12 50009.1915 ex 0304 Fish fillets, frozen 5 10009.1916 0307 49 35 Frozen squid of the specie Loligo Patagonica (Loligo gahi) 34 60009.1917 0307 99 11 Frozen squid of the genus Illex 31 000(1)  The total annual quantity covers all species together. +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Falkland Islands;Falklands;Malvinas;South Georgia;South Sandwich Islands;fishery product;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;transport document;TIR carnet;accompanying document;consignment note;way bill;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +34276,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 647/2007 of 12 June 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2229/2004 laying down further detailed rules for the implementation of the fourth stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 8(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulations (EC) No 1112/2002 (2) and (EC) No 2229/2004 (3) lay down the detailed rules for the implementation of the fourth stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC and include a list of the active substances covered by that stage.(2) It has become apparent that some of the active substances included in the list set out in Regulation (EC) No 2229/2004 have never been on the market as plant protection products as defined by Directive 91/414/EEC, and, consequently, ought not to have been included in that list. Those substances should be removed from that list.(3) Regulation (EC) No 2229/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2229/2004 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 22nd 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, 12 June 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 230, 9.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2007/31/EC (OJ L 140, 1.6.2007, p. 44).(2)  OJ L 168, 27.6.2002, p. 14.(3)  OJ L 379, 24.12.2004, p. 13.ANNEXAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 2229/2004 is amended as follows:1. In Part A, the entries for the following active substances are deleted:(a) entries in Group 1 of Part A:— Amino acids/L-Glutamic acid,— Amino acids/L-Tryptophan,— Resins,— Sodium metabisulphite,— Wheat gluten,— Maltodextrin;(b) entries in Group 2.2 of Part A:— Citrus extract Notified as Bactericide,— Marigold extract,— Mimosa Tenuiflora extract,— Plant oils/Blackcurrant bud oil Notified as repellent,— Plant oils/Eucalyptus oil,— Plant oils/Marjoram oil Notified as repellent— Plant oils/Thyme oil Notified as repellent;(c) entry in Group 6.1 of Part A:— Polyvinyl acetate.(d) entry in Group 6.2 of Part A:— Ammonium bituminosulfonate;2. In Part B, the entries for the following active substances are deleted:— Z, E 3, 7, 11-trimethyl-2, 6, 10-dodecatrien-1-ol (Farnesol),— 1, 7 Dioxaspiro-5, 5-undecan,— 3, 7 Dimethyl-26-octadien-1-ol (Geraniol),— 3, 7, 11-Trimetil-1, 6, 10-dodecatrien-3-ol (Nerolidol),— (E)-2 methyl-6-methylene-3, 7-octadien-2-ol (isomyrcenol),— Ethyl 2, 4-decadienoate;3. In Part F, the entry for the following active substance is deleted:— Sodium lauryl sulphate;4. In Part G, the entry for the following active substance is deleted:— Di-1-p-menthene. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;pharmaceutical product;disinfectant;pharmaceutical preparation;pharmaceutical speciality;report;plant health product;plant protection product;chemical compound;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,28 +28349,"Council Regulation (EC) No 999/2004 of 17 May 2004 on the application of Regulation (EC) No 1531/2002 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of colour television receivers originating in the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Thailand and terminating the proceeding regarding imports of colour television receivers originating in Singapore. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Articles 8, 11(3) and 22 (c) thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   PROCEDURE1.   Measures in force(1) By Regulation (EC) No 1531/2002 (2) the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports into the Community of colour television receivers (‘the product concerned’) originating i.a. in the People's Republic of China (‘China’). By the Commission Decision 2002/683/EC (3), an undertaking was accepted for seven exporters in China: Haier Electrical Appliances Corporation Ltd, Hisense Import & Export Co. Ltd, Konka Group Co. Ltd, Sichuan Changhong Electric Co. Ltd, Skyworth Multimedia International (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd, TCL King Electrical Appliances (HuiZhou) Co. Ltd and Xiamen Overseas Chinese Electronic Co, Ltd.(2) The rate of the duty applicable to the net, free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, was set at 44,6 % for imports of the product concerned from China by Regulation 1531/2002.2.   Investigation(3) On 20 March 2004 the Commission announced through the publication of a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (4) the initiation of a number of partial interim reviews of anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain products originating in the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 22(c) of the basic Regulation. The anti-dumping measure imposed on imports of colour television receivers originating in China is one of the measures on which the review was initiated (‘the measures’).(4) The review was launched at the initiative of the Commission in order to examine whether, as a consequence of the enlargement of the European Union on 1 May 2004 (‘Enlargement’), it would be appropriate to adapt the measures.(5) Since a certain quantity of the imports of the product concerned originating in China is currently subject to a price undertaking for a specific volume, the review of the measures was initiated in order to examine whether this undertaking, which was drawn up on the basis of data for a Community of 15 Member States, should be adapted to take account of the Enlargement.3.   Parties concerned by the investigation(6) All interested parties known to the Commission, including the Community industry, associations of producers or users in the Community, exporters/producers in the countries concerned, importers and their associations and the relevant authorities of the countries concerned as well as interested parties in the ten new Member States which acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004 (‘the EU10’) were informed of the initiation of the investigation and were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing, to submit information and to provide supporting evidence within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation. All interested parties who so requested and showed that there were reasons why they should be heard were granted a hearing.(7) In this regard, the following interested parties made their views known:(a) Community producer:— Royal Philips Electronics, Eindhoven, Netherlands(b) Exporting producers:— China Chamber of Commerce, Beijing, People's Republic of China; acting on behalf of the following exporting producers:— Haier Electrical Appliances Corporation Ltd,— Hisense Import & Export Co., Ltd,— Konka Group Co., Ltd,— Sichuan Changhong Electric Co. Ltd,— Skyworth Multimedia International (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd,— TCL King Electrical Appliances (HuiZhou) Co., Ltd,— Xiamen Overseas Chinese Electronic Co, Ltd,B.   PRODUCT CONCERNED(8) The product concerned is colour television receivers with a diagonal screen size of more than 15,5 cm, whether or not combined in the same housing with a radio broadcast receiver and/or clock. This product is currently classifiable within CN codes ex 8528 12 52, 8528 12 54, 8528 12 56, 8528 12 58, ex 8528 12 62 and 8528 12 66.C.   RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION1.   Claims made by interested parties(9) The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME) acting on behalf of the companies for whom the undertaking was granted in conjunction with CCCME submitted that the volume of imports to which the price undertaking applies was established on the basis of a proportion of the apparent consumption of the EU of 15 Member States. It argued that, therefore, the undertaking should be revised in order to take due account of the market of the EU of 25 Member States. It claimed that such revision was essential in order to avoid discrimination in favour of the other exporters of the product concerned to the EU.2.   Comments received from Member States(10) The Member States have made their views known and the majority of them support adapting the measures in order to take account of the Enlargement.3.   Assessment(11) An analysis was made of the available data and information which confirmed that the import volumes of the product concerned from China into the EU10 were significant. Considering that the volume of imports subject to the price undertaking currently in force was established on the basis of the EU of 15 Member States, it does not take into account the effect of the increase of the market following the Enlargement.4.   Conclusion(12) Considering the above, it is concluded that, to take account of Enlargement it is appropriate to adapt the measures in order to cater for the additional imports volume into the EU10 market.(13) The original volume of imports subject to the price undertaking for the EU of 15 Member States was calculated as a growing amount that should reach a given proportion of apparent EU consumption for the fifth year of the undertaking. The amount of the increase of the volume of imports subject to the price undertaking may be calculated following the same calculation method.(14) Accordingly, it is considered appropriate that the Commission may accept a proposal for a modified undertaking reflecting the situation after the Enlargement on the basis of the method described in recital 13,. The Commission may accept a proposal for a modified undertaking increasing the volume of imports subject to the price undertaking accepted by Decision 2002/683/EC as regards imports of colour television receivers originating in the People's Republic of China. The increase shall be calculated by using the same calculation method that was used when the original price undertaking was established for the EU of 15 Member States, that is as a growing amount reaching a given proportion of apparent EU consumption for the fifth year of the undertaking. This Regulation shall enter into force the day after 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, 17 May 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. COWEN(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 231, 29.8.2002, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 231, 29.8.2002, p. 42.(4)  OJ C 70, 20.3.2004, p.15. +",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;Malaysia;Eastern Malaysia;Labuan;Malaya;Peninsular Malaysia;Sabah;Sarawak;West Malaysia;South Korea;Republic of Korea;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Singapore;Republic of Singapore;television;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;China;People’s Republic of China,28 +39492,"Commission Decision of 28 November 2011 setting up the European multi-stakeholder platform on ICT standardisation. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Whereas:(1) The Europe 2020 strategy, as set out in the Communication from the Commission entitled ‘Europe 2020: A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’ (1), sets out a vision of Europe’s social market economy for the 21st century enjoying the full economic and social benefits of a digital society. It emphasises the importance of reinforcing the growth of the European economy while delivering high levels of employment productivity, a low carbon economy and social cohesion.(2) One of the flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 strategy, set out in the Communication from the Commission entitled ‘A Digital Agenda for Europe’ (2), gives a prominent role to improved standard setting in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT) to ensure interoperability between ICT applications, services and products with a view to reducing fragmentation of the digital single market while at the same time promoting innovation and competition.(3) Another flagship initiative of the Europe 2020 strategy, set out in the Communication from the Commission entitled ‘An integrated industrial policy for the globalisation era — Putting competitiveness and sustainability at centre stage’ (3), calls on Europe to develop a standards system that meets the expectations of both market players and European public authorities while also promoting European influence beyond the single market in the globalised economy.(4) The Communication from the Commission entitled ‘A strategic vision for European standards: Moving forward to enhance and accelerate the sustainable growth of the European economy by 2020’ (4), states that in 2011 the Commission will create and chair a dedicated multi-stakeholder platform to advise it on matters relating to the implementation of ICT standardisation policy, including the work programme for ICT standardisation, priority-setting in support of legislation and policies and identification of specifications developed by global ICT standards development organisations.(5) It is therefore necessary to set up a multi-stakeholder platform in the field of ICT standardisation and to define its tasks and its structure.(6) The multi-stakeholder platform should be composed of representatives of national authorities of Member States and EFTA countries, stakeholder organisations representing industry, small and medium-sized enterprises, consumers and other societal stakeholders as well as European and international standardisation bodies and other non-profit making organisations, which are professional societies, industry or trade associations or other membership organisations active in Europe that within their area of expertise develop standards in the field of ICT.(7) Rules on disclosure of information by members of the platform should be provided for, without prejudice to the Commission’s rules on security as set out in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom.(8) Personal data should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data,. Subject matterThe European multi-stakeholder platform on ICT standardisation, hereinafter referred to as ‘the platform’, is hereby set up. TasksThe platform’s tasks shall be to:(a) advise the Commission on all matters related to European ICT standardisation policy and its effective implementation;(b) advise the Commission on its ICT standardisation work programme and its priorities;(c) identify potential future ICT standardisation needs in support of European legislation, policies and public procurement;(d) advise the Commission on possible standardisation mandates concerning ICT for European standardisation bodies and activities which may be carried out by other bodies in cooperation with European standardisation bodies;(e) advise the Commission on the progress of ICT standardisation and related activities in support of legislation and policies;(f) advise the Commission on technical specifications in the field of ICT which are not national, European or international standards with regard to the requirements set out in Annex II to the proposed regulation on European standardisation (5);(g) advise the Commission on cooperation between standards development organisations and European standardisation bodies to improve the integration of their work in European ICT standardisation and ensure availability of ICT standards supporting interoperability;(h) gather information on the work programmes of ICT standards development organisations to help ensure coordination and avoid unnecessary duplication or fragmentation of efforts. ConsultationThe Commission may consult the platform on any matter relating to:(a) other initiatives that may be taken at Union level to address barriers to ICT interoperability;(b) national, European and international initiatives concerning standardisation in support of ICT interoperability. Membership — appointment1.   The platform shall be composed of up to 67 members.2.   The members shall be the national authorities of Member States and EFTA countries and organisations representing ICT standardisation stakeholders appointed by the Commission as follows:(a) up to 18 organisations representing industry, small and medium-sized enterprises and societal stakeholders;(b) up to 14 European and international standardisation bodies and other non-profit making organisations which are professional societies, industry or trade associations or other membership organisations active in Europe that within their area of expertise develop standards in the field of ICT.3.   The members referred to in 2(a) and (b) shall be appointed by the Directors-General of DG Enterprise and Industry and DG Information Society and Media on behalf of the Commission from relevant stakeholder organisations with the aim of achieving a balanced representation taking account of the tasks and expertise required.4.   The national authorities and the organisations appointed by the Commission shall nominate their representative as well as an alternate representative, to participate in the activities of the platform.5.   Members of the platform are appointed for a period of three years. They shall remain in office until such time as they are replaced or their term of office ends. Their term of office may be renewed.6.   Members who are no longer capable of contributing effectively to the platform’s deliberations, who resign or who do not comply with the conditions set out in Article 339 of the Treaty, may be replaced for the remainder of their term of office.7.   The names of the members referred to in Articles 2(a) and (b) shall be published in the Register of Commission expert groups and other similar entities (‘the Register’).8.   Personal data shall be collected, processed and published in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. Operations1.   The platform shall be chaired by the services of DG Enterprise and Industry and DG Information Society and Media.2.   In agreement with the Commission’s representative, the platform may set up sub-groups to examine specific questions on the basis of terms of reference defined by the platform. Such sub-groups shall be disbanded as soon as their mandate is fulfilled.3.   The Commission’s representative may invite experts with specific competence in a subject on the agenda to participate in the work of the platform on an ad hoc basis. In addition, the Commission’s representative may give observer status to individuals or organisations as defined in Rule 8(3) of the horizontal rules on expert groups and candidate countries.4.   Members of the platform and their representatives, as well as invited experts and observers, shall comply with the obligations of professional secrecy laid down by the Treaties and their implementing rules, as well as with the Commission’s rules on security regarding the protection of EU classified information, laid down in the Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom. Should they fail to respect these obligations, the Commission may take all appropriate measures.5.   The meetings of the platform and any sub-groups shall be held on Commission premises. The Commission shall provide secretarial services. Other Commission officials with an interest in the proceedings may attend the meetings of the platform and its sub-groups.6.   The platform shall adopt any necessary rules of procedures, including rules on conflicts of interest, on the basis of the standard rules of procedure for expert groups adopted by the Commission.7.   The Commission shall publish relevant information on the activities carried out by the platform, either by including it in the Register or via a link from the Register to a dedicated website.8.   The Joint Research Centre may provide scientific advice and services within its area of expertise. Meeting expenses1.   Participants in the activities of the platform shall not be remunerated for the services they render.2.   Travel and subsistence expenses incurred by participants in the activities of the platform shall be reimbursed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions in force within the Commission.3.   Those expenses shall be reimbursed within the limits of the available appropriations allocated under the annual procedure for the allocation of resources. ApplicabilityThis Decision shall apply from 1 January 2012.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 2011.For the CommissionAntonio TAJANIVice-President(1)  COM(2010) 2020 final, 3.3.2010.(2)  COM(2010) 245 final, 19.5.2010.(3)  COM(2010) 614 final, 28.10.2010.(4)  COM(2011) 311 final, 1.6.2011.(5)  COM(2011) 315 final, 1.6.2011. +",European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;information system;automatic information system;on-line system;information technology;communications technology;consultancy;advice;expertise;operation of the Institutions;EU office or agency;Community service body;EC institutional body;EC satellite body;EC specialised body;EU Agencies and decentralised bodies;European Monitoring Centre;European Union office or agency;European agency;European foundation;autonomous Community body;decentralised Community body;specialised Community agency;information society,28 +37206,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 520/2009 of 17 June 2009 on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of June 2009 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 1399/2007 for sausages and certain meat products originating in Switzerland. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1399/2007 of 28 November 2007 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for sausages and certain meat products originating in Switzerland (2) and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1399/2007 opened a tariff quota for imports of sausages and certain meat products.(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of June 2009 for the subperiod 1 July to 30 September 2009 do not cover the total quantity available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod,. The quantities for which import licence applications under the quota bearing the serial number 09.4180 have not been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1399/2007, to be added to the subperiod 1 October to 31 December 2009, shall be 1 400 000 kg. This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 June 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 June 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 311, 29.11.2007, p. 7. +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation,28 +23824,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 932/2002 of 31 May 2002 fixing the compensatory aid for bananas produced and marketed in the Community in 2001, the time limit for payment of the balance of the aid and the unit value of the advances for 2002. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2587/2001(2), and in particular Article 12(6) and Article 14 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 471/2001(4), lays down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the aid scheme to compensate for loss of income from marketing in the banana sector.(2) Under Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, the compensatory aid is calculated on the basis of the difference between the flat-rate reference income and the average production income from bananas produced and marketed in the Community during the year in question. Supplementary aid is granted in one or more producer regions where the average income from production is significantly lower than the average for the Community.(3) Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93 fixes the flat-rate reference income at EUR 64,03 per 100 kilograms net weight of green bananas ex-packing shed.(4) In 2001, the average production income, calculated on the basis of the average of the prices for bananas marketed outside the producer regions at the stage of delivery at first port of unloading (goods not unloaded) on the one hand and the selling prices on local markets for bananas marketed in their producer region on the other, less the flat-rate amounts laid down in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93, was less than the flat-rate reference income fixed for 2001. The compensatory aid to be granted in respect of 2001 should be fixed accordingly.(5) The unit amount of advances and of the relevant security depend on the aid fixed for the preceding year pursuant to Article 4(2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93.(6) The annual average production income from the marketing of bananas produced in Portugal has proved to be significantly lower than the Community average during 2001. As a result, supplementary aid should be granted in the producer regions in Portugal under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, in accordance with the practice followed in recent years. As regards the regions in Portugal, and Madeira in particular, the data for 2001 reveal extremely difficult production and marketing conditions, requiring supplementary aid to be fixed at a level covering 75 % of the difference between the average income in the Community and the average recorded on selling products in those regions.(7) Given that not all the necessary data were available, it has not hitherto been possible to determine the compensatory aid for 2001. Provision should be made for the balance of the aid for 2001 and of the advances for bananas marketed during January and February 2002 to be paid within two months of the publication of this Regulation.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. 1. The compensatory aid provided for in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 for fresh bananas falling within CN code ex 0803, excluding plantain bananas, produced and marketed in the Community in 2001 shall be EUR 28,36 per 100 kilograms.2. The aid fixed in paragraph 1 shall be increased by EUR 8 per 100 kilograms for bananas produced in producer regions in Portugal. Advances for bananas marketed from January to December 2002 shall amount to EUR 19,85 per 100 kilograms. The relevant security shall be EUR 9,92 per 100 kilograms. By derogation from Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93, the competent authorities of the Member States shall pay the balance of the compensatory aid to be granted in respect of 2001 and the advance for bananas marketed during January and February 2002 within two months of the entry into force of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 May 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 13.(3) OJ L 170, 13.7.1993, p. 5.(4) OJ L 67, 9.3.2001, p. 52. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;EU production;Community production;European Union production;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,28 +19598,"2000/39/EC: Commission Decision of 16 December 1999 amending Annex B to Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (notified under document number C(1999) 4507) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species(1), as last amended by Decision 1999/608/EC(2), and, in particular, Article 17 thereof,Whereas:(1) in the case of Aujeszkys disease, a 30-day period after the completion of cleansing and disinfection of a holding, following the elimination of a suspect consignment, is considered as safe;(2) Annex B(I)(4)(b) to Directive 90/429/EEC should be therefore amended;(3) the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. In Annex B(I)(4) of Directive 90/429/EEC, point (b) is replaced by the following:""no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszkys disease has been recorded for the past 30 days"". This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 1999.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.(2) OJ L 242, 14.9.1999, p. 20. +",import;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;artificial reproduction;artificial fertilisation;artificial fertilization;artificial human reproduction;artificial reproductive techniques;assisted fertilisation;assisted fertilization;assisted human reproduction;egg donation;embryo donation;infertility treatment;sperm bank;sperm donation;sperm donor;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,28 +42533,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 423/2013 of 7 May 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Stornoway Black Pudding (PGI)]. ,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 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 entered into force on 3 January 2013. It repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2).(2) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the United Kingdom’s application to register the name ‘Stornoway Black Pudding’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3).(3) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 May 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(3)  OJ C 169, 15.6.2012, p. 25.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)UNITED KINGDOMStornoway Black Pudding (PGI) +",meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,28 +1094,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 1153/78 of 30 May 1978 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69 laying down certain measures for reorganizing Community fruit production. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas under Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69 of 9 December 1969 laying down certain measures for reorganizing Community fruit production (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 794/76 (3), all national aid intended to encourage directly or indirectly the planting or replanting of apple, pear or peach orchards is forbidden;Whereas it would nevertheless be useful to encourage the conversion of existing orchards to varieties which are better suited to regional production conditions and to changes in demand ; whereas, to that end, it would be appropriate to lift the ban on Member States granting national aid for the replanting of apple, pear and peach orchards,. Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69 shall be replaced by the following:""Article 4Subject to Article 92 (2) of the Treaty, all aid which may be granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever and intended to encourage directly or indirectly the planting or enlargement of apple, pear or peach orchards shall be forbidden."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 May 1978.For the CouncilThe PresidentI. NØRGAARD (1)OJ No C 108, 8.5.1978, p. 49. (2)OJ No L 318, 18.12.1969, p. 15. (3)OJ No L 93, 8.4.1976, p. 3. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;grubbing premium;grubbing-up grant;fruit-growing;fruit production;fruit tree;restriction on competition;discriminatory trading practice;distortion of competition;illegal trade practice;unfair competition;unfair trade practice;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,28 +41043,"Regulation (EU) No 153/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 212(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (1),Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) (2) provides for assistance to candidate countries and potential candidate countries in their progressive alignment with the standards and policies of the Union, including where appropriate the acquis, with a view to membership.(2) Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 draws a clear distinction between candidate countries and potential candidate countries.(3) The European Council of 17 June 2010 welcomed the Commission opinion on Iceland's application for membership of the Union, noted that Iceland met the political criteria set by the Copenhagen European Council in 1993 and decided that accession negotiations with Iceland should be opened. Iceland is therefore a candidate country.(4) The European Council of 17 December 2010 endorsed the Council's conclusions of 14 December 2010 on enlargement and agreed to grant Montenegro the status of a candidate country.(5) The Council has invited the Commission to propose an amendment to Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 with a view to clarifying the rules regarding participation in the award of grant contracts financed under the IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Component and ensuring coherence with other external aid instruments, in particular the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument.(6) Council Regulation (EC) No 389/2006 of 27 February 2006 establishing an instrument of financial support for encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community (3) designates the committee provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 of 18 December 1989 on economic aid to certain countries of Central and Eastern Europe (4) (the ‧Phare committee‧) to assist the Commission in the management of the assistance to the Turkish Cypriot community. In accordance with Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006, Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 has been repealed; however, it continues to apply for legal acts and commitments implementing the budget years preceding 2007. Since Regulation (EC) No 389/2006 continues to be the basic act for financial support to the Turkish Cypriot community beyond those budget years, the Phare committee should also be continued for that purpose.(7) Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 is hereby amended as follows:(1) in Article 19, the following paragraph is added:(2) in Article 25(1), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:(3) in Annex I, the following entries are inserted after the entry concerning Croatia:‘— Iceland— Montenegro’;(4) in Annex II, the following entries are deleted:‘— Iceland— Montenegro’. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 Strasbourg, 15 February 2012.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentN. WAMMEN(1)  Position of the European Parliament of 14 December 2011 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 23 January 2012.(2)  OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82.(3)  OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 5.(4)  OJ L 375, 23.12.1989, p. 11.(5)  OJ L 157, 21.6.2005, p. 203.(6)  OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 5.’; +",Iceland;Republic of Iceland;development aid;aid to developing countries;co-development;economic development;economic upswing;Montenegro;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus;pre-accession aid;IPA;ISPA;Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance;Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession;Phare;Pre-Accession Instrument;Sapard;pre-accession assistance;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,28 +4899,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 278/2009 of 6 April 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for no-load condition electric power consumption and average active efficiency of external power supplies (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,After consulting the Ecodesign Consultation Forum,Whereas:(1) Under Directive 2005/32/EC ecodesign requirements are to be set by the Commission for energy-using products representing significant volumes of sales and trade, having a significant environmental impact and presenting significant potential for improvement in terms of their environmental impact without entailing excessive costs.(2) Article 16(2) of Directive 2005/32/EC provides that in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19(3) and the criteria set out in Article 15(2), and after consulting the consultation forum, the Commission will as appropriate introduce an implementing measure for office equipment and consumer electronics.(3) Office equipment and consumer electronics are often powered by external power supplies (EPS) which convert electricity from the mains power source. The power conversion efficiency of external power supplies is an important aspect of the energy performance of such products, and thus external power supplies are one of the priority product groups for which ecodesign requirements should be established.(4) The Commission has carried out a preparatory study to analyse the technical, environmental and economic aspects of external power supplies. The study has been carried out together with stakeholders and interested parties from the Community and third countries, and the results have been made publicly available.(5) It is stated in the preparatory study that external power supplies are placed on the Community market in large quantities, with their annual energy consumption in all lifecycle stages being the most significant environmental aspect, and their annual electricity consumption due to losses for power conversion and no-load amounting to 17 TWh, corresponding to 6,8 Mt of CO2 emissions. In the absence of measures this consumption is predicted to increase to 31 TWh in 2020. It has been concluded that the lifecycle energy consumption and the use-phase electricity consumption can be improved significantly.(6) Improvements in the electricity consumption of external power supplies should be achieved by applying existing non-proprietary cost-effective technologies that can reduce the total costs of purchasing and operating external power supplies.(7) Ecodesign requirements should harmonise electricity consumption requirements for no-load condition power consumption and average active efficiency of external power supplies throughout the Community, thus contributing to the functioning of the internal market and to the improvement of the environmental performance of these products.(8) The ecodesign requirements should not have negative impact on the functionality of the product and should not affect negatively health, safety and the environment. In particular, the benefits of reducing electricity consumption during the use phase should more than offset potential additional environmental impacts during the production phase.(9) The two-staged entry into force of the ecodesign requirements should provide an appropriate time-frame for manufacturers to redesign products. The timing of the stages should be such that negative impacts on the functionalities of equipment on the market are avoided, and cost impacts for manufacturers, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, are taken into account, while ensuring timely achievement of the objectives of the Regulation. Measurements of the power consumption should be performed taking into account the generally recognised state of the art. Manufacturers may use harmonised standards established in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2005/32/EC.(10) This Regulation should increase the market penetration of technologies that improve the lifecycle environmental impact of external power supplies, leading to estimated lifecycle energy savings of 118 PJ and electricity savings of 9 TWh by 2020, respectively, compared to the situation without taking any measures.(11) In conformity with Article 8 of Directive 2005/32/EC, this Regulation should specify that the applicable conformity assessment procedures are the internal design control set out in Annex IV of Directive 2005/32/EC and the management system set out in Annex V of Directive 2005/32/EC.(12) In order to facilitate compliance checks manufacturers should be requested to provide information in the technical documentation referred to in Annexes IV and V of Directive 2005/32/EC on average active efficiency and no-load electric power consumption.(13) Benchmarks for currently available technologies with high active efficiency and low no-load power consumption should be identified. This will help to ensure the wide availability and easy accessibility of information, in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises and very small firms, which will further facilitate the integration of best design technologies for reducing energy consumption.(14) Ecodesign requirements for the no-load condition of low voltage external power supplies address the same environmental impact parameter as ecodesign requirements for the off-mode condition of electrical and electronic household and office equipment placed on the market with a low voltage external power supply. As ecodesign requirements for the no-load condition of low voltage external power supplies should be more demanding than ecodesign requirements for off-mode condition of electrical and electronic household and office equipment placed on the market with a low voltage external power supply, the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 of 17 December 2008 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for standby and off-mode power consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment (2), should not apply to electrical and electronic household and office equipment which is placed on the market with a low voltage external power supply. Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.(15) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 19(1) of Directive 2005/32/EC,. Subject matter and scope1.   This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements related to electric power consumption in no-load condition and average active efficiency of external power supplies.2.   This Regulation shall not apply to:(a) voltage converters;(b) uninterruptible power supplies;(c) battery chargers;(d) halogen lighting converters;(e) external power supplies for medical devices;(f) external power supplies placed on the market no later than 30 June 2015 as a service part or spare part for an identical external power supply which was placed on the market not later than one year after this Regulation has come into force, under the condition that the service part or spare part, or its packaging, clearly indicates the primary load product(s) for which the spare part or service part is intended to be used with. DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out in Directive 2005/32/EC shall apply.The following definitions shall also apply:1. ‘external power supply’ means a device which meets all of the following criteria:(a) it is designed to convert alternating current (AC) power input from the mains power source input into lower voltage direct current (DC) or AC output;(b) it is able to convert to only one DC or AC output voltage at a time;(c) it is intended to be used with a separate device that constitutes the primary load;(d) it is contained in a physical enclosure separate from the device that constitutes the primary load;(e) it is connected to the device that constitutes the primary load via a removable or hard-wired male/female electrical connection, cable, cord or other wiring;(f) it has nameplate output power not exceeding 250 Watts;(g) it is intended for use with electrical and electronic household and office equipment as referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008;2. ‘low voltage external power supply’ means an external power supply with a nameplate output voltage of less than 6 volts and a nameplate output current greater than or equal to 550 milliamperes;3. ‘halogen lighting converter’ means an external power supply used with extra low voltage tungsten halogen lamps;4. ‘uninterruptible power supply’ means a device providing automatically backup power when the electrical power from the mains power source drops to an unacceptable voltage level;5. ‘battery charger’ means a device which connects directly to a removable battery at its output interface;6. ‘voltage converter’ means a device converting 230 V mains power source output to 110 V power output with characteristics similar to mains power source output characteristics;7. ‘nameplate output power’ (PO) means the output power as specified by the manufacturer;8. ‘no-load condition’ means the condition in which the input of an external power supply is connected to the mains power source, but the output is not connected to any primary load;9. ‘active mode’ means a condition in which the input of an external power supply is connected to the mains power source and the output is connected to a load;10. ‘active mode efficiency’ means the ratio of the power produced by an external power supply in active mode to the input power required to produce it;11. ‘average active efficiency’ means the average of the active mode efficiencies at 25 %, 50 %, 75 % and 100 % of the nameplate output power. Ecodesign requirementsThe ecodesign requirements related to no-load electric power consumption and average active efficiency of external power supplies placed on the market are set out in Annex I. Conformity assessmentThe procedure for assessing conformity referred to in Article 8 of Directive 2005/32/EC shall be the internal design control system set out in Annex IV of Directive 2005/32/EC or the management system for assessing conformity set out in Annex V of Directive 2005/32/EC. Verification procedure for market surveillance purposesSurveillance checks shall be carried out in accordance with the verification procedure set out in Annex II. Indicative benchmarksThe indicative benchmarks for best-performing products and technology currently available on the market are identified in Annex III. RevisionNo later than four years after the entry into force of this Regulation the Commission shall review it in the light of technological progress and present the result of this review to the consultation forum. Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 is amended as follows:1. The following second paragraph is added to Article 1:2. The following point 9 is added to Article 2:‘9. “low voltage external power supply” means an external power supply with a nameplate output voltage of less than 6 volts and a nameplate output current greater than or equal to 550 milliamperes.’ Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Point 1(a) of Annex I shall apply as from one year after the date referred to in the first paragraph.Point 1(b) of Annex I shall apply as from two years after the date referred to in the first paragraph.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 April 2009.For the CommissionAndris PIEBALGSMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 191, 22.7.2005, p. 29.(2)  OL L 339, 18.12.2008, p. 45.ANNEX IECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS1.   NO-LOAD POWER CONSUMPTION AND AVERAGE ACTIVE EFFICIENCY(a) One year after this Regulation has come into force:0,500 · PO, for PO < 1,0 W;0,090 · ln(PO) + 0,500, for 1,0 W ≤ PO ≤ 51,0 W;0,850, for PO > 51,0 W.(b) Two years after this Regulation has come into force:The no-load condition power consumption shall not exceed the following limits:AC-AC external power supplies, except low voltage external power supplies AC-DC external power supplies except low voltage external power supplies Low voltage external power suppliesPO ≤ 51,0 W 0,50 W 0,30 W 0,30 WPO > 51,0 W 0,50 W 0,50 W n/aThe average active efficiency shall be not less than the following limits:AC-AC and AC-DC external power supplies, except low voltage external power supplies Low voltage external power suppliesPO ≤ 1,0 W 0,480 · PO + 0,140 0,497 · PO + 0,0671,0 W < PO ≤ 51,0 W 0,063 · ln(PO) + 0,622 0,075 · ln(PO) + 0,561PO > 51,0 W 0,870 0,8602.   MEASUREMENTSThe no-load condition power consumption and the average active efficiency referred to in point 1 shall be established by a reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedure, which takes into account the generally recognised state of the art.Measurements of power of 0,50 W or greater shall be made with an uncertainty of less than or equal to 2 % at the 95 % confidence level. Measurements of power of less than 0,50 W shall be made with an uncertainty of less than or equal to 0,01 W at the 95 % confidence level.3.   INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURERSFor the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to Article 4, the technical documentation shall contain the following elements:Reported quantity DescriptionRoot mean square (Rms) output current (mA) Measured at load conditions 1-4Rms output voltage (V)Active output power (W)Rms input voltage (V) Measured at load conditions 1-5Rms input power (W)Total harmonic distortion (THD)True power factorPower consumed (W) Calculated at load condition 1-4, measured at load condition 5Efficiency Calculated at load conditions 1-4Average efficiency Arithmetic average of efficiency at load conditions 1-4The relevant load conditions are as follows:Percentage of nameplate output currentLoad condition 1 100 % ± 2 %Load condition 2 75 % ± 2 %Load condition 3 50 % ± 2 %Load condition 4 25 % ± 2 %Load condition 5 0 % (no-load condition)ANNEX IIVERIFICATION PROCEDUREWhen performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 3(2) of Directive 2005/32/EC, the authorities of the Member States shall apply the following verification procedure for the requirements set out in Annex I.1. Authorities of the Member State shall test one single unit.2. The model shall be considered to comply with the provisions set out in Annex I, if:(a) the result for no-load condition does not exceed the applicable limit value set out in Annex I by more than 0,10 W; and(b) the arithmetic average of efficiency at load conditions 1-4 as defined in Annex I does not fall below the applicable limit value for average active efficiency by more than 5 %.3. If the results referred to in points 2(a) and (b) are not achieved, three additional units of the same model shall be tested.4. After three additional units of the same model have been tested, the model shall be considered to comply with the requirements if:(a) the average of the results for no-load condition does not exceed the applicable limit value set out in Annex I by more than 0,10 W; and(b) the average of the arithmetic averages of efficiency at load conditions 1-4 as defined in Annex I does not fall below the applicable limit value for average active efficiency by more than 5 %.5. If the results referred to in points 4(a) and (b) are not achieved, the model shall be considered not to comply with the requirements.ANNEX IIIINDICATIVE BENCHMARKS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6(a)   No-load conditionThe lowest available no-load condition power consumption of external power supplies can be approximated by:— 0,1 W or less, for PO ≤ 90 W,— 0,2 W or less, for 90 W < PO ≤ 150 W,— 0,4 W or less, for 150 W < PO ≤ 180 W,— 0,5 W or less, for PO > 180 W.(b)   Average active efficiencyThe best available active average efficiency of external power supplies according to most recent available data (status January 2008) can be approximated by:— 0,090 · ln (PO) + 0,680, for 1,0 W ≤ PO ≤ 10,0 W,— 0,890, for PO > 10,0 W. +",energy consumption;use of energy;energy production;power production;environmental impact;eco-balance;ecological assessment;ecological balance sheet;effect on the environment;environmental assessment;environmental effect;environmental footprint;household electrical appliance;dish-washing machine;domestic appliances;domestic electrical device;electrical heating appliances;freezer;hoover;household appliances;refrigerator;vacuum-cleaner;washing machine;electricity supply;electricity distribution;energy saving;rational use of energy;waste of energy,28 +39175,"2011/313/EU: Commission Decision of 26 May 2011 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February , 1 March , 1 April , 1 May and 1 June 2010 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 336 thereof,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 of the Council (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2009 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were laid down by Council Regulation (EU) No 768/2010 (2).(2) Some of these weightings need to be adjusted in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, with effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2010, since the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % (since weightings were last laid down or since they were adjusted by the Commission Decision 2010/790/EU (3)),. The weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be adjusted for certain countries as shown in the Annex hereto. It contains five monthly tables showing which countries are affected and the dates of application for each one (1 February 2010, 1 March 2010, 1 April 2010, 1 May 2010 and 1 June 2010).The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation and correspond to the dates referred to in the first paragraph. This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 26 May 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Catherine ASHTONVice-President(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 228, 31.8.2010, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 336, 21.12.2010, p. 50.ANNEXFEBRUARY 2010Place of employment Economic parities Exchange rate WeightingsArmenia 368,8 534,71 69,0Barbados 2,937 2,7998 104,9Croatia 5,989 7,321 81,8Egypt (3) 3,825 7,68385 49,8Eritrea (4) 14,6 21,6393 67,5Ghana (5) 1,155 2,002 57,7Haiti 55,97 59,3743 94,3Laos (6) 9 400 12 001,5 78,3Madagascar (7) 2 319 2 920,63 79,4Norway 10,69 8,179 130,7Sierra Leone (4) 4 557 5 524,5 82,5Sudan (Khartoum) (5) 2,314 3,31285 69,8Thailand (6) 30,08 46,316 64,9Trinidad and Tobago 6,966 8,8894 78,4Yemen 201,3 297,283 67,7MARCH 2010Place of employment Economic parities Exchange rate WeightingsAngola 133,3 122,909 108,5Guinea (Conakry) 4 699 6 677 70,4Fiji 1,668 2,65851 62,7Kazakhstan (Astana) 171,5 201,56 85,1Madagascar (10) 2 167 2 932,3 73,9Malawi 168,2 205,737 81,8Mozambique 29,06 40,925 71,0New Zealand 1,777 1,9539 90,9Surinam (11) 2,019 3,87 52,2Venezuela (12) 3,596 5,79305 62,1Zambia (11) 4 436 6 409,68 69,2APRIL 2010Place of employment Economic parities Exchange rate WeightingsSaudi Arabia 3,892 5,1109 76,2Belarus 2 574 4 003,28 64,3Cuba USD 1,033 USD 1,3482 76,6Egypt (15) 4,02 7,4149 54,2Eritrea (16) 15,78 20,6343 76,5Gambia 27,06 35,75 75,7Georgia 1,78 2,3181 76,8Kyrgyzstan 46,22 60,5611 76,3Moldova 10,04 16,6048 60,5New Caledonia 134,3 119,332 112,5Pakistan 52,55 112,284 46,8Paraguay 4 086 6 269,56 65,2Sierra Leone (16) 4 893 5 192,25 94,2East Timor USD 1,147 USD 1,3482 85,1MAY 2010Place of employment Economic parities Exchange rate WeightingsSouth Korea 1 574 1 477,79 106,5Ghana (19) 1,232 1,89235 65,1Guatemala 7,732 10,5915 73,0Indonesia (Jakarta) 8 940 11 948,3 74,8Jamaica 109,8 117,328 93,6Philippines 44,72 59,186 75,6Sudan (Khartoum) (19) 2,481 3,13891 79,0Turkey 1,923 1,9673 97,7Venezuela (20) 3,939 5,69299 69,2JUNE 2010Place of employment Economic parities Exchange rate WeightingsCongo (Brazzaville) 762,4 655,957 116,2Eritrea (23) 17,17 18,8793 90,9Laos (24) 8 881 10 190,5 87,1Mali 636,9 655,957 97,1Sierra Leone (23) 5 227 4 850,16 107,8Surinam (25) 2,132 3,63 58,7Thailand (24) 31,89 40,328 79,1Zambia (25) 4 830 6 261,24 77,1(1)  1 EURO = x units of national currency.(2)  Brussels = 100.(3)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for February and April 2010.(4)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for February, April and June 2010.(5)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for February and May 2010.(6)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for March and June 2010.(7)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for February and March 2010.(8)  1 EURO = x units of national currency.(9)  Brussels = 100.(10)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for February and March 2010.(11)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for March and June 2010.(12)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for March and May 2010.(13)  1 EURO = x units of national currency (USD for Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and East Timor).(14)  Brussels = 100.(15)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for February and April 2010.(16)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for February, April and June 2010.(17)  1 EURO = x units of national currency.(18)  Brussels = 100.(19)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for February and May 2010.(20)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for March and May 2010.(21)  1 EURO = x units of national currency.(22)  Brussels = 100.(23)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for February, April and June 2010.(24)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for February and June 2010.(25)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for March and June 2010. +",wage determination;adjustment to remuneration;fixing of pay;wage adjustment;wage fixing;wage rate;European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;third country;regulations for civil servants;exchange rate;dual exchange rate;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),28 +20990,"2001/753/EC: Commission Decision of 17 October 2001 concerning a questionnaire for Member States reports on the implementation of Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 3096). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of-life vehicles(1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Directive 2000/53/EC Member States are to send to the Commission a report on the implementation of the Directive.(2) The report should cover in detail both the incorporation of the Directive into national law and its implementation. It should be drawn up on the basis of the questionnaire in this Decision.(3) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established in accordance with Article 6 of Council Directive 91/692/EEC(2),. The Member States shall draw up their reports on the implementation of Directive 2000/53/EC on the basis of the questionnaire in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 October 2001.For the CommissionMargot WallströmMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34.(2) OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48.ANNEXQUESTIONNAIREfor the report of the Member States on the transposition and implementation of Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehiclesThere is no need to repeat information already supplied, but please indicate where and when that information was provided.1. Incorporation into National Law1.1. Has the Commission been provided with the national laws and regulations which implement Directive 2000/53/EC into national law? (Yes/No)1.1.1. If the answer to question 1.1 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.1.2. If the answer to 1.1 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.2. Has the Member State transposed any provision listed in Article 10(3) by means of agreements between the competent authorities and the economic sector concerned? (Yes/No)1.3. If the answer to question 1.2 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.4. Has any producer and his vehicles been exempted from Articles 7(4), 8 and 9, pursuant to the exemption possibility allowed under Article 3(3) of Directive 2000/53/EC? (Yes/No)1.4.1. If the answer to 1.4 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.5. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 4(1) been taken? (Yes/No)1.5.1. If the answer to 1.5 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.5.2. If the answer to 1.5 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.6. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 4(2)(a) been taken? (Yes/No)1.6.1. If the answer to 1.6 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.6.2. If the answer to 1.6 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.7. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 5(1) been taken? (Yes/No)1.7.1. If the answer to 1.7 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.7.2. If the answer to 1.7 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.8. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 5(2) been taken? (Yes/No)1.8.1. If the answer to 1.8 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.8.2. If the answer to 1.8 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.9. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 5(3) been taken? (Yes/No)1.9.1. If the answer to 1.9 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.9.2. If the answer to 1.9 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.9.3. Has the Member State made use of the clause under Article 5(3) allowing producers, dealers and collectors, on behalf of an authorised treatment facility, to issue certificates of destruction under the conditions specified therein? (Yes/No)1.9.3.1. If the answer to 1.9.3 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.9.4. Has the Member State made use of Article 5(3), last paragraph? (Yes/No)1.9.5. If the answer to 1.9.4 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.9.6. If the answer to 1.9.4 is ""Yes"", has the Commission been informed thereof? (Yes/No)1.9.7. If the answer to 1.9.6 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.10. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 5(4) been taken? (Yes/No)1.10.1. If the answer to 1.10 is ""Yes"", please provide details, including detailed information corresponding to paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 5(4).1.10.2. If the answer to 1.10 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.11. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 5(5) been taken? (Yes/No)1.11.1. If the answer to 1.11 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.11.2. If the answer to 1.11 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.12. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 6(1) been taken? (Yes/No)1.12.1. If the answer to 1.12 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.12.2. If the answer to 1.12 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.13. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 6(2) been taken? (Yes/No)1.13.1. If the answer to 1.13 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.13.2. If the answer to 1.13 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.13.3. If the answer to 1.13 is ""Yes"", has any derogation under Article 6(2), second paragraph, been applied? (Yes/No)1.13.4. If the answer to 1.13.3 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.13.5. If the answer to 1.13.3 is ""Yes"", have the results been sent to the Commission? (Yes/No)1.13.6. If the answer to 1.13.5 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.14. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 6(3) been taken? (Yes/No)1.14.1. If the answer to 1.14 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.14.2. If the answer to 1.14 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.15. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 6(4) been taken? (Yes/No)1.15.1. If the answer to 1.15 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.15.2. If the answer to 1.15 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.16. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 6(5) been taken? (Yes/No)1.16.1. If the answer to 1.16 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.16.2. If the answer to 1.16 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.17. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 7(1) been taken? (Yes/No)1.17.1. If the answer to 1.17 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.17.2. If the answer to 1.17 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.18. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 7(2) been taken? (Yes/No)1.18.1. If the answer to 1.18 is ""Yes"", please provide details. In particular, provide details on the reuse, recycling and recovery rates set for the years 2006 and 2015.1.18.2. If the answer to 1.18 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.18.3. Has the provision contained in Article 7(2)(a), second paragraph, been used? If the answer is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.18.4. If the answer to question 1.18.3 is ""Yes"", have the Commission and the other Member States been informed according to this provision? (Yes/No) If the answer is ""Yes"", please provide details. If the answer is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.19. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 8(1) been taken? (Yes/No)1.19.1. If the answer to 1.19 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.19.2. If the answer to 1.19 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.20. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 8(3) been taken? (Yes/No)1.20.1. If the answer to 1.20 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.20.2. If the answer to 1.20 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.21. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 8(4) been taken? (Yes/No)1.21.1. If the answer to 1.21 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.21.2. If the answer to 1.21 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.1.22. Have the necessary measures pursuant to Article 9(2) been taken? (Yes/No)1.22.1. If the answer to 1.22 is ""Yes"", please provide details.1.22.2. If the answer to 1.22 is ""No"", please state the reasons why.2. Implementation of the DirectiveThe following information is to be provided each time an implementation report is sent to the Commission. This information is to be provided insofar as available, taking into account where appropriate the need to protect commercial and industrial confidentiality. Furthermore, it is understood that the fact that information is to be provided on non-legally binding measures contained in the Directive does not affect the legal nature of such measures.2.1. Have any new measures in accordance with Articles 4(1)(a) and (b) been taken? (Yes/No)2.1.1. If the answer to 2.1 is ""Yes"", please provide details.2.2. In accordance with Article 4(1)(c), please provide the available information on types and quantities of recycled materials in vehicles and in other products as well as on the market situation for recycled materials.2.3. Please indicate the number of vehicles collected and transferred to authorised treatment facilities in each calendar year of the reference period.2.4. Please indicate the number of treatment facilities authorised or registered in accordance with Article 6.2.5. Please indicate the number of end-of-life vehicles delivered at authorised treatment facilities and having no or a negative market value. Please provide details on the average negative value of these end-of-life vehicles.2.6. Please indicate the number of treatment establishments or undertakings which have introduced certified environmental management systems.2.7. Have any new measures in accordance with Article 7(1) been taken? (Yes/No)2.7.1. If the answer to 2.7 is ""Yes"", please provide details.2.8. Please provide information on the rates of reuse, recycling and recovery attained in each calendar year of the reference period, in pursuance of the objectives laid down in Article 7(2).2.9. Please provide details on the information concerning dismantling, storage and testing made available by producers and manufacturers of components pursuant to Articles 8(3) and 8(4).2.10. Please provide information, pursuant to Article 9(1) on, if any, possible changes in the structure of motor vehicle dealing and of the collection, dismantling, shredding, recovery and recycling industries. Please indicate in particular if any competition distortion between or within Member States has been identified. +",form;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;waste;refuse;residue;vehicle;transport equipment;transport facilities,28 +35310,"Council Decision 2008/852/JHA of 24 October 2008 on a contact-point network against corruption. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29, Article 30(1), Article 31 and Article 34(2)(c) thereof,Having regard to the initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Whereas:(1) Article 29 of the Treaty states that the objective of the Union to provide citizens with a high level of safety within an area of freedom, security and justice is to be achieved by preventing and combating crime, organised or otherwise, including corruption and fraud.(2) The European Union strategy for the beginning of the new millennium on the prevention and control of organised crime emphasises the need to develop a comprehensive EU policy against corruption.(3) In its Resolution of 14 April 2005 concerning a comprehensive EU policy against corruption, which refers to the communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee of 28 May 2003 on a Comprehensive EU Policy against Corruption, the Council reaffirms the importance of the role and work of the Member States in developing a comprehensive, multi-faceted policy against corruption in both the public and private sectors, in partnership with all relevant players from civil society and business alike.(4) The European Council welcomed the development in the Hague Programme (3) (point 2.7) of a strategic concept with regard to cross-border organised crime and corruption at EU level and asked the Council and the Commission to develop this concept further and make it operational.(5) The heads and key representatives of EU Member States' national police monitoring and inspection bodies and those of their anti-corruption agencies with a wider remit met in November 2004 in Vienna at the AGIS conference on the Enhancement of Operational Cooperation in Fighting Corruption in the European Union. They emphasised the importance of further enhancing their cooperation, inter alia, through annual meetings, and welcomed the idea of a European anti-corruption network based upon existing structures. In the wake of the Vienna conference these European Partners Against Corruption (EPAC) met in Budapest in November 2006 for their sixth annual meeting, where with an overwhelming majority, they confirmed their commitment to supporting the initiative on setting up a more formal anti-corruption network.(6) In order to build upon existing structures, the authorities and agencies to form part of the European anti-corruption network could include EPAC member organisations.(7) The enhancement of international cooperation is generally (4) recognised as a key issue in the fight against corruption. The fight against all forms of corruption should be improved by cooperating effectively, identifying opportunities, sharing good practices and developing high professional standards. The establishment of an anti-corruption network at EU level is an important contribution to the improvement of such cooperation,. ObjectiveIn order to improve cooperation between authorities and agencies to prevent and combat corruption in Europe a network of contact points of the Member States of the European Union shall be set up (hereinafter referred to as the ‘network’). The European Commission, Europol and Eurojust shall be fully associated with the activities of the Network. Composition of the networkThe network shall consist of authorities and agencies of the Member States of the European Union charged with preventing or combating corruption. The members shall be designated by the Member States. The Member States shall each designate at least one, but not more than three organisations. The European Commission shall designate its representatives. Within their respective competencies, Europol and Eurojust may participate in the activities of the Network. Tasks of the network1.   The network shall in particular have the following tasks:1. it shall constitute a forum for the exchange throughout the EU of information on effective measures and experience in the prevention and combating of corruption;2. it shall facilitate the establishment and active maintenance of contacts between its members.To these ends, inter alia, a list of contact points shall be kept up-to-date and a web site operated.2.   The members of the network shall, for the accomplishment of their tasks, meet at least once a year. ScopePolice and judicial cooperation between the Member States shall be governed by the relevant rules. The setting up of the network shall be without prejudice to such rules, and without prejudice to the role of CEPOL. Organisation of the network1.   The network shall organise itself, building upon existing informal collaboration between the EPAC.2.   The Member States and the European Commission shall bear all expenses of the members or representatives designated by them. The same rule shall apply to Europol and Eurojust. Entry into forceThis Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its adoption.. Done at Luxembourg, 24 October 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. ALLIOT-MARIE(1)  OJ C 173, 26.7.2007, p. 3.(2)  Opinion of 5 June 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3)  The Hague Programme in strengthening freedom, security and justice in the European Union (OJ C 53, 3.3.2005, p. 1).(4)  United Nations Convention against Corruption, adopted by General Assembly Resolution 58/4 of 31 October 2003. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;fight against crime;crime prevention;corruption;cooperation policy;EU law - national law;Community law - national law;European Union law - national law;national law - Community law;national law - European Union law;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the EU;European Judicial Network in criminal matters;judicial cooperation in criminal matters;mutual assistance in criminal matters;EU police cooperation;EU police and customs cooperation;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,28 +14959,"96/397/EC: Commission Decision of 19 June 1996 concerning a request for exemption made by Italy pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 95/54/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas on 1 March 1996 Italy lodged a request, received by the Commission on 4 March 1996, which contained the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of a certain type of vehicle with a third stop lamp, falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), or of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations Nos 7 and 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to authorize the production and fitting of such stop lamps;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress, set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request for exemption made by Italy concerning the production and fitting of a third stop lamp, falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted on the type of vehicle concerned in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48, is approved. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 19 June 1996.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 266, 8. 11. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17. +",Italy;Italian Republic;directive (EU);Commission Directive;Community directive;Council Directive;European Parliament and Council directive;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +16193,"97/456/EC: Commission Decision of 1 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas the request submitted by Germany on 28 August 1996, which was received by the Commission on 11 September 1996, was accompanied by a report containing the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns one type of gas discharge lamp for one type of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle;Whereas the information provided by Germany shows that the technology and principle embodied in this new type of gas discharge lamp and headlamp do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the Directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/517/EEC (4);Whereas this new type of gas discharge lamp and this new type of headlamp meet the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations Nos 98 and 99; whereas it is therefore justified to allow the three items covered by the request for exemption, i.e. the type of gas discharge lamp, the type of headlamp fitted with this type of lamp and the type of motor vehicle, to benefit from the granting of EC type-approval on condition that the type of vehicle concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit;Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to enable gas discharge lamps embodying this new technology, headlamps fitted with such lamps and motor vehicles equipped with such headlamps to be placed on the market;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by Germany for an exemption concerning one type of gas discharge lamp for one type of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle is hereby approved on condition that the vehicle type concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 1 July 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96.(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 15. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +18000,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1186/98 of 8 June 1998 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1028/98. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2634/97 (2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,Whereas tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1028/98 (3);Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. The minimum selling prices for beef for the invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1028/98 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 25 May 1998 are as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 June 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.(2) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 13.(3) OJ L 146, 16. 5. 1998, p. 6.(4) OJ L 251, 5. 10. 1979, p. 12.(5) OJ L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39.ANEXO - BILAG - ANHANG - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ANEXO - LIITE - BILAGA>TABLE> +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;Baltic States;Baltic Republics;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,28 +5023,"2010/183/: Council Decision of 16 March 2010 amending Decision 2009/459/EC providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 of 18 February 2002 establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States’ balances of payments (1) and in particular Article 5, second subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 8 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission made after consulting the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC),Whereas:(1) By Decision 2009/458/EC (2), the Council granted mutual assistance to Romania and by Decision 2009/459/EC (3), the Council provided medium-term financial assistance for Romania.(2) The scope and intensity of the economic recession affecting Romania calls for a revision of the economic policy conditions foreseen for the disbursement of the instalments of the financial assistance with a view to taking into account the impact of the larger-than-expected contraction of real GDP.(3) Decision 2009/459/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,. Decision 2009/459/EC is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 3(5), point (a) shall be replaced by the following:‘(a) implementing a clearly set medium-term fiscal programme so as to bring the general government deficit below the Treaty reference value of 3 % of GDP with a time-frame and a consolidation path which are consistent with the Council recommendations to Romania adopted under the excessive deficit procedure.’;2. in Article 3(5), point (b) shall be replaced by the following:‘(b) adopting and implementing annual budgets for 2010 and beyond, consistent with the consolidation path set out in the Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding.’. This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification. This Decision is addressed to Romania. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 16 March 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. SALGADO(1)  OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 150, 13.6.2009, p. 6.(3)  OJ L 150, 13.6.2009, p. 8. +",public finance;budget policy;annuality of the budget;budgetary discipline;budgetary reform;yearly nature of the budget;economic policy;economic approach;economic choice;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;budget deficit;Romania;balance of payments;BOP;capital balance;economic support;aid;granting of aid;subvention;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,28 +1364,"Commission Decision of 10 November 1992 concerning the importation into the Community of live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and pigmeat products from Hungary. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 92/438/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by Directive 92/438/EEC, and in particular Article 19 thereof,Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have been declared in Hungary;Whereas the occurrence of classical swine fever in Hungary is liable to present a serious threat to the herds of Member States, in view of trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and certain meat-based pork products; whereas the Commission may without delay adopt measures in respect of imports from Hungary;Whereas the matter shall be referred to the Standing Veterinary Committee within 10 working days,. 1. Member States shall prohibit the importation from Hungary of:- live swine,- fresh pigmeat,- semen of domestic animals of the porcine species,- embryos of domestic animals of the porcine species,- pigmeat products other than those which have been subjected to one of the following treatments:(a) heat treatment carried out in hermetically sealed container with an Fc value of 3,00 or more;(b) heat treatment of a type different from that referred to in (a) in which the centre temperature is raised to at least 70 °C;(c) treatment consisting in natural fermentation and maturation of not less than nine months for hams weighing not less than 5,5 kilograms and having the following characteristics:- aW value of not more than 0,93,- pH value of not more than 6.2. The model certificate as laid down in Annex A of Commission Decision 91/449/EEC (4) should be annotated in according to paragraph 1 above as regards importation of pigmeat products. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 November 1992. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. (2) OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27. (3) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 240, 29. 8. 1991, p. 28. +",Hungary;Republic of Hungary;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;pigmeat;pork,28 +26821,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1871/2003 of 23 October 2003 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2176/2002(2), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 established a goods nomenclature, hereinafter called the ""Combined Nomenclature"". The Combined Nomenclature is reproduced in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/94 of 9 March 1994 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(3) introduced additional note 8 to Chapter 2 of the Combined Nomenclature, with a view to clarifying the classification of salted meat and edible meat offal falling in heading 0210 (""meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal""). This note was renumbered in 1995 as additional note 7.(3) The classification in Chapter 2 of the Combined Nomenclature depends essentially on the process employed to ensure the long-term preservation of a given product. The General Harmonised System explanatory note to Chapter 2 describes the structure of that chapter. Chapter 2 covers uncooked meat and meat offal which are fresh or chilled or have undergone one of the various processes required for long-term preservation, i.e., uncooked meat and meat offal which are frozen or salted, in brine, dried or smoked.(4) According to the said explanatory note, fresh meat remains classified as such even if it has been packed with salt as a temporary preserving agent during transport. This reasoning applies equally to frozen meat, otherwise any meat to which salt has been added would be considered as salted meat of heading 0210. For the purposes of heading 0210, salting must be sufficient to ensure long-term preservation for purposes other than transportation. In this connection, it should be noted that the other processes listed in heading 0210, i.e., in brine, drying and smoking, are intended to ensure long-term preservation rather than to act as a temporary preserving agent for transport.(5) It seems appropriate to clarify and confirm further that salting, within the meaning of heading 0210, is a process used to ensure long-term preservation.(6) Additional note 7 to Chapter 2 of the Combined Nomenclature annexed as Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The Customs Code Committee has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,. Additional note 7 to Chapter 2 of the Combined Nomenclature annexed as Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is replaced by the following:""For the purposes of heading 0210, the terms 'meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine' mean meat and edible meat offal deeply and homogeneously impregnated with salt in all parts and having a total salt content of not less than 1,2 % by weight, provided it is the salting which ensures long-term preservation."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 October 2003.For the CommissionFrederik BolkesteinMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.(2) OJ L 331, 7.12.2002, p. 3.(3) OJ L 68, 11.3.1994, p. 15. +",tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;salted product;food in brine;foodstuff in brine;product in brine;salted food;salted foodstuff;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,28 +1642,"81/318/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 April 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Perkin Elmer - atomic absorption spectrophotometer, model 5000' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials [1], as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 [2],Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 [3], and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 25 October 1980, the Italian Government has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Perkin Elmer — atomic absorption spectrophotometer, model 5000"", to be used for research in the determination of heavy metals in the water, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community ;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 5 March 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter ;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a spectrophotometer; whereas its objec tive technical characteristics, such as the very high precision of the spectrum and the rapidity of the determination, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific recearch ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities ; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus ;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community ; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as ""Perkin Elmer — atomic absorption spectrophotometer, model 5000"", which is the subject of an application by the Italian Government of 25 October 1981, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 April 1981.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NarjesMember of the Commission[1] OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.[2] OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1979, p. 1.[3] OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32.-------------------------------------------------- +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;water analysis;heavy metal;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,28 +4882,"Commission Directive 2009/99/EC of 4 August 2009 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include chlorophacinone as an active substance in Annex I thereto (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (2) establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC. That list includes chlorophacinone.(2) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, chlorophacinone has been evaluated in accordance with Article 11(2) of Directive 98/8/EC for use in product-type 14, rodenticides, as defined in Annex V to Directive 98/8/EC.(3) Spain was designated as Rapporteur Member State and submitted the competent authority report, together with a recommendation, to the Commission on 31 January 2006 in accordance with 14(4) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007.(4) The competent authority report was reviewed by the Member States and the Commission. In accordance with Article 15(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the findings of the review were incorporated, within the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products on 20 February 2009, in an assessment report.(5) It appears from the examinations made that biocidal products used as rodenticides and containing chlorophacinone may be expected not to present a risk to humans except for accidental incidents with children. A risk has been identified regarding non-target animals. However, chlorophacinone is for the time being considered essential for reasons of public health and hygiene. It is therefore justified to include chlorophacinone in Annex I, in order to ensure that in all Member States authorisations for biocidal products used as rodenticides and containing chlorophacinone can be granted, modified, or cancelled in accordance with Article 16(3) of Directive 98/8/EC.(6) In the light of the findings of the assessment report, it is necessary to require that specific risk mitigation measures are applied at product authorisation level to products containing chlorophacinone and used as rodenticides. Such measures should be aimed at limiting the risk of primary and secondary exposure of humans, non-target animals and the environment. To this end, certain constraints such as the maximum concentration, the prohibition on marketing the active substance in products which are not ready to use and the use of aversive agents should be imposed across the board, while other conditions should be imposed by the Member States on a case by case basis.(7) In view of the identified risks, chlorophacinone should be included in Annex I for five years only and should be made subject to a comparative risk assessment in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 10(5)(i) of Directive 98/8/EC before its inclusion in Annex I is renewed.(8) It is important that the provisions of this Directive be applied simultaneously in all the Member States in order to ensure equal treatment of biocidal products on the market containing the active substance chlorophacinone and also to facilitate the proper operation of the biocidal products market in general.(9) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is included in Annex I in order to permit Member States and the interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements entailed and to ensure that applicants who have prepared dossiers can benefit fully from the 10-year period of data protection, which, in accordance with Article 12(1)(c)(ii) of Directive 98/8/EC, starts from the date of inclusion.(10) After inclusion, Member States should be allowed a reasonable period to implement Article 16(3) of Directive 98/8/EC, and in particular, to grant, modify or cancel authorisations of biocidal products in product-type 14 containing chlorophacinone to ensure that they comply with Directive 98/8/EC.(11) Directive 98/8/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(12) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,. Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. 1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 30 June 2010 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.They shall apply those provisions from 1 July 2011.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 August 2009.For the CommissionStavros DIMASMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3.ANNEXThe following entry ‘No 12’ is inserted in Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC:No Common Name IUPAC Name Minimum purity of the active substance in the biocidal product as placed on the market Date of inclusion Deadline for compliance with Article 16(3) Expiry date of inclusion Product type Specific provisions (1)‘12 Chlorophacinone Chlorophacinone 978 g/kg 1 July 2011 30 June 2013 30 June 2016 14 In view of the identified risks for non-target animals, the active substance shall be subject to a comparative risk assessment in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 10(5)(i) of Directive 98/8/EC before its inclusion in this Annex is renewed.1. The nominal concentration of the active substance in products other than tracking powder shall not exceed 50 mg/kg and only ready-for use products shall be authorised.2. Products to be used as tracking powder shall only be placed on the market for use by trained professionals.3. Products shall contain an aversive agent and, where appropriate, a dye.4. Primary as well as secondary exposure of humans, non-target animals and the environment are minimised, by considering and applying all appropriate and available risk mitigation measures. These include, amongst others, the restriction to professional use only, setting an upper limit to the package size and laying down obligations to use tamper resistant and secured bait boxes.’(1)  For the implementation of the common principles of Annex VI, the content and conclusions of assessment reports are available on the Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/environment/biocides/index.htm +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;pharmaceutical legislation;control of medicines;pharmaceutical regulations;plant health legislation;phytosanitary legislation;regulations on plant health;marketing standard;grading;pharmaceutical product;disinfectant;pharmaceutical preparation;pharmaceutical speciality;toxic substance;dioxin;harmful substance;toxic discharge;toxic product;toxic waste;toxicity;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;chlorine,28 +37823,"2010/211/: Commission Decision of 7 April 2010 amending Decision 2008/855/EC as regards animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (notified under document C(2010) 2061) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2008/855/EC of 3 November 2008 concerning animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in certain Member States (3) lays down certain control measures concerning classical swine fever in the Member States or regions thereof set out in the Annex to that Decision.(2) Germany has informed the Commission about the recent developments with regard to that disease in feral pigs in certain areas of the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate.(3) That information indicates that classical swine fever in feral pigs has been eradicated in certain areas of those federal states. Accordingly, those areas where the situation improved should be removed from the list in the Annex to Decision 2008/855/EC and the measures provided for in that Decision should no longer apply to them.(4) For the sake of transparency of Union legislation, the entire part of the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2008/855/EC which concerns Germany should be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.(5) Decision 2008/855/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In the Annex to Decision 2008/855/EC, point 1 of Part I is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 April 2010.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.(2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(3)  OJ L 302, 13.11.2008, p. 19.ANNEX‘1.   GermanyA.   In the federal state Rhineland-Palatinate(a) the Kreise Altenkirchen and Neuwied;(b) in the Kreis Westerwald: the municipalities Bad Marienberg, Hachenburg, Ransbach-Baumbach, Rennerod, Selters, Wallmerod and Westerburg, the municipality Höhr-Grenzhausen north of the motorway A48, the municipality Montabaur north of the motorway A3 and the municipality Wirges north of the motorways A48 and A3;(c) in the Landkreis Südwestpfalz: the municipalities Thaleischweiler-Fröschen, Waldfischbach-Burgalben, Rodalben and Wallhalben. In the Kreis Kaiserslautern: the municipalities Bruchmühlbach-Miesau in the south of the motorway A6, Kaiserslautern-Süd and Landstuhl;(d) the city of Kaiserslautern in the south of the motorway A6.B.   In the federal state North Rhine-Westphalia(a) in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis: the cities Bad Honnef, Königswinter, Hennef (Sieg), Sankt Augustin, Niederkassel, Troisdorf, Siegburg and Lohmar and the municipalities Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, Eitorf, Ruppichteroth, Windeck and Much;(b) in the Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein in the municipality Kreuztal the localities Krombach, Eichen, Fellinghausen, Osthelden, Junkernhees and Mittelhees, in the city Siegen the localities Sohlbach, Dillnhütten, Geisweid, Birlenbach, Trupbach, Seelbach, Achenbach, Lindenberg, Rosterberg, Rödgen, Obersdorf, Eisern and Eiserfeld, the municipalities Freudenberg, Neunkirchen and Burbach, in the municipality Wilnsdorf the localities Rinsdorf and Wilden;(c) in the Kreis Olpe in the city Drolshagen the localities Drolshagen, Lüdespert, Schlade, Hützemert, Feldmannshof, Gipperich, Benolpe, Wormberg, Gelsingen, Husten, Halbhusten, Iseringhausen, Brachtpe, Berlinghausen, Eichen, Heiderhof, Forth and Buchhagen, in the city Olpe the localities Olpe, Rhode, Saßmicke, Dahl, Friedrichsthal, Thieringhausen, Günsen, Altenkleusheim, Rhonard, Stachelau, Lütringhausen and Rüblinghausen, the municipality Wenden;(d) in the Märkische Kreis the cities Halver, Kierspe and Meinerzhagen;(e) in the city Remscheid the localities Halle, Lusebusch, Hackenberg, Dörper Höhe, Niederlangenbach, Durchsholz, Nagelsberg, Kleebach, Niederfeldbach, Endringhausen, Lennep, Westerholt, Grenzwall, Birgden, Schneppendahl, Oberfeldbach, Hasenberg, Lüdorf, Engelsburg, Forsten, Oberlangenbach, Niederlangenbach, Karlsruhe, Sonnenschein, Buchholzen, Bornefeld and Bergisch Born;(f) in the cities Köln and Bonn the municipalities on the right side of the river Rhine;(g) the city Leverkusen;(h) the Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis;(i) the Oberbergische Kreis.’ +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;wildlife;export restriction;export ban;limit on exports;zootechnics;zootechny,28 +13208,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2079/94 of 18 August 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1880/94 (2), and in particular Article 17 (4) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1622/94 (4), establishes, on the basis of the combined nomenclature, an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds; whereas in footnote (10) to section 10 (Milk and milk products) it excludes casein and/or caseinates added to processed cheese from entitlement to a refund; whereas other matter is added for which refunds should not be granted; whereas such matter should therefore be excluded from entitlement to a refund and footnote (10) amended accordingly; whereas, for the same reasons, footnote (10) should be applied to grated or powdered cheese;Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 is hereby amended as follows:1. The reference (10) is inserted after code 'ex 0406 20 - Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds';2. Footnote (10) to section 10 is replaced by the following:'(10) Where the product contains non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or permeate, the part corresponding to the added non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or permeate will not be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the refund.When completing customs formalities, the party concerned is to state, on the declaration provided for the purpose, whether or not non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or permeate have been added and, if so, the actual content by weight of added non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or permeate in 100 kilograms of finished product.' This Regulation shall not apply to products falling within CN codes 0406 20 and 0406 30 for which the refund has been fixed in advance and which are exported under cover of a licence issued before 29 July 1994 and used from 12 September 1994. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 12 September 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 August 1994.For the CommissionKarel VAN MIERTMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 21.(3) OJ No L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 170, 5. 7. 1994, p. 24. +",hard cheese;Appenzell;Cheddar;Edam;Emmenthal;Gouda;Grana Padano;Gruyere;Parmesan;Parmigiano Reggiano;Sbrinz;long-keeping cheese;processed cheese;lactose;milk sugar;agricultural product nomenclature;nomenclature of agricultural products;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;milk by-product;buttermilk;casein;lactoserum;whey,28 +4779,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1009/2008 of 9 October 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (2) provides that, in the case of beef and veal payments, additional payments made by the Member States to farmers shall be granted under the conditions provided in Chapter 12 of Title IV of that Regulation.(2) Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 provides that, to qualify for direct payments under Chapter 12 of Title IV of that Regulation, an animal has to be identified and registered in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products (3).(3) The second indent of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 provides that each keeper of animals has to report to the competent authority all movements to and from the holding and all births and deaths of animals on the holding, along with the dates of these events, within a period fixed by the Member State of between three and seven days of the event occurring.(4) The scope of the obligation laid down in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 needs, however, to be clarified. The simple fact that the date of birth, death or of any movement of the animal is not reported to the competent authority within the period referred to in the second indent of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 should not automatically disqualify it from any payment. The beginning of the animal’s retention period may also be considered as an appropriate time to check that the animal concerned is actually identified and registered for the purpose of granting the payments under Chapter 12 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.(5) Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The scope of this amendment is limited to the purpose of establishing eligibility for payments. This amendment does not alter the traceability of the animals, as farmers remain obliged to comply with all the identification and registration requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000.(7) The obligation laid down in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 should apply to all payments under Chapter 12 of Title IV of the said Regulation. Since the reference period established for the management of those payments is the calendar year, this amendment should be applicable as from 1 January 2008 in order to apply to all the payments at stake during the whole 2008 calendar year,. In Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, the following paragraph shall be added:‘Nevertheless, an animal shall also be deemed eligible for the payment where the information laid down in the second indent of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 has been reported to the competent authority on the first day of the animal’s retention period, as determined in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 144(2) of this Regulation.’. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply as from 1 January 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. BUSSEREAU(1)  Opinion delivered on 8 July 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1. +",common agricultural policy;CAP;common agricultural market;green Europe;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;EU control;Community control;European Union control;beef;database;data bank;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;agricultural census;census of agriculture;farm census;livestock census;labelling,28 +44580,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1338/2014 of 16 December 2014 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 439/2011 as regards a prolongation of a derogation from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences to take account of the special situation of Cape Verde regarding exports of certain fisheries products to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 247 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2), and in particular Article 89(1)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) By Commission Regulation (EC) No 815/2008 (3) Cape Verde was granted a derogation from the rules of origin laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. By Implementing Regulation (EU) No 439/2011 (4) the Commission granted Cape Verde a new derogation from those rules of origin. The latest derogation expires on 31 December 2014.(2) By letter dated 4 June 2014, Cape Verde submitted a request for a prolongation of that derogation for an indefinite period of time from 1 January 2015 until either the expiry of the Protocol (to be published) between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force, or the application date for the rules of origin under a future Economic Partnership Agreement between the Union and the Economic Community of West African States, whichever occurs later. The request concerns an annual volume of 2 500 tonnes for prepared or preserved mackerel fillets and 875 tonnes for prepared or preserved frigate tuna or frigate mackerel fillets.(3) From 2008, the total annual quantities that were granted to Cape Verde under the derogation have contributed, to a significant extent, to improving the situation in the Cape Verdean fishery processing sector. Those quantities also led, to a certain extent, to the revitalisation of Cape Verde's artisanal fleet, which is of vital importance for the country. However, fully revitalising the Cape Verdean fleet to the degree envisaged requires that Cape Verde's fish processing industries continue to be provided with enough originating raw materials.(4) The request demonstrates that, without the derogation, the ability of the Cape Verdean fish processing industry to continue exporting to the Union would be significantly affected, which might deter further development of the Cape Verdean fleet for small pelagic fishing.(5) Additional time is needed to consolidate the results already obtained by Cape Verde in its efforts to revitalise its local fishing fleet. The derogation should give Cape Verde sufficient time to prepare itself to comply with the rules for the acquisition of preferential origin.(6) Having regard to the temporary nature of derogations granted in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products,, it is not possible to grant the derogation for an indefinite period as requested by Cape Verde. Instead, the derogation should be granted for a period of two years, in respect of yearly quantities of 2 500 tonnes for prepared or preserved mackerel fillets and 875 tonnes for prepared or preserved frigate tuna or frigate mackerel fillets, to allow Cape Verde to achieve compliance with the rules.(7) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 439/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Implementing Regulation (EU) No 439/2011 is amended as follows:(1) Article 2 is replaced by the following:(2) the Annex is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation. 1.   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.2.   It shall apply from 1 January 2015.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 815/2008 of 14 August 2008 on a derogation from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Cape Verde regarding exports of certain fisheries products to the Community (OJ L 220, 15.8.2008, p. 11).(4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 439/2011 of 6 May 2011 on a derogation from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences to take account of the special situation of Cape Verde regarding exports of certain fisheries products to the European Union (OJ L 119, 7.5.2011, p. 1).ANNEXOrder No CN code Description of goods Periods Quantity (in tonnes net weight)09.1647 1604 15 11 Prepared or preserved fillets of mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber japonicus, Scomber colias) 1.1.2011 to 31.12.2011 2 50009.1648 ex 1604 19 97 Prepared or preserved fillets of frigate tuna or frigate mackerel (Auxis thazard, Auxis rochei) 1.1.2011 to 31.12.2011 875 +",prepared foodstuff;cooked foodstuff;deep-frozen dish;food preparation;pre-cooked foodstuff;free circulation;putting into free circulation;fish product;caviar;fish croquette;fish egg;fish fillet;fish meal;surimi;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food;Cape Verde;Republic of Cape Verde;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +4389,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1797/2006 of 6 December 2006 opening for the year 2007 a tariff quota applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and, in particular, Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 96/753/EC of 6 December 1996 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (2), and, in particular, Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway, approved by Decision 96/753/EC, provides for an annual tariff quota for imports originating in Norway of chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa. It is necessary to open that quota for 2007.(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. It is appropriate to provide that the tariff quota opened by this Regulation is to be managed in accordance with those rules.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty,. From 1 January to 31 December 2007, the goods originating in Norway and imported into the Community which are listed in the Annex shall be subject to the duties set out in that Annex within the limits of the annual quota indicated therein. The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 December 2006.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).(2)  OJ L 345, 31.12.1996, p. 78.(3)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 402/2006 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 35).ANNEXOrder No CN code Description Quota Rate of duty applicable09.0764 ex 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa with the exception of cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweetening matter falling within CN code 1806 10 5 500 tonnes EUR 35,15/100 kg +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;confectionery product;biscuit;chocolate;chocolate product;cocoa product;pastry product;sweets;toffee;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;cocoa;trading operation;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,28 +43996,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 396/2014 of 16 April 2014 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 June to 31 August 2014. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of April 2014, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China.(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 April 2014 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of April 2014 and sent to the Commission by 14 April 2014 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 April 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 of 29 March 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and certain other agricultural products imported from third countries (OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12).ANNEXOrigin Order number Allocation coefficientArgentina— Traditional importers— New importersChina— Traditional importers— New importersOther third countries— Traditional importers— New importers‘X’ : No quota for this origin for the subperiod in question.‘—’ : No application for a licence has been sent to the Commission. +",bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;third country;Argentina;Argentine Republic;import (EU);Community import;China;People’s Republic of China,28 +1694,"81/695/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 August 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Bruker- time averaging computer, model B-E 50' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 10 February 1981, the United Kingdom has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Bruker-time averaging computer, model B-E 50"", to be used for research into the nature of metal-non metal transition in liquid semiconductors and of the motion of ions in ionic conductors, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 23 June 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a computer;Whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities ; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus ; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus ; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,. The apparatus described as ""Bruker-time averaging computer, model B-E 50"", which is the subject of an application by the United Kingdom of 10 February 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 August 1981.For the CommissionEdgard PISANIMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 134, 31.5.1979, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;computer;mini-computer;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;metalworking;metal drawing;metal melting;metal processing;metal technology;metallurgy;rolling;soldering;welding,28 +39402,"2011/773/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/020 IE/Construction 43 from Ireland). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Ireland submitted an application on 9 June 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in 1 560 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 43 (‘Specialised construction activities’) in the NUTS II regions of Border, Midlands and Western (IE01) and Southern and Eastern (IE02) in Ireland, and supplemented it by additional information up to 17 June 2011. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 21 664 148.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Ireland,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 21 664 148 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 16 November 2011.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentW. SZCZUKA(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;collective dismissal;collective redundancy;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;payment appropriation;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;building industry;building construction;construction industry;general budget (EU);EC general budget;employment aid;employment premium;employment subsidy;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF,28 +2800,"2001/251/EC: Commission Decision of 21 March 2001 repealing Decision 97/518/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain fishery products originating in Malaysia (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 738). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Following the detection of Salmonella paratyphi B in consignments of fishery products originating in a processing plant in Malaysia, and since the presence of Salmonella paratyphi in food is a result of bad hygienic practices during processing of food and represents a potential risk for public health, the Commission adopted Decision 97/518/EC(2), suspending the imports of fishery products from the establishment concerned.(2) Following the information and the guarantees received from the Malaysian authorities, this establishment has improved its sanitary conditions and rectified the non-conformities, and it is now again in compliance with the requirements of Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products(3).(3) Decision 97/518/EC should therefore be repealed to permit the resumption of the imports of fishery products from the establishment concerned.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Decision 97/518/EC is repealed. Member States shall modify the measures they apply to trade to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 March 2001.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.(2) OJ L 214, 6.8.1997, p. 55.(3) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;Malaysia;Eastern Malaysia;Labuan;Malaya;Peninsular Malaysia;Sabah;Sarawak;West Malaysia;fishery product;fish product;caviar;fish croquette;fish egg;fish fillet;fish meal;surimi;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports,28 +4756,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 778/2008 of 4 August 2008 setting the final amount of aid for dried fodder for the 2007/2008 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 90(c), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 sets the amount of aid to be paid to processors for dried fodder up to the maximum guaranteed quantity laid down in Article 89(1) of that Regulation.(2) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 33(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 of 7 March 2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder (2), the Member States have notified the Commission of the quantities of dried fodder in respect of which entitlements to aid have been recognised for the 2007/2008 marketing year. These notifications indicate that the maximum guaranteed quantity for dried fodder has not been exceeded.(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the amount of the aid for dried fodder is EUR 33 per tonne.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. The final amount of the aid for dried fodder for the 2007/2008 marketing year shall be EUR 33 per tonne. 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, 4 August 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 510/2008 (OJ L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 61).(2)  OJ L 61, 8.3.2005, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 232/2008 (OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 6). +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;fodder;dry fodder;forage;green fodder;hay;silage;straw;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,28 +32018,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 219/2006 of 8 February 2006 opening and providing for the administration of the tariff quota for bananas falling under CN code 08030019 originating in ACP countries for the period 1 March to 31 December 2006. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 of 29 November 2005 on the tariff rates for bananas (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 provides that each year from 1 January, with effect from 1 January 2006, an autonomous tariff quota of 775 000 tonnes net weight subject to a zero-duty rate is to be opened for imports of bananas under CN code 0803 00 19 originating in ACP countries.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2015/2005 of 9 December 2005 on imports during January and February 2006 of bananas originating in ACP countries under the tariff quota opened by Council Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 on the tariff rates for bananas (2), adopts the interim measures needed to ensure Community market supplies and continuity of trade with the ACP countries and to avoid disruptions of trade flows during those two months. To that end, an overall amount of 160 000 tonnes has been made available for the purpose of issuing import licences under that tariff quota.(3) The tariff quota provided for by Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 for 2006 should therefore be opened and the provisions for its administration laid down for the period 1 March to 31 December 2006.(4) As is the case for non-preferential imports, a method of administering the tariff quota should be adopted so as to favour international trade and smoother trade flows. The most appropriate method for this purpose would be that using the quota by chronological order of acceptance of the declarations of release for free circulation (the ‘first come, first served’ method). Nevertheless, in order to ensure continuity of trade with ACP countries and, therefore, satisfactory supplies for the Community market while avoiding disturbances in trade flows, part of the tariff quota should for the time being be reserved for operators who supplied the Community with ACP bananas under the import arrangements previously in force.(5) Provision should therefore be made for a total quantity of 146 850 tonnes of the tariff quota to be reserved for the operators who actually imported bananas originating in ACP countries into the Community during 2005. That proportion of the tariff quota should be administered by means of import licences issued to each operator in proportion to the quantities released for free circulation during 2005.(6) In view of the quantities available, a ceiling should be set for the licence application which each operator may lodge for the period 1 March to 31 December 2006.(7) Access to the rest of the tariff quota should be open to all operators established in the Community on a ‘first come, first served’ basis in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3).(8) As a result of the entry into force of the common customs tariff rate for bananas established by Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005, the import tariff quota arrangements established by Title IV of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas (4) ceased applying on 31 December 2005 as provided for in Article 16(1) of that Regulation. The rules for administering tariff quotas provided for in Title IV of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 (5) are therefore null and void.(9) For reasons of clarity and legal certainty, Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 should therefore be repealed. Nevertheless, some of its provisions should remain in force, particularly as regards the communication of information by the Member States which has been found useful for the purposes of administering the imports under this Regulation.(10) This Regulation should enter into force immediately in order to enable licence applications to be lodged in time.(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS SubjectThe zero-duty tariff quota for the import of bananas falling under CN code 0803 00 19 originating in ACP countries provided for in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 is hereby opened for the period 1 March to 31 December 2006. Available quantitiesThe quantities available under the tariff quota are set at 615 000 tonnes, of which:(a) 146 850 tonnes is to be administered in accordance with Chapter II and have the serial number 09.4164.(b) 468 150 tonnes is to be administered in accordance with Chapter III and have the serial numbers: 09.1638, 09.1639, 09.1640, 09.1642 and 09.1644.CHAPTER IIIMPORTS OF THE QUANTITIES PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 2(A) Import licences1.   All imports under the quantity referred to in Article 2(a) shall be subject to the lodging of an import licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.2.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 (6) shall be applicable, with the exception of Article 8(4) and (5), subject to the provisions of this Regulation. Lodging licence applications1.   Economic operators established in the Community who actually imported bananas originating in ACP countries into the Community in 2005 shall be entitled to lodge import licence applications.2.   The quantities applied for by each operator may not exceed 40 % of the quantities of bananas originating in ACP countries which he released for free circulation in the Community during 2005.3.   Import licence applications must be lodged by each operator on 15 and 16 February 2006 with the competent authorities of the Member State which issued him in 2005 with the import licences for the quantities referred to in paragraph 2.The competent authorities shall be those listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 896/2001.4.   Licence applications shall be accompanied by a copy of the licence(s) used in 2005 to import bananas originating in ACP countries, duly endorsed, and the documents proving the ACP origin of the quantities under those licences, and the proof of lodging of a security in accordance with Title III of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 (7). The security shall be EUR 150 per tonne.5.   Applications not lodged in accordance with this Article shall not be admissible.6.   Box 20 of licence applications and licences shall contain the entry ‘licence under Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 219/2006’. Issuing of licences1.   Member States shall notify the Commission not later than 21 February 2006 of the total quantity for which admissible licence applications have been lodged.2.   If the quantities applied for exceed the quantity referred to in Article 2(a) the Commission shall, not later than 24 February 2006, set a reduction coefficient to be applied to each application.3.   The competent authorities shall issue the import licences from 27 February 2006, where appropriate applying the reduction coefficient referred to in paragraph 2.4.   Where, if a reduction coefficient is applied, a licence is issued for a quantity less than that applied for, the security referred to in Article 4(4) shall be released without delay for the quantity not awarded. Period of validity of licences and Member State notifications1.   The import licences issued in accordance with Article 5(3) shall be valid from 1 March to 31 December 2006.2.   From April 2006 to January 2007 inclusive, Member States shall notify the Commission, not later than the 15th of each month, of the quantities of bananas imported during the preceding month on the basis of licences issued in accordance with Article 5(3).CHAPTER IIIIMPORTS OF THE QUANTITIES PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 2(B) Administration1.   The quantity provided for in Article 2(b) shall be divided into five tranches, each of 93 630 tonnes, as follows:Serial number Quota period09.1638 1 March to 30 April09.1639 1 May to 30 June09.1640 1 July to 31 August09.1642 1 September to 31 October09.1644 1 November to 31 December2.   The tranches provided for in paragraph 1 shall be administered in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.CHAPTER IVFINAL PROVISIONS RepealRegulation (EC) No 896/2001 is hereby repealed. However, Articles 21, 26 and 27 of and the annex to that Regulation shall remain applicable to imports under this Regulation. Entry into forceThis 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, 8 February 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 316, 2.12.2005, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 324, 10.12.2005, p. 5.(3)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 883/2005 (OJ L 148, 11.6.2005, p. 5).(4)  OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(5)  OJ L 126, 8.5.2001, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 838/2004 (OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 52).(6)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;ACP countries;tariff exemption;exoneration from customs duty;zero duty,28 +39273,"2011/470/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/031 BE/General Motors Belgium from Belgium). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Belgium submitted an application on 20 December 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise General Motors Belgium and four of its suppliers, and supplemented it by additional information up to 24 January 2011. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 9 593 931.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Belgium,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 9 593 931 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 6 July 2011.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentM. DOWGIELEWICZ(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",dismissal;firing;labour force;manpower;structure of the labour force;worker;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;globalisation;economic globalisation;economic globalization;globalisation of economic activity;globalisation of the economy;globalization;internationalisation of economic activity;internationalization of economic activity;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,28 +36320,"Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1324/2008 of 18 December 2008 adjusting, from 1 July 2008 , the rate of contribution to the pension scheme of officials and other servants of the European Communities. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular Article 83a thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 13 of Annex XII to the Staff Regulations, on 1 September 2008 Eurostat submitted a report on the 2008 actuarial assessment of the pension scheme updating the parameters referred to in that Annex. According to that assessment, the rate of contribution required to maintain actuarial balance of the pension scheme is 10,9 % of basic salary.(2) In the interests of maintaining the actuarial balance of the pension scheme of officials and other servants of the Communities, the rate of contribution should therefore be adjusted to 10,9 % of the basic salary.(3) In accordance with Article 12 of Annex XII to the Staff Regulations, the rate for the calculation of compound interest must be the effective rate referred to in Article 10 of that Annex and should therefore be adjusted,. With effect from 1 July 2008, the rate of the contribution referred to in Article 83(2) of the Staff Regulations shall be 10,9 %. With effect from 1 January 2009 the rate, in Articles 4(1) and 8 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations, and in the fourth paragraph of Article 40 and in Article 110(3) respectively of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, for the calculation of compound interest shall be 3,1 %. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 18 December 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. BARNIER(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;social-security contribution;employee's contribution;employer's contribution;pension scheme;State pension;occupational pension;old age pension;pension plan;retirement pension;regulations for civil servants;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),28 +34899,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1539/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period 2007/08. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006 of 10 November 2006 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect of cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006 lays down that the quantities of cereals eligible for the refund are to be the quantities placed under control and distilled, weighted by a coefficient to be fixed annually for each Member State concerned. The coefficient is to express the average ratio between the total quantities exported and the total quantities marketed of the spirit drink concerned, on the basis of the trend noted in those quantities during the number of years corresponding to the average ageing period of the spirit drink in question.(2) According to the information provided by the United Kingdom in respect of the period 1 January to 31 December 2006, the average ageing period for Scotch whisky in 2006 was six years.(3) The coefficients for the period from 1 October 2007 to 30 September 2008 should therefore be fixed accordingly.(4) Article 10 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area excludes the grant of refunds in respect of exports to Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway. Moreover, the Community has concluded agreements abolishing export refunds with certain third countries. Under the terms of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006, this should be taken into account in calculating the coefficients for 2007/08,. For the period 1 October 2007 to 30 September 2008, the coefficients provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006 applying to cereals used in the United Kingdom for manufacturing Scotch whisky shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 October 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 735/2007 (OJ L 169, 29.6.2007, p. 6).(2)  OJ L 312, 11.11.2006, p. 33. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 52).ANNEXCoefficients applicable in the United KingdomPeriod of application Coefficient applicableTo malted barley used in the production of malt whisky To cereals used in the production of grain whiskyFrom 1 October 2007 to 30 September 2008 0,445 0,526 +",malt;roasted malt;unroasted malt;barley;ratio;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;cereals;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,28 +33410,"2007/220/EC: Commission Decision of 4 April 2007 amending Decision 2003/250/EC as regards the extension of the duration of temporary derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of plants of strawberry ( Fragaria L.), intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in the Republic of South Africa (notified under document number C(2007) 1454). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard 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 (1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Directive 2000/29/EC, plants of strawberry (Fragaria L.), intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non-European countries, other than Mediterranean countries, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the continental states of the United States of America, may not in principle be introduced into the Community. However, that Directive permits derogations from that rule, provided that it is established that there is no risk of spreading harmful organisms.(2) Commission Decision 2003/250/EC (2) authorises Member States to provide for temporary derogations from certain provisions of Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of plants of strawberry (Fragaria L.), intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in the Republic of South Africa.(3) The circumstances justifying this derogation are still valid and there is no new information giving cause for revision of the specific conditions.(4) The Member States should therefore be authorised to permit the introduction into their territory of such plants subject to specific conditions for a further limited period.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. In Article 1, second paragraph, of Decision 2003/250/EC the following points (e) to (h) are added:‘(e) 1 June 2007 to 30 September 2007;(f) 1 June 2008 to 30 September 2008;(g) 1 June 2009 to 30 September 2009;(h) 1 June 2010 to 30 September 2010.’ This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 April 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/35/EC (OJ L 88, 25.3.2006, p. 9).(2)  OJ L 93, 10.4.2003, p. 36. +",import;plant health legislation;phytosanitary legislation;regulations on plant health;seedling;cutting (plant);originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;South Africa;Ciskei;Republic of South Africa;South African Republic;Transkei;soft fruit;bilberry;blackberry;blackcurrant;cranberry;currant;gooseberry;mulberry;raspberry;strawberry;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +5220,"87/562/EEC: Commission Decision of 24 November 1987 granting derogation to the Federal Republic of Germany and fixing the equivalent health conditions to be respected in relation to cutting of fresh meat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (1), as last amended by Directive 86/587/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Whereas, according to Article 13 of Directive 64/433/EEC in accordance with the procedure under Article 16, derogations from paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I may be granted, on request, to any Member State providing similar guarantees; whereas these derogations are to fix health conditions which are at least equivalent to those of the said Annex;Whereas the authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany, by letter of 5 June 1987, have presented to the Commission a request for a derogation from paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC for cutting fresh beef, veal and pigmeat; whereas this request proposes health conditions; whereas it is necessary that the health conditions fixed as alternative in the requested derogation on cutting of fresh meat be at least equivalent to those of paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC;Whereas the health conditions proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany are equivalent to those laid down in paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Notwithstanding paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC, the Federal Republic of Germany may authorize cutting of fresh beef, veal and pigmeat under the conditions laid down in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 November 1987.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.(2) OJ No L 339, 2. 12. 1986, p. 26.ANNEXSPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR CUTTING OF BOVINE AND PIG CARCASES1. The carcases, originating from the slaughterfloor, after chilling in referigerating rooms operating with an air temperature at the outlet from the evaporators such that carcases can be cooled to an internatl temperature of + 7 °C within 48 hours for bovine carcases and 20 hours for pig carcases, are transported to the cutting premises, the temperature of which does not exceed + 12 °C, located in the same group of buildings as the chillers.2. The meat is transferred in a single operation.3. The carcases are introduced into the cutting room and boned before an internal temperature of + 7 °C has been achieved if the cutting is performed within 48 hours from the end of the slaughtering operations for bovine carcases and 20 hours for pig carcases.4. The time between meat entering the cutting room and being subjected to further referigeration does not exceed 60 minutes.5. As soon as it is cut and packaged, the meat is transported to appropriate refrigerating rooms. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;meat processing industry;cutting premises;cutting-up premises;slaughterhouse;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;carcase;animal carcase,28 +37948,"2010/428/: Commission Decision of 28 July 2010 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize 59122x1507xNK603 (DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ø15Ø7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2010) 5138) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (1), and in particular Articles 7(3) and 19(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) On 26 August 2005, Pioneer Overseas Corporation submitted to the competent authority of the United Kingdom an application, in accordance with Article 5 and Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, for the placing on the market of foods, food ingredients, and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from 59122x1507xNK603 maize (the application).(2) The application also covers the placing on the market of products other than food and feed containing or consisting of 59122x1507xNK603 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation. Therefore, in accordance with Article 5(5) and Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, it includes the data and information required by Annexes III and IV to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (2) and information and conclusions about the risk assessment carried out in accordance with the principles set out in Annex II to Directive 2001/18/EC. It also includes a monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC.(3) On 8 April 2009, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) gave a favourable opinion in accordance with Article 6 and Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. It considered that 59122x1507xNK603 maize is as safe as its non-genetically modified counterpart with respect to potential effects on human and animal health or the environment. Therefore it concluded that it is unlikely that the placing on the market of the products containing, consisting of, or produced from 59122x1507xNK603 maize as described in the application (the products) will have any adverse effects on human or animal health or the environment in the context of their intended uses (3). In its opinion, EFSA considered all the specific questions and concerns raised by the Member States in the context of the consultation of the national competent authorities as provided for by Article 6(4) and Article 18(4) of that Regulation.(4) In its opinion, EFSA also concluded that the environmental monitoring plan, consisting of a general surveillance plan, submitted by the applicant is in line with the intended use of the products.(5) Taking into account those considerations, authorisation should be granted for the products.(6) A unique identifier should be assigned to each GMO as provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 65/2004 of 14 January 2004 establishing a system for the development and assignment of unique identifiers for genetically modified organisms (4).(7) On the basis of the EFSA opinion, no specific labelling requirements other than those provided for in Article 13(1) and Article 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, appear to be necessary for foods, food ingredients and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from 59122x1507xNK603 maize. However, in order to ensure the use of the products within the limits of the authorisation provided for by this Decision, the labelling of feed containing or consisting of the GMO and products other than food and feed containing or consisting of the GMO for which authorisation is requested should be complemented by a clear indication that the products in question must not be used for cultivation.(8) The authorisation holder should submit annual reports on the implementation and the results of the activities set out in the monitoring plan for environmental effects. Those results should be presented in accordance with Commission Decision 2009/770/EC of 13 October 2009 establishing standard reporting formats for presenting the monitoring results of the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms, as or in products, for the purpose of placing on the market, pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5).(9) The EFSA opinion does not justify the imposition of specific conditions or restrictions for the placing on the market and/or specific conditions or restrictions for the use and handling, including post-market monitoring requirements for the use of the food and feed, or of specific conditions for the protection of particular ecosystems/environment and/or geographical areas, as provided for in Article 6(5)(e) and Article 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.(10) All relevant information on the authorisation of the products should be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.(11) Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC (6), lays down labelling requirements for products consisting of, or containing GMOs.(12) This Decision is to be notified through the Biosafety Clearing House to the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity, pursuant to Article 9(1) and Article 15(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms (7).(13) The applicant has been consulted on the measures provided for in this Decision.(14) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its Chairman.(15) At its meeting on 29 June 2010, the Council was unable to reach a decision by qualified majority either for or against the proposal. The Council indicated that its proceedings on this file were concluded. It is accordingly for the Commission to adopt the measures,. Genetically modified organism and unique identifierGenetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) 59122x1507xNK603, as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision, is assigned the unique identifier DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ø15Ø7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 65/2004. AuthorisationThe following products are authorised for the purposes of Article 4(2) and Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 in accordance with the conditions set out in this Decision:(a) foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ø15Ø7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;(b) feed containing, consisting of, or produced from DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ø15Ø7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;(c) products other than food and feed containing or consisting of DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ø15Ø7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation. Labelling1.   For the purposes of the labelling requirements laid down in Article 13(1) and Article 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘maize’.2.   The words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing or consisting of DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ø15Ø7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize referred to in Article 2(b) and (c). Monitoring for environmental effects1.   The authorisation holder shall ensure that the monitoring plan for environmental effects, as set out in point (h) of the Annex, is put in place and implemented.2.   The authorisation holder shall submit to the Commission annual reports on the implementation and the results of the activities set out in the monitoring plan in accordance with Decision 2009/770/EC. Community registerThe information set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. Authorisation holderThe authorisation holder shall be Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Belgium, representing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., United States. ValidityThis Decision shall apply for a period of 10 years from the date of its notification. AddresseeThis Decision is addressed to Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Avenue des Arts 44, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 28 July 2010.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1.(3)  http://registerofquestions.efsa.europa.eu/roqFrontend/questionLoader?question = EFSA-Q-2005-248(4)  OJ L 10, 16.1.2004, p. 5.(5)  OJ L 275, 21.10.2009, p. 9.(6)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24.(7)  OJ L 287, 5.11.2003, p. 1.ANNEX(a)   Applicant and authorisation holder:Name : Pioneer Overseas CorporationAddress : Avenue des Arts 44, 1040 Brussels, BelgiumOn behalf of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., 7100 NW 62nd Avenue, PO Box 1014, Johnston, IA 50131-1014, United States of America(b)   Designation and specification of the products:1. foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ø15Ø7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;2. feed containing, consisting of, or produced from DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ø15Ø7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;3. products other than food and feed containing or consisting of DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ø15Ø7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation.The genetically modified DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ø15Ø7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize, as described in the application, is produced by crosses between maize containing DAS-59122-7, DAS-Ø15Ø7 and MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 events and expresses the Cry34Ab1 and Cry35Ab1 proteins which confer protection against certain coleopteran pests, the Cry1F protein which confers protection against certain lepidopteran pests, the PAT protein, used as a selectable marker, which confers tolerance to the glufosinate-ammonium herbicide and the CP4 EPSPS protein which confers tolerance to glyphosate herbicide.(c)   Labelling:1. for the purposes of the specific labelling requirements laid down in Article 13(1) and Article 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, and in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘maize’;2. the words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing or consisting of DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ø15Ø7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize referred to in Article 2(b) and (c) of this Decision.(d)   Method for detection:— event specific real-time quantitative PCR-based methods for genetically modified maize DAS-59122-7, DAS-Ø15Ø7 and MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize validated on DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ø15Ø7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize,— validated on seeds by the Community reference laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/statusofdoss.htm— reference material: ERM®-BF424 (for DAS-59122-7), ERM®-BF418 (for DAS-Ø15Ø7) and ERM®-BF415 (for MON-ØØ6Ø3-6) accessible via the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) at https://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/rmcatalogue(e)   Unique identifier:DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ø15Ø7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6.(f)   Information required under Annex II to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity:Biosafety Clearing House, Record ID: see [to be completed when notified].(g)   Conditions or restrictions on the placing on the market, use or handling of the products:Not required.(h)   Monitoring plan:Monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC.[Link: plan published on the Internet](i)   Post-market monitoring requirements for the use of the food for human consumption:Not required.Note: Links to relevant documents may need to be modified over time. Those modifications will be made available to the public via the updating of the Community register of genetically modified food and feed. +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;human nutrition;maize;environmental impact;eco-balance;ecological assessment;ecological balance sheet;effect on the environment;environmental assessment;environmental effect;environmental footprint;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;transgenic plant;genetically engineered plant;genetically modified plant;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;labelling,28 +2289,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 661/97 of 16 April 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the system of quotas for processed tomato products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), and in particular Article 6 (5) thereof,Whereas Article 6 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 lays down rules for sharing out quantities of fresh tomatoes for the production of processed products granting entitlement to production aid between the various undertakings that commenced processing three marketing years before that for which the allocation is made; whereas rules should also be laid down as to how quantities are to be shared out among undertakings that commenced processing less than three years before the marketing year for which allocation is made; whereas the conditions to be met by undertakings in order to qualify for such quantities must accordingly be determined;Whereas the detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for products processed from fruit and vegetables were laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/97 (2);Whereas, with a view to some development of the tomato-processing industry's production structures, a percentage of the quantities of each group of finished products allocated to the Member States should be reserved for new undertakings; whereas, since the quantities available are limited, only undertakings providing guarantees of efficiency and durability should be allocated quantities;Whereas, pursuant to Article 6 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, quantities actually produced during the 1996/97 marketing year are not taken into account when the rules for allocating quantities to processing undertakings are applied; whereas the consequences should be drawn for undertakings regarded as new during the 1996/97 marketing year and for all the other undertakings concerned until 1999/2000;Whereas the competent authorities allocate to each processing undertaking the quantities of fresh tomatoes which may be used to produce finished products conferring entitlement to the aid; whereas such allocation must be based on information forwarded by the undertakings; whereas, if there are doubts as to the accuracy of the information received, the competent authorities must be authorized to defer allocation until such doubts have been dispelled;Whereas, in order for the quota system to be as efficient as possible within each Member State, quantities not allocated and quantities allocated but not used should be redistributed fairly among their undertakings that sign contracts covering such additional quantities;Whereas the allocation of a specific quota to each undertaking means that the production aid is paid in respect of a fixed quantity only; whereas the objective of the arrangements is met if quotas allocated to undertakings can be transferred to others where they change hands; whereas such changes of ownership, which may be total or partial, must entail a proportional transfer of quota rights; whereas, in the event of mergers between undertakings operating in the same Member State, the transfer of rights to the undertaking resulting from the merger should also be permitted;Whereas, with a view to a better enforcement of processing contracts, processors should process quantities covered by such contracts before starting to process others;Whereas the measures set out in this Regulation should replace those in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1794/93 of 30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of production aid for processed tomato products (3); whereas that Regulation should therefore be repealed;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Processed Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. The allocation provided for in Article 6 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be made by the Member States by 31 May preceding each marketing year.2. Undertakings which meet the conditions pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 504/97 and which- have submitted production aid applications in respect of at least one of the three marketing years preceding that for which allocation is made, or- commence their activity during the marketing year for which allocation is made,may be allocated quantities pursuant to paragraph 1. Without prejudice to Article 3, quantities shall be allocated pursuant to Article 1 (1) to all undertakings concerned in proportion to the average quantities they produced and sold at least at the minimum price during the three marketing years preceding that for which allocation is made.However, undertakings which commenced production during:(a) the penultimate marketing year preceding that for which allocation is made, shall qualify for a quota based on the average quantities they produced and sold at least at the minimum price during the two marketing years preceding the marketing year in question;(b) the marketing year preceding that for which allocation is made, shall qualify for a quota corresponding to the average quantities they produced and sold at least at the minimum price during that marketing year. 1. New processing undertakings which commence production of any finished tomato product during the marketing year for which the allocation is made shall qualify for a production quota under the conditions set out in the second subparagraph, on condition that they provide sufficient guarantees to the satisfaction of the competent authorities regarding their efficiency and durability.Producer Member States shall reserve 2 % of the total quantities of fresh tomatoes fixed for each group of finished products for the purposes of allocating quotas to undertakings as referred to in the first subparagraph. The quota allocated to each undertaking may not exceed 70 % of its processing capacity.2. For the purposes of this Regulation, 'new undertaking` means an undertaking with plant and equipment suitable for the production of a group of finished tomato products and which did not qualify under the quota arrangements for the group in question for any of the three marketing years preceding that for which allocation is made. For the 1997/98 marketing year, undertakings which qualified in the 1996/97 marketing year for quotas reserved for new undertakings shall qualify for a quota equal to the quantities that they have actually produced in that marketing year, provided that the overall quota allocated in 1996/97 is not exceeded.Member States shall, where applicable, take account of the quantities referred to in the first subparagraph when applying Article 2 for the 1997/98 marketing year. Where the quantities referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 4 have not been allocated in full, the remainder shall be divided fairly between applicant processing undertakings as referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 2, account being taken in particular of those undertakings using new production technology. 1. By 15 January preceding the marketing year in which allocation is made, processing undertakings as referred to in Article 3 shall inform the competent authorities of their processing capacity and of the quantities of raw material that they intend to process. The quantities of raw material shall be broken down into:(a) tomato concentrate, expressed as concentrate with a dry weight content of 28 % or more but less than 30 %;(b) preserved whole peeled tomatoes;(c) other tomato products.2. By way of an exception in duly justified cases, Member States may accept information forwarded after the time limit laid down in paragraph 1, provided the quantities referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3 (1) are not exceeded. 1. Whereas the competent authorities of Member States have checked that the aid applications comply with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 504/97, and when they are in possession of all the particulars needed for allocation pursuant to Articles 2 to 5 of this Regulation, they shall allocate a given quantity of fresh tomatoes to each processing undertaking. That quantity shall be broken down into quantities for the production of:- tomato concentrate,- preserved whole peeled tomatoes,- other tomato products.2. Where Member States note that the overall quantity allocated to their processing undertakings is not covered by preliminary contracts and processing contracts as provided for respectively in Article 6 and in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 504/97 for a given marketing year, they may decide to allocate the unused quantity among processing undertakings which declare that they are prepared to conclude processing contracts covering the additional quantities. Such additional quantities of fresh tomatoes shall only be allocated for the marketing year in question.Member States may allocate the additional quantities until 15 October each year. The obligation to conclude preliminary contracts as referred to above covering the reallocated quantities for the purposes of the aid shall be waived in respect of undertakings notified that they have been allocated additional quantities by the competent authorities. Processing contracts covering such quantities shall be concluded by 25 October.3. In the event of proven or suspected irregularities and where administrative or judicial inquiries have been initiated to ascertain entitlement to the aid, the competent authorities may decide not to allocate the quantity at issue until the dispute is settled. 1. Where undertakings change hands, the provisions set out in the following points (a) and (b) shall apply:(a) where processors qualifying for processing quotas dispose of their undertakings in any manner, they must transfer all their rights arising from the allocation as referred to in Articles 2 to 5 to the natural or legal person who takes over the business;(b) where processors qualifying for processing quotas and having two or more plants for the production of finished tomato products dispose of one or more of those plants in any manner, they must transfer a proportion of the rights as referred to in point (a) corresponding to the production of the plant(s) thus sold or transferred to the natural or legal person who takes over the business.Processors may in no circumstances transfer their quota rights without transferring their plant(s).Where undertakings change hands in accordance with the first subparagraph, the processors concerned shall notify the competent authorities of the Member State in question.2. In the case of mergers of undertakings, Member States in whose territory the relevant undertakings operate shall authorize the transfer of quota rights between the former processing undertakings and those resulting from the merger.3. In the cases referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that transfers of quotas do not have adverse effects on the quota arrangements. Undertakings must have completed the processing of all fresh tomatoes delivered under contracts as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 504/97 before processing other tomatoes.Member States shall take the measures necessary to verify compliance with the first paragraph. 0Member States shall take all steps necessary to ensure that:- the overall quantity allocated per Member State and per group of products pursuant to Article 6 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 is not exceeded,- the quantities referred to in Articles 5 and 7 (2) are allocated fairly among the undertakings. 1Regulation (EEC) No 1749/93 is hereby repealed. 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 April 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 29.(2) OJ No L 78, 20. 3. 1997, p. 14.(3) OJ No L 163, 6. 7. 1993, p. 23. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;agricultural quota;farm quota;milk quota;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,28 +36647,"2009/759/EC: Commission Decision of 15 October 2009 amending Decision 2008/155/EC as regards its period of applicability and certain embryo collection and production teams in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States (notified under document C(2009) 7730) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2008/155/EC of 14 February 2008 establishing a list of embryo collection and production teams in third countries approved for imports of bovine embryos into the Community (2) provides that Member States are to authorise imports of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries only if they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection and production teams listed in the Annex to that Decision.(2) Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC has been amended by Article 6(2) of Council Directive 2008/73/EC of 15 July 2008 simplifying procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields and amending Directives 64/432/EEC, 77/504/EEC, 88/407/EEC, 88/661/EEC, 89/361/EEC, 89/556/EEC, 90/426/EEC, 90/427/EEC, 90/428/EEC, 90/429/EEC, 90/539/EEC, 91/68/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 92/35/EEC, 92/65/EEC, 92/66/EEC, 92/119/EEC, 94/28/EC, 2000/75/EC, Decision 2000/258/EC and Directives 2001/89/EC, 2002/60/EC and 2005/94/EC (3). Following that amendment, which applies from 1 January 2010, the list of embryo collection and production teams of animals of the bovine species is no longer to be established by a Commission Decision. Decision 2008/155/EC should therefore apply only until 31 December 2009.(3) Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States have requested that amendments be made to the entries for those countries on that list as regards certain embryo collection and production teams. Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection and production teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of those third countries.(4) Decision 2008/155/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2008/155/EC is amended as follows:1. The following Article is inserted:2. The Annex is replaced in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 October 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 50, 23.2.2008, p. 51.(3)  OJ L 219, 14.8.2008, p. 40.ANNEXThe Annex to Decision 2008/155/EC is replaced by the following:‘ANNEXLIST OF EMBRYO COLLECTION AND PRODUCTION TEAMS IN THIRD COUNTRIES APPROVED FOR IMPORTS OF BOVINE EMBRYOS INTO THE COMMUNITYISO code Approval number Name and address Team veterinarianCollection team Production teamARGENTINAS.I.R.B.OSaladillo Instituto de Reproducción BovinaRuta 51 y 63 c.c. 54 (7260)Saladillo — Buenos AiresC.I.B.B.I.ACentro Integral Bahía Blanca de Inseminación ArtificialViamonte 5 (8000)Bahía Blanca — Buenos AiresMUNAR Y ASOCIADOSCalle 54 NQ 797(1900) La Plata — Buenos AiresDR. CRESPOGarré 880 (6455)Carlos Tejedor — Buenos AiresCENTRO BIOTECNOLÓGICO SANTA RITASaladillo — Buenos AiresCABANA LA ADRIANITA S.A.Ruta 6 y ruta 210Alejandro Korn — Buenos AiresCENTRO ESTACIÓN ZOOTÉCNICASANTA JULIACórdobaCENTRO GENÉTICO BOVINO EOLIAMarcos Paz — Buenos AiresCENTRO GENÉTICO DEL LITORALMargarita Belén — ChacoCENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA SAN JOAQUINCarmen de Areco — Buenos AiresCENTRO DE INSEMINACIÓN ARTIFICIALLA LILIAColonia Aldao — Santa FeDres. J. INDA Y J. TEGLIUnion — San LuisIRAC — BIOGENCórdobaUNIDAD MOVIL DE TRANSFERENCIAS DE EMBRIONES CABACarhue — Buenos AiresCENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIAS EMBRIONARIAS CABAÑA LA CAPILLITACorrientesCENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIAS EMBRIONARIAS EL QUEBRACHOReconquista — Santa FeCENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIAS EMBRIONARIAS MARIO ANDRES NIGROLa Plata — Buenos AiresCENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIAS EMBRIONARIAS GENETICA CHIVILCOYChivilcoy — Buenos AiresCENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA C.I.A.T.E.B.Rio Cuarto — CórdobaCENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA VALDES & LAURENTI S.H.Capitán Sarmiento — Buenos AiresCENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA MARCELO F. MIRANDACapital FederalCENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA SYNCHROPAMPA S.R.L.Santa Rosa — La PampaDR. CESAR J. ARESEIGORCorrientesUNIDAD MOVIL DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA RICARDO ALBERTO VAUTIERCorrientesCENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA SOLUCIONES REPRODUCTIVAS INTEGRALES LA RESERVACoronel Dorrego — Buenos AiresCENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA SANTA RITACorrientesCENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA “EL BAGUAL”Presidente Irigoyen-FormosaASOCIACIÓN CIVIL DE GENETICALECHERA “ACSAGEN”Rafaela – Santa FEAUSTRALIAAustralian Animal Genetics54 Kalimna DriveMornington, VIC 3931Bass Valley Embryo Services6390 Sth Gippsland HwyLoch, VIC 3945Total Livestock GeneticsPO Box 105Campertown, VIC 3260Mazda WagyuLees RoadMossiface, VIC 3885Oasis Collection Centre p/l631 Glen Alvie RoadGlen Alvie, VIC 3979Global Reproductive Solution P/L256 Peck RdGoorambat, VIC 3725CANADAClinique Vétérinaire Bon Conseil324 Notre DameNotre-Dame du Bon-ConseilQuébec, J0C 1A0GencorRR 5Guelph,Ontario N1H 6J2Bova Tech Livestock LtdBox 5Shaughnessy,Alberta T0K 2A0Emtech Genetics Ltd5758 – 203rd StreetLangley,British Columbia V3A 1W3Emtech Genetics LtdPO Box 148Hague,Saskatchewan S0K 1X0Abbotsford Veterinary Clinic LtdPO Box 524Unit 200-33648McDougall AvenueAbbotsford,British Columbia V2S 1W2RR 3Owen Sound,Ontario N4K 5N512700 Hwy 12Port Perry,Ontario L9L 1A2Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplant LtdPO Box 590,CrossfieldAlberta T0M 0S0Mill Bay Veterinary Hospital Ltd840 Delaune RoadPO Box 128Mill Bay,British Columbia V0R 2P0Ontario Embryo Transfer ServiceR.R. 1, 5348 Wellington Road 25Terra CottaOntario L0P 1N0West Prince Veterinary ServicePO Box 39O’Leary, Prince Edward Island C0B 1V0Trans Tech Genetics LtdPO Box 8265Saskatoon,Saskatchewan S7K 6C5Clinique vétérinaire Coaticook490, rue Main OuestCoaticook,Québec J1A 2S8Clinique Vétérinaire – Saint-LouisEmbryobec84 Principale,Saint-Louis de Gonzague,Québec J0S 1TOSundown Livestock Transplants LtdPO Box 1582Didsbury,Alberta, T0M 0W0Hôpital vétérinaire Ste-Odile Enr718, montée Ste-OdileRimouski,Québec G5L 7B5Central Canadian Genetics Ltd202 Dufferin Ave.Selkirk,Manitoba R1A 1B9L’Alliance Boviteq Inc19320 Grand rang Saint-FrançoisSaint-Hyacinthe,Québec J2T 5H1Alta Embryo Group Inc253147 Unit A, Bearspaw RoadCalgary,Alberta T3L 2P5Hôpital Vétérinaire Ormstown1430, route 201Ormstown,Québec J0S 1K0Landry et Houde Médecins Vétérinaires216 rue CampagnaVictoriaville,Québec G6P 6A2Clinique Vétérinaire Saint-Alexis3 rue LandrySaint-Alexis de Montcalm,Québec J0K 1T022 rue PrincipalePlaisanceQuébec J0V 1S0Livestock Reproductive Technologies Inc.315 Silverthorn Way N.WCalgary,Alberta T3B 4E8Clinique vétérinaire de Granby576, rue DufferinGranby,Québec J2G 8C9Clinique vétérinaire Saint-Vallier440, Montée de la StationSaint-Vallier,Québec G0R 4J0E.T.E. Inc.3700 Boulevard de la ChaudièreSuite 100Ste Foy,Québec G1X 4B7Bovex Canada Corp.84 Hilldale CrescentGuelph,Ontario N1G 4B6Bay of Quinte Veterinary ServicesR.R.5Belleville,Ontario K8N 4Z5Clinique vétérinaire Rivière-du-Loup205, rue LafontaineRivière-du-Loup,Québec G5R 3A6Landry et Houde Médecins Vétérinaires216 rue CampagnaVictoriaville,Québec G6P 6A2Les transferts d’Embryons de l’Est183 rue Ste-AnneRimouski,Québec G5L 4H2Kensington Veterinary Clinic LtdPO Box 10Kensington,Prince Edward Island C0B 1M0Martime Genetics Ltd19 Robin RoadR.R. 2Truro,Nova Scotia, B2N 5B1Trans-Bio Génétique Inc.2145, rang Saint-EdouardSt-Liboire,Québec J0H 1R0Clinique vétérinaire de Saint-Georges555, rue 130ième EstSaint-Georges de Beauce,Québec G5Y 2T4Clinique vétérinaire Sagamie Enr741, Chemin du PontTaché NordAlma,Québec G8B 5B7Clinique Vétérinaire St-Arsène EnrSt. Arsène,Québec G0L 2K0Centre de production d’embryons Damythier281, rang 5St-Liguori,Québec J0K 2X0Embryo Genetics LtdPO Box 745333 Mountain St. SouthMorden,Manitoba R6M 1A7Maple Hill Embryo Transfer506 Princess StreetWoodstock,Ontario N4S 4G91415, route 216 ouestSte-Marie-de-Beauce,Québec G6E 3A8Embrun Veterinary Clinic1753 Route 900St-AlbertOntario K0A 3C0Central Veterinary Clinic4102-64 St. Southwest Industrial ParkPonoka,Alberta T4J 1J8Bow Valley Embryo Transfer LtdPO Box 1239Brooks,Alberta T1R 1C1Optimum Genetics Ltd4246 Albert Street, suite 407Regina,Saskatchewan S4S 3R9Progressive Dairy Techniques International Inc1223 Cedar Creek Road, R.R. 4Cambridge,Ontario N1R 5S5Aylmer Veterinary Clinic421 Talbot St. WestAylmer,Ontario N5H 1K8Oxford Bovine Veterinary Services27631127th Line, R.R. 3Lakeside,Ontario, N0M 2G0Bureau Vétérinaire Ste-Martine168 Boulevard St-JosephSte-Martine,Québec J0S 1V0Swan Valley Veterinary ClinicBox 388Swan River,Manitoba R0L 1Z0Listowel Veterinary ClinicBox 66Listowel,Ontario N4W 3H2SWITZERLANDSwissgeneticsEmbryoproduktionCH-5243 MülligenTierarztpraxis,EmbryotransferGabathuler MarkusPlattastutzweg 14CH-9476 FontnasEmbryotransferDr Pokorny ReinholdBreitestrasse 31CH-3213 KleinbösingenISRAELIsrael Cattle Breeders Association25, Arlozorov StTel. Aviv 62488NEW ZELANDAnimal Breeding Services LtdKihikihi ET Centre3680 State Highway 3,RD 2HamiltonUNITED STATESNorthstar Select Sires24714th STShelbyville, MI 49344ConnvetRR. 2, Box 242Chester, VTHarrogate Genetics6664 Cumberland Gap PKWYHarrogate, TN 37752Harrogate Genetics6664 Cumberland Gap PKWYHarrogate, TN 37752Westwood Embryo Services1760 Dakota AVEWaverly, IA 50677Paradocs Embryo Transfer, INC121 Packerland DRGreen Bay, WI 54303Buzzard Hollow Ranch500 Coates RD,Granbury, TX 67048Penn England Embryo TransferRD 1, Box 151AWilliamsburg, PA 16693Moulton Embryos14318 Moulton-HUF.Amanda RDWapakoneta, OH 45895Midwest Genetics3883 Klondike RDDelaware, OH 43015Delaware Valley Veterinary Services24698 State HWY 28Delhi, NY 13753Future Genetics Embryo Transfer Service19968 County RD 20Lewiston, MN 55952Mount Baker Veterinary and Embryo Transfer Services9320 Weidkamp RDLynden, WA 98264Trans Ova Genetics2938380th STSioux Center, IA 51250Trans Ova Genetics2938380th STSioux Center, IA 51250Trans Ova Genetics2938380th STSioux Cenetr, IA 51250Kentucky-Bluegrass Genetics4486 Jackson RDEminence, KY 40019VRS INC3559 Pioneer RDVerona, WI 53593GGS Genetics1200 Stillman RDMason, MI 48854Bova Gen414 Pioneer RDSeguin, TX 78155North Central EmbryoW 6070 Advance RDMonroe, WI 53566Sunshine Genetics, INCW7782, HWY 12Whitewater, WI 53190Van Dyke Veterinary Clinic4994 Sandy Lake Greenville RDSandy Lake, PA 16145RuAnn Dairy7285 W Davis AVERiverdale, CA 93656Webb ET Services West1319 Prairie Flower RDTurlock, CA 95480Kingsmill Farm II5914 Kemp RDDurham, NC 27703S. Galphin Services6509 Saddle Path CircleRaleigh, NC 27606Reproductive Solutions346 County Route 3Ancramdale, NY 12503Malin Embryo Transfer999B West Main STWaupun, WI 53963Paradise West Embryo Transfer Service241 S. Main, PO Box 69Banks, OR 97106Midwest Embryo Transfer Service1299 South Shore DRAmery, WI 54001Sun Valley Embryo Transfer, PA3104 West Pleasant Hill RDSalina, KS 67401Embryo Transfer Services4958 US 35NRichmond, IN 47374Catoctin Embryo Transfer4339 Ridge RDMt. Airy, MD 21771Portland Prairie Embryo Services11636 Snake Point DRCaledonia, MN 55921New Vision Transplants456 Springs RDGrantsville, MD 21536Cornerstone Genetics1489 Grandview RDMt Joy, PA 17552River Valley Veterinary ClinicE5721 CTH BPlain, WI 53577River Valley Veterinary ClinicE5721 CTH BPlain, WI 535772420, Grace Chapel RDHarrisonburg, VA 228012420, Grace Chapel RDHarrisonburg, VA 22801Large Animal ServicesEmbryo Transfer Center272 Bowers RDGreeneville, TN 37743Impatiens Embryo Transfer719 County HWY 18South New Berlin, NY 13843New England GeneticsRR1, Box 2630Turner, ME 04282Huels Embryo Transfer ServiceRR2 Box 95AAltamount, IL 62411Jafral HolsteinsRt 1, Box 518Hamptonville, NC 27020Buchner Embryo Transfer ServicesN226 State HWY 40New Auburn, WI 54757Bickett Genetics455 Brotherton LNChickamauga, GA 30707Emquest Embryo Transfer Service2400 Eastern AVEPlymouth, WI 53073Canyon Breeze Genetics327 W 800 NMinersville, UT 84752Ultimate Genetics/Camp CooleyRt 3 Box 745Franklin, TX 77856Advanced Genetic Services41402 OSRNormangee, TX 77871Veterinary Reproductive Services8225 FM 471South Castroville, TX 78009Sacramento Farms104 Crandon BLVD, Suite 420Key Biscayne, FL 33149Genetics West17890 Weld County RD 5Berthoud, CO 80513Next Generation ET3162 Oregon PikeLeola, PA 17540Segga E.T., S.C,306 S Pine STWeyauwega, WI 54983Precision Embryonics, INC11380 Little River RDGlide, OR 97443Rocking S Ranch2400 Los Ceretos RDLa Grange, CA 95329Wittenberg Embryo Transfer102 E Vinal STWittenberg, WI 54499Western Genetics, INC2875 E 3000 NSugar City, ID 83448Sutton Creek Cattle Company39172 Old HWY 30Baker City, OR 97814Mid Maryland Dairy Veterinarians112 Western Maryland PKWYHagerstown, MD 21740Mid Maryland Dairy Veterinarians112 Western Maryland PKWYHagerstown, MD 21740Wellington Veterinary ClinicPO Box 387. 48015 S.R.18Wellington, OH 44090Chestertown Animal Hospital10530 Augustine Herman HWYChestertown, MD 21620Young Embryo Transfer53 Blue Springs LNHillsboro, TN 37342Lander Veterinary Clinic2930 Lande AVETurlock, CA 95380OvaGenix,4700 Elmo Weedon RD #103College Station, TX 77845Smith Genetics1316 PR 2231Giddings, TX 78942Reprovider, LLC2007 Excalibur DRJanesville, WI 53546Patrick Comyn110 South Main STMadison, VA 22727Nathan Steiner10369 Fulton RDMarshalville, OH 44645Westwood Embryo Services Inc1760 Dakota AVEWaverly, IA 50677Lutz Brookview Farm4475 Fairfield RD, Box 74Fairfield, KY 40020Beck Embryo Transfer,LLC S 448 Nilsestuen RDCashton, WI 54619Westwood Embryo Services INC1760 Dakota AVEWaverly, IA 50677Countryside Veterinary Clinic2724E 700 NSt. Anthony, ID 83445RuAnn Dairy7285 W Davis AVERiverdale, CA 93656Pat Richards, DVM1215E 200SBliss, ID 83314Trans Ova Genetics12425 LIV 224Chillicothe, MO 64601K Bar C Ranch3424 FR 2095Cameron, TX 76520Diamond A Ranch,RT. 1, Box 35C,Dime Box, TX 77853Castalia Cattle Company,960 Collins Mill RDCastalia, NC 27816Roberts Veterinary Service,108 W Main STRoberts, WI 54023PVC Embryo Services110 Hyman DRPostville, IA 52162The Practice Veterinary Service, LLC5752 CTY TRK MJunction City, WI 54443Eastern Ohio Embryo & Herd Health Services44720 CR 55Coshocton, OH 43812Santa Elena Ranch7020 HWY 75 SMadisonville, TX 77871Troy Yoder5979 HWY 26Montezuma, GA 31063Greencastle Veterinary Hospital862 Buchanan Trail EastGreencastle, PA 17225Tufts-New England Veterinary Ambulatory Clinic149 New Sweden RDWoodstock, CT 06281Trans Ova Genetics/Yackley Satellite Center18430308th AvenueOnida, SD 57564Trans Ova Genetics/TX1233 ST HWY 7 WestCenterville, TX 75833Akers Farm LLC5845 Highway 590Lancaster, KY 40444Precise Genetics Reproductive Services153 Sterling Chapel RoadHuntsville, TX 77320Bar Zee Ranch1825 Coble RoadPoteet, TX 78065Dr Thomas Mercuro7441 Sharpsburg Pike,Boonsboro, MD 21713 +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;import;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;animal breeding;animal selection;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;embryo and foetus,28 +16003,"97/142/EC: Commission Decision of 4 February 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas the request submitted by Germany on 2 July 1996, which was received by the Commission on 8 July 1996, was accompanied by a report containing the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns one type of gas discharge lamp for one type of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle;Whereas the information provided by Germany shows that the technology and principle embodied in these new types of gas discharge lamp and headlamp do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/517/EEC (4);Whereas this new type of gas discharge lamp and this new type of headlamp meet the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations No 98 and No 99; whereas it is therefore justified to allow the three items covered by the request for exemption, i.e. the type of gas discharge lamp, the type of headlamp fitted with this type of lamp and the type of motor vehicle, to benefit from the granting of EEC type-approval on condition that the type of vehicle concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit;Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to enable gas discharge lamps embodying this new technology, headlamps fitted with such lamps and motor vehicles equipped with such headlamps to be placed on the market;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by Germany for an exemption concerning one type of gas discharge lamp for one type of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle is hereby approved on condition that the vehicle type concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 4 February 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96.(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 15. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +5336,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 894/2011 of 22 August 2011 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Coppa Piacentina (PDO)). ,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 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and in accordance with Article 17(2) thereof, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Coppa Piacentina’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (3).(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (4), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,. The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved. 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, 22 August 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Cecilia MALMSTRÖMMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 19.(4)  OJ C 311, 16.11.2010, p. 24.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)ITALYCoppa Piacentina (PDO) +",Italy;Italian Republic;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,28 +18130,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1592/98 of 23 July 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 introducing a system of import licences for certain fruit and vegetables imported from third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2520/97 (2), and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 947/98 (4), introduced a system of import licences for certain fruit and vegetables imported from third countries and set the list of products covered;Whereas examination of the market situation for these products indicates that the list should be amended by abolishing the licence requirement for lemons;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 is replaced by the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 July 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 346, 17. 12. 1997, p. 41.(3) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 5.(4) OJ L 132, 6. 5. 1998, p. 11.ANNEX'ANNEX>TABLE> +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;third country;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,28 +19926,"2000/668/EC: Commission Decision of 12 July 2000 on State aid granted by Italy to shipbuilders in the form of tax relief under Law No 549/95 (notified under document number C(2000) 2448) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,Having given notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments in accordance with the abovementioned provisions(1), and having regard to those comments,Whereas:I. PROCEDURE(1) By letter dated 5 March 1996 from the Italian Permanent Representation to the European Union, the Italian authorities notified the Commission of Law No 549/95 introducing tax relief for certain firms (the Law).(2) By letter of 21 May 1997 the Commission informed Italy that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 6(5) of Decision No 2496/96/ECSC and Article 93(3) (now Article 88(3)) of the Treaty) with regard to the granting of this aid in sensitive industries, including steel, motor vehicles, shipbuilding and synthetic fibres.(3) The Commission's decision to initiate proceedings was announced in the Official Journal of the European Communities. The Commission there asked interested parties to submit their observations(2).(4) The Commission received observations from interested parties, which it forwarded to Italy for comment by letter of 24 October 1997.(5) On 13 May 1998 the Commission adopted Decision 1999/148/EC, ECSC on State aid granted by Italy by way of tax relief under Law No 549/95 to firms in the motor vehicle, shipbuilding and synthetic fibres industries and to steel firms covered by the ECSC Treaty(3). Article 3 of that Decision requires Italy to provide the Commission with all the necessary information and explanations enabling it to assess the compatibility with the common market of the State aid granted to firms in the shipbuilding, motor vehicle and synthetic fibres industries.(6) Following that Decision the Italian authorities issued Circular No 218/E of 14 September 1998, which was sent to the relevant trade associations and to local offices of the Ministry of Finance, asking firms working in these industries to contact the Ministry of Industry ""in order to enable the Ministry to pass on to the Community authorities any information that might help them to assess the compatibility of this tax relief with the common market""(4).(7) The Italian authorities studied the information received in reply to the Circular, and found that only two undertakings within the scope of the relevant Community rules had received tax relief. These were the shipyards Clemna Soc. Coop. a R.L., where the tax forgone amounted to ITL 46249000, or about EUR 24000, and CRN - Costruzioni Meccaniche Riparazioni Navali Srl, (where the tax forgone amounted to ITL 53708000, or about EUR 27000). Neither of the two firms supplied any information that would be relevant to the assessment of the compatibility of the relief with Community law; Clemna has since been placed in compulsory liquidation. By letter of 6 December 1999 the Italian authorities informed the Commission that the Ministry of Finance would be able to recover the unpaid tax. Subsequently, by letter of 8 May 2000, they informed the Commission that the Ministry had initiated the procedure for the recovery of the tax.II. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AID(8) The Law provided for investment aid in the form of tax exemptions on reinvested profits. The scheme applied to all firms in Objective 1, 2 or 5(b) areas and to microenterprises outside such areas. Microenterprises were defined as firms which, in the tax period following that in progress on 12 June 1994, had generated a turnover of less than ITL 5 billion and which had a workforce of not more than 20.(9) Under the Law, 50 % of reinvested profits were exempt from tax. Eligibility for this relief was restricted to profits intended for the financing of investment carried out in 1996 that exceeded the average amount of investment carried out in the previous five years. Eligible investment was investment in new plant, investment for the extension and modernisation of an existing establishment, and investment in the purchase of new capital goods, including capital goods acquired through leasing contracts.III. COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY ITALY(10) The Italian authorities have not contested either the form or the substance of the Commission Decision. They have taken the necessary measures to arrive at a solution in keeping with the Community rules (see recital 6), and have taken steps to recover the tax not collected from firms in the industries referred to in the Commission decision initiating the procedure.IV. ASSESSMENT OF THE AID(11) The measures in question constitute aid to firms since they have the effect of selectively reducing, for the recipients, the costs normally borne by competing firms. Furthermore, only certain firms qualify for these reductions, more specifically firms located in Objective 1, 2 or 5(b) areas, microenterprises as defined in the Law, and small and medium-sized enterprises.(12) The aid, granted in the form of tax relief, consequently distorts competition between firms and is liable to affect intra-Community trade.(13) The firms concerned were subject to the special State aid rules laid down in Council Directive 90/684/EEC on aid to shipbuilding(5), as last amended by Directive 94/73/EC(6). The validity of the Directive was extended by Council Regulation (EC) No 3094/95(7) and by Council Regulation (EC) No 1904/96(8). Article 11(2)(b) of the Directive stipulates that Member States must notify the Commission in advance of any decision to apply a general or regional aid scheme to the firms covered by the directive, and must not put such a decision into effect before it is authorised. The Commission notice of 6 March 1996 on the de minimis rule for State aid(9) does not apply to shipbuilding.(14) The aid granted to Italy in 1996 in the form of tax relief was not notified to the Commission or authorised by it, and was consequently illegal, as the Commission found in Article 3 of Decision 1999/148/EC, ECSC.(15) As for compatibility with the common market, the Italian authorities have not supplied any information which would allow it to be concluded that the measures are compatible with Directive 90/684/EC. They have taken steps to recover the money.V. CONCLUSIONS(16) The Commission accordingly concludes that the aid granted by Italy in 1996 in the form of tax relief under Law No 549/95 to the shipbuilders Clemna Soc. Coop. a R.L. and CRN - Costruzioni Meccaniche Riparazioni Navali Srl is illegal in that it was not notified to the Commission or authorised by it before it was granted. It is also incompatible with the common market, as it does not qualify for any of the exemptions provided for in Directive 90/684/EEC,. The State aid granted by Italy in the form of tax relief to Clemna Soc. Coop. a R.L. and CRN - Costruzioni Meccaniche Riparazioni Navali Srl, totalling ITL 46249000 and ITL 53708000 respectively, is incompatible with the common market. 1. Italy shall take the measures necessary to recover from the recipients the aid illegally granted to them which is referred to in Article 1.2. Recovery shall be effected without delay in accordance with the procedures established under Italian law, provided that they allow the immediate and effective execution of this Decision. Interest shall be charged on the amount of the aid from the date on which it was granted until the date it is reimbursed. The interest rate applicable shall be that used by the Commission to calculate the net grant equivalent of regional aid schemes. Italy shall inform the Commission, within two months of the notification of this Decision, of the measures taken to comply herewith. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 12 July 2000.For the CommissionPedro Solbes MiraMember of the Commission(1) OJ C 268, 4.9.1997, p. 4.(2) See footnote 1.(3) OJ L 47, 23.2.1999, p. 6.(4) Published in Gazzetta ufficiale della Repubblica italiana, No 216, 16.9.1998.(5) OJ L 380, 31.12.1990, p. 27.(6) OJ L 351, 31.12.1994, p. 10.(7) OJ L 332, 30.12.1995, p. 1.(8) OJ L 251, 3.10.1996, p. 5.(9) OJ C 68, 6.3.1996, p. 9. +",Italy;Italian Republic;shipbuilding;naval engineering;shipbuilding industry;shipyard;tax relief;relief from taxes;tax abatement;tax advantage;tax allowance;tax concession;tax credit;tax deduction;tax reduction;control of State aid;notification of State aid;infringement of EU law;breach of Community law;breach of EU law;breach of European Union law;infringement of Community law;infringement of European Union law;infringement of the EC Treaty;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,28 +16453,"97/841/EC: Commission Decision of 3 December 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas the request submitted by Germany on 7 April 1997, which was received by the Commission on 15 April 1997, was accompanied by a report containing the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns one type of gas discharge lamp for one type of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle;Whereas the information provided by Germany shows that the technology and principle embodied in this new type of gas discharge lamp and headlamp do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the Directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/517/EEC (4);Whereas this new type of gas discharge lamp and this new type of headlamp meet the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations Nos 8, 98 and 99; whereas it is therefore justified to allow the three items covered by the request for exemption, i.e. the type of gas discharge lamp, the type of headlamp fitted with this type of lamp and the type of motor vehicle, to benefit from the granting of EC type-approval on condition that the type of vehicle concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit;Whereas the Community directives concerned will be amended in order to enable gas discharge lamps embodying this new technology, headlamps fitted with such lamps and motor vehicles equipped with such headlamps to be placed on the market;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by Germany for an exemption concerning one type of gas discharge lamp for one type of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle is hereby approved on condition that the vehicle type concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 3 December 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96.(4) OJ L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 15. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +35065,"2008/337/EC: Commission Decision of 24 April 2008 amending Decision 2006/968/EC implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 as regards guidelines and procedures for the electronic identification of ovine and caprine animals (notified under document number C(2008) 1571) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 of 17 December 2003 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 provides that each Member State is to establish a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals in accordance with that Regulation. Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 21/2004, the first means of identification of those animals is eartags. The second means of identification includes the electronic identification of ovine and caprine animals.(2) Commission Decision 2006/968/EC (2) sets out guidelines and procedures for the approval of identifiers and readers for the electronic identification of ovine and caprine animals pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 21/2004. That Decision lays down minimum requirements concerning certain conformance and performance tests for the approval of those identifiers and readers. Those tests are to be carried out by designated test laboratories that operate and are assessed and accredited in accordance with certain European standards.(3) Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (3) refers to those European standards in relation to the designation by competent authorities of official laboratories.(4) It is appropriate to amend the reference in Decision 2006/968/EC to those standards in order to take into account the specific character of the test laboratories referred to in that Decision.(5) Article 18 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down transitional arrangements for the implementation of Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004, (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 (4) provides for a derogation from Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. Pursuant to that derogation, the competent authority may designate for a transitional period a test laboratory which has not been accredited. For the sake of clarity, Decision 2006/968/EC should refer to this derogation.(6) Decision 2006/968/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 2006/968/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 1 June 2008. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 April 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1560/2007 (OJ L 340, 22.12.2007, p. 25).(2)  OJ L 401, 30.12.2006, p. 41.(3)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1; corrected version in OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 301/2008 (OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 85).(4)  OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 83. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1246/2007 (OJ L 281, 25.10.2007, p. 21).ANNEXIn the Annex to Decision 2006/968/EC, Chapter IV is replaced by the following:‘CHAPTER IVTest laboratories1. The competent authority shall designate test laboratories for carrying out the tests provided for in this Decision.2. However, the competent authority may only designate test laboratories that operate and are assessed and accredited in accordance with Article 12(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 applies until 31 December 2009.3. Member States shall draw up and keep up-to-date lists of test laboratories designated by the competent authorities and make such information available to the other Member States and the public on a website.’ +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;international standard;ISO standard;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;management information system;data processing;automatic data processing;electronic data processing;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;traceability;traceability of animals;traceability of products;electronic equipment,28 +16423,"97/795/EC: Commission Decision of 12 November 1997 accepting the application by the Italian Republic on the time limit for paying the advance aid to industrial tomato processors (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/97 of 19 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the system of production aid for products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1491/97 (2), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof,Whereas Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 504/97 lays down that, at the request of a Member State, the time limit by which the competent body must pay the advance aid may be extended, with the agreement of the Commission, from 30 to 45 days where, for duly justified reasons of verification, the shorter time limit cannot be met;Whereas Italy, on the basis of various information notified to the Commission regarding the need for controls on its territory has asked to benefit from this provision for the 1997/98, 1998/99 and 1999/2000 marketing years; whereas, having studied the said information, it would appear necessary to accept the application made by Italy;Whereas this authorization is valid for the 1997/98, 1998/99 and 1999/2000 marketing years, provided that the conditions relating to controls in Italy remain unchanged,. 1. The Italian Republic is hereby allowed to apply the provision in the fourth subparagraph of Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 504/97.2. This authorization is valid for the 1997/98, 1998/99 and 1999/2000 marketing years as long as the relevant conditions relating to controls remain unchanged. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 12 November 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 78, 20. 3. 1997, p. 14.(2) OJ L 202, 30. 7. 1997, p. 27. +",Italy;Italian Republic;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;production aid;aid to producers,28 +36311,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1313/2008 of 19 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 of 17 December 2007 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries (1), and in particular Articles 4, 5 and 15 thereof,Whereas:(1) As amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine (2), Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 provide for information campaigns on the new Community wine designations, responsible drinking patterns and harm linked to irresponsible alcohol consumption. Commission Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 (3) should therefore be amended accordingly.(2) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 lists the themes and products and sets out the guidelines for promotion on the internal market.(3) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 lists the products which may be covered by promotional measures in third countries and the third country markets in which such measures may be carried out.(4) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 sets the indicative annual budgets for the various sectors.(5) In the light of the amendments made to Regulation (EC) No 3/2008, Annexes I, II and III to Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 should be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Annexes I, II and III to Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 are hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 19 December 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 3, 5.1.2008, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 148, 6.6.2008, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 147, 6.6.2008, p. 3.ANNEXAnnexes I, II and III to Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 are amended as follows:1. Annex I is amended as follows:(a) In part ‘A. LIST OF THEMES AND PRODUCTS’, the 11th indent is replaced by the following:‘— Wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, wines with an indication of the wine grape variety’(b) In part ‘B. GUIDELINES’, the guidelines on ‘QUALITY WINES PSR, TABLE WINES WITH A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION’ are replaced by the following:— To inform consumers about the variety, quality and production conditions of Community wines and the results of scientific studies— To inform consumers about responsible drinking patterns and the risks of alcohol abuse— Distributors— Consumers, excluding young people and adolescents referred to in Council Recommendation 2001/458/EC (1)— Opinion leaders: journalists, gastronomic experts— Educational establishments in the hotel and catering sector— Community legislation strictly regulates production, quality indications, labelling and marketing, so guaranteeing for consumers the quality and traceability of the wine on offer— The attraction of being able to choose from a very wide selection of Community wines of different origins— Information on Community wine cultivation and its links with regional and local conditions, customs and tastes— Information on responsible drinking patterns and the harmful effects of alcohol— Information and public relations measures— Training for distributors and caterers— Contacts with the specialised press— Other channels (Internet site, leaflets and brochures) to guide consumers in their choice— Fairs and exhibitions: stands presenting products of several Member States2. In Annex II, the fifth and sixth indents in part ‘A. LIST OF PRODUCTS WHICH MAY BE COVERED BY PROMOTIONAL MEASURES’ are replaced by the following:‘— Wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, wines with an indication of the wine grape variety— Spirit drinks with a protected geographical indication’.3. In Annex III, point 11 is replaced by the following:‘11. Wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, wines with an indication of the wine grape variety: EUR 12 million’.(1)  OJ L 161, 16.6.2001, p. 38.’ +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;alcoholism;alcohol abuse;drink problem;consumer information;consumer education;domestic market;national market;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;third country;agricultural product;farm product;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;sales promotion;sales campaign;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing,28 +37661,"Council Regulation (EU) No 1227/2009 of 15 December 2009 repealing Regulation (EC) No 1859/2005 imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of Uzbekistan. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Common Position 2007/734/CFSP of 13 November 2007 concerning restrictive measures against Uzbekistan (1) as amended and extended by Council Common Position 2008/843/CFSP (2),Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1859/2005 of 14 November 2005 imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of Uzbekistan (3) prohibits the sale, supply, transfer or export to Uzbekistan of equipment which might be used for internal repression and the provision of certain financing, financial assistance or technical assistance to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Uzbekistan.(2) On 27 October 2009, the Council concluded that the restrictive measures against Uzbekistan, as provided for in Common Position 2007/734/CFSP as amended and extended by Common Position 2008/843/CFSP, should not be extended beyond the expiration date of 13 November 2009.(3) It is therefore appropriate to repeal Regulation (EC) No 1859/2005 with effect from the expiry of the restrictive measures set out in Common Position 2007/734/CFSP,. Regulation (EC) No 1859/2005 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 14 November 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 December 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. ERLANDSSON(1)  OJ L 295, 14.11.2007, p. 34.(2)  OJ L 300, 11.11.2008, p. 55.(3)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2005, p. 23. +",military cooperation;military agreement;military aid;technical cooperation;technical aid;technical assistance;military equipment;arms;military material;war material;weapon;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;EU relations;Community relations;EC external relations;European Union relations;Uzbekistan;Republic of Uzbekistan,28 +23993,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1176/2002 of 28 June 2002 laying down detailed rules for exports of certain fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetable products to Estonia and amending Regulations (EC) Nos 1961/2001 and 1429/95. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 545/2002(2), and in particular Article 31(2) and Article 35(11) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 453/2002(4), and in particular Article 11(2), Article 16(8) and Article 17(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 of 15 April 1999 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2299/2001(6), lays down that, when a differentiated refund applies for a specific third country, entitlement to the refund is acquired on importation into that third country. Articles 14, 15 and 16 of that Regulation lay down the conditions for the payment of the refund when a differentiated refund applies, and in particular the documents to be presented to furnish proof of the arrival of the product at destination.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1148/2002(7) establishes concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and provides for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Estonia. One of the concessions provided for is the abolition with effect from 1 July 2002 of refunds on exports to Estonia of Community products covered by the common organisations of the markets in fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables.(3) To prevent that concession from leading to the application of the abovementioned Articles 14, 15 and 16 of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 when refunds are granted on exports of the products in question to other third countries, Estonia has undertaken to ensure that only products not having qualified for refunds and coming directly from the Community are allowed to be imported into Estonia.(4) To enable the Estonian authorities to carry out such checks, provision should be made for the obligation when importing the products in question to present to the Estonian authorities, on the one hand, a certified copy of the export licence, bearing specific indications guaranteeing that no export refund has been granted on the products referred to therein and, on the other, a certified copy of the export declaration bearing certain specific references to the export licence. The detailed rules on licence arrangements must be complementary to or derogate from those laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products(8), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2299/2001.(5) Account must also be taken of those special arrangements when applying the abovementioned provisions of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 so as not to impose unnecessary costs on exporters trading with third countries. To that end account should not be taken when determining the lowest rate of the refund of the fact that an export refund has not been fixed for Estonia. The detailed rules for the application of export refunds laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001(9) for fresh fruit and vegetables and by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1429/95(10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1962/2001(11), for processed fruit and vegetable products should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) Lastly, action should be taken to cushion the impact of the abovementioned concessions on the use of licences issued before the entry into force of this Regulation for the grant of refunds on exports to Estonia where import operations could not be completed before 1 July 2002. Cancellation of those licences and reimbursement of the security in proportion to the quantities not used should be permitted.(7) The exact determination of the products concerned requires reference to the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3846/87(12), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2002(13).(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Meeting of Management Committees for fresh fruit and vegetables and for processed fruit and vegetables,. Exports to Estonia of the products listed in Annex I shall be subject to the presentation of the following documents to the competent Estonian authorities for each consignment:(a) a certified copy of the export licence, hereinafter referred to as the ""licence"", issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 subject to Article 2 of this Regulation and(b) a duly endorsed copy of the export declaration with, in box 44, a reference to the serial number of the corresponding licence.Such exports shall not qualify for a refund. They shall not have been exported previously to another third country. 1. Licence applications and licences shall contain the following entries:(a) in box 7 ""Estonia"" and the word ""yes"" marked with a cross;(b) in box 20 one of the following entries:- Exportación a Estonia. Reglamento (CE) n° 1148/2002- Udførsel til Estland. Forordning (EF) nr. 1148/2002- Ausfuhr nach Estland. Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1148/2002- Εξαγωγή στην Εσθονία. Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1148/2002- Export to Estonia. Council Regulation (EC) No 1148/2002- Exportation en Estonie. Règlement (CE) n° 1148/2002- Esportazione in Estonia. Regolamento (CE) n. 1148/2002- Uitvoer naar Estland. Verordening (EG) nr. 1148/2002- Exportação para a Estónia. Regulamento (CE) n.o 1148/2002- Vienti Viroon. Asetus (EY) N:o 1148/2002- Export till Estland. Förordning (EG) nr 1148/2002and the product code from the Regulation (EC) No 3846/87 nomenclature.2. Box 22 of the licence shall contain one of the following entries:- Sin restitución por exportación- Uden eksportrestitution- Ohne Ausfuhrerstattung- Χωρίς επιστροφή κατά την εξαγωγή- No export refund- Sans restitution à l'exportation- Senza restituzione all'esportazione- Zonder uitvoerrestitutie- Sem restituição à exportação- Ilman vientitukea- Utan exportbidrag.3. Licences shall be valid only for the products and quantities indicated therein.4. Licences issued under this Regulation shall carry with them an obligation to export to the destination indicated in box 7.5. At the request of the party concerned, a certified copy of the endorsed licence shall be issued.6. The term of validity of licences shall be three months.7. Notwithstanding Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the issue of a licence shall not be subject to provision of a security. The Member States shall notify the Commission before the tenth of each month of the number of licences issued during the previous month and the quantities of products concerned, broken down by code of the Regulation (EC) No 3846/87 nomenclature. Export licences issued before the entry into force of this Regulation with a view to the grant of a refund under Article 35(6) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 or Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 for one of the products listed in the Annex and specifying Estonia as the destination in box 7 shall, upon application by the party concerned not later than one month after the end of the period of validity of the said licence, be cancelled and the amounts of the security shall be released in proportion to the quantities not used. 1. The following Article 7a is inserted in Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001: ""Article 7a1. Where the differentiation of the refund is the result solely of a refund not having been fixed for Estonia, and notwithstanding Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999, proof that customs import formalities have been completed shall not be required for payment of the refund for products falling within CN codes ex 0802, 0805 and 0806.2. The fact that a refund has not been fixed for the export of products falling within CN codes 0802, 0805 and 0806 to Estonia shall not be taken into account in determining the lowest rate of refund within the meaning of Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999.""2. The following Article 7a is hereby inserted in Regulation (EC) No 1429/95: ""Article 7a1. Where the differentiation of the refund is the result solely of a refund not having been fixed for Estonia, and notwithstanding Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999(14), proof that customs import formalities have been completed shall not be required for payment of the refund for products falling within CN codes 2008 and 2009.2. The fact that a refund has not been fixed for the export of products falling within CN codes 2008 and 2009 to Estonia shall not be taken into account in determining the lowest rate of refund within the meaning of Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 June 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 84, 28.3.2002, p. 1.(3) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(4) OJ L 72, 14.3.2002, p. 9.(5) OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11.(6) OJ L 308, 27.11.2001, p. 19.(7) See page 11 of this Official Journal.(8) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.(9) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.(10) OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 28.(11) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 19.(12) OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1.(13) OJ L 153, 13.6.2002, p. 8.(14) OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11.ANNEXList of fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables not qualifying for an export refund when exported to EstoniaWithout prejudice to the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the description of the products is deemed to be indicative only. The scope of the obligation provided for in Article 1 of this Regulation is, for the purposes of this Annex, determined by the scope of the CN codes as they exist at the time of the adoption of this Regulation. Where ""ex"" appears before the CN code, the scope of the obligation provided for in Article 1 of this Regulation is determined both by the scope of the CN code and that of the code within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 3846/87.>TABLE> +",vegetable;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;Estonia;Republic of Estonia;export;export sale,28 +29364,"2005/179/EC: Commission Decision of 4 March 2005 amending Decisions 93/52/EEC and 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that Slovenia is free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) and enzootic bovine leukosis and Slovakia of bovine tuberculosis and bovine brucellosis (notified under document number C(2005) 483) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Annex A (I) (4), Annex A (II) (7) and Annex D (I) (E) thereto,Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (2), and in particular Annex A, Chapter 1, point II thereto,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 93/52/EEC of 21 December 1992 recording the compliance by certain Member States or regions with the requirements relating to brucellosis (B. melitensis) and according them the status of a Member State or region officially free of the disease (3) lists the regions of Member States which are recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) in accordance with Directive 91/68/EEC.(2) In Slovenia, ovine or caprine brucellosis has been compulsorily notifiable for at least five years and no case of that disease has been officially confirmed during that period. That Member State has also prohibited vaccination against that disease for at least three years. In addition, Slovenia has undertaken to comply with certain other conditions laid down in Directive 91/68/EEC concerning random checks to be carried out following recognition of that Member State as brucellosis-free. Slovenia should therefore be recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) as regards ovine or caprine holdings.(3) Directive 64/432/EEC provides that Member States or parts or regions thereof may be declared officially free of tuberculosis, brucellosis and enzootic bovine leucosis as regards bovine herds subject to compliance with certain conditions set out in that Directive.(4) The lists of Member States declared free of bovine tuberculosis, bovine brucellosis and enzootic bovine leukosis are set out in Commission Decision 2003/467/EC of 23 June 2003 establishing the official tuberculosis, brucellosis and enzootic-bovine-leukosis free status of certain Member States and regions of Member States as regards bovine herds (4).(5) Following evaluation by the Commission of the documentation submitted by Slovenia to demonstrate compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the freedom from enzootic bovine leukosis, the whole of that Member State should be declared officially free of enzootic bovine leukosis.(6) Following evaluation by the Commission of the documentation submitted by Slovakia to demonstrate compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the freedom from bovine tuberculosis and bovine brucellosis, the whole of that Member State should be declared officially free of bovine tuberculosis and bovine brucellosis.(7) Decisions 93/52/EEC and 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 93/52/EEC is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Decision. Annexes I, II and III to Decision 2003/467/EC are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 March 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/554/EC (OJ L 248, 9.7.2004, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 13, 21.1.1993, p. 14. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/28/EC (OJ L 15, 19.1.2005, p. 30).(4)  OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 74. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/28/EC.ANNEX IAnnex I to Decision 93/52/EEC is replaced by the following:‘ANNEX IMEMBER STATESISO code Member StateBE BelgiumCZ Czech RepublicDK DenmarkDE GermanyIE IrelandLU LuxembourgHU HungaryNL NetherlandsAT AustriaSI SloveniaSK SlovakiaFI FinlandSE SwedenUK United Kingdom’ANNEX IIAnnexes I, II and III to Decision 2003/467/EC are amended as follows:1. In Annex I, Chapter 1 is replaced by the following:ISO code Member StateBE BelgiumCZ Czech RepublicDK DenmarkDE GermanyFR FranceLU LuxembourgNL NetherlandsAT AustriaSK SlovakiaFI FinlandSE Sweden’2. In Annex II, Chapter 1 is replaced by the following:ISO code Member StateBE BelgiumCZ Czech RepublicDK DenmarkDE GermanyLU LuxembourgNL NetherlandsAT AustriaSK SlovakiaFI FinlandSE Sweden’3. In Annex III, Chapter 1 is replaced by the following:ISO code Member StateBE BelgiumCZ Czech RepublicDK DenmarkDE GermanyES SpainFR FranceIE IrelandCY CyprusLU LuxembourgNL NetherlandsAT AustriaSI SloveniaFI FinlandSE SwedenUK United Kingdom’ +",animal leucosis;bovine leucosis;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;animal tuberculosis;bovine tuberculosis;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;brucellosis;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,28 +500,"Regulation (EEC) No 3254/74 of the Council of 17 December 1974 applying Regulation (EEC) No 1055/72 on notifying the Commission of imports of crude oil and natural gas to petroleum products falling within subheadings 27.10 A, B, C I and C II of the Common Customs Tariff. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 5 and 213 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;Whereas obtaining an overall picture of the Community supplies of crude oil and natural gas is an essential feature of a Community energy policy;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1055/72 (1) applies only to the notification to the Commission of imports of crude oil and natural gas;Whereas it is important to supplement the information which the Community has at its disposal ; whereas, to this end, the notification provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1055/72 should be extended to petroleum products falling within subheading 27.10 A, B, C I and C II of the Common Customs Tariff,. The obligation laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1055/72 for Member States to notify the Commission of imports of crude oil and natural gas shall be extended to petroleum products falling within subheadings 27.10 A, B, C I and C II of the Common Customs Tariff and shall be fulfilled under the conditions set out in the abovementioned Regulation and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Annex A to this Regulation. As regards the products referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Annex B to this Regulation, the obligation laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1055/72 shall apply to persons or undertakings having imported or intending to import into the Community a quantity of 100 000 metric tons or more per annum of the products referred to in the subheading of the Common Customs Tariff set out in Article 1 above. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1974.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. d'ORNANO (1)OJ No L 120, 25.5.1972, p. 3.ANNEX ANotification from the Member States to the CommissionNotifications shall include the following information: A. In respect of imports effected during the half calendar year preceding the declaration:Full transmission of information obtained by the Governments from persons or undertakings, including the names, and addresses or seats, of those persons or undertakings.B. In respect of imports planned for the year following the declaration: 1. Gradings and descriptions of the imported petroleum products as given in the Common Customs Tariff, including the sulphur content (% by weight), if available.2. Estimated quantity of each product in thousands of metric tons.3. Country where the petroleum products to be imported are to be refined.4. Percentage of supplies effected on the basis of contracts with a duration of more than one year.ANNEX BNotification from persons and undertakings to Member StatesI. In respect of imports effected during the half calendar year preceding the declaration: 1. Name and address or seat, of the importing person or undertaking.2. Gradings and descriptions of the imported petroleum products as given in the Common Customs Tariff, including the sulphur content (% by weight), if available.3. Quantity of each product in thousands of metric tons.4. Country where the imported petroleum products were refined.5. Names, and addresses or seats, of contracting parties.6. In respect of all imports effected on the basis of supply contracts with a duration of more than one year: (i) duration of the contract;(ii) date of termination;(iii) quantity per country where the petroleum products were refined.II. In respect of imports planned for the year following the declaration: 1. Name, and address or seat, of the importing person or undertaking.2. Gradings and descriptions of the imported products as given in the Common Customs Tariff, including the sulphur content (% by weight), if available.3. Estimated quantity of each product in thousands of metric tons.4. Country where the petroleum products to be imported were or will be refined.5. Names, and addresses or seats, of contracting parties.6. In respect of all imports effected on the basis of supply contracts with a duration of more than one year: (i) duration of the contract;(ii) date of termination;(iii) quantity per country where the petroleum products were or will be refined. +",hydrocarbon;acetylene;benzene;butylene;ethylene;hydrogen carbide;isoprene;methane;olefin;orthoxylene;paraxylene;phenol;propylene;styrene;toluene;xylene;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;petroleum product;oil by-products;petrochemical product;tar;disclosure of information;information disclosure;EU customs procedure;Community customs procedure;European Union customs procedure,28 +42693,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 684/2013 of 17 July 2013 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 September 2013 to 30 November 2013. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of July 2013, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China.(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 July 2013 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of July 2013 and sent to the Commission by 14 July 2013 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. 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, 17 July 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12.ANNEXOrigin Order number Allocation coefficientArgentina— Traditional importers— New importersChina— Traditional importers— New importersOther third countries— Traditional importers— New importers‘X’: No quota for this origin for the subperiod in question. +",bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;third country;Argentina;Argentine Republic;import (EU);Community import;China;People’s Republic of China,28 +17,"Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69 of the Council of 9 December 1969 laying down certain measures for reorganising Community fruit production. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;Whereas there is a certain disproportion, both quantitative and qualitative, of supply in relation to demand on the Community market for apples, pears and peaches ; whereas this situation is due, in particular, to the survival of old orchards, alongside those recently established, and, in some cases, to varieties which are unsuited to demand within the Community;Whereas the measures adopted to steady the market are not of a nature to overcome such difficulties ; whereas, therefore, further measures adopted should be designed to influence potential production and to adapt it in so far as possible to present and foreseeable outlets for Community products;Whereas, in order to initiate action of this kind, some inducement should be offered to growers to relinquish their production, wholly or in part, of the three products in question ; whereas, for this purpose, Member States should be enabled to grant premiums to growers who, while agreeing to grub their orchards wholly or in part, undertake on the other hand not to replant their holding for a given period ; whereas the amount of the premium must be fixed at a level which takes account in particular of the cost of grubbing;Whereas the measures adopted to reduce potential production could not have the desired effect, if, conversely, the planting or replanting of apple, pear or peach orchards were to be encouraged through state aid ; whereas the principle that such aid is incompatible with the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables should be maintained, without prejudice to certain transitory provisions;Whereas, to ensure that the rules for granting premiums for grubbing are correctly applied, national aid designed to achieve aims similar to those pursued through the above-mentioned rules for granting premiums may only be granted when requests for such aid have been lodged before the entry into force of this Regulation;Whereas expenses incurred through the granting of premiums for grubbing should be financed on a Community basis;. At their request and under the conditions specified below, Community fruit growers shall qualify for a premium for grubbing apple, pear and peach trees.The rules for granting that premium, in particular with regard to the minimum number and age of trees, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Council Regulation No 23 (1) on the progressive establishment of a common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables. 1. Requests for the granting of premiums must be lodged before 1 March 1971.2. The granting of a premium shall be subject in particular to a written undertaking by the beneficiary: (1)OJ No 30, 20.4.1962, p. 965/62. (a) to proceed, before 1 March 1973, with the grubbing of apple, pear or peach trees for which the premium is claimed;(b) to abstain for a period of five years following the grubbing from any replanting of apple, pear and peach trees on his holding. 1. The amount of the premium shall in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation No 23 be fixed at different levels to take account of the state of growth of the trees.This amount shall not exceed 500 units of account per hectare grubbed.2. The amount of the premium shall be paid in two instalments.Half the premium shall be paid when the claimant proves that he has actually completed the grubbing. The balance shall be paid after a period of three years from the date when such proof was furnished if the beneficiary shows to the satisfaction of the competent authorities that he has replanted neither apple trees, pear trees nor peach trees during this period. 1. Subject to Article 92 (2) of the Treaty, all aid which may be granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever and intended to encourage directly or indirectly the planting or replanting of apple, pear or peach orchards shall be forbidden.2. All aid granted before 1 May 1970 shall be excepted from the prohibition laid down in paragraph 1.In special cases, however, aid granted before 1 May 1970 may be made available until 1 May 1971 following authorisation in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation No 23. Member States may be authorised, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation No 23, to impose further conditions for granting the premiums referred to in Article 1. If the undertaking referred to in Article 2 (2) (b) is not complied with, Member States shall recover the premium without prejudice to the imposition of any penalties. 1. The Guidance Section of the European Argricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund shall refund to Member States 50 % of the premiums referred to in Article 1.2. The methods for applying paragraph 1 and Article 6 may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26 of Council Regulation No 17/64/EEC (1) of 5 February 1964 on the conditions for obtaining aid from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. 1. The Commission shall submit to the Council, before 1 March 1973, on the basis of information provided by Member States, a report on the application of the rules for granting premiums laid down by this Regulation.2. The Council, acting in accordance with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty on a proposal from the Commission, shall decide on amendments to these rules.3. The general rules for applying Articles 6 and 7 (1) shall be laid down in accordance with the same procedure. This Regulation shall not preclude the granting of aid laid down by national regulations and designed to achieve aims similar to those pursued through this Regulation, provided requests for such aid are lodged before the date of entry into force of this Regulation. 0This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1970. (1)OJ No 34, 27.2.1964, p. 586/64.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 December 1969.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. LARDINOIS +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;grubbing premium;grubbing-up grant;EU production;Community production;European Union production;market stabilisation;improvement of market conditions;market regularisation;market regularization;market stabilization;stabilisation of prices;stabilization of prices;fruit-growing;fruit production;fruit tree,28 +1972,"82/190/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 February 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Perkin- Elmer - atomic absorption spectrophotometer, model 5000' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (5), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 28 August 1981, Italy has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Perkin-Elmer - atomic absorption spectrophotometer, model 5000', to be used for the study of methodology and the development of new techniques for the analysis of compounds in the field of pharmacy, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 4 February 1982 within the framework of the Committeee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a spectrophotometer; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the answer in the whole of the spectral field of the analysis and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus 'SP 1900/1950' manufactured by Pye Unicam Ltd, York Street, UK-Cambridge,. The apparatus described as 'Perkin-Elmer - atomic absorption spectrophotometer, model 5000', which is the subject of an application by Italy of 28 August 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 February 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1979, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;pharmaceutical industry;pharmaceutical production;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,28 +37111,"Council Regulation (EC) No 371/2009 of 27 November 2008 amending Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 291 thereof,Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 16 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors (3),Whereas:(1) According to Article 6 of Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (4), Europol staff may participate in a support capacity in joint investigation teams created by and at the initiative of two or more Member States provided those teams are investigating criminal offences for which Europol is competent. These joint investigation teams are headed by a team leader representing the competent national authority participating in criminal investigations from the Member State in which the team operates. During the operation of a joint investigation team, Europol staff shall, with respect to offences committed against or by them, be subject to the national law of the Member State of operation applicable to persons with comparable functions.(2) When the possibility for Europol officials to participate in joint investigation teams was introduced by the Protocol amending the Europol Convention (5), it was considered that, given the specificities of the participation of Europol officials in joint investigation teams created by Member States in the context of criminal investigations falling under the competence of Europol, Europol officials should not enjoy immunity from legal proceedings in respect of official acts undertaken when participating in those teams.(3) The privileges and immunities that the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities grants, solely in the interests of the Communities, to their officials and agents, have a purely functional character, in that they are intended to avoid any interference with the functioning and independence of the Communities. Given that Decision 2009/371/JHA does not change the specificities of the participation of Europol staff in joint investigation teams, its adoption should not extend immunity from jurisdiction to Europol staff participating in such teams. Therefore Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 (6) should be amended in order to clarify, in the context of that Decision, and exclusively for the purpose of its application, the scope of immunity of Europol staff placed at the disposal of a joint investigation team,. The following Article is inserted in Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69:‘Article 1a 2(a) of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities shall not apply to Europol staff placed at the disposal of a joint investigation team in respect of official acts required to be undertaken in fulfilment of the tasks set out in Article 6 of Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (7). This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 November 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. ALLIOT-MARIE(1)  Opinion of 23 September 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Opinion of 11 June 2008.(3)  Opinion of 17 July 2008.(4)  See page 37 of this Official Journal.(5)  OJ C 312, 16.12.2002, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 74, 27.3.1969, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37.’ +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;parliamentary immunity;privilege;parliamentary prerogative;parliamentary privilege;European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;regulations for civil servants;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),28 +3815,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2008/2004 of 16 November 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181a thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Whereas:(1) The support possibilities to prepare rural communities to conceive and implement local rural development strategies in beneficiary countries, which are not acceding to the Union in 2004, namely Bulgaria and Romania, should be aligned on those in beneficiary countries that acceded to the Union on 1 May 2004. Therefore a suitable measure should be introduced corresponding to Article 33f of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (3).(2) The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 (4) as regards limits on aid rates should be clarified. At the same time those provisions should be amended in such a way that subsidies of a nature to facilitate access to credits granted under other instruments are not taken into account in the application of those aid limits. As this would remove a possible ambiguity, that amendment should apply with retrospective effect for all beneficiary countries. It is however necessary to ensure that in all cases the ceilings laid down in the Europe Agreements are complied with.(3) The aid intensity limits in hill and mountain regions of Bulgaria and Romania should be aligned from 1 January 2004 on those in less-favoured areas of countries that acceded to the Union on 1 May 2004, for investments in agricultural holdings and for young farmers, as provided for in Article 331(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999.(4) The aid intensities and the proportion of the Community contribution in total eligible public expenditure for rural development measures involving infrastructure and certain other measures in beneficiary countries which are not acceding to the Union in 2004, namely Bulgaria and Romania, should be aligned on those in countries that acceded to the Union on 1 May 2004.(5) Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 2, the following indent shall be added:‘— with regard to Bulgaria and Romania, preparation of rural communities to conceive and implement local rural development strategies, and integrated territorial rural development strategies of a pilot nature, within the limits set by Article 33f of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (5).2. Article 8 shall be replaced by the following:(a) 80 % for measures referred to in the fourth, seventh, eleventh and sixteenth indents of Article 2, and any project concerning infrastructure;(b) 85 % for relevant projects under any measure where the Commission determines that exceptional natural disasters have occurred;(c) 100 % for the measure referred to in the fifteenth indent of Article 2 and in Article 7(4).(a) 55 % for investments in agricultural holdings made by young farmers;(b) 60 % for investments in agricultural holdings in mountain areas;(c) 65 % for investments in agricultural holdings in mountain areas made by young farmers;(d) 75 % for investments referred to in paragraph 1(b);(e) 100 % for investments in infrastructure not of a nature to generate substantial net revenue;(f) 100 % for measures referred to under the sixteenth indent of 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.It shall apply from 1 January 2004.However, point 2 of Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2000 as far as the newly introduced second last subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 is concerned.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 November 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. ZALM(1)  Opinion delivered on 14 October 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Opinion delivered on 2 June 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 583/2004 (OJ L 91, 30.3.2004, p. 1).(4)  OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 769/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 1).(5)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 583/2004 (OJ L 91, 30.3.2004, p. 1).’ +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;rural development;rural planning;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;farming sector;agricultural sector;agriculture;pre-accession strategy;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,28 +38259,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 133/2010 of 4 February 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 820/2008 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 December 2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security (1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) The Commission is required, by virtue of Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002, when necessary, to adopt measures for the implementation of common basic standards for aviation security throughout the Community. Such detailed measures are laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 820/2008 (2).(2) The measures provided for by Regulation (EC) No 820/2008 on restricting liquids carried by passengers arriving on flights from third countries and transferring at Community airports are subject to review in the light of technical developments, operational implications at airports and the impact on passengers.(3) Such a review has shown that the restrictions on liquids carried by passengers arriving on flights from third countries and transferring at Community airports create certain operational difficulties at these airports and cause inconvenience to the passengers concerned.(4) In particular, the Commission has verified certain security standards at airports in specific third countries and found them satisfactory, and that those countries have a good record of co-operation with the Community and its Member States. On that basis the Commission has decided to take steps to alleviate the problems identified above, in the case of passengers carrying liquids obtained at named airports in those countries.(5) Regulation (EC) No 820/2008 should be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Civil Aviation Security,. Attachment 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 820/2008 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 4 February 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 221, 19.8.2008, p. 8.ANNEXThe following text shall be added to Attachment 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 820/2008:‘— Canada: +",airport;aerodrome;airport facilities;airport infrastructure;heliport;high altitude airport;regional airport;runway;seaplane base;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;technical specification;specification;civil aviation;civil aeronautics;air transport;aeronautics;air service;aviation;carriage of passengers;passenger traffic;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec;air safety;air transport safety;aircraft safety;aviation safety,28 +1698,"81/720/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 August 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Spectra Physics-high performance liquid chromatograph, model SP 8000 (AMP)' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 17 February 1981, Belgium has requested the Commision to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Spectra Physics - high performance liquid chromatograph, model SP 8000 (AMP)"", to be used for fundamental research on plant-growth regulators and cyclic AMP in higher plant life, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 23 June 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a liquid chromatograph;Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the separation power in the detection of the peaks of the substances and the use to which it is put, make it specially suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities ; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community ; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus ""LC-XP"" manufactured by Pye Unicam Ltd, York Street, Cambridge, UK-CB1 2PX, to the apparatus ""LC 750"" manufactured by Applied Chromatography Systems Ltd, Concorde House, Concorde Street, Luton, UK-Bedfordshire, to the apparatus ""System 9200 HPLC"" manufactured by Kipp & Zonen, Mercuriusweg 1, NL-Delft, and to the apparatus ""HP 1084 B"" manufactured by Hewlett Packard GmbH, Postfach 1280, D-Waldbronn,. The apparatus described as ""Spectra Physics - high performance liquid chromatograph, model SP 8 000 (AMP)"", which is the subject of an application by Belgium of 17 February 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 August 1981.For the CommissionEdgard PISANIMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 134, 31.5.1979, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;crop production;plant product;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis,28 +40511,"2012/63/EU: Commission Decision of 31 October 2011 — State aid SA. 30931 (C/11) — Romania — Aid scheme for the development of air transport infrastructure (notified under document C(2011) 7863) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 108(2) thereof,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,Whereas:1.   PROCEDURE(1) By electronic notification dated 17 May 2010, the Romanian authorities notified to the Commission, in accordance with Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter ‘TFEU’), an aid scheme providing for public support in favour of regional airports. The notification has been registered under case number N 185/10.(2) The Commission requested additional information on the proposed measure on 23 June 2010, 7 October 2010, 3 December 2010 and 17 March 2011. The Romanian authorities provided the information requested on 22 July 2010, 27 October 2010, 20 January 2011 and 5 April 2011.(3) On 15 September 2010 the Romanian authorities informed the Commission of certain changes to the notified scheme, in particular as regards the number of beneficiaries.(4) By letter of 24 May 2011 the Commission informed the Romanian authorities that it had decided to initiate the formal investigation procedure provided for by Article 108(2) TFEU in respect of the notified aid and other measures in favour of airports (hereinafter ‘the opening decision’) (1). The Commission subsequently adopted a corrigendum to that decision on 23 June 2011.(5) The opening decision was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments.(6) By letters of 27 June 2011, 5 July 2011, and 19 August 2011, Romania submitted its comments on the opening decision.(7) The Commission received comments from three interested parties, namely Carpatair (an airline operating at Timișoara airport), Cluj-Napoca airport and the Romanian Association of Airports. The comments of the interested parties concerned both the notified scheme and the additional public funding granted to the airports as of Romania's accession to the EU in order to cover operating losses.(8) By letters dated 16 September 2011, the Commission forwarded the comments of the interested parties to Romania.2.   DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTIFIED MEASURE(9) The notified measure concerns the public financing of infrastructure investments at small regional airports.(10) The notified measure aims to support the observance of aviation safety standards at Romanian regional airports, the development of safe and viable air transport infrastructure, and improved accessibility and regional development.(11) During the preliminary assessment phase, the Romanian authorities have clarified that regional airports in Romania are generally loss-making and that their operating losses are covered every year by the State. The Romanian authorities have provided the Commission with a comprehensive list of the public financing made available to airports in category D as of Romania's accession to the EU.(12) The Romanian authorities have indicated that the subsidies granted annually to the airports reached, for the most part, the level of aid exempted from the notification requirement on the basis of Commission Decision 2005/842/EC of 28 November 2005 on the application of Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty (now Article 106(2) TFEU) to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest (3) (hereinafter ‘the SGEI Decision’).(13) The only exception would be the public financing granted to Timișoara airport, which, according to the Romanian authorities, does not constitute aid in so far as the measure complies with the market economy investor test. The public financing granted to Timișoara airport is the object of a separate assessment by the Commission.3.   WITHDRAWAL OF THE NOTIFICATION(14) By letter dated 25 July 2011, the Romanian authorities withdrew their notification under SA. 30931 concerning the financing scheme for infrastructure investments in Romanian small regional airports. The Romanian authorities have announced their intention to finance such airports in compliance with the provisions of the Community Guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports (4) (hereinafter ‘the Aviation Guidelines’) and the SGEI Decision.(15) The Aviation Guidelines recognise that certain activities carried out by airports, and in exceptional cases even the overall management of an airport, can constitute services of general economic interest (hereinafter ‘SGEI’). In such a case, the public authority imposes on the airport operator certain public service obligations and the latter may be compensated for the additional costs deriving from the discharge of those obligations.(16) The SGEI Decision applies to public service compensations granted to undertakings with an average annual turnover before tax, all activities included, of less than EUR 100 million in the two financial years preceding that in which the service of general economic interest was assigned, which receive annual compensation, for the service in question, of less than EUR 30 million, as well as to public service compensations for airports with average annual flows not exceeding one million passengers in the two financial years preceding that in which the service of general economic interest was assigned. Where the conditions set out in the SGEI Decision are met, public service compensations are compatible with the internal market and exempted from the requirement of notification provided for by Article 108(3) TFEU.(17) According to Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 (now Article 88) of the EC Treaty (5), the Member State concerned may withdraw the notification in due time before the Commission has taken a decision on the aid. According to Article 8(2) of the abovementioned regulation, in cases where the Commission has opened the formal investigation procedure, the Commission shall close the procedure.(18) Due to the fact that Romania has withdrawn its notification and will finance regional airports in full compliance with the provisions of the Aviation Guidelines and the SGEI Decision, the Commission has decided to close the formal investigation procedure under Article 108(2) TFEU in respect of the notified measure.(19) This decision is without prejudice to the other measures which form the object of the opening decision. Therefore, the formal investigation concerning those measures is still underway,. The Commission has decided to partially close the formal investigation procedure under Article 108(2) TFEU in respect of the notified scheme providing for public financing to support infrastructure improvements at small regional airports, as Romania has withdrawn its notification concerning the project in question. This Decision is addressed to Romania.. Done at Brussels, 31 October 2011.For the CommissionJoaquín ALMUNIAVice-President(1)  The formal investigation procedure concerns both the notified scheme for public funding to support the development of airport infrastructure at small regional airports, as well as the public financing to cover operating losses granted to certain airports.(2)  OJ C 207, 13.7.2011, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 67.(4)  OJ C 312, 9.12.2005 p. 1.(5)  OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. +",transport infrastructure;airport;aerodrome;airport facilities;airport infrastructure;heliport;high altitude airport;regional airport;runway;seaplane base;Romania;public service;control of State aid;notification of State aid;infringement procedure (EU);EC infringement procedure;EC infringement proceedings;declaration of an EC failure to fulfil an obligation;declaration of an EC failure to take action;services of general interest;general-interest services;public-interest services;services of general economic interest;services of public interest;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,28 +44997,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/606 of 16 April 2015 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 April 2015 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 for garlic. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of garlic.(2) The quantities covered by the applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged in the first seven calendar days of April 2015, for the subperiod from 1 June 2015 to 31 August 2015, for certain quotas, exceed those available. The extent to which ‘A’ import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).(3) In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,. The quantities covered by the applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged under Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 for the subperiod from 1 June 2015 to 31 August 2015 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 April 2015.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 of 29 March 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and certain other agricultural products imported from third countries (OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).ANNEXOrigin Reference number Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the subperiod from 1 June 2015 to 31 August 2015Argentina— Traditional importers— New importersChina— Traditional importers— New importersOther third countries— Traditional importers— New importers +",bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;third country;Argentina;Argentine Republic;import (EU);Community import;China;People’s Republic of China,28 +42981,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1120/2013 of 6 November 2013 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Piment d’Espelette/Piment d’Espelette – Ezpeletako Biperra (PDO)]. ,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) By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Piment d’Espelette’/‘Piment d’Espelette – Ezpeletako Biperra’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1495/2002 (2).(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.(3) As no statement of objection under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,. The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved. 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, 6 November 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 225, 22.8.2002, p. 11.(3)  OJ C 57, 27.2.2013, p. 11.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.8.   Other products listed in Annex I to the Treaty (spices, etc.)FRANCEPiment d’Espelette/Piment d’Espelette – Ezpeletako Biperra (PDO) +",France;French Republic;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,28 +323,"83/245/EEC: Commission Decision of 12 January 1983 on an aid scheme in favour of the textile and clothing industry in France (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof,After giving notice, in accordance with that Article, to the parties concerned to submit their comments, and having regard to these comments,Whereas:IOn 19 February 1982 the French Government notified to the Commission a draft Order introducing an aid scheme for the textile and clothing industry, under which the French State would take over part of the burden of social security contributions paid by employers in the industry. The rules for implementing this scheme, promised by the French Government, were in fact notified on 16 April 1982.However, by Order No 204 of 1 March 1982 the abovementioned aid scheme entered into force, and the implementing rules were introduced on 16 April 1982 by Decree No 82340, which was published in the Journal Officiel de la RĂŠpublique française on 17 April 1982. By this action the French Government failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 93 (3).The aid scheme provides for the State to take over responsibility for part of the social security contributions, payable by employers in the textile and clothing industry, corresponding to 10 % of the total amount of remuneration, subject to the ceiling, used as the basis for calculating the said contributions, where the firms in question undertake to maintain the level of employment and to attain a certain minimum level of investment. This relief is increased to 12 % where the firm in question also undertakes to create new jobs.Firms whose difficulties are liable to affect the economic and social balance of a region may obtain relief of 8 % without being required to meet the same conditions relating to employment and investment, provided that they present a modernization and adaptation plan which protects jobs and is approved by the competent administrative authority.This relief from social security contributions is subject to the requirement that a 12-month contract, renewable for a further 12 months, be concluded between the State and the employer concerned.Following an initial scrutiny, the Commission considered that the scheme was not compatible with the common market and accordingly decided to initiate the procedure provided for in the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) of the EEC Treaty. By letter dated 14 May 1982 it therefore gave notice to the French Government to submit its comments.IIFollowing the Commission's initiation of the Article 93 (2) procedure, the French Government submitted its comments by letter dated 16 July 1982.In that letter the French Government stressed the difficulties which the textile and clothing industry in France was facing in terms of job losses, output and import penetration, and the likelihood that such diffi culties would increase when Spain and Portugal joined the Community. It claims that the introduction of new aids is justified by the high level of social security contributions paid by employers in France in comparison with the other Community Member States. It lays particular emphasis on the fact that the scheme in question is a special measure designed to stimulate investment and maintain employment. It does not share the Commission's view that it is an operating aid.Within the context of the same procedure, five Member States submitted their comments, pointing out that the French aids could be cumulated with existing aids and took account neither of the need for genuine restructuring nor of the Community interest, and were, by their intensity and form, liable to transfer difficulties to other Member States without even promoting structural reform of the French industry.Also within the context of the Article 93 procedure, three industry federations expressed the view that the French measures, which aimed to increase investment and employment across the board, would inevitably lead to an artificial increase in production capacity, adversely affecting firms in other Member States whose difficulties were at least as great as those of the textile and clothing industry in France.IIIA scheme by which the State takes over responsibility for social security contributions payable by firms, when it concerns particular economic sectors only, is equivalent to an industry aid, since it reduces the costs which such firms would normally have to bear. It is well known that such aids to the textile and clothing industry, which is in a difficult situation throughout the Community and in which competition between Member States is very keen, are liable to affect trade between Member States and distort or threaten to distort competition within the meaning of Article 92 (1) of the EEC Treaty by favouring French undertakings or their production.Article 92 (1) of the EEC Treaty lays down the principle that aids meeting the criteria it describes are incompatible with the common market. The exemptions from this incompatibility allowed for by Article 92 (3), which are the only ones which could apply to this case, specify objectives which are in the interest of the Community and not merely of particular sectors of the national economy. These exemptions must be interpreted strictly when any regional or industry aid scheme or any individual case of application of a general aid scheme is scrutinized and, in particular, they may be granted only if the Commission is able to establish that, without the aids, the free play of market forces alone would not be sufficient to ensure that recipient firms contributed to the realization of one of the objectives specified in these provisions.To allow these exemptions for aids which do not offer a compensating benefit of this kind would be tantamount to giving an undue advantage to certain Member States, thus allowing trading conditions between Member States to be affected and distorting competition, without any justification on grounds of the Community interest.In applying the above principles to the scrutiny of aid schemes, the Commission must satisfy itself that the recipient firms are providing a compensating benefit justifying the grant of aid, in the sense that the aid is necessary to promote the realization of one of the objectives set out in Article 92 (3) of the EEC Treaty. Where this cannot be demonstrated, it is clear that the aid does not contribute to attaining the objectives of the exemptions, but serves to improve the financial situation of the firms in question.In this case the aid scheme does not demonstrate the existence of such compensating benefit on the part of the recipient firms.The French Government has not been able to give, nor the Commission to detect, any justification for finding that the aid in question qualifies for one of the exemptions provided for in Article 92 (3) of the EEC Treaty.With regard to the exemptions provided for in Article 92 (3) (a) and (c) of the EEC Treaty relating to aids intended to promote or facilitate the development of certain areas, it must be observed that the standard of living in France is not abnormally low nor is there serious under-employment within the meaning of the exemption specified in point (a); and because of its scope, namely all the firms in a given economic sector, irrespective of where they are located, the aid scheme is not intended for the development of certain areas as provided for in the exemption under point (c). As regards the exemptions provided for in Article 92 (3) (b) of the EEC Treaty, it is evident that the scheme in question is not intended to promote the execution of an important project of common European interest, or to remedy a serious disturbance in the French economy; moreover, nothing in the socio-economic data available on France provides grounds for concluding that there exists a serious disturbance in its economy, such as is referred to in Article 92 (3) (b).Furthermore, a scheme under which the State takes over responsibility for social security contributions payable by firms in a particular sector of industry is equivalent to a purely protective operating aid to the firms concerned. As a general rule the Commission has always been opposed to operating aids, since they do not normally of themselves fulfil the conditions to qualify for exemption under Article 92 (3) (c), in that they are not likely to facilitate the 'development' of the economic activity in question, as stipulated in that provision. The fact that the aid is equivalent to an operating aid is clearly evident since the reduction in social security contributions applies to all employees and not merely to those in newly-created jobs.These aid measures could cease to be regarded as equivalent to an operating aid and qualify for a derogation from the principle that aids are incompatible with the common market only if, given the rules and criteria adopted for granting the aid, the Commission were able to detect some consideration moving from the recipient firms, in other words if the relief from social security contributions granted by the State were linked to some special effort to be made by the firm, which accorded with the Community interest.In the Community approaches to aids to the textile and clothing industry, worked out in consultation with the Member States in 1971 and 1977, the Commission has specified the objectives to be pursued in the Community interest. These guidelines are aimed primarily at ensuring a selective rationalization of firms in the industry, a standstill in production capacity in branches of the industry already in structural surplus, the encouragement of conversion both outside and inside the industry, and a progressive reduction in aids. They exclude any assistance of a purely protective nature which would merely transfer one Member State's difficulties to another.The French aid scheme to the textile and clothing industry, under which the State takes over responsibility for social security contributions payable by firms, applies to all firms in the industry which implement a modernization and adaptation programme. The aid is granted, on the basis of contracts between the employers and the State, on the sole condition that the firm undertakes to maintain or increase its level of employment and investment. No further consideration is required of the firms, either in terms of restructuring or in terms of capacity cuts in branches of the industry which are already in surplus at Community level or in which the French industry is particularly strong. The scheme does not allow for any selectivity either in the nature of the investment, which may therefore simply involve replacing existing machinery and plant, or in the choice of recipients by reference to their long-term financial viability. There is no direct relationship between the number of jobs maintained or created and the amount of the aid, since it concerns the total workforce irrespective of the number of jobs maintained or created. Finally, there is no provision for the aid to be progressively reduced during the period for which it is granted and for which it can, moreover, be cumulated with existing industry and general aids. It is therefore evident that the aid scheme in question does not conform to the objectives defined in the Community approaches to aids to the textile and clothing industry and that the conditions imposed on the firms in return for the aid are insufficient.Consequently, the aids in question, in view of their form and the absence of any valid compensatory justification in the Community interest, and in an industry in which, moreover, competition within the Community is very keen, are liable to affect trade to an extent contrary to the common interest. Accordingly, there is no factor which could justify the Commission in exempting the aid scheme from the rule that aids are incompatible with the common market, by exempting it under Article 92 (3) (c) of the EEC Treaty.The arguments put forward by the French Government in submitting its comments are not such as could change this position. While it is true that the situation of the textile and clothing industry in France has deteriorated in recent years, this is common to all the textile and clothing industries in the Community, and the difficulties encountered by firms in other Member States are at least equal to if not greater than those encountered by French firms. This is true both of the deficit on intra-Community trade and the rate of penetration of imports relative to consumption, as well as of job losses in the industry. Although the social security contributions payable by employers in France are high, French wages in the textile and clothing industry are among the lowest in the Community, with the result that with regard to total wage costs French firms are currently at an advantage over most firms in the other Member States. In any event, although the general conditions in which firms operate vary from one Community country to another, a Member State cannot isolate a particular factor in these general conditions and provide aid to offset the additional costs thereby resulting for its firms in comparison with their competitors in other Member States.In view of the foregoing, the French aid scheme for the textile and clothing industry, introduced by Order No 204 of 1 March 1982 and Decree No 82340 of 16 April 1982, is incompatible with the common market under Article 92 of the EEC Treaty and must accordingly be abolished. The French Government must not therefore conclude any contract as provided for in the abovementioned provisions and must terminate any contracts already concluded with firms in breach of Article 93 (3) of the EEC Treaty,. The French Republic shall, within one month of notification of this Decision, abolish the aid scheme in favour of the textile and clothing industry under which the State takes over responsibility for part of the social security contributions payable by employers in the industry, introduced by Order No 204 of 1 March 1982, the implementing rules for which were laid down by Decree No 82340 of 16 April 1982.Furthermore, the French Republic shall cease to grant aid under the scheme in question from the date of notification of this Decision. The French Republic shall notify the Commission of the provisions which it has adopted to comply with this Decision no later than the expiry of the period fixed in the first paragraph of Article 1. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 12 January 1983.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENMember of the Commission +",France;French Republic;clothing industry;fashion industry;garment industry;high fashion;made-up goods;ready-made clothing industry;ready-to-wear clothing industry;textile industry;embroidery;knitting;sewing;spinning;textile production;weaving;social-security contribution;employee's contribution;employer's contribution;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,28 +43789,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 55/2014 of 21 January 2014 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 March 2014 to 31 May 2014. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of January 2014, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China.(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 January 2014 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of January 2014 and sent to the Commission by 14 January 2014 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. 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, 21 January 2014.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12.ANNEXOrigin Order number Allocation coefficientArgentina— Traditional importers— New importersChina— Traditional importers— New importersOther third countries— Traditional importers— New importers‘—’: No application for a licence has been sent to the Commission. +",bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;third country;Argentina;Argentine Republic;import (EU);Community import;China;People’s Republic of China,28 +29545,"2005/604/EC: Commission Decision of 4 August 2005 amending Decision 93/52/EEC as regards the declaration that certain regions of Italy are free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) and Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that certain provinces of Italy are free of bovine brucellosis and that the region of Piemonte is free of enzootic bovine leucosis (notified under document number C(2005) 2932) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Annex A (II) (7) and Annex D (I) (E) thereto,Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (2), and in particular Annex A, Chapter 1, point II thereto,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 93/52/EEC of 21 December 1992 recording the compliance by certain Member States or regions with the requirements relating to brucellosis (B. melitensis) and according them the status of a Member State or region officially free of the disease (3) lists the regions of Member States which are recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) in accordance with Directive 91/68/EEC.(2) In the Regions of Marche and Piemonte, at least 99,8 % of the ovine or caprine holdings are officially brucellosis-free holdings. In addition, those Regions have undertaken to comply with certain other conditions laid down in Directive 91/68/EEC concerning random checks to be carried out following recognition of the concerned provinces as brucellosis-free.(3) The Regions of Marche and Piemonte should therefore be recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) as regards ovine or caprine holdings.(4) The lists of regions of Member States declared free of bovine tuberculosis, bovine brucellosis and enzootic bovine leukosis are set out in Commission Decision 2003/467/EC of 23 June 2003 establishing the official tuberculosis, brucellosis and enzootic-bovine-leukosis free status of certain Member States and regions of Member States as regards bovine herds (4).(5) Italy submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the provinces of Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Novara, Verbania and Vercelli in the Region of Piemonte in order that those provinces may be declared officially free of brucellosis as regards bovine herds.(6) Italy also submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the Region of Piemonte in order that this Region may be declared officially free of enzootic bovine leukosis as regards bovine herds.(7) Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Italy, the provinces of Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Novara, Verbania and Vercelli in the Region of Piemonte should be declared officially free of bovine brucellosis and the Region of Piemonte should be declared officially free of enzootic bovine leukosis.(8) Decisions 93/52/EEC and 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.. Annex II to Decision 93/52/EEC is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Decision. Annexes II and III to Decision 2003/467/EC are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 August 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/554/EC (OJ L 248, 22.7.2004, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 13, 21.1.1993, p. 14. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/179/EC (OJ L 61, 8.3.2005, p. 37).(4)  OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 74. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/179/EC.ANNEX IAnnex II to Decision 93/52/EEC is replaced by the following:‘ANNEX IIIn France:— Départements:— Ain, Aisne, Allier, Ardèche, Ardennes, Aube, Aveyron, Cantal, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Cher, Corrèze, Côte-d’Or, Côtes-d’Armor, Creuse, Deux-Sèvres, Dordogne, Doubs, Essonne, Eure, Eur-et-Loire, Finistère, Gers, Gironde, Hauts-de-Seine, Haute-Loire, Haute-Vienne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Jura, Loir-et-Cher, Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Loiret, Lot-et-Garonne, Lot, Lozère, Maine-et-Loire, Manche, Marne, Mayenne, Morbihan, Nièvre, Nord, Oise, Orne, Pas-de-Calais, Puy-de-Dôme, Rhône, Haute-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, Sarthe, Seine-Maritime, Seine-Saint-Denis, Territoire de Belfort, Val-de-Marne, Val-d’Oise, Vendée, Vienne, Yonne, Yvelines, Ville de Paris, Vosges.In Italy:— Region Lazio: Provinces of Rieti, Viterbo.— Region Lombardia: Provinces of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Mantova, Milano, Pavia, Sondrio, Varese.— Region Marche: Provinces of Ancona, Ascoli Piceno, Macerata, Pesaro, Urbino.— Region Piemonte: Provinces of Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Torino, Verbania, Vercelli.— Region Sardinia: Provinces of Cagliari, Nuoro, Oristano, Sassari.— Region Trentino-Alto Adige: Provinces of Bolzano, Trento.— Region Toscana: Provinces of Arezzo, Firenze, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena.— Region Umbria: Provinces of Perugia, Terni.In Portugal:— Autonomous Region of the Azores.In Spain:— Autonomous Region of Canary Islands: Provinces of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas.’ANNEX IIAnnexes II and III to Decision 2003/467/EC are amended as follows:1. in Annex II, Chapter 2 is replaced by the following:— Region Emilia-Romagna: Provinces of Bologna, Ferrara, Forli-Cesena, Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Ravenna, Reggio Emilia, Rimini— Region Lombardia: Provinces of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Mantova, Pavia, Sondrio, Varese— Region Marche: Province of Ascoli Piceno— Region Piemonte: Provinces of Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Novara, Verbania, Vercelli— Region Sardinia: Provinces of Cagliari, Nuoro, Oristano, Sassari— Region Toscana: Provinces of Arezzo, Grossetto, Livorno, Lucca, Pisa, Prato— Region Trentino-Alto Adige: Provinces of Bolzano, Trento— Region Umbria: Provinces of Perugia, Terni.— Autonomous Region of Azores: Islands of Pico, Graciosa, Flores, Corvo— Great Britain: England, Scotland, Wales’2. in Annex III, Chapter 2 is replaced by the following:— Region Emilia-Romagna: Provinces of Bologna, Ferrara, Forli-Cesena, Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Ravenna, Reggio Emilia, Rimini— Region Lombardia: Provinces of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Mantova, Milano, Pavia, Sondrio, Varese— Region Marche: Province of Ascoli Piceno— Region Piemonte: Provinces of Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Torino, Verbania, Vercelli— Region Toscana: Provinces of Arezzo, Firenze, Grossetto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena— Region Trentino-Alto Adige: Provinces of Bolzano, Trento— Region Umbria: Provinces of Perugia, Terni— Region Val d'Aosta: Province of Aosta’. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Italy;Italian Republic;animal leucosis;bovine leucosis;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;agricultural region;agricultural area;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;brucellosis;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid,28 +15411,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 822/96 of 3 May 1996 on the exceptional allocation of a quantity additional to the tariff quota for imports of bananas during the second quarter of 1996 as a result of tropical storms Iris, Luis and Marilyn (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Articles 16 (3), 20 and 30 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1164/95 (4), lays down the detailed rules for applying the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community;Whereas in August and September 1995 the tropical storms Iris, Luis and Marilyn caused severe damage to the banana plantations in the Community regions of Martinique and Guadeloupe and in the ACP States of Saint Vincent, Saint Lucia and Dominica; whereas the effects of these exceptional circumstances on production in Guadeloupe and Dominica will be felt until July 1996 and will greatly affect imports and supplies to the Community markets during the second quarter of 1996; whereas this is likely to cause an appreciable increase in market prices in certain regions of the Community;Whereas Article 16 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 stipulates that where necessary, in particular to take account of the effects of exceptional circumstances affecting production or import conditions, the forecast supply balance may be adjusted and, in such a case, the tariff quota is adapted;Whereas the adaptation of the tariff quota must permit adequate supplies to the Community market during the second quarter of 1996 and provide compensation to operators who include or directly represent banana producers who suffered damage and who, in addition, in the absence of appropriate measures, risk losing their traditional outlets on the Community market on a long-term basis;Whereas the measures to be taken should have a specific transitional nature, within the meaning of Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93; whereas, prior to the entry into force of the new common market organization on 1 July 1993, existing national market organizations, in order to cope with urgent cases or exceptional circumstances such as the tropical storms cited above, included provisions ensuring supplies to the market from other suppliers while safeguarding the interests of operators who are victims of such exceptional events;Whereas also, under the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community negotiated an agreement which provides for the implementation of a provision for the reallocation of supplies which is intended to overcome such exceptional circumstances and which will safeguard the interests of operators in the supplier countries which have suffered such damage; whereas this agreement applies from 1 January 1995;Whereas the Community producer regions and the ACP States which suffer such exceptional circumstances should be able to benefit from comparable measures; whereas the measures should include the granting of the right to import in compensation third-country bananas and non-traditional ACP bananas for the benefit of the operators who directly suffered damage as a result of the impossibility of supplying the Community market with bananas originating in affected producer regions; whereas, in addition, provision should be made for the quantities marketed on the Community market pursuant to this measure to be taken into consideration, in due course, for determining the reference quantities for the operators concerned for the tariff quotas for future years; whereas these measures should be to the benefit of the operators who have directly suffered actual damage, without the possibility of compensation, and as a function of the extent of the damage;Whereas the competent authorities in the Member States where the operators concerned are established are the only authorities capable of determining those who should benefit from the measure in view of their experience and their knowledge of the actual characteristics of the trade in question and to assess the damage on the basis of the supporting documentation provided by the operators;Whereas, in view of their objectives, the provisions of this Regulation must enter into force immediately;Whereas the Management Committee for Bananas has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. 1. The tariff quota fixed for 1996 is increased by an additional quantity of 21 090 tonnes (net weight).2. This additional quantity of 21 090 tonnes (net weight) shall be allocated to the operators determined in accordance with Article 2 below as follows:(a) 12 340 tonnes for operators supplying the Community with bananas produced in Guadeloupe;(b) 8 750 tonnes for operators supplying the Community with bananas produced in Dominica. 1. The quantities referred to in Article 1 (2) shall be allocated to the operators who:- include or directly represent banana producers affected by the tropical storms Iris, Luis and Marilyn,- and who, during the second quarter of 1996, are unable to supply, on their own account, the Community market with bananas originating in the regions or countries referred to in Article 1 (2) on account of the damage caused by these tropical storms.2. The competent authorities in the Member States concerned shall determine the beneficiary operators who meet the requirements of paragraph 1 and shall make an allocation to each of them pursuant to this Regulation on the basis of:- the quantities allocated to the producer regions or countries referred to in Article 1 (2), and of- the damage sustained as a result of the tropical storms Iris, Luis and Marilyn.3. The competent authorities shall assess the damage sustained on the basis of all supporting documents and information collected from the operators concerned. 1. The Member States concerned shall inform the Commission by 13 May 1996 at the latest of the quantities of bananas for which a proposal for an allocation pursuant to this Regulation has been made.2. If the overall quantity for which proposals for allocations in connection with the tropical storms Iris, Luis and Marilyn are made exceeds the quantity additional to the tariff quota fixed in Article 1 (1), the Commission shall fix a uniform percentage reduction to be applied to all allocations.3. Tropical storms Iris, Luis and Marilyn import licences shall be issued not later than 21 May 1996 and shall be valid until 7 July 1996.The words 'Tropical storms Iris, Luis and Marilyn licence` shall be entered in box 20 of the licence. The quantities of bananas released for free circulation issued in accordance with this Regulation on the basis of tropical storms Iris, Luis and Marilyn import licences shall be taken into consideration for the purpose of determining the reference quantity of each operator concerned, as regards 1996, for the application of Articles 3 to 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 May 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ No L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 6.(4) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 14. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;Lesser Antilles;Leeward Islands;Windward Islands;bad weather;cold wave;frost;hail;storm;thunderstorm,28 +43587,"2014/786/EU: Council Decision of 7 November 2014 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (Galileo). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 172 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement.(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.(4) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Decision No 1104/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).(5) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision,. The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, shall be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 7 November 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. C. PADOAN(1)  OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.(2)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.(3)  Decision No 1104/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the rules for access to the public regulated service provided by the global navigation satellite system established under the Galileo programme (OJ L 287, 4.11.2011, p. 1).DRAFTDECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No …/2014ofamending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedomsTHE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,Whereas:(1) Norway has participated and contributed financially to the activities of the European GNSS Programmes resulting from the Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) and will continue to participate and contribute financially to the activities resulting from Regulation (EU) No 1285/2013 (2) through the inclusion of those Regulations in Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement.(2) Norway and Iceland have an interest in all services to be offered by the system established under the Galileo Programme, including the Public Regulated Service (‘PRS’).(3) It is therefore appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Decision No 1104/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the rules for access to the public regulated service provided by the global navigation satellite system established under the Galileo programme (3).(4) Norway may become a PRS participant subject to the conditions referred to in Article 3(5) of Decision No 1104/2011/EU.(5) The Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the European Union on security procedures for the exchange of classified information (4), which was signed on 22 November 2004, applies as of 1 December 2004.(6) The Cooperation Agreement on Satellite Navigation between the European Union and its Member States and the Kingdom of Norway (5), which was signed on 22 September 2010, applies provisionally as of 1 May 2011.(7) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1The following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 8c in Article 1 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:(a) The EFTA States shall participate in the activities which may result from the following Union act:— 32011 D 1104: Decision No 1104/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the rules for access to the public regulated service provided by the global navigation satellite system established under the Galileo programme (OJ L 287, 4.11.2011, p. 1).(b) The EFTA States may become PRS participants subject to the conclusion of the agreements referred to in Article 3(5)(a) and (b) of Decision No 1104/2011/EU.(c) The participation of EFTA States in the various committees and groups of experts related to the PRS shall be addressed in their corresponding rules of procedure.(d) Article 10 of Decision No 1104/2011/EU shall not apply to the EFTA States.(e) This paragraph shall not apply to Liechtenstein.(f) With regard to Iceland, this paragraph shall be suspended until otherwise decided by the EEA Joint Committee.’Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (6).Article 3This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels,For the EEA Joint CommitteeThe PresidentThe Secretariesto the EEA Joint Committee(1)  OJ L 196, 24.7.2008, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 287, 4.11.2011, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 362, 9.12.2004, p. 29.(5)  OJ L 283, 29.10.2010, p. 12.(6)  [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.] +",satellite communications;European communications satellite;communications satellite;direct broadcasting satellite;telecommunications satellite;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;European Economic Area;EEA;revision of an agreement;amendment of an agreement;revision of a treaty;services of general interest;general-interest services;public-interest services;services of general economic interest;services of public interest;satellite navigation;European Satellite Navigation System;GNSS;GPS;Galileo;Global Navigation Satellite System;global positioning system;navigation by satellite,28 +30706,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2005 of 5 August 2005 setting the reduction in the aid for dried fodder for the 2004/05 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 of 21 February 1995 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 603/95 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder (2) with effect from 1 April 2005, the date on which the 2005/06 marketing year begins. As a result, Regulation (EC) No 603/95 should continue to apply for determining the final amount of aid for the 2004/05 marketing year.(2) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 603/95 set the amounts of aid to be paid to processors for dried fodder and sun-dried fodder produced up to the maximum guaranteed quantities laid down in Article 4(1) and (3) of that Regulation.(3) The quantities communicated to the Commission by the Member States for the 2004/05 marketing year under the second indent of Article 15(a) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 785/95 of 6 April 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder (3) include the quantities in stock on 31 March 2005 which, under Article 34 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 of 7 March 2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder (4), may be eligible for the aid provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 603/95.(4) Those communications indicate that the maximum guaranteed quantity for dried fodder has been exceeded by 16 %.(5) The amount of the aid for dried fodder should therefore be reduced in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 603/95.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Dried Fodder,. For the 2004/05 marketing year, the amount of the aid for dried fodder provided for in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 603/95 is hereby reduced to:— EUR 64,36 per tonne in the Czech Republic,— EUR 56,40 per tonne in Greece,— EUR 54,11 per tonne in Spain,— EUR 57,02 per tonne in Italy,— EUR 63,24 per tonne in Lithuania,— EUR 59,04 per tonne in Hungary,— EUR 65,55 per tonne in the other Member States. 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, 5 August 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 63, 21.3.1995, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(2)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 114.(3)  OJ L 79, 7.4.1995, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1413/2001 (OJ L 191, 13.7.2001, p. 8).(4)  OJ L 61, 8.3.2005, p. 4. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;desiccated product;desiccated food;desiccated foodstuff;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;fodder;dry fodder;forage;green fodder;hay;silage;straw;production aid;aid to producers;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,28 +27232,"2004/84/EC: Commission Decision of 23 January 2004 concerning protection measures relating to avian influenza in Thailand (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 171). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and in particular Article 22(1) and (5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Thailand has reported an outbreak of avian influenza in poultry.(2) A human case due to infection with the avian influenza virus strain has also been reported in Thailand.(3) According to the provisions of Directives 97/78/EC and 91/496/EEC(2), measures shall be taken if, in the territory of a third country, a disease referred to in Council Directive 82/894/EEC(3), or other diseases or any other phenomenon or circumstance liable to present a serious threat to animal or public health manifests itself or spreads.(4) Importation of live poultry and ratites and of their hatching eggs is not authorised from Thailand; however, imports of certain poultry products originating from Thailand could pose a risk of disease introduction.(5) Therefore imports of fresh meat of poultry, ratites, wild and farmed feathered game, poultrymeat preparations and poultrymeat products and meat preparations consisting of or containing meat of the abovementioned species, of raw material for pet-food production obtained from poultry slaughtered after 1 January 2004 and of eggs for human consumption from Thailand to the Community should be immediately suspended, given the seriousness of the potential risks.(6) Commission Decision 97/222/EC(4) lays down the list of third countries from which Member States may authorise the importation of meat products and establishes treatment regimes in order to lower the risk of disease transmission via such products. The treatment that has to be applied to the product depends on the health status of the country of origin in relation to the species the meat is obtained from; in order to avoid an unnecessary burden on trade, imports of poultrymeat products originating in Thailand treated to a temperature of at least 70 ° Celsius should continue to be authorised.(7) This decision will be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health scheduled for 2 and 3 February 2004,. Member States shall prohibit the importation from the territory of Thailand of fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game, poultrymeat products and meat preparations consisting or containing meat of the abovementioned species, of raw material for pet-food production and of eggs for human consumption. By derogation from Article 1, Member States shall authorise the importation of poultrymeat products when the poultrymeat contained in the meat product has undergone a specific treatment referred to under B, C or D in part IV of the Annex to Decision 97/222/EC. 1. By derogation from Article 1, Member States shall authorise the importation of fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game, poultrymeat products and poultrymeat preparations consisting of or containing meat of the abovementioned species which have been obtained from birds slaughtered before 1 January 2004.2. In the veterinary certificates accompanying consignments of the products mentioned in paragraph 1 the following words as appropriate to the species shall be included:""Fresh poultrymeat/Fresh ratite meat/Fresh meat of wild game birds/Fresh meat of farmed game birds/poultrymeat product/poultrymeat preparation(5) in accordance with Article 3(1) of Decision 2004/84/EC."" The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to imports so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision and they shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 January 2004.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 24, 31.1.1998, p. 9.(2) OJ L 268, 29.9.1991, p. 56.(3) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).(4) OJ L 98, 4.4.1997, p. 39, Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/826/EC (OJ L 311, 27.11.2003, p. 29).(5) Delete as appropriate. +",veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,28 +41868,"2013/116/EU: Council Implementing Decision of 5 March 2013 authorising the Kingdom of the Netherlands to apply a measure derogating from Article 193 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1), and in particular Article 395(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) By letters registered with the Commission on 12 July 2012 and on 4 October 2012, the Kingdom of the Netherlands requested authorisation to introduce a special measure for derogating from Article 193 of Directive 2006/112/EC as regards the person liable for payment of value added tax (VAT).(2) In accordance with Article 395(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC, the Commission informed the other Member States, by letter dated 17 October 2012, of the request made by the Kingdom of the Netherlands. By letter dated 19 October 2012, the Commission notified the Kingdom of the Netherlands that it had all the information it considered necessary to consider the request.(3) Article 193 of Directive 2006/112/EC provides that the taxable person supplying the goods or services is, as a general rule, liable for the payment of the VAT to the tax authorities. The purpose of the derogation requested by the Kingdom of the Netherlands is to make, under certain circumstances, the recipient of supplies of certain goods liable for the payment of VAT in relation to particular products, notably mobile phones, integrated circuit devices, game consoles and personal computers for mobile use.(4) According to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a number of traders in those products engage in fraudulent activities by selling the products without paying the VAT to the tax authorities. Their customers, however, are entitled to a deduction of VAT as they are in possession of a valid invoice. In the most aggressive cases, the goods are supplied several times in a row without payment of VAT (‘carousel fraud’). In this context, the Dutch tax investigation services have noted a shift from fraud with mobile phones and integrated circuit devices towards fraud with game consoles and personal computers for mobile use.(5) By designating the person to whom the goods are supplied as the person liable for the payment of VAT, a derogation from Article 193 of Directive 2006/112/EC would eliminate the opportunity to engage in that form of tax evasion.(6) In order to ensure the effective operation of the derogation and to prevent tax evasion from being shifted to retail trade or to other products, the Kingdom of the Netherlands should introduce appropriate control and reporting obligations. In addition, a minimum taxable amount threshold should reduce the risk of the fraud being shifted to retail trade.(7) The authorisation should be valid only for a very short period as questions remain concerning, in particular, the possible impact of the reverse charge mechanism on the functioning of the VAT systems within Member States who apply it or in other Member States. The end date of the authorisation coincides with the end of similar derogations authorised in relation to mobile phones and integrated circuit devices so as to enable the development of a more comprehensive and more harmonised anti-fraud policy in the future.(8) The derogation will not have an adverse effect on the Union’s own resources accruing from VAT,. By way of derogation from Article 193 of Directive 2006/112/EC, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is hereby authorised to designate as the person liable for the payment of VAT the taxable person to whom supplies of the following goods are made:(a) mobile phones, being devices made or adapted for use in connection with a licensed network and operated on specified frequencies, whether or not they have any other use;(b) integrated circuit devices such as microprocessors and central processing units in a state prior to integration into end-user products;(c) game consoles, which by virtue of their objective characteristics and principal functions, are intended for playing video games and other computer games, whether or not they have any other use;(d) laptops and tablet PC’s.The derogation shall apply in respect of supplies of goods for which the taxable amount is equal to or higher than EUR 10 000. The derogation provided for in Article 1 is subject to the Kingdom of the Netherlands introducing appropriate and effective control and reporting obligations on taxable persons who supply goods to which the reverse charge applies in accordance with this Decision. This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.This Decision shall expire either on 31 December 2013, or, if earlier, on the date of the entry into force of Union rules allowing all Member States to adopt such measures derogating from Article 193 of Directive 2006/112/EC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 5 March 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. NOONAN(1)  OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1. +",tax evasion;taxpayer;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;automatic game;automatic gaming machine;gambling machine;gaming machine;one-armed bandit;slot machine;micro-computer;desk-top;lap-top;microcomputer;personal computer;portable computer;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;mobile phone;GSM;cell phone;cellular phone;mobile telephone,28 +5040,"2010/651/EU: Commission Decision of 26 October 2010 amending Decision 2010/89/EU as regards the list of certain establishments for meat, fishery products, egg products and coldstores in Romania subjected to transitional measures concerning the application of certain structural requirements (notified under document C(2010) 7269) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 12 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2010/89/EU (3) lays down transitional measures concerning the application of certain structural requirements laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 to establishments for meat, egg products, fishery products and coldstores in Romania listed in Annexes I to IV to that Decision. As long as those establishments are covered by transitional measures, products originating from them are only to be placed on the domestic market or used for further processing in Romanian establishments covered by the same measures.(2) In July 2010 the Romanian Authorities officially informed the Commission, that, since the entry into force of Decision 2010/89/EU, nine meat establishments have been approved for intra-Union trade and four were closed; one fishery products establishment was approved for intra-Union trade; one egg products establishment has been approved for intra-Union trade and two coldstores have been closed.(3) In light of the ongoing structural improvements, it is appropriate that the lists of establishments set out in Annex I to IV to Decision 2010/89/EU be modified accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The lists of establishments for meat, egg products, fishery products and coldstores in Romania listed in Annexes I to IV to Decision 2010/89/EU (‘establishments’) are replaced by the lists of establishments in Annex I to IV of this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 October 2010.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.(3)  OJ L 40, 13.2.2010, p. 55.ANNEX I‘ANNEX ILIST OF MEAT ESTABLISHMENTSNo Veterinary No Name of establishments Town/Street or Village/Region ActivitiesSH CP PP MM/MP1 AB 927 SC LIDER PROD CARN SRL Alba Iulia, jud. Alba, 510340 X2 AB 2771 SC MONTANA POPA SRL Blaj, str. Gh. Barițiu, jud. Alba, 515400 X X X X3 AB 3263 SC TRANSEURO SRL Ighiu, str. Principală nr. 205 A, jud. Alba, 517360 X X X X4 AG 008 IC SC CARMEN SRL Bascov, jud. Argeș, 117045 X X X X5 AG 024 IC SC RADOR A&E SRL Bascov, str. Serelor nr. 48, jud. Argeș, 117045 X X X X6 AR 4930 SC FILIP D IMPEX SRL Arad, str. Lăcrimioarelor, nr. 4/A, jud. Arad, 310445 X X7 B 40632 SC MEDEUS & CO SRL București, str. Parcului nr. 20, sector 1, București, 012329 X X8 BC 4165 SC TIBERIAS SRL Răcăciuni, jud. Bacău, 607480 X9 BC 5196 SC MIRALEX SRL Loc. Bacău, str. Bicaz nr. 8, jud. Bacău, 600293 X10 BH 223 SC FLORIAN IMPEX SRL Oradea, str. Morii nr. 11/B, jud. Bihor, 410577 X11 BH 3001 SC GLOBAL AGRO PRODEXIM SRL Sârbi nr. 469, jud. Bihor, 417520 X X12 BH 5185 SC CARMANGERIE TAVI BOGDAN SRL Loc. Mihai Bravu nr. 169, jud. Bihor, 417237 X13 BH 5341 SC ABATOR DARA SRL Tulca 668 A, jud. Bihor, 417600 X14 BR 62 SC DORALIMENT SRL Brăila, jud. Brăila, 810650 X X X15 BR 574 SC ELECTIV SRL Comuna Romanu, jud. Brăila, 817115 X16 BR 774 SC TAZZ TRADE SRL (SC ROFISH GROUP) Brăila, str. Faleza Portului nr. 2, jud. Brăila, 810529 X17 BT 125 SC IMPEX DONA SRL Băisa, jud. Botoșani, 717246 X18 BT 138 SC SAGROD SRL Dărăbani, str. Muncitorului, jud. Botoșani, 715100 X X19 BT 140 SC RAFFAELLO SRL Tîngeni, jud. Botoșani, 717120 X20 BT 144 SC AGROCARN COMPANY SRL Botoșani, str. Pod de Piatra nr. 89, jud. Botoșani, 710350 X21 BT 198 SC EMANUEL COM SRL Răchiți, jud. Botoșani, 717310 X X X22 BZ 101 SC FRASINU SA Buzău, șos. Sloboziei km 2, jud. Buzău 120360 X23 BZ 115 SC FERM COM PROD SRL Căldărăști, jud. Buzău, 125201 X24 BZ 110 SC CARMOZIMBRUL SRL Râmnicu Sărat, str. LTL. Sava Rosescu 140, jud. Buzău, 125300 X25 BZ 112 SC TRI PROD COM SRL Com. Berca, Sat Valea Nucului, jud. Buzău, 127048 X X X26 CJ 108 SC TURISM VÂLCELE SRL Vâlcele FN, jud. Cluj, 407274 X27 CJ 122 SC RIANA SERV PRODCOM SRL Iclod FN, jud. Cluj, 407335 X X28 CJ 5519 SC 2 T PROD SRL Cluj-Napoca, str. Taberei nr. 3A, jud. Cluj, 400512 X X X29 CS 40 SC PALALOGA CARNEPREP SRL Bocșa, str. Binișului nr. 1, jud. Caraș, 325300 X X30 CS 47 SC GOSPODARUL SRL Reșița, str. Țerovei, F.N. jud. Caraș, 320044 X X X X31 CT 19 SC CARNOB SRL Lumina, str. Lebedelor nr. 1A, jud. Constanța, 907175 X32 DB 3457 SC NEVAL SRL Pietroșița, jud. Dâmbovița, 137360 X33 GJ 5 SC LEXI STAR SRL Sat Bucureasa, Com. Dănești, jud. Gorj, 217200 X X X X34 GL 3330 SC KAROMTEC SRL Tecuci, str. Mihail Kogălniceanu nr. 48, jud. Galați, 805300 X X35 GL 4121 SC ROMNEF SRL Munteni, jud. Galați, 807200 X36 HR 73 SC ELAN TRIDENT SRL Odorheiu Secuiesc, str. Rákóczi Ferenc 90, jud. Harghita, 535600 X37 HR 153 SC ARTEIMPEX SRL Gheorgheni, str. Kossuth Lajos nr. 211, jud. Harghita, 535500 X38 HR 207 SC DECEAN SRL M-rea Ciuc, jud. Harghita, 530320 X X X39 HR 263 SC AVICOOPEX SRL Cristuru Secuiesc, str. Orban Balays, jud. Harghita, 535400 X40 MM 1609 SC LABORATOR CARMANGERIE SRL Baia Mare, str. Gh. Șincai 14, jud. Maramures, 430311 X X X41 MM 4406 SC CARMANGERIA DALIA SRL Baia Mare, jud. Maramureș, 430530 X X X X42 MS 3585 SC CAZADELA SRL Reghin, str. Oltului nr. 34, jud. Mureș, 545300 X43 NT 33 SC CORD COMPANY SRL Roman, str. Bogdan Dragoș nr. 111, jud. Neamț, 611160 X44 NT 549 SC TCE 3 BRAZI SRL Zănești, jud. Neamț, 617515 X X X X45 OT 24 SC SPAR SRL Potcoava, str. Gării nr. 10, jud. Olt, 237355 X X X X46 OT 2093 SC COMAGRIMEX SA Slatina, str. Grigore Alexandrescu nr. 19, jud. Olt, 230049 X X X47 PH 3618 SC BRUTUS IMPEX SRL Mănești, jud. Prahova, cod 107375 X48 PH 4417 SC GOPA SRL Ploiești, str. Gheorghe Doja nr. 124, jud. Prahova, 100141 X X49 PH 5644 SC MARAGET PROD SRL Ploiești, str. Corlătești nr. 15, jud. Prahova, 100532 X50 PH 5878 SC COMNILIS PROD SRL Măgureni, str. Filipeștii de Pădure, tarla 24, jud. Prahova, 107350 X X51 PH 6044 SC ALGRIM CENTER SRL Bărcănești, jud. Prahova, 107055 X52 PH 6190 SC BANIPOR SRL Târg Vechi, jud. Prahova, 107590 X53 SB 111 SC M&C IMPORT SRL EXPORT Copșă Mică, sat Târnăvioara nr. 90, jud. Sibiu, 555400 X X X54 SB 126 SC CAPA PROD SRL Sibiu, Calea Turnișorului nr. 150, jud. Sibiu, 550048 X X X55 SB 138 SC MUVI IMPEX SRL Sibiu, str. Drumul Ocnei nr. 4, jud. Sibiu 550092 X X X56 SV 039 SC TONIC DISTRIBUTION SRL Broșteni, jud. Suceava, 727075 X X X57 SV 139 SC APOLO SRL (SC ADRAS SRL) Rădăuți, str. Constantin Brâncoveanu, jud. Suceava, 725400 X X X58 SV 217 SC ROGELYA SRL Fălticeni, str. Ion Creangă nr. 69, jud. Suceava, 725200 X X X59 SV 5661 SC HARALD PROD SRL Măzănaiești, jud. Suceava, 727219 X X X X60 SV 5819 SC MARA ALEX SRL Bădeuți, jud. Suceava, 727361 X61 SV5943 SC SCUZA PROD Forăști 96, jud. Suceava, 727235 X X X62 SV 5963 SC DANILEVICI SRL Gura Humorului, str. Fundătura Ghiocei 2, jud. Suceava, 725300 X X X X63 SV 6071 SC ANCAROL SRL Gura Humorului, bd. Bucovina FN, jud. Suceava, 72530 X X X X64 TL 177 SC GAZDI PROD SRL Stejaru, jud. Tulcea, 827215 X X65 TL 418 SC STOLI SRL Cerna, jud. Tulcea, 827045 X66 TL 686 SC PIG COM SRL Satu nou, jud. Tulcea, 827141 X67 TL 782 SC PROD IMPORT CDC SRL Frecăței, jud. Tulcea, 827075 X X68 TM 378 SC VEROMEN SRL Timișoara, jud. Timiș, 300970 X X X69 TM 2725 SC RECOSEMTRACT SRL Recaș, Calea Bazoșului nr. 1, jud. Timiș, 307340 X X X70 TM 4187 SC FEMADAR SRL Giroc, str. Gloria nr. 4, jud. Timiș, 307220 X X X71 TM 4297 SC KENDO SRL Victor Vlad Delamarina, jud. Timiș, 307460 X X X X72 TM 7438 SC AMBAX SRL Timișoara, Calea Buziașului nr. 14, jud. Timiș, 300693 X X X73 TR 10 SC ROMCIP SA Salcia, jud. Teleorman, 147300 X X X X74 TR 26 SC COM GIORGI IMPEX SRL Alexandria, jud. Teleorman, 140150 X X75 TR 36 SC AVICOLA COSTESTI SRL Roșiori de Vede, str. Vadu Vezii 1, jud. Teleorman, 145100 X76 TR 93 SC MARA PROD COM SRL Alexandria, str. Abatorului nr. 1 bis, jud. Teleorman, 140106 X X X77 VN 42 SC STEMARADI SRL Tătăranu, jud. Vrancea, 627350 X78 VN 3045 SC VANICAD SRL Milcov, jud. Vrancea, 627205 X79 VS 2243 SC CIB SA Bârlad, Fundătura Elena Doamna nr. 2, jud. Vaslui, 731018 X X X X80 VS 2300 SC CARACUL SRL Vaslui, jud. Vaslui, 730233 X X81 AR 92 SC AGRIPROD SRL Nădlac, str. Calea Aradului nr.1, jud. Arad, 315500 X X82 AR 294 SC PRODAGRO CETATE SRL Siria, Complex zootehnic, jud. Arad X X83 B 120 SC ROM-SELECT 2000 SRL București, B-dul Iuliu Maniu nr. 220, sector 6 X84 B 269 SC FOODICOM SRL București, str. Cătinei nr. 25, sector 6 X85 BH 103 SC FLAVOIA SRL (S.C. AVICOLA SALONTA SA) (1) Salonta, str. Ghestului, nr. 7, jud. Bihor, 415500 X X86 BV 12 SC DRAKOM SILVA SRL Codlea extravilan, șos. Codlea Dumbrăvița, jud. Brașov X X87 CJ 109 SC ONCOS IMPEX SRL Florești, str. Abatorului nr. 2, jud. Cluj, 407280 X X88 CV 210 SC ABO-FARM SA (SC NUTRICOD SA) (2) Sf. Gheorghe, str. Părăului nr. 6, jud. Covasna, 520033 X X89 DJ 34 SC FELVIO SRL Bucovăț, Platforma Bucovăț, jud. Dolj X X90 IS 1376 SC AVICOLA SA IAȘI Tg Frumos, str. Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt nr 44, jud. Iași, 705300 X X91 TM 2739 SC AVIBLAN SRL Jebel, jud, Timiș, 307235 X XSH = Slaughter HousesCP = Cutting PlantsPP = Processing PlantsMM/MP = Minced Meat/Meat Preparations’(1)  SC. AVICOLA SALONTA SA has changed its name to SC FLAVOIA SRL.(2)  SC. NUTRICOD SA has changed its name to SC ABO-FARM SA.ANNEX III‘ANNEX IIILIST OF EGG PRODUCT ESTABLISHMENTSNo Veterinary No Name of establishments Town/Street or Village/Region ActivitiesEEP EPC LEP1 B 39833 SC COMPRODCOOP SA BUCUREȘTI (EPP) București, B-dul Timișoara nr. 52, sector 6, 061333 X2 CV 471 SC ABO-FARM SA (EPC) (SC NUTRICOD SA) (1) Sf. Gheorghe, str. Jokai Mor FN, jud. Covasna, 520033 X X3 GR 3028 SC AVICOLA BUCUREȘTI SA CSHD MIHĂILEȘTI (EPC) Mihăilești, jud. Giurgiu, 085200 X4 VN 16 SC AVIPUTNA SA GOLEȘTI (EPC) Com. Golești, str. Victoriei nr. 22, jud. Vrancea, 627150 XEEP = Egg Processing PlantEPC = Egg Packing CentreLEP = Liquid Egg Product’(1)  SC. NUTRICOD SA has changed its name to SC ABO-FARM SA.ANNEX IV‘ANNEX IVLIST OF COLDSTORESNo Veterinary No Name of establishments Town/Street or Village/Region ActivitiesCS1 BC 1034 SC AGRICOLA INT. SRL Bacău, Calea Moldovei 16, jud. Bacău, 600352 X2 CT 8070 SC MIRICOS SRL Constanța, șos. Interioară nr. 1, jud. Constanța, 900229 X3 CT 146 SC FRIAL SA Constanța, Port Constanța, Dana 53, jud. Constanța, 900900 XCS = Coldstores’ +",food hygiene;food sanitation;fishing industry;fishing;fishing activity;meat processing industry;cutting premises;cutting-up premises;slaughterhouse;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;egg product;egg preparation;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);Romania;storage of food;cold storage plant;wine and spirits storehouse;wine cellar,28 +17183,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2523/97 of 16 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 1 (4) (i) (1) (b) and Article 15 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2482/95 of 25 October 1995 laying down certain transitional measures for Austria for spirit drinks (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 158/97 (3), permits certain fruit spirits prepared from certain berries with a maximum methyl alcohol content of 1 500 g per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol. to be prepared and marketed in Austria until 31 December 1997 pending an assessment of the possibilities of reducing that methanol content;Whereas new lower limits for the methyl alcohol content of certain spirits produced in Austria should be introduced at this stage in view of the results of Austrian studies on the possibility of reducing the methanol content of the fruit spirits concerned; whereas it is also necessary to monitor the impact of the development of different aspects relating to the maximum methanol content of those fruit spirits because such limits must also be applied to the same fruit spirits produced in other Member States; whereas examination of the possibilities for reducing the methanol content of those fruit spirits should be continued, taking account of the development of techniques while bearing in mind the traditional characteristics of those products;Whereas transitional provisions must be laid down to permit the marketing of such fruit spirits prepared in Austria prior to the date of entry into force of the lower limit on the methyl alcohol content;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks,. The following paragraphs 4 and 5 are hereby added to Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90:'4. Pursuant to Article 1 (4) (i) (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, the maximum methyl alcohol content of fruit spirits prepared from redcurrants and blackcurrants (Ribes species), service berries (Sorbus aucuparia) and elderberries (Sambucus nigra) shall be 1 350 g per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol. and the maximum methyl alcohol content of fruit spirits prepared from raspberries (Rubus idaeus L.) and blackberries (Rubus fruticosus L.) shall be 1 200 g per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol.5. The fruit spirits referred to in paragraph 4, prepared in Austria and held at 31 December 1997 for sale to the final user in accordance with the provisions on methanol content in force at that date in Austria may be put on the market and exported until stocks are exhausted.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 12. 6. 1989, p. 1.(2) OJ L 256, 26. 10. 1995, p. 12.(3) OJ L 27, 30. 1. 1997, p. 8. +",marketing standard;grading;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;Austria;Republic of Austria;alcoholic beverage;fermented beverage;spirituous beverage;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,28 +21536,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1195/2001 of 18 June 2001 fixing the compensatory aid for bananas produced and marketed in the Community in 2000, the time limit for payment of the balance of the aid and the unit value of the advances for 2001. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 216/2001(2), and in particular Articles 12(6) and 14 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 471/2001(4), lays down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the aid scheme to compensate for loss of income from marketing in the banana sector.(2) Under Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, the compensatory aid is calculated on the basis of the difference between the flat-rate reference income and the average production income from bananas produced and marketed in the Community during the year in question. Supplementary aid is granted in one or more producer regions where the average income from production is significantly lower than the average for the Community.(3) Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93 fixes the flat-rate reference income at EUR 64,03 per 100 kilograms net weight of green bananas ex-packing shed for the aid to be calculated from 1999 on.(4) In 2000, the average production income, calculated on the basis of the average of the prices for bananas marketed outside the producer regions at the stage of delivery at first port of unloading (goods not unloaded) on the one hand and the selling prices on local markets for bananas marketed in their producer region on the other, less the flat-rate amounts laid down in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93, was less than the flat-rate reference income fixed for 2000. The compensatory aid to be granted in respect of 2000 should be fixed accordingly.(5) The aid for 2000 is relatively high and the market prices recorded so far for 2001 have increased dramatically compared to those of the previous year. As a result, from the economic viewpoint the unit amount of advances should not be set at a relatively high level which could subsequently prove exorbitant when the aid for 2001 is determined. The level of advances should be fixed at 60 % of the amount of aid granted for 2000.(6) The annual average production income from the marketing of bananas produced in Portugal and Guadeloupe has proved to be significantly lower than the Community average during 2000 As a result, supplementary aid should be granted in the producer regions in Portugal and Guadeloupe under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, in accordance with the practice followed in recent years. As regards the regions in Portugal, and Madeira in particular, the data for 2000 reveal extremely difficult production and marketing conditions, requiring supplementary aid to be fixed at a level covering 75 % of the difference between the average income in the Community and the average recorded on selling products in that region. The continuing specific marketing difficulties in Guadeloupe justify the granting of supplementary aid above all to help to bring average income in Guadeloupe closer to a level of income which is not significantly lower than the Community average.(7) Given that not all the necessary data were available, it has not hitherto been possible to determine the compensatory aid for 2000. Provision should be made for the balance of the aid for 2000 and of the advances for bananas marketed during January and February 2001 to be paid within two months of the publication of this Regulation. In view of the latter points, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force on the day following its publication.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. 1. The compensatory aid provided for in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 for fresh bananas falling within CN code ex 0803, excluding plantain bananas, produced and marketed in the Community in 2000 shall be EUR 38,29 per 100 kilograms.2. The aid fixed in paragraph 1 shall be increased by EUR 3,32 per 100 kilograms for bananas produced in producer regions in Portugal and by EUR 1,91 per 100 kilograms for bananas produced in the region of Guadeloupe. By derogation from Article 4(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93, advances for bananas marketed from January to December 2001 shall amount to EUR 22,97 per 100 kilograms. The relevant security shall be EUR 11,48 per 100 kilograms. By derogation from Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93, the competent authorities of the Member States shall pay the balance of the compensatory aid to be granted in respect of 2000 and the advance for bananas marketed during January and February 2001 within two months of the entry into force of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 June 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 31, 2.2.2001, p. 2.(3) OJ L 170, 13.7.1993, p. 5.(4) OJ L 67, 9.3.2001, p. 52. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;EU production;Community production;European Union production;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,28 +4451,"2007/844/EC: Commission Decision of 17 December 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in Germany (notified under document number C(2007) 6702) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2006/415/EC of 14 June 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/135/EC (3) lays down certain protection measures to be applied in order to prevent the spread of that disease, including the establishment of areas A and B following a suspected or confirmed outbreak of the disease.(2) Germany has notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in a backyard holding on its territory and has taken the appropriate measures as provided for in Decision 2006/415/EC, including the establishment of Areas A and B as provided for in Article 4 of that Decision.(3) The Commission has examined those measures in collaboration with Germany, and is satisfied that the borders of Areas A and B established by the competent authority in that Member State are at a sufficient distance to the actual location of the outbreak. Areas A and B in Germany can therefore be confirmed and the duration of that regionalisation fixed.(4) Decision 2006/415/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision should be reviewed at the next meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC is amended in accordance with the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33); corrected version (OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).(3)  OJ L 164, 16.6.2006, p. 51. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/816/EC (OJ L 326, 12.12.2007, p. 32).ANNEXThe Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC is amended as follows:1. The following text is added to Part A:‘ISO Country Code Member State Area A Date until applicable Article 4(4)(b)(iii)Code NameDE GERMANY The 10 km zone established around the outbreak in the commune of Großwoltersdorf including all or parts of the communes of:Landkreis Oberhavel: Fürstenberg/Havel, Gransee, Großwoltersdorf, Sonnenberg, StechlinLandkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin: Lindow (Mark), RheinsbergLandkreis Mecklenburg-Strelitz: Priepert, Wesenberg2. The following text is added to Part B:‘ISO Country Code Member State Area B Date until applicable Article 4(4)(b)(iii)Code NameDE GERMANY The communes of:Landkreis Oberhavel: Fürstenberg/Havel, Gransee, Großwoltersdorf, Schönermark, Sonnenberg, Stechlin, ZehdenickLandkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin: Lindow (Mark), RheinsbergLandkreis Uckermark: Lychen, TemplinLandkreis Mecklenburg-Strelitz: Godendorf, Priepert, Wesenberg, Wokuhl-Dabenow, Wustrow +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,28 +18513,"1999/131/EC: Commission Decision of 29 January 1999 amending Decision 93/693/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries (notified under document number C(1999) 199) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 93/693/EC (2), as last amended by Decision 97/229/EC (3), establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries;Whereas the competent veterinary services of Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland and United States of America have forwarded requests for amendments to the list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species;Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend the list of approved centres; whereas guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 9 of Directive 88/407/EEC have been received by the Commission;Whereas the list of approved semen collection centres in the Annex to Decision 93/693/EC has been amended 11 times; whereas therefore it is appropriate to consolidate this list, taking account of the modifications made since the adoption of this Decision;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The semen collection centres listed in the Annex are hereby approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species. The Annex to Decision 93/693/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 January 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10.(2) OJ L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 35.(3) OJ L 91, 5. 4. 1997, p. 39.ANEXO - BILAG - ANHANG - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ANEXO - LIITE - BILAGA(1) Versión / Udgave / Fassung vom / ¸êäïóç / Version / Version / Versione / Versie / Versão / Tilanne / Version(2) Código ISO / ISO-kode / ISO-Code / Êùäéêüò ISO / ISO-code / Code ISO / Codice ISO / ISO-code / Código ISO / ISO-koodi / ISO-kod(3) País tercero / Tredjeland / Drittland / Ôñßôç ÷þñá / Third country / Pays tiers / Paese terzo / Derde land / País terceiro / Kolmas maa / Tredje land(4) Número de autorización / Godkendelsesnummer / Registriernummer / Áñéèìüò Ýãêñéóçò / Approval Number / Numéro d'agrément / Numero di riconoscimento / Registratienummer / Número de aprovação / Hyväksyntänumero / Godkännandenummer(5) Nombre y dirección del centro autorizado / Den godkendte tyrestations navn og adresse / Name und Anschrift der zugelassenen Besamungsstation / ¼íïìá êáé äéåýèõíóç ôïõ åãêåêñéìÝíïõ êÝíôñïõ / Name and address of approved centre / Nom et adresse du centre agréé / Nome e indirizzo del centro riconosciuto / Naam en adres van het erkende centrum / Nome e endereço do centro aprovado / Hyväksytyn aseman nimi ja osoite / Tjurstationens namn och adress(6) Establecimiento autorizado / Godkendte faciliteter / Zugelassene Betriebe / ÅãêåêñéìÝíá êÝíôñá / Approved premises / Locaux agréés / Istituto riconosciuto / Erkende inrichting / Instalações aprovadas / Hyväksytty laitos / Godkänd anläggning>TABLE> +",import;third country;artificial reproduction;artificial fertilisation;artificial fertilization;artificial human reproduction;artificial reproductive techniques;assisted fertilisation;assisted fertilization;assisted human reproduction;egg donation;embryo donation;infertility treatment;sperm bank;sperm donation;sperm donor;animal breeding;animal selection;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,28 +16189,"97/451/EC: Commission Decision of 1 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas the request submitted by Germany on 5 August 1996, which was received by the Commission on 14 August 1996, was accompanied by a report containing the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns two types of gas discharge lamp for two types of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle;Whereas the information provided by Germany shows that the technology and principle embodied in these new types of gas discharge lamp and headlamp do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the Directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/517/EEC (4);Whereas these new types of gas discharge lamp and these two new types of headlamp meet the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations Nos 98 and 99; whereas it is therefore justified to allow the three items covered by the request for exemption, i.e. the types of gas discharge lamp, the two types of headlamp fitted with these types of lamp and the type of motor vehicle, to benefit from the granting of EC type-approval on condition that the type of vehicle concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit;Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to enable gas discharge lamps embodying this new technology, headlamps fitted with such lamps and motor vehicles equipped with such headlamps to be placed on the market;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by Germany for an exemption concerning two types of gas discharge lamp for two types of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle is hereby approved on condition that the vehicle type concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 1 July 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96.(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 15. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +43742,"Commission Directive 2014/99/EU of 21 October 2014 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Directive 2009/126/EC on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2009/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2009/126/EC provides for the technical adaptation of its Articles 4 and 5 to technical progress where necessary to ensure consistency with any relevant standard drawn up by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN).(2) On 25 September 2013, CEN made available Standards EN 16321-1:2013 and EN 16321-2:2013. Standard EN 16321-1:2013 specifies the test methods for the type approval of petrol vapour recovery systems for use in service stations. Standard EN 16321-2:2013 specifies the test methods to be used at service stations to verify the operation of such vapour recovery systems.(3) A technical adaptation of Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 2009/126/EC is therefore necessary in order to ensure consistency with those standards.(4) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 9(1) of Directive 2009/126/EC,. Directive 2009/126/EC is amended as follows:(1) in Article 4, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(2) in Article 5, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 12 May 2016 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.They shall apply those provisions from 13 May 2016.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 October 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 36. +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;atmospheric pollution;air pollution;air quality;smog;motor vehicle pollution;European standard;Community standard;Euronorm;petrol;four-star petrol;gasoline;standard petrol;super petrol;motor vehicle;technical standard;anti-pollution device;catalytic converter;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,28 +33744,"2007/875/EC: Commission Decision of 18 December 2007 amending Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision 2000/96/EC as regards communicable diseases listed in those decisions (notified under document number C(2007) 6355) (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 1998 setting up a network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases in the Community (1), and in particular Article 3(a).Whereas:(1) Decision No 2119/98/EC provides for the establishment of a network at Community level to promote cooperation and coordination regarding the prevention and control of certain categories of communicable diseases referred to in that Decision.(2) Commission Decision 2000/96/EC of 22 December 1999 on the communicable diseases to be progressively covered by the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), lists certain communicable diseases to be covered by epidemiological surveillance in the Community network set up under Decision No 2119/98/EC.(3) New communicable diseases have recently emerged and new micro organisms capable of endangering public health have been identified. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) appeared in 2003 and since then is considered a potential high threat for public health. High pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza viruses pose a serious risk to individuals and the evolution towards a potential pandemic influenza. West Nile virus infection in humans has been recently reported by an increasing number of Member States in the EU and countries outside Europe constituting a serious risk for public health. Humans are mainly infected through mosquito bites, although infection through blood transfusion and organ transplantation has been documented, as well as trans-placental transmission.(4) The Annexes to Decisions No 2119/98/EC and No 2000/96/EC should therefore be amended in order to cover Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), avian influenza in humans and West Nile virus infection.(5) The new International Health Regulations (2005) entered into force on 16 June 2007 and are no longer restricted to specific diseases but cover all public health emergencies of international concern identified as such according to the instrument provided in Annex 2 of the Regulations. It is therefore appropriate to amend the Annex of Decision 2119/98/EC.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 7 of Decision No 2119/98/EC,. The Annex to Decision No 2119/98/EC is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Decision. Annex I to Decision 2000/96/EC is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 3.10.1998, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 28, 3.2.2000, p. 50. Decision as amended by Decision 2003/542/EC (OJ L 185, 24.7.2003, p. 55).ANNEX IThe Annex to Decision No 2119/98/EC is amended as follows:1. The eighth indent is replaced with the following:‘— Communicable diseases which may lead to potential emergencies of international concern identified according to Annex 2 of the International Health Regulations.’2. The last indent is replaced by the following:‘— Vector borne diseases— Zoonotic diseases— Other communicable diseases of public health importance including diseases caused by deliberate release.’ANNEX IIAnnex I to Decision 2000/96/EC is amended as follows:1. in point 2.5.2 the following terms are added:2. in point 2.5.3 the following terms are added: +",infectious disease;bacterial disease;cholera;communicable disease;contagious disease;leprosy;malaria;parasitic disease;sleeping sickness;trypanosomiasis;tuberculosis;viral disease;viral diseases;yellow fever;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;information network;epidemiology,28 +31650,"2006/650/EC: Commission Decision of 25 September 2006 amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards restricted zones in relation to bluetongue (notified under document number C(2006) 4227) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2000/75/EC lays down control rules and measures to combat bluetongue in the Community, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones and a ban on animals leaving those zones.(2) Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (2) provides for the demarcation of the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones (‘the restricted zones’) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue.(3) Following the notification of outbreaks of bluetongue in mid-August and early September 2006 by Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands, the Commission has amended several times Decision 2005/393/EC as regards the demarcation of the restricted zones concerned.(4) On 8 September 2006, the Netherlands informed the Commission of a new confirmed case of bluetongue in cattle in the north part of the country. In view of those findings, the restricted zone should be extended to the whole of the Netherlands.(5) Following a substantiated request submitted by Germany, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zone in Germany.(6) Decision 2005/393/EC should be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 September 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.(2)  OJ L 130, 24.5.2005, p. 22. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/633/EC (OJ L 258, 21.9.2006, p. 7).ANNEXAnnex I to Decision 2005/393/EC is amended as follows:1. The list of restricted zones in Zone F (serotype 8) which relates to the Netherlands is replaced by the following:‘The Netherlands : Whole territory.’2. The list of restricted zones in Zone F (serotype 8) which relates to Germany is replaced by the following:— im Landkreis Kassel die Gemeinden Breuna, Liebenau, Zierenberg, Wolfhagen, Naumburg, Bad Emstal, Schauenburg, Habichtswald, Calden, Ahnatal, Baunatal, Hofgeismar, Grebenstein, Fuldabrück— Stadt Kassel— im Schwalm-Eder-Kreis die Gemeinden Fritzlar, Niedenstein, Gudensberg, Wabern, Borken (Hessen), Bad Zwesten, Jesberg, Gilserberg, Schwalmstadt, Neuental, Frielendorf, Homberg (Efze), Neukirchen, Schrecksbach, Willingshausen, Edermünde, Guxhagen, Körle, Melsungen, Felsberg, Malsfeld, Knüllwald, Schwarzenborn, Oberaula, Ottrau, Morschen— Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg— im Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg die Gemeinden Ludwigsau, Neuenstein, Kirchheim, Niederaula, Breitenbach a. Herzberg— im Landkreis Fulda die Gemeinden Bad Salzschlirf, Großenlüder, Fulda, Hosenfeld, Neuhof, Flieden, Eichenzell, Kalbach— Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf— Vogelsbergkreis— Lahn-Dill-Kreis— Landkreis Gießen— Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg— Wetteraukreis— Hochtaunuskreis— Stadt Frankfurt am Main— Stadt Offenbach— Landkreis Offenbach— Main-Kinzig-Kreis— Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis— Stadt Wiesbaden— Main-Taunus-Kreis— Landkreis Groß-Gerau— Stadt Darmstadt— Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg— im Landkreis Bergstraße die Gemeinden Groß-Rohrheim, Biblis, Lampertheim, Bürstadt, Zwingenberg, Bensheim, Einhausen, Lorsch, Heppenheim, Lautertal, Lindenfels— Stadt Osnabrück— Im Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim die Gemeinden Bad Bentheim, Suddendorf, Ohne, Samern, Schüttorf, Quendorf, Isterberg, Nordhorn, Engden— Im Landkreis Emsland die Gemeinden Emsbüren, Salzbergen, Lünne, Spelle, Schapen— Im Landkreis Osnabrück die Gemeinden Glandorf, Bad Laer, Bad Rothenfelde, Dissen, Bad Iburg, Hilter, Melle, Bissendorf, Georgsmarienhütte, Hagen, Hasbergen— Kreis Ahrweiler— Kreis Altenkirchen— Kreis Alzey-Worms— Im Kreis Bad Dürkheim die Verbandsgemeinden Lambrecht (Pfalz), Hettenleidelheim, Freinsheim, Grünstadt Land— Stadt Bad Dürkheim— Kreis Bad Kreuznach— Kreis Bernkastel-Wittlich— Kreis Birkenfeld— Kreis Bitburg-Prüm— Kreis Cochem-Zell— Kreis Daun— Donnersbergkreis— Stadt Grünstadt— Kreis Kaiserslautern— Stadt Kaiserslautern— Stadt Koblenz— Kreis Kusel— Stadt Mainz— Kreis Mainz Bingen— Kreis Mayen-Koblenz— Kreis Neuwied— Im Kreis Südwestpfalz die Verbandsgemeinden Wallhalben, Waldfischbach-Burgalben, Thaleischweiler-Fröschen, Zweibrücken-Land sowie die Ortsgemeinden Donsieders, Clausen, Leimen aus der Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben, die verbandsfreie Gemeinde Rodalben und die Exklave zu Wilgartswiesen in der Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben— In der Stadt Pirmasens die Stadtteile Windsberg, Hengsberg, Fehrbach— Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis— Rhein-Lahn-Kreis— Im Rhein-Pfalz Kreis die Verbandsgemeinde Heßheim, verbandsfreie Gemeinde Bobenheim-Roxheim— Stadt Trier— Kreis Trier-Saarburg— Westerwaldkreis— Stadt Worms— Stadt Zweibrücken +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;transport of animals,28 +40670,"2012/355/EU: Commission Decision of 2 July 2012 updating the Annex to the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Vatican City State. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Monetary Agreement of 17 December 2009 between the European Union and the Vatican City State, and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 8 of the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Vatican City State (hereinafter ‘the Monetary Agreement’) requires the Vatican City State to implement Union acts concerning the rules on euro banknotes and coins, prevention of money laundering, prevention of fraud and counterfeiting of cash and non-cash means of payment; medals and tokens and statistical reporting requirements. Those acts are listed in the Annex to the Monetary Agreement.(2) The update of the Annex is made according to Article 8(3) of the Monetary Agreement which foresees that the Annex needs to be amended by the Commission every year to take into account the new relevant EU legal acts and rules and the amendments to the existing ones. Following this provision one act was repealed and two new Union acts, falling within the scope of Article 8(1) of the Monetary Agreement, have been adopted and should be included in the Annex.(3) Council Decision of 29 April 1999 extending Europol’s mandate to deal with forgery of money and means of payment (1) is obsolete and hence deleted from the Annex. As soon as the new legal instrument allowing Europol to sign cooperation agreements with third countries has entered into force, the new instrument will be added to the Annex to the Monetary Agreement.(4) Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 concerns authentication of euro coins and handling of euro coins unfit for circulation (2) has been adopted. It, therefore, falls within the scope of Article 8(1) of the Monetary Agreement and should also be included in the Annex.(5) Decision ECB/2010/14 of the European Central Bank of 16 September 2010 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes (3) was adopted. It falls within the scope of Article 8(1) of the Monetary Agreement and should also be included in the Annex.(6) The Annex to the Monetary Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,. The Annex to the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Vatican City State is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 2 July 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ C 149, 28.5.1999, p. 16.(2)  OJ L 339, 22.12.2010, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 267, 9.10.2010, p. 1.ANNEX‘ANNEXLegal provisions to be implemented Deadline for implementingPrevention of money launderingDirective 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing, OJ L 309, 25.11.2005, p. 15.Directive 2008/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Directive 2005/60/EC on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission, OJ L 76, 19.3.2008, p. 46.Commission Directive 2006/70/EC of 1 August 2006 laying down implementing measures for Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the definition of politically exposed person and the technical criteria for simplified customer due diligence procedures and for exemption on grounds of a financial activity conducted on an occasional or very limited basis, OJ L 214, 4.8.2006, p. 29.Regulation (EC) No 1781/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 on information on the payer accompanying transfers of funds, OJ L 345, 8.12.2006, p. 1.Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Community, OJ L 309, 25.11.2005, p. 9.Council Framework Decision 2001/500/JHA of 26 June 2001 on money laundering, the identification, tracing, freezing, seizing and confiscation of instrumentalities and the proceeds of crime, OJ L 182, 5.7.2001, p. 1.Prevention of fraud and counterfeitingCouncil Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 of 28 June 2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting, OJ L 181, 4.7.2001, p. 6. 31.12.2010Council Regulation (EC) No 2182/2004 of 6 December 2004 concerning medals and tokens similar to euro coins, OJ L 373, 21.12.2004, p. 1. 31.12.2010Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA of 29 May 2000 on increasing protection by criminal penalties and other sanctions against counterfeiting in connection with the introduction of the euro, OJ L 140, 14.6.2000, p. 1. 31.12.2010Council Decision 2001/923/EC of 17 December 2001 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the “Pericles” programme), OJ L 339, 21.12.2001, p. 50.Council Decision 2006/75/EC of 30 January 2006 amending and extending Decision 2001/923/EC establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the Pericles programme), OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 40.Council Decision 2006/849/EC of 20 November 2006 amending and extending Decision 2001/923/EC establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the Pericles programme), OJ L 330, 28.11.2006, p. 28.Council Decision 2001/887/JHA of 6 December 2001 on the protection of the euro against counterfeiting, OJ L 329, 14.12.2001, p. 1. 31.12.2010Council Framework Decision 2001/413/JHA of 28 May 2001 combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment, OJ L 149, 2.6.2001, p. 1. 31.12.2010Rules on euro banknotes and coinsCouncil Regulation (EC) No 975/98 of 3 May 1998 on denominations and technical specifications of euro coins intended for circulation, OJ L 139, 11.5.1998, p. 6. 31.12.2010Council Conclusions of 10 May 1999 on the quality management system for euro coins. 31.12.2010Council Conclusions of 23 November 1998 and of 5 November 2002 on collector coins. 31.12.2010Commission Recommendation 2009/23/EC of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation, OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52. 31.12.2010Communication from the Commission of 22 October 2001 on copyright protection of the common face design of the euro coins (COM(2001) 600 final), OJ C 318, 13.11.2001, p. 3. 31.12.2010Guideline ECB/2003/5 of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the enforcement of measures to counter non-compliant reproductions of euro banknotes and on the exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes, OJ L 78, 25.3.2003, p. 20. 31.12.2010Decision ECB/2003/4 of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes, OJ L 78, 25.3.2003, p. 16. 31.12.2010Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 concerns authentication of euro coins and handling of euro coins unfit for circulation, OJ L 339, 22.12.2010, p. 1. 31.12.2012Decision ECB/2010/14 of the European Central Bank of 16 September 2010 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes, OJ L 267, 9.10.2010, p. 1. 31.12.2012’ +",fraud;elimination of fraud;fight against fraud;fraud prevention;paper money;bank note;monetary agreement;Holy See;Vatican;Vatican City State;money laundering;laundering of funds;revision of an agreement;amendment of an agreement;revision of a treaty;euro;counterfeiting;counterfeit currency;counterfeit money;counterfeiting of currency;counterfeiting of means of payment;counterfeiting of money;counterfeiting of the euro;falsification of means of payment;forgery of currency;forgery of means of payment;forgery of money;forgery of the euro,28 +38768,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 897/2010 of 8 October 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Suska sechlońska (PGI)). ,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, Poland’s application to register the name ‘Suska sechlońska’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. 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, 8 October 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 35, 12.2.2010, p. 13.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedPOLANDSuska sechlońska (PGI) +",location of production;location of agricultural production;Poland;Republic of Poland;smoked product;smoked food;smoked foodstuff;product quality;quality criterion;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production,28 +2241,"97/452/EC: Commission Decision of 1 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas the request submitted by Germany on 5 August 1996, which was received by the Commission on 14 August 1996, was accompanied by a report containing the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns one type of gas discharge lamp for one type of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle;Whereas the information provided by Germany shows that the technology and principle embodied in this new type of gas discharge lamp and headlamp do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the Directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/517/EEC (4);Whereas this new type of gas discharge lamp and this new type of headlamp meet the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations Nos 98 and 99; whereas it is therefore justified to allow the three items covered by the request for exemption, i.e. the type of gas discharge lamp, the type of headlamp fitted with this type of lamp and the type of motor vehicle, to benefit from the granting of EC type-approval on condition that the type of vehicle concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit;Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to enable gas discharge lamps embodying this new technology, headlamps fitted with such lamps and motor vehicles equipped with such headlamps to be placed on the market;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by Germany for an exemption concerning one type of gas discharge lamp for one type of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle is hereby approved on condition that the vehicle type concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 1 July 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96.(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 15. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +14776,"96/93/EC: Commission Decision of 12 January 1996 authorizing Sweden to maintain its national measures as regards turkey rhinotracheitis in application of Article 14 (4) of Council Directive 90/539/EEC (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland, and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,Whereas Sweden considers that its territory is free from a number of animal diseases and has submitted an application for additional trade guarantees to the Commission; whereas the applications have been examined by the Commission; whereas a more detailed examination is necessary in the case of the application relating to turkey rhinotracheitis;Whereas it is necessary to extend the special measures which apply to trade in poultry and hatching eggs to Sweden while this examination is being carried out;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Sweden is authorized to maintain its national measures relating to turkey rhinotracheitis until 31 December 1996. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 January 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 303, 31. 10. 1990, p. 6. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;national law;domestic law;internal law;legislation of the Member States;national legal system;national legislation;national regulations;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,28 +4785,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1081/2008 of 4 November 2008 repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2968/79 laying down detailed rules for the provision of administrative assistance in connection with the export of soft ripened cow’s milk cheeses eligible for special treatment on import into a non-member country and Regulation (EEC) No 1552/80 laying down detailed rules for the provision of administrative assistance in connection with the export of certain cheeses eligible for special treatment on import into Australia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 172(2) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 172(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, which has repealed Council Regulation (EEC) No 2931/79 (2) as from 1 January 2008, provides that when agricultural products are exported which may, in accordance with agreements concluded by the Community, benefit from a special treatment on importation into a third country if certain conditions are respected, the competent authorities of the Member States have to, on request and after appropriate checks, issue a document certifying that the conditions have been met. In accordance with that Regulation, Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2968/79 (3) and (EEC) No 1552/80 (4) require exporters to present a certificate attesting that the cheese complies with the definition provided for in those Regulations, in order to benefit from free and unlimited access respectively in the USA and in Australia.(2) The USA competent import authorities have confirmed that they verify the classification of those cheeses on import by visual examination and laboratory analysis of samples and that the certificate referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2968/79 is no longer required.(3) In the same context the Australian competent authorities have confirmed that, in order to allow free of any quantitative restrictions the import of certain types of Community cheeses referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1552/80, they will no longer require the certificate of identity and origin.(4) Regulations (EEC) No 2968/79 and (EEC) No 1552/80 should therefore be repealed.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Regulation (EEC) No 2968/79 and (EEC) No 1552/80 are repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 November 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 334, 28.12.1979, p. 8.(3)  OJ L 336, 29.12.1979, p. 25.(4)  OJ L 153, 21.6.1980, p. 23. +",international trade;world trade;soft cheese;Brie;Camembert;Chaource;Coulommiers;Livarot;Munster cheese;Neufchâtel;Pont-l'Evêque;Saint Marcellin;cows’ milk cheese;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;third country;Australia;Commonwealth of Australia;certificate of origin;repeal;abrogation;annulment;revocation;United States;USA;United States of America,28 +38260,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 134/2010 of 9 February 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 820/2008 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 December 2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security (1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) The Commission is required, by virtue of Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002, when necessary, to adopt measures for the implementation of common basic standards for aviation security throughout the Community. Such detailed measures are laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 820/2008 (2).(2) The measures provided for by Regulation (EC) No 820/2008 on restricting liquids carried by passengers arriving on flights from third countries and transferring at Community airports are subject to review in the light of technical developments, operational implications at airports and the impact on passengers.(3) Such a review has shown that the restrictions on liquids carried by passengers arriving on flights from third countries and transferring at Community airports create certain operational difficulties at these airports and cause inconvenience to the passengers concerned.(4) In particular, the Commission has verified certain security standards at airports in specific third countries and found them satisfactory, and that those countries have a good record of cooperation with the Community and its Member States. On that basis the Commission has decided to take steps to alleviate the problems identified above, in the case of passengers carrying liquids obtained at named airports in those countries.(5) Regulation (EC) No 820/2008 should be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Civil Aviation Security,. Attachment 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 820/2008 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 9 February 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 221, 19.8.2008, p. 8.ANNEXThe following text shall be added to Attachment 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 820/2008:‘— United States of America: +",airport;aerodrome;airport facilities;airport infrastructure;heliport;high altitude airport;regional airport;runway;seaplane base;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;technical specification;specification;civil aviation;civil aeronautics;air transport;aeronautics;air service;aviation;carriage of passengers;passenger traffic;air safety;air transport safety;aircraft safety;aviation safety;United States;USA;United States of America,28 +40698,"2012/411/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 17 July 2012 amending Decision 2010/472/EU as regards animal health requirements relating to Simbu viruses and epizootic haemorrhagic disease (notified under document C(2012) 4831) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular Article 17(2)(b), the first indent of Article 18(1), and the introductory phrase and point (b) of Article 19 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2010/472/EU of 26 August 2010 on imports of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species into the Union (2) sets out a list of third countries or parts thereof from which Member States are to authorise the importation into the Union of consignments of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species. It also lays down additional guarantees as regards specific animal diseases to be provided by certain third countries or parts thereof listed in Annexes I and III thereto and establishes the model health certificates for such imports in Part 2 of Annexes II and IV thereto.(2) The animal health requirements relating to bluetongue in the model health certificates set out in Part 2 of Annexes II and IV to Decision 2010/472/EU are based on the recommendations of Chapter 8.3 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for animal Health (OIE) which deals with that disease. That Chapter recommends a whole range of risk mitigating measures aiming at either protecting the mammalian host from exposure to the infectious vector or at inactivating the virus by antibodies.(3) In addition, the OIE has laid down a Chapter on Surveillance for arthropod vectors of animal diseases in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code. Those recommendations do not include the monitoring of ruminants for antibodies to Simbu viruses, such as the Akabane and Aino viruses of the Bunyaviridae family, which in the past was considered an economical method for determining the distribution of bluetongue competent vectors until more information on the spread of those diseases became available.(4) Also, the OIE does not list Akabane and Aino diseases in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code. Consequently, the requirement for annual testing for those diseases to prove the absence of the vector should be deleted from Annexes I and III to Decision 2010/472/EU and from the model health certificates set out in Part 2 of Annexes II and IV thereto.(5) In addition, the animal health requirements for epizootic haemorrhagic disease in the model health certificates in Part 2 of Annexes II and IV to Decision 2010/472/EU are not entirely consistent with the requirements laid down in Commission Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU of 20 September 2011 on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (3) and the recommendations of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the OIE. Those model health certificates should therefore be amended to take account of the requirements laid down in Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU and the recommendations of that Manual.(6) The Annexes to Decision 2010/472/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) To avoid any disruption of trade, the use of health certificates issued in accordance with Decision 2010/472/EU in its version prior to the amendments introduced by this Decision should be authorised during a transitional period subject to certain conditions.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annexes to Decision 2010/472/EU are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. For a transitional period until 30 June 2013, Member States shall authorise imports from third countries of consignments of:(a) semen of animals of the ovine and caprine species which are accompanied by a health certificate issued not later than 31 May 2013 in accordance with the model health certificate set out in Section A of Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 2010/472/EU in its version prior to the amendments introduced by this Decision.(b) ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species accompanied by a health certificate issued not later than 31 May 2013 in accordance with the model health certificate set out in Part 2 of Annex IV to Decision 2010/472/EU in its version prior to the amendments introduced by this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2013. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 July 2012.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.(2)  OJ L 228, 31.8.2010, p. 74.(3)  OJ L 247, 24.9.2011, p. 32.ANNEXThe Annexes to Decision 2010/472/EU are amended as follows:(1) Annex I is replaced by the following:ISO Code Name of the third country RemarksDescription of the territory Additional guaranteesAU Australia The additional guarantee as regards testing set out in point II.4.9.1 of the model health certificate set out in Section A of Part 2 of Annex II is compulsory.CA Canada The additional guarantee as regards testing set out in point II.4.9.1 of the model health certificate set out in Section A of Part 2 of Annex II is compulsory.CH Switzerland (1)CL ChileGL GreenlandHR CroatiaIS IcelandNZ New ZealandPM Saint Pierre and MiquelonUS United States The additional guarantee as regards testing set out in point II.4.9.1 of the model health certificate set out in Section A of Part 2 of Annex II is compulsory.(2) in Part 2 of Annex II, Section A is replaced by the following:(3) Annex III is replaced by the following:ISO Code Name of the third country RemarksDescription of the territory Additional guaranteesAU Australia The additional guarantee as regards testing set out in point II.2.6.1 of the model health certificate set out in Part 2 of Annex IV is compulsory.CA Canada The additional guarantee as regards testing set out in point II.2.6.1 of the model health certificate set out in Part 2 of Annex IV is compulsory.CH Switzerland (2)CL ChileGL GreenlandHR CroatiaIS IcelandNZ New ZealandPM Saint Pierre and MiquelonUS United States The additional guarantee as regards testing set out in point II.2.6.1 of the model health certificate set out in Part 2 of Annex IV is compulsory.(4) Part 2 of Annex IV is replaced by the following:(1)  Certificates in accordance with the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Trade in Agricultural Products as approved by Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council, and of the Commission as regards the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Federation (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1).’(2)  Certificates in accordance with the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Trade in Agricultural Products as approved by Decision 2002/309/EC.’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;import (EU);Community import;artificial insemination;animal insemination;bovine insemination;caprine insemination;insemination of animals;insemination of cattle;insemination of goats;insemination of pigs;insemination of sheep;ovine insemination;porcine insemination;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;health certificate,28 +39535,"Commission Directive 2011/66/EU of 1 July 2011 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include 4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one as an active substance in Annex I thereto Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (2) establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC. That list includes 4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one.(2) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, 4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one has been evaluated in accordance with Article 11(2) of Directive 98/8/EC for use in product-type 8, wood preservatives, as defined in Annex V to that Directive.(3) Norway was designated as Rapporteur and submitted the competent authority report, together with a recommendation, to the Commission on 8 September 2008 in accordance with Article 14(4) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007.(4) The competent authority report was reviewed by the Member States and the Commission. In accordance with Article 15(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the findings of the review were incorporated, within the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products on 16 December 2010, in an assessment report.(5) It appears from the evaluations that biocidal products used as wood preservatives and containing 4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one may be expected to satisfy the requirements laid down in Article 5 of Directive 98/8/EC. It is therefore appropriate to include 4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one in Annex I to that Directive.(6) Not all potential uses have been evaluated at Union level. It is therefore appropriate that Member States assess those uses or exposure scenarios and those risks to human populations and to environmental compartments that have not been representatively addressed in the Union level risk assessment and, when granting product authorisations, ensure that appropriate measures are taken or specific conditions imposed in order to reduce the identified risks to acceptable levels.(7) In view of the risks identified for human health, it is appropriate to require that safe operational procedures are established for products authorised for industrial or professional use, and that those products are used with appropriate personal protective equipment unless it can be demonstrated in the application for product authorisation that risks to industrial or professional users can be reduced to an acceptable level by other means.(8) In view of the risks identified for the aquatic and terrestrial compartments, it is appropriate to require that freshly treated timber is stored after treatment under shelter or on impermeable hard standing, or both, and that any losses from the application of products used as wood preservatives and containing 4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one are collected for reuse or disposal.(9) Unacceptable risks for the environment were identified in various scenarios for in-service use of treated wood not covered and not in contact with the ground, which is either continually exposed to the weather or protected from the weather but subject to frequent wetting (use class 3 as defined by OECD (3)) and wood in contact with fresh water (use class 4b as defined by OECD (4)). It is therefore appropriate to require that products are not authorised for the treatment of wood intended for those uses, unless data is submitted demonstrating that the product will meet the requirements of both Article 5 of and Annex VI to Directive 98/8/EC, if necessary by the application of appropriate risk mitigation measures.(10) It is important that the provisions of this Directive be applied simultaneously in all Member States in order to ensure equal treatment of biocidal products on the market containing the active substance 4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one and also to facilitate the proper operation of the biocidal products market in general.(11) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is included in Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC in order to permit Member States and interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements entailed and to ensure that applicants who have prepared dossiers can benefit fully from the 10-year period of data protection, which, in accordance with Article 12(1)(c)(ii) of Directive 98/8/EC, starts from the date of inclusion.(12) After inclusion, Member States should be allowed a reasonable period to implement Article 16(3) of Directive 98/8/EC.(13) Directive 98/8/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(14) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,. Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. Transposition1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 30 June 2012 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.They shall apply those provisions from 1 July 2013.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 July 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3.(3)  OECD series on emission scenario documents, Number 2, Emission Scenario Document for Wood Preservatives, Part 2, p. 64.(4)  Ibid.ANNEXIn Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC, the following entry is added:No Common Name IUPAC Name Minimum purity of the active substance in the biocidal product as placed on the market Date of inclusion Deadline for compliance with Article 16(3) (except for products containing more than one active substance, for which the deadline to comply with Article 16(3) shall be the one set out in the last of the inclusion decisions relating to its active substances) Expiry date of inclusion Product type Specific provisions (1)‘44 4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one 4,5-Dichloro-2-octylisothiazol-3(2H)-one 950 g/kg 1 July 2013 30 June 2015 30 June 2023 8 When assessing the application for authorisation of a product in accordance with Article 5 and Annex VI, Member States shall assess, when relevant for the particular product, those uses or exposure scenarios and those risks to human populations and to environmental compartments that have not been representatively addressed in the Union level risk assessment.(1) for products authorised for industrial or professional use, safe operational procedures shall be established, and products shall be used with appropriate personal protective equipment unless it can be demonstrated in the application for product authorisation that risks to industrial or professional users can be reduced to an acceptable level by other means;(2) labels and, where provided, safety data sheets of products authorised shall indicate that freshly treated timber shall be stored after treatment under shelter or on impermeable hard standing under roof, or both, to prevent direct losses to soil or water, and that any losses from the application of the product shall be collected for reuse or disposal.’(1)  For the implementation of the common principles of Annex VI, the content and conclusions of assessment reports are available on the Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/environment/biocides/index.htm +",wood industry;wood processing;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;marketing standard;grading;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;environmental impact;eco-balance;ecological assessment;ecological balance sheet;effect on the environment;environmental assessment;environmental effect;environmental footprint;health risk;danger of sickness;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,28 +43411,"2014/419/EU: Council Decision of 23 June 2014 on the position to be adopted by the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 , as regards the replacement of Protocol 3 to that Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, by a new Protocol which, as regards the rules of origin, refers to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation (1), (‘the Agreement’), concerns the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, (‘Protocol 3’).(2) The Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (2), (‘the Convention’), lays down provisions on the origin of goods traded under relevant Agreements concluded between the Contracting Parties.(3) The Union and Switzerland signed the Convention on 15 June 2011.(4) The Union and Switzerland deposited their instruments of acceptance with the depositary of the Convention on 26 March 2012 and 28 November 2011, respectively. As a consequence, in application of Article 10(3) of the Convention, the Convention entered into force in relation to the Union and Switzerland on 1 May 2012 and 1 January 2012, respectively.(5) Article 6 of the Convention provides that each Contracting Party is to take appropriate measures to ensure that the Convention is effectively applied. To that effect, the Joint Committee established by the Agreement should adopt a decision replacing Protocol 3 by a new Protocol which, with regard to the rules of origin, refers to the Convention.(6) The position of the Union within the Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision,. The position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation, as regards the replacement of Protocol 3 to that Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, by a new Protocol which, as regards the rules of origin, refers to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin, shall be based on the draft decision of the Joint Committee attached to this Decision.Minor changes to the draft decision may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in the Joint Committee without further decision of the Council. The Decision of the Joint Committee shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Luxembourg, 23 June 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON(1)  OJ L 300, 31.12.1972, p. 189.(2)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.DRAFTDECISION OF THE EU-SWITZERLAND JOINT COMMITTEE Noofamending Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperationTHE JOINT COMMITTEE,Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation, signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972 (1), (‘the Agreement’), and in particular its Article 11,Having regard to Protocol 3 to the Agreement concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, (‘Protocol 3’),Whereas:(1) Article 11 of the Agreement refers to Protocol 3 which lays down the rules of origin and provides for cumulation of origin between the EU, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein), Iceland, Norway, Turkey, the Faroe Islands and the participants in the Barcelona Process (2).(2) Article 39 of Protocol 3 provides that the Joint Committee provided for in Article 29 of the Agreement may decide to amend the provisions of this protocol.(3) The Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (3), (‘the Convention’), aims to replace the protocols on rules of origin currently in force among the countries of the pan-Euro-Mediterranean area with a single legal act.(4) The EU and Switzerland signed the Convention on 15 June 2011.(5) The EU and Switzerland deposited their instruments of acceptance with the depositary of the Convention on 26 March 2012 and 28 November 2011, respectively. Consequently, in application of its Article 10(3), the Convention entered into force in relation to the EU and Switzerland on 1 May 2012 and 1 January 2012, respectively.(6) The Convention has included the participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process in the pan-Euro-Mediterranean zone of cumulation of origin.(7) Where the transition towards the Convention is not simultaneous for all Contracting Parties within the cumulation zone, it should not lead to any less favourable situation than previously under the Protocol.(8) Protocol 3 to the Agreement should therefore be amended so as to make reference to the Convention,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1Protocol 3 to the Agreement concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.It shall apply fromDone atFor the Joint CommitteeThe Chairman(1)  OJ L 300, 31.12.1972, p. 189.(2)  Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia.(3)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.ANNEXProtocol 3concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperationArticle 1Applicable rules of originFor the purpose of implementing this Agreement, Appendix I and the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (1), (‘the Convention’), shall apply.All references to the ‘relevant agreement’ in Appendix I and in the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin shall be construed so as to mean this Agreement.Article 2Dispute settlementWhere disputes arise in relation to the verification procedures of Article 32 of Appendix I to the Convention that cannot be settled between the customs authorities requesting the verification and the customs authorities responsible for carrying out this verification, they shall be submitted to the Joint Committee.In all cases the settlement of disputes between the importer and the customs authorities of the importing country shall take place under the legislation of that country.Article 3Amendments to the ProtocolThe Joint Committee may decide to amend the provisions of this Protocol.Article 4Withdrawal from the Convention1.   Should either the EU or Switzerland give notice in writing to the depositary of the Convention of their intention to withdraw from the Convention according to its Article 9, the EU and Switzerland shall immediately enter into negotiations on rules of origin for the purpose of implementing this Agreement.2.   Until the entry into force of such newly negotiated rules of origin, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention, applicable at the moment of withdrawal, shall continue to apply to this Agreement. However, as of the moment of withdrawal, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention shall be construed so as to allow bilateral cumulation between the EU and Switzerland only.Article 5Transitional provisions — cumulation1.   Notwithstanding Article 3 of Appendix I to the Convention, the rules on cumulation provided for in Articles 3 and 4 of Protocol 3 to this Agreement, as amended by Decision No 3/2005 of the EU-Switzerland Joint Committee of 15 December 2005 (2), shall continue to apply between the EU and Switzerland until the Convention has entered into application with relation to all Contracting Parties listed in Articles 3 and 4 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement.2.   Notwithstanding Articles 16(5) and 21(3) of Appendix I of the Convention, where cumulation involves only EFTA States, The Faroe Islands, the EU, Turkey and the participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process, the proof of origin may be a movement certificate EUR.1 or an origin declaration.(1)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.(2)  OJ L 45, 15.2.2006, p. 2. +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);administrative cooperation;regional cooperation;inter-regional cooperation;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;protocol to an agreement;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;revision of an agreement;amendment of an agreement;revision of a treaty;trading operation,28 +5028,"2010/418/: Commission Decision of 17 June 2010 establishing the Union’s financial contribution towards the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat bluetongue in Spain in 2004 and 2005 (notified under document C(2010) 3804). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Outbreaks of bluetongue occurred in Spain in 2004 and 2005. The emergence of that disease presented a serious risk to the Union’s livestock population.(2) Commission Decision 2005/650/EC of 13 September 2005 concerning a financial contribution by the Community in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat bluetongue in Spain in 2004 and 2005 (2) granted a financial contribution from the Community to Spain towards the expenditure incurred under the emergency measures to combat bluetongue in 2004 and 2005.(3) That Decision provided for a first instalment of EUR 2 500 000 subject to the results of the Commission in situ inspections.(4) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of that Decision, the balance of the Union financial contribution is to be paid on the basis of the application submitted within 60 days of that Decision. Spain submitted that application on 11 November 2005.(5) Pursuant to Article 4(2) of Decision 2005/650/EC, the balance of the Union financial contribution should now be fixed through a Commission decision to be adopted in accordance with the procedure of Article 40 of Decision 2009/470/EC.(6) The results of the inspections carried out by the Commission in compliance with Article 7 of Decision 2005/650/EC and the conditions for granting Union’s financial contributions mean the entire amount of the expenditure submitted cannot be recognised as eligible.(7) The Commission’s observations, method of calculating the eligible expenditure and final conclusions were communicated to Spain in a letter dated 1 July 2009.(8) In view of the above considerations, the total amount of the Union’s financial contribution to the eligible expenditure incurred associated with the eradication and surveillance of bluetongue in Spain in 2004 and 2005 should now be fixed.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Financial contribution from the Union to SpainThe total Union financial contribution towards the expenditure associated with eradicating bluetongue in Spain in 2004 and 2005 pursuant to Decision 2005/650/EC is fixed at EUR 2 850 183,00. Payment arrangementsThe balance of the Union’s financial contribution is fixed at EUR 350 183,00. AddresseeThis Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 17 June 2010.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.(2)  OJ L 238, 15.9.2005, p. 19. +",indemnification;compensation;compensation for damage;indemnity;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;vaccination;animal health;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;Spain;Kingdom of Spain;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,28 +39701,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 222/2011 of 3 March 2011 laying down exceptional measures as regards the release of out-of-quota sugar and isoglucose on the Union market at reduced surplus levy during marketing year 2010/2011. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1) and in particular Article 64(2) and Article 187, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) The world market prices for sugar have been at a constant high level since the beginning of the 2010/2011 marketing year. Forecasts of world market prices based on the New York's sugar futures exchange market for the terms of March, May and July 2011 further indicate a constant high world market price.(2) The cumulated negative difference between availability and utilisation of sugar and isoglucose over the last two marketing years is estimated at 1,0 million tonnes, and would result in the lowest level of ending stocks in the EU since the implementation of the 2006 reform of the sugar sector. Any further shortfall of imports threatens to seriously disrupt the availability of supply on the Union sugar market and to further deteriorate in the absence of measures for the sector.(3) Exports from African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to the European Union are not expected to increase in the short run.(4) On the other hand, a good harvest in some parts of the Union has led to the production of sugar in excess of the quota set out in Article 56 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. Part of this sugar should be made available to the sugar market of the Union in order to partially satisfy demand and to avoid excessive price increases. The available quantity of sugar in excess of the quota is estimated at 0,5 million tonnes. This estimate takes into account contractual commitments of sugar producers in respect of certain industrial uses provided for in Article 62 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, and the quantities for which export licences have already been issued.(5) Article 64(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 empowers the Commission to fix the surplus levy on sugar and isoglucose produced in excess of the quota at a sufficiently high level in order to avoid the accumulation of surplus quantities. Article 3(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards sugar production in excess of the quota (2) has fixed that levy at EUR 500 per tonne.(6) The extraordinarily low supply of sugar on the internal market in the 2010/2011 marketing year may allow the Commission to exceptionally fix the surplus levy at zero for a limited quantity of sugar produced in excess of the quota, without any risk of accumulation of quantities.(7) As Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 fixes quotas for both sugar and isoglucose, a similar measure should apply for an appropriate quantity of isoglucose produced in excess of the quota because the latter product is, to some extent, a commercial substitute for sugar. In order to preserve the balance between the two sweeteners, the appropriate quantity of out of quota isoglucose to be released on the internal market should be established on the basis of the relation of the quotas for each of the two products fixed in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(8) Sugar and isoglucose producers should apply to the competent authorities of the Member States for certificates allowing them to sell certain quantities, produced above the quota limit, on the Union market.(9) Fixing upper limits of the quantities for which each producer can apply in one application period and restricting the certificates to products of the applicant's own available production, should prevent speculative actions within the system created by this Regulation.(10) Applications should only be possible until the end of June and should only be valid for a short period of time. This should encourage a rapid availability of the quantities on the Union market.(11) With their application, sugar producers should commit themselves to pay the minimum price for sugar beet used to produce the quantity of sugar for which they apply.(12) The competent authorities of the Member States should notify the Commission of the applications received.(13) The Commission should ensure that certificates are granted only within the quantitative limits fixed in this Regulation. Therefore, if necessary, the Commission should be able to fix an allocation coefficient applicable to the applications received.(14) Member States should immediately inform the applicants whether their application was fully or partially granted.(15) Account taken that the release on the Union market of quantities in excess of the certificates delivered is subject the surplus levy set out in Article 64(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, it is appropriate to provide that any applicant not fulfilling his commitment to release on the Union market the quantity covered by a certificate delivered to him, should also pay an amount of EUR 500 per tonne, for reasons of consistency, and to prevent abuse of the exceptional release of out-of-quota sugar and isoglucose on the Union market during marketing year 2010/2011.(16) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Temporary reduction of the surplus levyBy way of derogation from Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006, the amount of the surplus levy for a maximum quantity of 500 000 tonnes of sugar in white sugar equivalent and 26 000 tonnes of isoglucose in dry matter, produced in excess of the quota fixed in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and released on the Union market in the marketing year 2010/2011, shall be fixed at EUR 0 per tonne. Application for certificates1.   In order to benefit from the conditions specified in Article 1, sugar and isoglucose producers shall apply for a certificate.2.   Applicants may be only undertakings producing beet and cane sugar or isoglucose, which are approved in accordance with Article 57 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and have been allocated a production quota for the 2010/2011 marketing year, in accordance with Article 56 of that Regulation.3.   Each applicant may submit one application for each product per week.4.   Applications for certificates shall be submitted by fax or electronic mail to the competent authority in the Member State in which the undertaking was approved. The competent authorities of the Member States may require that electronic applications be accompanied by an advance electronic signature within the meaning of Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).5.   To be admissible, the applications shall fulfil the following conditions:(a) they shall indicate:(i) the name, address and VAT number of the applicant; and(ii) the quantities applied for, expressed in tonnes of white sugar equivalent and tonnes of isoglucose in dry matter;(b) the quantity of sugar applied for shall not exceed the quantity of out-of-quota sugar production that the applicant declared in storage in his latest notification done in accordance with Article 21(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 (4). That quantity shall be reduced by the quantities covered by unused certificates and export licences that were already issued to the applicant under this Regulation or under Commission Regulation (EC) No 397/2010 (5). The quantity of isoglucose applied for shall not exceed 10 % of the isoglucose quota allocated to the applicant;(c) if the application concerns sugar, the applicant shall commit himself to pay the minimum beet price, set out in Article 49 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, for the quantity of sugar covered by certificates issued in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation;(d) the application shall be written in the official language or one of the official languages of the Member State in which the application is lodged.6.   An application may not be withdrawn or amended after its submission, even if the quantity applied for is granted only partially. Submission of applicationsApplications for certificates shall be submitted each week, from Monday to Friday, 1 p.m. (Brussels time) starting from the first Monday after the entry into force of this Regulation until 24 June 2011. Transmission of applications by the Member States1.   The competent authorities of the Member States shall decide on the admissibility of applications on the basis of the conditions set out in Article 2. Where the competent authorities decide that an application is inadmissible, they shall inform the applicant without delay.2.   The competent authority shall notify the Commission on Monday at the latest, by fax or electronic mail, of the admissible applications submitted during the preceding week. Member States that received no applications but have sugar or isoglucose quota allocated to them in marketing year 2010/2011, shall also send their nil returns notifications to the Commission within the same time limit.3.   The form and content of the notifications shall be defined on the basis of models made available by the Commission to the Member States. Exceeded limitsWhen the information notified by the competent authorities of the Member States pursuant to Article 4(2) indicates that the quantities applied for exceed the limits set out in Article 1, the Commission shall:(a) fix an allocation coefficient, which the Member States shall apply to the quantities covered by each notified certificate application;(b) reject applications not yet notified;(c) close the period for submitting the applications. Issue of certificates1.   Without prejudice to Article 5, every week from Monday to Friday at the latest, the competent authorities of the Member States shall issue certificates for the applications notified to the Commission, in accordance with Article 4(2), during the preceding week.A template of the certificate is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.2.   Each Monday Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities of sugar and/or isoglucose for which they issued certificates in the preceding week. Validity of certificatesCertificates shall be valid until the end of the month following the month of issue. Transferability of certificatesNeither the rights nor the obligations deriving from the certificates shall be transferable. Monitoring1.   Applicants shall add to their monthly notifications provided for in Article 21(1) of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 the quantities for which they received certificates in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation.2.   Before the end of the second month following the month during which the certificate was issued, each applicant shall submit to the competent authorities of the Member States proof that all quantities covered by his certificate were released on the Union market. Quantities covered by the certificate but not released on the Union market for reasons other than force majeure, shall be subject to payment of an amount of EUR 500/tonne. Member States shall communicate the quantities released on the Union market to the Commission.3.   Member States shall calculate and notify the Commission of the difference between the total quantity of sugar and isoglucose produced by each producer in excess of the quota and the quantities which have been disposed by the producers in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006. If the remaining quantities of out of quota sugar or isoglucose of a producer are less than the quantities for which that producer applied for under this Regulation, the producer shall pay an amount of EUR 500/tonne on that difference. 0Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall expire on 30 June 2012.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 March 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 22.(3)  OJ L 13, 19.1.2000, p. 12.(4)  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 39.(5)  OJ L 115, 8.5.2010, p. 26.ANNEX(Model for the certificate referred to in Article 6(1))CERTIFICATEfor the reduction, for the 2010/2011 marketing year, of the levy provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006Member State:Quota holder:Product:Quantities applied:Quantities issued:For the marketing year 2010/2011, the levy referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 shall not apply to the quantities issued of this certificate, subject to the respect of the rules laid down in Commission Regulation (EU) No 222/2011, in particular in Article 2(4)(c)Signature of the Competent authority of the Member State Date of issueThis certificate shall be valid until the end of the month following the month of issue +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;isoglucose;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;farm prices;Community farm price;EC farm price;price for the marketing year;agricultural quota;farm quota;milk quota;production surplus;surplus production;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;agricultural surplus;agricultural over-production;agricultural trade surplus;farm surplus;surplus of agricultural products,28 +2970,"2002/285/ECSC: Commission Decision of 20 December 2001 on the State aid which Belgium is planning to implement for Sidmar NV (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 4471). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 4(c) thereof,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,Having regard to Commission Decision No 2496/96/ECSC of 18 December 1996 establishing Community rules for state aid to the steel industry(1),Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the abovementioned Decision(2) and having regard to those comments,Whereas:I. PROCEDURE(1) By letter dated 27 November 2000, Belgium, acting in accordance with Article 6(1) of the Commission Decision No 2496/96/ECSC of 18 December 1996 establishing Community rules for State aid to the steel industry (hereinafter the ""Steel Aid Code""), notified the Commission of a proposal to grant environmental aid to Sidmar NV (hereinafter ""Sidmar""). By letters dated 19 December 2000, 16 February 2001 and 29 March 2001, the Commission requested further information. The Belgian authorities replied by letters dated 26 January, 15 March and 3 May 2001 respectively.(2) By letter dated 21 June 2001, the Commission informed Belgium that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 6(5) of the Steel Aid Code in respect of the aid for three of the projects and that it had no objections to the aid for the other five projects.(3) The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(3). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments.(4) Sidmar presented its comments by letter dated 14 September 2001. The Commission forwarded them to Belgium, which was given the opportunity to react. Belgium presented its own comments by letter dated 2 August 2001 and commented on Sidmar's letter by letter dated 31 October 2001.II. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AID(5) The total cost of the three projects in respect of which the Commission initiated the procedure is EUR 5140419 and the Belgian authorities proposed to grant aid corresponding to 12 % of the respective costs, amounting in total to EUR 616851.(6) One of the three projects, ""centralised reduction of scrap"", consisted in replacing the former system of reducing scrap in the place where it is produced by a centralised system in which scrap is reduced in a single location. In contrast to the previous situation, this central location is enclosed and the resulting waste gases are then cleaned via a filter unit. The total cost of the equipment (EUR 2478935) was deemed eligible for environmental aid by the Belgian authorities. This includes not only the waste-gas cleaning equipment but also the cutting machinery. The proposed aid for this project amounts to EUR 297472.(7) The other two projects, ""sludge treatment at steel plants"" and ""sludge treatment at furnaces"", consisted of investments in centrifuges to drain the sludge produced at the steel plants and furnaces. Although the projects allow the sludge to be re-used as a raw material, the Belgian authorities did not deduct any savings from investment costs when they calculated the costs eligible for environmental aid. The investment costs amount to EUR 1545963 and EUR 1115521 respectively and the proposed aid to EUR 185516 and EUR 133863 respectively.III. COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES(8) Sidmar, the aid recipient, is the only interested party to have submitted comments. For all three projects it declared that the reason for the investment was to increase environmental protection. It insisted that the ""centralised reduction of scrap"" project was not designed to rationalise production activity. In its view, the investment had not conferred any financial advantage because since its completion in June 2001 the cost per tonne of scrap treated has increased by EUR 4,52, which, Sidmar claims, corresponds to the cost of the new equipment. It concluded that all the equipment, including the cutting machinery (EUR 1829454), should be eligible for environmental aid.(9) The company also stated that the sole purpose of the ""sludge treatment at furnaces"" project was to reduce pollution. Chlorine levels in the water had been reduced from 1059 mg/l in July 1999 to 648 mg/l in June 2001. According to Sidmar, this was because the sludge was previously pumped from the settling tank to a sludge basin with no provision for soil protection, with the result that salinisation took place as the canal water filtered through. Following the investment, the sludge from the settling tank undergoes forced drainage in the new centrifuges. The fact that canal water is no longer pumped to the furnace sludge basins means that further soil contamination is prevented. Sidmar also argued that no additional savings had been made in raw materials because the sludge could be used in both situations: before the investment, after further (internal or external) treatment to ensure that the sludge was totally dry, and after the investment, immediately following centrifugation.(10) With regard to the ""sludge treatment at steel plants"" project too, Sidmar stated that the investment was made solely to reduce pollution. In the past, the canal water-laden sludge was pumped to the ladles of the sintering plants. This enabled the sintering charge to be washed and the steel plant sludge to be recycled as a useful raw material. After the investment, the water-laden sludge undergoes forced drainage in centrifuges and the dried sludge is subsequently brought to pre-bedding, where the sintering charge is prepared. In this way the thickened sludge is also recycled as a useful raw material in the sintering plants. However, in the new situation, the sintering charge is moistened with groundwater, which is low in chlorine, and therefore helps to reduce dioxin emissions from the sintering plant. Dioxin emissions have been reduced from approximately 13 ng TEQ/Nm3 to approximately 2,5 ng TEQ/Nm3.IV. COMMENTS FROM BELGIUM(11) The Belgian authorities reiterated their position that the investments were made solely for environmental reasons and that all the costs should be considered eligible. They fully endorsed Sidmar's position.V. ASSESSMENT OF THE AIDLegal basis(12) Sidmar is a company within the meaning of Article 80 of the ECSC Treaty. Aid granted to it is therefore governed by the Steel Aid Code. The measures notified by Belgium qualify as aid within the meaning of Article 1 of the Steel Aid Code. Article 3 of the Code makes provision for steel companies to receive aid for environmental investments. The conditions which such aid must meet to be deemed compatible with the common market are set out in the Annex to the Steel Aid Code and in the 1994 Community guidelines on state aid for environmental protection(4) (hereinafter the ""guidelines"").(13) According to point 3.2.1 of the guidelines, aid ostensibly intended for environmental protection measures but which is in fact for general investment is not covered by the guidelines. The eligible costs must be strictly confined to the extra investment costs necessary to meet environmental objectives.(14) Sidmar already meets the mandatory standards as regards pollutants, which can be reduced further thanks to the planned investments. The aid must therefore be assessed in the light of the rules on ""aid to encourage firms to contribute to significantly improved environmental protection"". According to the first paragraph of point B of the guidelines, aid for investment that allows significantly higher levels of environmental protection may be authorised up to a maximum of 30 %. The level of aid must be in proportion to the improvement of the environment that is achieved and to the investment necessary for achieving the improvement.(15) According to the Annex to the Steel Aid Code, in the case of aid to encourage firms to contribute to significantly improved environmental protection, the following conditions apply:(a) the Commission will analyse the economic and environmental background of a decision to opt for the replacing of existing plant or equipment. In principle, a decision to undertake new investment which would have been necessary in any event on economic grounds or due to the age of the existing plant or equipment (useful life left equivalent to less than 25 %) will not be eligible for aid;(b) the investor will have to demonstrate that a clear decision was taken to opt for higher standards which necessitated additional investment;(c) any advantage in regard to lower production costs will be deducted.Project 1: Centralised reduction of ferrous scrap(16) As the Commission acknowledged when it initiated the procedure, this project contributes to important improvements in the environment, with a reduction in dioxin emissions from 50 mg/Nm3 to 10 mg/Nm3. However, according to the rules, the eligible costs must be strictly confined to the extra investment costs necessary to meet environmental objectives, and general investment costs not attributable to environmental protection must be excluded. The scrap-reduction operation has, in any case, to be carried out by the company for its production needs. Part of the purchased equipment (cutting torches, cutting table, feeder with gas and electricity for the cutters, manual facility using an oxy-fuel burner) does not in itself provide for any further improvement in the environmental situation. On the contrary, it is simply a new way for the company to carry out production. Even if the company claims that the cost of scrap reduction per tonne is higher at present because of the cost of the new equipment, such higher costs in themselves do not as yet justify production equipment being deemed eligible for environmental aid. The cost of the cutting equipment (EUR 1829454) cannot therefore be considered eligible for environmental aid.(17) On the other hand, the cost of the filter unit and the waste-gas collector (EUR 649481) can be considered eligible for aid. This equipment does not replace existing equipment and is designed purely to reduce pollution. The reduction achieved in dioxin emissions can be regarded as significant, and so the cost is eligible under the rules governing aid to help firms significantly improve environmental protection.Project 2: Sludge treatment at furnaces(18) The Belgian authorities declared initially that the aim of the investments was to process furnace sludge for re-use as a raw material in the production process and that the centrifuges would enable most of the water to be removed and thus contribute directly to recycling the sludge. Now, however, together with Sidmar, they maintain that the only reason for the investment was increased environmental protection since, prior to the investment, the sludge could have been re-used only after appropriate treatment. Nevertheless, the fact is that only after the investment did Sidmar start re-using the sludge. Before, it was dumped and left in the furnace sludge basins, from where it infiltrated and polluted the soil. Ending the practice of dumping the sludge - and the resultant filtration of the chlorine-laden canal water - led to an important reduction in the chlorine content of the water. This has certainly had a positive effect on the environment. However, in order to calculate the expenditure eligible for environmental aid, the cost of the investment must be reduced by the value of the raw materials which the company has started re-using as a result of the investment. In spite of repeated requests, including in the decision to initiate the procedure, to provide further information on the savings made in raw materials and to deduct them from the eligible costs, Belgium has failed to do so. Hence it is not known which part of the investment expenditure (if any) is eligible for aid. It must therefore be concluded that the notified costs (EUR 1115521) were not exclusively designed to secure additional environmental protection and are not therefore eligible for environmental aid.Project 3: Sludge treatment at steel works(19) In the notification the Belgian authorities made the same declaration as for the previous project, namely that the reason for this investment was to re-use the sludge as a raw material. However, in the course of the procedure they, together with Sidmar, clarified their later position that no savings in raw materials were made because use of the sludge did not increase after the new investment. In contrast to the furnace sludge, which was dumped, sludge from the steel works was pumped, without having to be dried, to the ladles of the sintering plants. That sludge contained chlorine-rich canal water, which contributed to a higher level of dioxin emissions from the sintering plants. With the new centrifuges, the sludge undergoes forced drainage before being loaded and ground water is added instead of canal water. As a result, less chlorine enters the sintering process and less dioxin is emitted. Dioxin emissions have been reduced from 13 ng TEQ/Nm3 to about 2,5 ng TEQ/Nm3.(20) The centrifuges at the steel plants do not affect the production process because after centrifugation the same amount of sludge is pumped to the sintering plant as when the sludge was rich in canal water. We can therefore accept the position of the Belgian authorities and Sidmar that the investment was made for purely environmental reasons and has no effect on production and that no savings are made on raw materials. The investment does not replace any existing equipment and the reduction in pollution can be considered significant within the meaning of the rules governing aid to help firms significantly improve on environmental standards. The investment of EUR 1545963 can therefore be considered eligible for environmental aid.VI. CONCLUSION(21) In the light of the above, it can be concluded that all the conditions set out in the Steel Aid Code for environmental aid to be deemed compatible have been met as regards part of the notified aid (EUR 263454). This concerns eligibility and aid intensity, which is below the 30 % ceiling. The aid amount corresponds to part of the notified aid for the ""centralised reduction of scrap"" project (EUR 77938) and to the notified aid for the ""sludge processing at steel plants"" project (EUR 185516).(22) However, aid to the amount of EUR 353397 does not meet the conditions to be deemed eligible and compatible with the common market. It concerns the notified aid for the other part of the aforementioned ""centralised reduction of scrap"" investment project (EUR 219534) and the notified aid for the ""sludge processing at furnaces"" project (EUR 133863),. The aid which Belgium is planning to implement for the steel company Sidmar, to the amount of EUR 263454, is compatible with the common market. This amount corresponds to the notified aid for part of the ""centralised reduction of scrap"" investment project (EUR 77938) and to the notified aid for the ""sludge processing at steel plants"" investment project (EUR 185516). The aid which Belgium is planning to grant to the steel company Sidmar, to the amount of EUR 353397, is incompatible with the common market. This amount corresponds to the notified aid for part of the ""centralised reduction of scrap"" investment project (EUR 219534) and to the notified aid for the ""sludge processing at furnaces"" investment project (EUR 133863).Accordingly, that part of the aid scheme may not be implemented. Belgium shall inform the Commission, within two months of notification of this Decision, of the measures taken to comply with it. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2001.For the CommissionMario MontiMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 338, 28.12.1996, p. 42.(2) OJ C 234, 18.8.2001, p. 2.(3) See footnote 2.(4) OJ C 72, 10.3.1994, p. 3. +",iron and steel industry;electrical steelworks;foundry;iron and steel undertaking;iron and steel works;steel industry;steel mill;steelworks;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;aid to industry;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;control of State aid;notification of State aid;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,28 +38308,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 220/2010 of 16 March 2010 adopting the programme of ad-hoc modules, covering the years 2013 to 2015, for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 577/98, it is necessary to specify the elements of the programme of ad-hoc modules covering the years 2013 to 2015.(2) There is a need for additional sources (2) for certain sectors with high risks of occupational accidents or diseases and other work-related health problems but which usually are not covered, or not fully covered, by national social security systems, such as ‘Fishing and aquaculture’ (division 03 of NACE rev. 2), ‘Mining and quarrying’ (section B of NACE rev. 2) or ‘Human health and social work activities’ (section Q of NACE rev. 2).(3) A new ad-hoc module on accidents at work and work-related health problems will provide considerable value added to the information obtainable from the European Statistics on Accidents at Work (ESAW) and European Occupational Diseases Statistics (EODS), allowing, in particular, the data on accidents and occupational diseases to be directly linked to the situation of persons on the labour market and information to be obtained on emerging risks (e.g. work-related health problems not recognised as occupational diseases in national legislation).(4) The European Employment Strategy fully reflects the need to take into account the labour aspects of immigration, in particular the need to improve the labour market situation of migrants. The Employment Guidelines adopted by Council Decision 2008/618/EC (3), which are an integral part of the ‘Integrated Guidelines Package’, which is designed to spur growth and jobs in Europe as part of the relaunched Lisbon Strategy, call for particular attention to be paid to significantly reducing the employment gaps for people at a disadvantage, including the gap between third country nationals and EU citizens. They explicitly state that combating discrimination and integrating immigrants is essential and call for appropriate management of economic migration to improve matching of labour market needs. Appropriate data to monitor these issues are extremely important, especially since, given the ageing of the EU labour force and predicted skill shortages, the need for migrant workers will continue to grow in future years.(5) In the context of the ongoing debate on flexicurity and the expressed need for greater adaptability of both enterprises and workers in Europe, a key issue highlighted in the European Employment Strategy and the Employment Guidelines, it is necessary to have data from a large-scale European survey on the extent of application of various forms of new work organisation practices and working time arrangements and workers’ experiences with these.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,. The programme of ad-hoc modules for the labour force sample survey, covering the years 2013 to 2015, as set out in the Annex, is hereby adopted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 16 March 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3.(2)  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Improving quality and productivity at work: Community strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work, adopted on 21.2.2007 — COM(2007) 62.(3)  OJ L 198, 26.7.2008, p. 47.ANNEXLABOUR FORCE SURVEYMultiannual programme of ad-hoc modules1.   ACCIDENTS AT WORK AND OTHER WORK-RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMSList of variables: to be defined before December 2011.Reference period: 2013. Member States may provide data for all 52 weeks or for the second quarter of the year.Member States and regions concerned: to be defined before December 2011.Representativeness of the results: to be defined before December 2011.Completeness of the ad-hoc module sample: the ad-hoc module sample should fulfil the requirements of Annex I, point 4, to Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 (1), i.e. the sample used to collect information on ad-hoc modules must also provide information on structural variables.Transmission of the results: before 31 March 2014.2.   LABOUR MARKET SITUATION OF MIGRANTS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE DESCENDANTSList of variables: to be defined before December 2012.Reference period: 2014. Member States may provide data for all 52 weeks or for the second quarter of the year.Member States and regions concerned: to be defined before December 2012.Representativeness of the results: to be defined before December 2012.Completeness of the ad-hoc module sample: the ad-hoc module sample should fulfil the requirements of Annex I, point 4, to Regulation (EC) No 377/2008, i.e. the sample used to collect information on ad-hoc modules must also provide information on structural variables.Transmission of the results: before 31 March 2015.3.   WORK ORGANISATION AND WORKING TIME ARRANGEMENTSList of variables: to be defined before December 2013.Reference period: 2015. Member States may provide data for all 52 weeks or for the second quarter of the year.Member States and regions concerned: to be defined before December 2013.Representativeness of the results: to be defined before December 2013.Completeness of the ad-hoc module sample: the ad-hoc module sample should fulfil the requirements of Annex I, point 4, to Regulation (EC) No 377/2008, i.e. the sample used to collect information on ad-hoc modules must also provide information on structural variables.Transmission of the results: before 31 March 2016.(1)  OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 57. +",occupational health;occupational hygiene;arrangement of working time;occupational disease;asbestosis;industrial disease;pneumoconiosis;labour market;employment level;employment situation;migration;rate of migration;rhythm of migration;sample survey;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;labour flexibility;labour force flexibility;manpower flexibility;work flexibility;workforce flexibility;occupational accident;accident at the workplace;accident at work;work accident,28 +38912,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1112/2010 of 1 December 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 793/2006 laying down certain detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 of 30 January 2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions in the Union (1), and in particular Article 25 thereof,Whereas:(1) Following the adoption of Commission Regulation (EC) No 408/2009 (2) amending Regulation (EC) No 793/2006, and in particular Article 46a thereof, which specifies that reconstituted UHT milk intended for local consumption in Madeira is to incorporate at least 15 % of fresh cow’s milk, it has emerged that all the fresh milk produced locally is used by the local cheese industry. To avoid any disruption to the economic balance already established and to ensure that fresh milk produced locally can be processed into high value added products, the obligation to incorporate a minimum rate should be abolished.(2) Having regard to the amendment to Article 19(4) of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 by Regulation (EU) No 641/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), which abolished, with effect from 1 January 2010, the Commission’s obligation to determine an incorporation rate for fresh milk produced locally, Article 46a of Commission Regulation (EC) No 793/2006 (4) should also be repealed from that date.(3) Regulation (EC) No 793/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments,. Article 46a of Regulation (EC) No 793/2006 is deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 December 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 42, 14.2.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 123, 19.5.2009, p. 62.(3)  OJ L 194, 24.7.2010, p. 23.(4)  OJ L 145, 31.5.2006, p. 1. +",milk;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;supply;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;customs duties;EU control;Community control;European Union control;peripheral region;outermost area;outermost region;peripheral area;remotest area;remotest region;trading operation,28 +37014,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 211/2009 of 18 March 2009 on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of March 2009 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 1399/2007 for sausages and certain meat products originating in Switzerland. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1399/2007 of 28 November 2007 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for sausages and certain meat products originating in Switzerland (2) and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1399/2007 opened a tariff quota for imports of sausages and certain meat products.(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of March 2009 for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2009 do not cover the total quantity available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod,. The quantities for which import licence applications under the quota bearing the serial number 09.4180 have not been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1399/2007, to be added to the subperiod 1 July to 30 September 2009, shall be 929 000 kg. This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 March 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 March 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 311, 29.11.2007, p. 7. +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation,28 +38806,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 955/2010 of 22 October 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as regards the use of vaccines against Newcastle disease Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2009/158/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), and in particular Article 25(1)(b) and Article 26(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements (2) lays down veterinary certification requirements for those commodities. Those requirements take into account whether or not additional guarantees or specific conditions are required due to the Newcastle disease status of those third countries, territories, zones or compartments.(2) Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 also lays down conditions for determining whether or not a third country, territory, zone or compartment is to be considered as free from Newcastle disease. One such criterion is that no vaccination against that disease is carried out using vaccines that do not comply with the criteria for recognised Newcastle disease vaccines set out in Part I of Annex VI to that Regulation. Point 2 of Part II of that Annex sets out specific criteria for Newcastle disease vaccines including for inactivated vaccines.(3) The Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for Animal Health (the OIE Manual) sets out requirements for vaccines against Newcastle disease including safety controls at different stages of the manufacturing process.(4) In the interests of safeguarding the health status of poultry in the Union and in order to facilitate trade in poultry and poultry meat, it is appropriate that the requirements for Newcastle disease vaccines and their use in third countries from where poultry and poultry meat may be imported, take into account the requirements for such vaccines set out in the OIE Manual.(5) For that purpose, the general criteria for recognised Newcastle disease vaccines set out in Part I of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should refer to the requirements of the OIE Manual, which should be kept as a dynamic reference to take into account the regular updates to that Manual in the light of new scientific developments.(6) In addition, in view of technical progress that has been made in relation to the production of Newcastle disease vaccines, in particular as regards inactivation techniques, as well as the requirements laid down in the OIE Manual, the specific criteria for inactivated Newcastle disease vaccines set out in point 2 of Part II of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should be deleted.(7) It is necessary to amend certain provisions for meat of poultry set out in Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 and the corresponding model veterinary certificate for meat of poultry (POU) set out in Annex I, in order to take account of the amendments to Annex VI to that Regulation.(8) Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.(9) It is appropriate to lay down a date of application of this Regulation, in order to align it with the date of application of Commission Decision 93/152/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 2010/633/EU (4), which introduces corresponding amendments for the criteria for inactivated vaccines against Newcastle disease.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annexes I, VI and VII to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 December 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 October 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 74.(2)  OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 59, 12.3.1993, p. 35.(4)  See page 33 of this Official Journal.ANNEXAnnexes I, VI and VII to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 are amended as follows:(a) in Part 2 of Annex I the model veterinary certificate for meat of poultry (POU) is replaced by the following:(b) Annex VI is replaced by the following:1. Vaccines must comply with the standards set out in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in the Chapter on Newcastle disease.2. Vaccines must be registered by the competent authorities of the third country concerned before being allowed to be distributed and used. For such registration, the competent authorities of the third country concerned must rely on a complete file containing data on the efficacy and innocuity of the vaccine; for imported vaccines the competent authorities may rely on data checked by the competent authorities of the country where the vaccine is produced, as far as these checks have been carried out in conformity with OIE standards.3. In addition, imports or production and distribution of the vaccines must be controlled by the competent authorities of the third country concerned.4. Before distribution is allowed, each batch of vaccines must be tested on innocuity, in particular regarding attenuation or inactivation and absence of undesired contaminating agents, and on efficacy on behalf of the competent authorities.(a) less than 0,4, if not less than 107 EID50 are administered to each bird in the ICPI test; or(b) less than 0,5, if not less than 108 EID50 are administered to each bird in the ICPI test.’;(c) in Annex VII, in Part II, point (a) is replaced by the following:‘(a) has not been vaccinated with live attenuated vaccines prepared from a Newcastle disease virus master seed showing a higher pathogenicity than lentogenic strains of the virus within the period of 30 days preceding slaughter;’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;health certificate,28 +39414,"2011/799/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 30 November 2011 on a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to combat avian influenza in Poland in 2007 (notified under document C(2011) 8722). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 75 of the Financial Regulation and Article 90(1) of the Implementing Rules, the commitment of expenditure from the Union budget shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out the essential elements of the action involving expenditure and adopted by the institution or the authorities to which powers have been delegated by the institution.(2) Decision 2009/470/EC lays down the procedures governing the financial contribution from the Union towards specific veterinary measures, including emergency measures. With a view to eradicate avian influenza as rapidly as possible the Union should contribute financially to eligible expenditure borne by the Member States. Article 4(3) first and second indents of that Decision identifies the percentage of Union financial contributions can be paid to compensate the costs incurred by the Member States.(3) Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of emergency measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC (2) sets rules on the expenditure eligible for Union financial support.(4) Commission Decision 2008/557/EC of 27 June 2008 on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat avian influenza in Poland in 2007 (3) provided for a financial contribution by the Union towards emergency measures to combat avian influenza in Poland in 2007.(5) Poland submitted an official request for reimbursement on 13 March 2008 as set out in Article 7(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.(6) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 makes the payment of that financial contribution from the Union subject to the condition that the planned activities were actually implemented and that the authorities provided all the necessary information within the set deadlines.(7) Decision 2008/557/EC provided that a first tranche of EUR 845 000 should be paid as part of the Union’s financial contribution.(8) An audit according to Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 carried out by the Commission’s services did reveal only minor financial issues.(9) Poland has thus to this point complied with its technical and administrative obligations as set out in Article 3(4) of Decision 2009/470/EC and Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.(10) In view of the above considerations, a second tranche of the financial support from the Union to Poland to the eligible expenditure incurred in association with the eradication of avian influenza in 2007 should now be fixed.(11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. A second tranche of EUR 750 000 shall be paid to Poland as part of the Union financial contribution. This Decision constituting a financing decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation is addressed to the Republic of Poland.. Done at Brussels, 30 November 2011.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.(2)  OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.(3)  OJ L 180, 9.7.2008, p. 15. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Poland;Republic of Poland;payment appropriation;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;avian influenza;Asian flu;China flu;H5N1;avian flu;avian influenza virus;bird flu;bird flu virus;chicken flu;fowl pest;fowl plague;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,28 +35054,"2008/318/EC: Council Decision of 7 April 2008 authorising Italy to apply, in determined geographical areas, reduced rates of taxation on gas oil and LPG used for heating purposes in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (1), and in particular Article 19(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) By Article 18(1) of Directive 2003/96/EC, read in conjunction with Annex II to that Directive, Italy was authorised to apply in certain ‘particularly disadvantaged areas’ reduced rates of excise duty on domestic fuel and LPG used for heating. The derogation was applicable until 31 December 2006.(2) By letter dated 17 October 2006 the Italian authorities requested authorisation, under Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC, to apply within the same geographical areas reduced rates of taxation on gas oil and LPG used for heating purposes. Italy wishes to continue, after 31 December 2006, its national practice followed under the abovementioned derogation. The present authorisation is requested for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2012.(3) Italy has a very diversified territory with variable climate and geographical conditions. In 1999 Italy raised the general level of excise duties as part of a reform of its tax system. Taking into account the particularities of its territory, Italy at the same time introduced reduced rates of taxation for gas oil and LPG with a view to partially offset excessively high heating costs borne by residents in certain geographical areas.(4) The tax differentiation aims at putting the population of the eligible areas on a more comparable footing with the rest of the Italian population by means of reducing excessively high heating costs. For the purposes of identifying the eligible areas, Italy has based itself on objective criteria, concerning the climatic conditions of the area in question as well as access to the natural gas network. The latter criterion mirrors the degree of choice as between fuels, open to the population of the area concerned.(5) Thus, the tax reduction is applicable in geographical areas (communes) fulfilling the following alternative criteria: (i) communes falling within climate zone F as defined in the Presidential Decree No 412 of 1993 (2), that is communes with more than 3 000‘day degrees’; (ii) communes falling within zone E as defined in the Presidential Decree No 412 of 1993, that is communes with 2 100 to 3 000‘day degrees’ (3); and (iii) Sardinia and small islands (all Italian islands apart from Sicily). Since the development of the natural gas network would to an important extent reduce the additional heating costs and would in particular improve the variety of options between fuels, available to consumers, the reduction will no longer apply in communes belonging to the second and third areas mentioned once the natural gas network is completed in the commune concerned.(6) The common feature of the communes in question is the additional heating costs as compared to the rest of Italy. For climate zones E and F, the tax reduction equals on average 11 to 12 % of the price of gas oil and LPG for heating purposes. The average heating costs are, due to climate conditions, 90 % higher than the national average in climate zone E and 170 % higher than the national average in climate zone F. For the islands, the additional heating costs, as compared to mainland Italy, are due to the geographical particularities of the islands, restricted fuel supply and additional transport costs, and to the higher fuel prices as a consequence, as compared to mainland Italy.(7) The tax reduction remains in all cases below the additional heating costs borne by the population concerned, so that there is no overcompensation in the matter. In particular the Italian authorities have stated that the tax reduction does not go beyond the extra costs incurred in zones E and F due to the colder climate. Furthermore, as far as the islands are concerned, the authorities have stated that the tax reduction does not drive the price of the fuels in question below the price of the same fuel on the mainland.(8) The reduced rate of taxation remains both for gas oil and LPG higher than the Community minimum levels of taxation laid down in Directive 2003/96/EC.(9) The measure in question applies only to the heating of rooms (both for private individuals and businesses). It does not apply for other forms of business use of the said products.(10) The measure has been found not to distort competition or hinder the operation of the internal market and it is not considered incompatible with Community policy on the environment, energy and transport.(11) Italy should therefore be authorised, pursuant to Article 19(2) of Directive 2003/96/EC, to apply a reduced rate of taxation to gas oil and LPG used for heating purposes in certain geographical areas characterised by a high level of heating costs, as indicated in the Annex to this Decision, until 31 December 2012.(12) It should be ensured that Italy can apply the specific reduction to which this Decision relates seamlessly following on from the situation existing before 1 January 2007, under Article 18 of Directive 2003/96/EC read in conjunction with Annex II thereto. The authorisation requested should therefore be granted with effect from 1 January 2007,. Italy is hereby authorised to apply reduced rates of taxation to gas oil and LPG used for room heating purposes in certain geographical areas characterised by a high level of heating costs, as specified in the Annex.In order to avoid any overcompensation, the reduction must not go beyond the additional heating costs incurred in the areas in question.The reduced rate shall comply with the requirements of Directive 2003/96/EC, and in particular the minimum levels of taxation laid down in Article 9 thereof. Consumption in communes situated in the areas referred to in point 2 or point 3 of the Annex hereto shall be eligible only as long as the commune concerned lacks a natural gas network. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2012. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. ŽERJAV(1)  OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 51. Directive as amended by Directive 2004/75/EC (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 100).(2)  This decree divides the Italian territory into six climate zones (A to F). The classification is based on the unit ‘day degrees’ which represents for the conventional heating period the sum of daily average temperatures differing from the optimal 20 °C. The higher the number attributed to a commune, the lower is the average outside temperature during the heating period.(3)  The remaining climate zones are defined in terms of ‘day degrees’ as follows: Zone A (below 600), Zone B (above 600, but not exceeding 900), Zone C (above 900, but not exceeding 1 400) and Zone D (above 1 400, but not exceeding 2 100).ANNEXGeographical areas concerned by the Decision— communes falling within climate zone F as established by the Presidential Decree of 26 August 1993 No 412,— communes falling within climate zone E as established by the Presidential Decree of 26 August 1993 No 412,— communes in Sardinia and in small islands (all Italian islands, except Sicily). +",Italy;Italian Republic;petroleum product;oil by-products;petrochemical product;tar;tax relief;relief from taxes;tax abatement;tax advantage;tax allowance;tax concession;tax credit;tax deduction;tax reduction;diesel fuel;diesel oil;heating;district heating;domestic heating;heater;heating apparatus;heating installation;heating plant;industrial heat;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +15611,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1435/96 of 23 July 1996 reintroducing customs duties on products of CN codes 3102 and 3105, originating in the Republics of Bosnia- Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia and of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for which tariff ceilings were opened by Council Regulation (EC) No 3355/94. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3355/94 of 22 December 1994 concerning the arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3032/95 (2), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of that Regulation, the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia and the territory of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should benefit from preferential tariff arrangements, in particular subject to tariff ceilings; whereas Article 3 (2) provides that once the ceilings are reached the Commission may adopt a regulation to reintroduce the levying of the customs duties actually applied vis-Ă -vis third countries until the end of the calendar year;Whereas imports of the products specified in the Annex to this Regulation originating in the said Republics and eligible for tariff preferences have been charged against the ceiling up to the total amount; whereas the situation on the Community market for these products requires the reintroduction of customs duties vis-Ă -vis the Republics in question;Whereas the levying of customs duties for these products should therefore be reintroduced,. From 27 July 1996, the levying of customs duties suspended for 1996 by Regulation (EC) No 3355/94, shall be reintroduced on imports into the Community of the products shown in the Annex, originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 July 1996.For the CommissionMario MONTIMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 353, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 316, 30. 12. 1995, p. 4.ANNEX>TABLE> +",import;tariff ceiling;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;chemical salt;ammonia;ammonium;bromide;chloride;hydroxide;iodide;lithium hydroxide;nitrate;potassium chloride;soda;sodium carbonate;sulphate;Western Balkans;Balkan countries;Western Balkan countries;Western Balkan country;Western Balkan region;countries in the Western Balkans;countries of the Western Balkans,28 +23040,"2002/906/EC: Commission Decision of 15 November 2002 amending Decision 2001/783/EC as regards the protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue in Italy (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 4415). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue(1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) In the light of the evolution of the bluetongue situation in four Member States in 2001, Commission Decision 2001/783/EC of 9 November 2001 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and on rules applicable to movements of animals in and from those zones(2), as last amended by Decision 2002/543/EC(3), was adopted.(2) It is clear from the results of the epidemiological survey carried out by the Italian authorities that bluetongue virus has spread to new regions or reappeared in regions formerly infected. Italy has requested the inclusion of those regions in Annex I of Decision 2001/783/EC.(3) Decision 2001/783/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 2001/783/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision and they shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 November 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.(2) OJ L 293, 10.11.2001, p. 42.(3) OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 45.ANNEX""""ANNEX I(protection zones and surveillance zones)ANNEX I AItaly:Sicilia: Agrigento, Caltanisetta, Catania, Enna, Messina, Palermo, Ragusa, Siracusa e Trapani.Calabria: Catanzaro, Cosenza, Crotone, Reggio Calabria, Vibo Valentia.Basilicata: Matera, Potenza.Puglia: Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce, Taranto.Campania: Avellino, Benevento, Caserta, Napoli, Salerno.Molise: Isernia.Abruzzo: Aquila.ANNEX I BFrance:Corse du sud, Haute Corse.Spain:Baleares.Italy:Sardegna: Cagliari, Nuoro, Sassari, Oristano.ANNEX I CLazio: provinces of Viterbo, Latina, Frosinone, Roma.Toscana: provinces of Grosseto, Livorno, Pisa and Massa-Carrara.ANNEX I DGreece: all nomos. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Italy;Italian Republic;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;EU control;Community control;European Union control;transport of animals,28 +39399,"2011/770/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/001 AT/Niederösterreich-Oberösterreich from Austria). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Austria submitted an application on 3 January 2011 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in 706 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 49 (‘Land transport and transport via pipelines’) in the NUTS II regions of Niederösterreich (AT12) and Oberösterreich (AT31) and supplemented it by additional information up to 9 June 2011. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 3 643 770.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Austria,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 3 643 770 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 16 November 2011.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentW. SZCZUKA(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",collective dismissal;collective redundancy;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;payment appropriation;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;Austria;Republic of Austria;pipeline transport;land transport;general budget (EU);EC general budget;Lower Austria;Upper Austria;employment aid;employment premium;employment subsidy;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF,28 +1794,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 3040/94 of 14 December 1994 fixing, for the period 1 January to 30 June 1995, the quota for imports into Spain of pigmeat products from third countries and certain detailed rules for the application thereof. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 491/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down detailed rules concerning quantitative restrictions on imports into Spain of certain agricultural products from third countries (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas the quota for 1994 for imports into Spain of pigmeat products from third countries is set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3346/93 (3); whereas Article 3 of the said Regulation also lays down a minimum rate of progressive increases of the quota of 10 %; whereas this increase still reflects market needs; whereas the quota for 1995 should be fixed;Whereas, however, quantitative limits are prohibited by the Agreement on Agriculture concluded as part of the GATT Uruguay Round trade negotiations and which is due to apply from 1 July 1995; whereas, therefore, a quota should only be opened for the first half of 1995;Whereas, to ensure proper management of the quota, applications for import authorizations should be subject to the lodging of a security to cover, as a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3403/93 (5), the effective importation of the goods;Whereas provision should be made for Spain to communicate information to the Commission on the application of the quota;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. The quota during the period 1 January to 30 June 1995 that Spain may apply, pursuant to Article 77 of the Act of Accession, to imports of pigmeat products from third countries shall be as shown in the Annex hereto. 1. The Spanish authorities shall issue import authorizations so as to ensure a fair allocation of the available quantity between the applicants.2. Applications for import authorizations shall be subject to the lodging of a security. The primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 covered by the security shall consist in the effective importation of the goods. The minimum rate of progressive increase of the quotas shall be 10 % at the beginning of each year.The increase shall be added to each quota and the subsequent increase shall be calculated on the basis of the total figure obtained. The Spanish authorities shall communicate to the Commission the measures which they adopt for the application of Article 2.They shall transmit, not later than the 15th of each month, the following information on import authorizations issued in the preceding month:- the quantities covered by the import authorizations issued, by country of provenance,- the quantities imported, by country of provenance. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 54, 1. 3. 1986, p. 25.(2) OJ No L 293, 27. 10. 1988, p. 7.(3) OJ No L 300, 7. 12. 1993, p. 3.(4) OJ No L 205, 3. 8. 1985, p. 5.(5) OJ No L 310, 14. 12. 1993, p. 4.ANNEX""(tonnes)"""" ID=""1"">ex 0103> ID=""2"">Live swine, of domestic species, other than pure-bred breeding animals""> ID=""1"">ex 0203> ID=""2"">Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen""> ID=""1"">ex 0206> ID=""2"">Edible offal of domestic swine, other than for the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, fresh, chilled or frozen""> ID=""1"">ex 0209> ID=""2"">Pig fat free of lean meat (not rendered), fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked""> ID=""1"">ex 0210> ID=""2"">Meat and edible meat offal of domestic swine, salted, in brine, dried or smoked""> ID=""1"">1501 00 11> ID=""2"">Lard and other pig fat, rendered, whether or not pressed or solvent extracted""> ID=""1"">1501 00 19""> ID=""1"">1601> ID=""2"">Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products> ID=""3"">1 179""> ID=""1"">1602 10> ID=""2"">Homogenized preparations of meat, meat offal or blood""> ID=""1"">1602 20 90> ID=""2"">Preparations or preserves of liver of any animal, other than goose or duck""> ID=""1"">1602 41 10> ID=""2"">Other preparations and preserves containing meat or offal of domestic swine""> ID=""1"">1602 42 10""> ID=""1"">1602 49 11""> ID=""1"">to""> ID=""1"">1602 49 50""> ID=""1"">1602 90 10> ID=""2"">Preparations of blood of any animal""> ID=""1"">1602 90 51> ID=""2"">Other preparations or preserves containing meat or meat offal of domestic swine""> ID=""1"">1902 20 30> ID=""2"">Stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared, containing more than 20 % by weight of sausages and the like, of meat and meat offal of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin""> +",import;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;pigmeat;pork;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,28 +44355,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 997/2014 of 19 September 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for redfish in Union and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Ireland. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis 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, 19 September 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2014, p. 1).ANNEXNo 31/TQ43Member State IrelandStock RED/51214DSpecies Redfish (Sebastes spp.)Zone Union and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIVClosing date 28.8.2014 +",Greenland;Faroe Islands;Faroes;Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;Iceland;Republic of Iceland;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch area;Azores;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,28 +3667,"2004/262/EC: Commission Decision of 17 March 2004 on certain protection measures with regard to registered horses coming from South Africa (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 808). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), and in particular Article 18(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae(2), lays down the measures to be taken in relation to African horse sickness.(2) The animal health conditions for temporary admission and imports into the Community of registered horses from certain parts of South Africa have been established by Commission Decision 97/10/EC(3).(3) An outbreak of African horse sickness has been declared in horses kept within the African horse sickness surveillance zone of the Western Cape Province and approximately 40 km from the African horse sickness free zone established in accordance with Decision 97/10/EC and which is the only area in South Africa from where horses are accepted for export to other countries.(4) The competent veterinary authorities in South Africa have taken the necessary measures to control the disease, including vaccination of susceptible animals within the radius of 20 km around the outbreak.(5) The presence of this disease in the surveillance zone of the Western Cape Province is liable to constitute a serious danger for Community equidae; whereas moreover the recourse to vaccination in an area close to the disease-free zone precludes from further regionalisation in accordance with Community legislation and internationally accepted health standards.(6) Although the authorities have suspended any exports of registered horses from the disease-free zone to Member States, it is necessary to adopt protection measures at Community level with regard to temporary admission, transit and imports of registered horses from South Africa.(7) The temporary admission, permanent imports and transits of registered horses from South Africa should be suspended. However, the situation should be reviewed in the light of the information supplied by the competent authorities and the effect of the measures taken to control the disease.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Member States shall prohibit the temporary admission, transits and imports of registered horses coming from South Africa. Member States shall amend the measures they apply with regard to temporary admission, imports and transits of registered horses from South Africa to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 March 2004.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as amended by Directive 96/43/EC (OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1).(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(3) OJ L 3, 7.1.1997, p. 9. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/117/EC (OJ L 36, 7.2.2004, p. 36). +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;South Africa;Ciskei;Republic of South Africa;South African Republic;Transkei;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,28 +1814,"Council Regulation (ECSC, EC, EURATOM) No 1303/94 of 30 May 1994 amending Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1826/69 laying down the form of the laissez-passer to be issued to members and servants of the institutions. ,Having regard to Article 7 (1) of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities annexed to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,Whereas, pursuant to Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1826/69 (1), the laissez-passer issued to members and servants of the institutions are drawn up in nine languages;Whereas following the entry into force of the Treaty on European Union, the term 'European Union' should be inserted in the laissez-passer and the model of the laissez-passer annexed to Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1826/69 should therefore be adapted,. The Annex to Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1826/69 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. Those laissez-passer whose validity has not yet expired shall remain valid until the issue of a laissez-passer in the form laid down by this Regulation.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 30 May 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. MORAITIS(1) OJ No L 235, 18. 9. 1969, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 123/86 (OJ No L 18, 24. 1. 1986, p. 1).Onomasia toy organoyPARARTIMA ANEXO - BILAG - ANHANG - - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ANEXOUNIÓN EUROPEA DEN EUROPAEISKE UNION EUROPAEISCHE UNION EVROPAIKI ENOSI EUROPEAN UNION UNION EUROPÉENNE UNIONE EUROPEA EUROPESE UNIE UNIAO EUROPEIA SALVOCONDUCTO PASSÉRSEDDEL AUSWEIS ADEIA DIELEFSEOS LAISSEZ-PASSER LAISSEZ-PASSER LASCIAPASSARE LAISSEZ-PASSER LIVRE-TRÂNSITO El salvoconducto contiene 22 páginasPassérsedlen omfatter 22 siderDer Ausweis enthaelt 22 SeitenI adeia dielefseos perilamvanei 22 selidesThe laissez-passer contains 22 pagesLe laissez-passer contient 22 pagesIl lasciapassare è composto di 22 pagineHet laissez-passer bevat 22 bladzijdenO livre-trânsito é composto por 22 páginasEl presente salvoconducto se expide en virtud de las disposiciones del apartado 1 del artículo 7 del Protocolo sobre los privilegios y las inmunidades de las Comunidades Europeas anejo al Tratado por el que se constituye un Consejo único y una Comisión única de las Comunidades Europeas.El titular de este salvoconducto goza de los privilegios e inmunidades previstos en este Protocolo.Denne passérseddel er udstedt i medfoer af bestemmelserne i artikel 7, stk. 1, i protokollen vedroerende De Europaeiske Faellesskabers privilegier og immuniteter, der er knyttet til traktaten om oprettelse af et faelles Raad og en faelles Kommission for De Europaeiske Faellesskaber som bilag.Indehaveren af denne passérseddel nyder de i denne protokol fastsatte privilegier og immuniteter.Dieser Ausweis ist ausgestellt aufgrund des Artikels 7 Absatz 1 des dem Vertrag zur Einsetzung eines gemeinsamen Rates und einer gemeinsamen Kommission der Europaeischen Gemeinschaften beigefuegten Protokolls ueber die Vorrechte und Befreiungen der Europaeischen Gemeinschaften.Der Inhaber dieses Ausweises geniesst die in diesem Protokoll vorgesehenen Vorrechte und Befreiungen.I paroysa adeia dielefseos ekdidetai dynamei ton diataxeon toy arthroy 7 paragrafos 1 toy protokolloy peri ton pronomion kai asylion ton Evropaikon Koinotiton kai episynaptetai sti synthiki peri idryseos eniaioy Symvoylioy kai eniaias Epitropis ton Evropaikon Koinotiton.O dikaioychos tis paroysas adeias dielefseos apolavei ton pronomion kai asylion poy provlepontai sto en logo protokollo.This laissez-passer is issued pursuant to Article 7 (1) of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities annexed to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities.The bearer of this laissez-passer shall enjoy the privileges and immunities provided for in that Protocol.Le présent laissez-passer est délivré en vertu des dispositions de l'article 7 paragraphe 1 du protocole sur les privilèges et immunités des Communautés européennes annexé au traité instituant un Conseil unique et une Commission unique des Communautés européennes.Le titulaire de ce laissez-passer jouit des privilèges et immunités prévus à ce protocole.Il presente lasciapassare è rilasciato in virtù delle disposizioni dell'articolo 7, paragrafo 1, del protocollo sui privilegi e sulle immunità delle Comunità europee allegato al trattato che istituisce un Consiglio unico e una Commissione unica delle Comunità europee.Il titolare del presente lasciapassare gode dei privilegi e delle immunità previste da tale protocollo.Dit laissez-passer is afgegeven krachtens de bepalingen van artikel 7, lid 1, van het Protocol betreffende de voorrechten en immuniteiten van de Europese Gemeenschappen dat aan het Verdrag tot instelling van één Raad en één Commissie van de Europese Gemeenschappen is gehecht.De houder van dit laissez-passer geniet de privileges en immuniteiten, voorzien in dit Protocol.O presente livre-trânsito é emitido nos termos do disposto no nº 1 do artigo 7º do Protocolo relativo aos Privilégios e Imunidades das Comunidades Europeias anexo ao Tratado que institui um Conselho único e uma Comissao única das Comunidades Europeias.O titular deste livre-trânsito goza dos privilégios e imunidades previstos nesse protocolo.EL PRESIDENTE (1)ruega a todas las autoridades de los Estados miembros de la Unión Europea dejen circular libremente al titular del presente salvoconducto y presten ayuda y protección en caso de necesidad.FORMANDEN/PRAESIDENTEN (1)anmoder alle myndigheder i Den Europaeiske Unions medlemsstater om at lade indehaveren af denne passérseddel rejse uhindret og i paakommende tilfaelde at yde ham hjaelp og beskyttelse.DER PRAESIDENT (1)bittet alle Behoerden der Mitgliedstaaten der Europaeischen Union, den Inhaber dieses Ausweises ungehindert reisen zu lassen und ihm erforderlichenfalls in jeder Weise Schutz und Hilfe zu gewaehren.O PROEDROS (1)parakalei oles tis arches ton kraton melon tis Evropaikis Enosis na epitrepoyn tin eleftheri kykloforia toy dikaioychoy tis paroysas adeias dielefseos kai na toy parechoyn, an chreiasthei, voitheia kai prostasia.THE PRESIDENT (1)requests all authorities of Member States of the European Union to allow the bearer to pass freely and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary.LE PRÉSIDENT (1)prie toutes les autorités des États membres de l'Union européenne de laisser circuler librement le titulaire du présent laissez-passer et de lui porter aide et protection en cas de besoinIL PRESIDENTE (1)prega tutte le autorità degli Stati membri dell'Unione europea di lasciar liberamente circolare il titolare del presente lasciapassare e di prestargli, ove occorra, aiuto e protezione.DE VOORZITTER (1)verzoekt alle overheden van de Lid-Staten van de Europese Unie de houder van dit laissez-passer vrije doorgang te verlenen en hem zo nodig alle hulp en bijstand te verschaffen.O PRESIDENTE (1)pede a todas as autoridades dos Estados-membros das Comunidades Europeias que deixem circular livremente o titular do presente livre-trânsito e que lhe prestem auxílio e protecçao, em caso de necessidade.Apellidos y nombre / Navn og fornavn / Name und Vorname / Onomateponymo / Name and forenames / Nom et prénoms /Cognome e nome / Naam en voornamen / Apelido e nome próprio:Fecha de nacimiento / Foedt den / Geboren am / Imerominia genniseos / Date of birth / Né le / Nato il / Geboren op / Nascido em:en / i / in / eis / in / à / a / te / em:Nacionalidad / Nationalitet / Staatsangehoerigkeit / Ypikootita / Nationality / Nationalité / Nazionalità / Nationaliteit / Nacionalidade:Función / Stilling / Funktion / Epangelma / Position held / Fonction / Funzione / Functie / Funçao:Dirección / Adresse / Adresse / Diefthynsi / Address / Adresse / Indirizzo / Adres / Morada:Onomasia toy organoyOnomasia toy organoy RASGOS PERSONALES / SIGNALEMENT / PERSONENBESCHREIBUNG / PERIGRAFI KATOCHOY / DESCRIPTION / SIGNALEMENT / CONNOTATI / SIGNALEMENT / DADOS PESSOAIS Ojos / OEjne / Augen / Ofthalmoi / Eyes / Yeux / Occhi / Ogen / Olhos:Cabello / Haar / Haare / Komi / Hair / Cheveux / Capelli / Haren / Cabelos:Talla / Hoejde / Groesse / Anastima / Height / Taille / Statura / Lengte / Altura:Señas particulares / Saerlige kendetegn / Besondere Kennzeichen / Idiaitera charaktiristika / Special peculiarities / Signes particuliers / Segni particolari / Bijzondere kentekenen / Sinais particulares:Firma del titular FotografíaIndehaverens underskrift FotografiUnterschrift des Inhabers LichtbildYpografi katochoy FotografiaUsual signature of bearer PhotographSignature du titulaire PhotographieFirma del titolare FotografiaHandtekening van de houder FotoAssinatura do titular FotografiaEste salvoconducto es válido para los territorios mencionados en los apartados 1 y 4 del artículo 227 del Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea así como para el territorio de los Estados terceros con los que la Comunidad haya celebrado acuerdos tal como se define en el párrafo segundo del apartado 1 del artículo 7 del Protocolo sobre los privilegios y las inmunidades de las Comunidades Europeas.Denne passérseddel er gyldig i de omraader, der er omhandlet i artikel 227, stk. 1 og 4, i traktaten om oprettelse af Det europaeiske Faellesskab, samt i de omraader i tredjelande, med hvilke Kommissionen har indgaaet aftaler efter artikel 7, stk. 1, andet afsnit, i protokollen vedroerende De europaeiske Faellesskabers privilegier og immuniteter.Dieser Ausweis gilt fuer die Hoheitsgebiete, die in Artikel 227 Absaetze 1 und 4 des Vertrages zur Gruendung der Europaeischen Gemeinschaft genannt sind, sowie fuer das Hoheitsgebiet der dritten Staaten, mit denen die Kommission gemaess Artikel 7 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 2 des Protokolls ueber die Vorrechte und Befreiungen der Europaeischen Gemeinschaften Abkommen geschlossen hat.I paroysa adeia dielefseos ischyei gia ta edafi poy provlepontai stis paragrafoys 1 kai 4 toy arthroy 227 tis synthikis peri idryseos tis Evropaikis Koinotitas, kathos kai gia ta edafi ton triton choron, me tis opoies i Epitropi synaptei symfonies symfona me to arthro 7 paragrafos 1 deftero edafio toy protokolloy peri ton pronomion kai asylion ton Evropaikon Kkoinotiton.This laissez-passer is valid for the territories referred to in Article 227 (1) and (4) of the Treaty establishing the European Community and for the territory of the third countries with which the Commission has concluded agreements within the meaning of the second subparagraph of Article 7 (1) of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities.Ce laissez-passer est valable pour les territoires visés aux paragraphes 1 et 4 de l'article 227 du traité instituant la Communauté européenne ainsi que pour le territoire des États tiers avec lesquels la Commission aura conclu des accords au sens de l'article 7 paragraphe 1 deuxième alinéa du protocole sur les privilèges et immunités des Communautés européennes.Il presente lasciapassare è valido per i territori di cui all'articolo 227, paragrafi 1 e 4, del trattato che istituisce la Comunità europea, nonché per il territorio degli Stati terzi con i quali la Commissione avrà concluso accordi ai sensi dell'articolo 7, paragrafo 1, secondo comma, del protocollo sui privilegi e sulle immunità delle Comunità europee.Dit laissez-passer is geldig voor de grondgebieden bedoeld in artikel 227, leden 1 en 4, van het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Gemeenschap alsmede voor het grondgebied van derde Staten waarmede de Commissie akkoorden zal hebben gesloten in de zin van artikel 7, lid 1, tweede alinea, van het Protocol betreffende de voorrechten en immuniteiten van de Europese Gemeenschappen.Este livre-trânsito é válido nos territórios referidos nos nºs 1 e 4 do artigo 227º do Tratado que institui a Comunidade Europeia, bem como nos territórios de Estados terceiros com que a Comissao tenha celebrado acordos na acepçao do nº 1, segundo parágrafo, do artigo 7º do Protocolo relativo aos Privilégios e Imunidades das Comunidades Europeias.Este salvoconducto expira el / Denne passérseddels gyldighed udloeber den / Dieser Ausweis wird ungueltig am / I paroysa adeia dielefseos ligei tin / This laissez-passer expires en / Il expire le / Scade il / De geldigheid van dit laissez-passer eindigt op / Este livre-trânsito é válido até: , den/le/il EL PRESIDENTE (2)FORMANDEN/PRAESIDENTEN (2)DER PRAESIDENT (2)O PROEDROS (2)THE PRESIDENT (2)LE PRÉSIDENT (2)IL PRESIDENTE (2)DE VOORZITTER (2)O PRESIDENTE (2)La validez del presente salvoconducto se prorrogaDenne passérseddels gyldighed forlaengesDie Gueltigkeit dieses Ausweises wird verlaengertI ischys tis paroysis adeias dielefseos parateinetaiThe validity of this laissez-passer is extendedLa validité du présent laissez-passer est prorogéeLa validità del presente lasciapassare è prorogataDe geldigheidsduur van dit laissez-passer wordt verlengdA validade deste livre-trânsito é prorrogadadel / fra / vom / apo tin / from / du / dal / van / deal / til / bis / mechri tis / to / au / al / tot / até , den / le / il EL PRESIDENTE (2)FORMANDEN/PRAESIDENTEN (2)DER PRAESIDENT (2)O PROEDROS (2)THE PRESIDENT (2)LE PRÉSIDENT (2)IL PRESIDENTE (2)DE VOORZITTER (2)O PRESIDENTE (2)La validez del presente salvoconducto se prorrogaDenne passérseddels gyldighed forlaengesDie Gueltigkeit dieses Ausweises wird verlaengertI ischys tis paroysis adeias dielefseos parateinetaiThe validity of this laissez-passer is extendedLa validité du présent laissez-passer est prorogéeLa validità del presente lasciapassare è prorogataDe geldigheidsduur van dit laissez-passer wordt verlengdA validade deste livre-trânsito é prorrogadadel / fra / vom / apo tin / from / du / dal / van / deal / til / bis / mechri tis / to / hasta / au / al / tot / até , den / le / il EL PRESIDENTE (2)FORMANDEN/PRAESIDENTEN (2)DER PRAESIDENT (2)O PROEDROS (2)THE PRESIDENT (2)LE PRÉSIDENT (2)IL PRESIDENTE (2)DE VOORZITTER (2)O PRESIDENTE (2)La validez del presente salvoconducto se prorrogaDenne passérseddels gyldighed forlaengesDie Gueltigkeit dieses Ausweises wird verlaengertI ischys tis paroysis adeias dielefseos parateinetaiThe validity of this laissez-passer is extendedLa validité du présent laissez-passer est prorogéeLa validità del presente lasciapassare è prorogataDe geldigheidsduur van dit laissez-passer wordt verlengdA validade deste livre-trânsito é prorrogadadel / fra / vom / apo tin / from / du / dal / van / deal / til / bis / mechri tis / to / au / al / tot / até , den / le / il EL PRESIDENTE (2)FORMANDEN/PRAESIDENTEN (2)DER PRAESIDENT (2)O PROEDROS (2)THE PRESIDENT (2)LE PRÉSIDENT (2)IL PRESIDENTE (2)DE VOORZITTER (2)O PRESIDENTE (2)Páginas 7 a 18 inclusive en blancoSiderne 7 til og med 18 er blankeSeiten 7 bis einschliesslich 18: leerSelides 7 eos kai 18 lefkesPages 7 to 18 inclusive blankPages 7 à 18 incluses en blancPagine da 7 a 18 compresa in biancoBladzijden 7 tot en met 18 blancoPáginas 7 a 18 inclusive em branco(1) Indicación de la institución de que se trate. Angivelse af den paagaeldende institution. Angabe der betreffenden Institution. . Name of institution concerned. Indication de l'institution concernée. Indicazione dell'istituzione di cui si tratta. Aanduiding van de betrokken Instelling. Indicaçao da instituiçao em causa.(2) Indicación de la institución de que se trate. Angivelse af den paagaeldende institution. Angabe der betreffenden Institution. . Name of institution concerned. Indication de l'institution concernée. Indicazione dell'istituzione di cui si tratta. Aanduiding van de betrokken Instelling. Indicaçao da instituiçao em causa.(3) Indicación de la institución de que se trate. Angivelse af den paagaeldende institution. Angabe der betreffenden Institution. . Name of institution concerned. Indication de l'institution concernée. Indicazione dell'istituzione di cui si tratta. Aanduiding van de betrokken Instelling. Indicaçao da instituiçao em causa. +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;identity document;identity card;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),28 +33953,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2007 of 21 February 2007 concerning the authorisation of a new use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Biosaf SC 47) as a feed additive (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,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.(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation set out in the Annex. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of that Regulation.(3) The application concerns authorisation of a new use of the preparation Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCYC Sc 47) (Biosaf SC 47) as a feed additive for horses to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.(4) The method of analysis included in the application for authorisation in accordance with Article 7(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 concerns the determination of the active substance of the feed additive in feed. The method of analysis referred to in the Annex to this Regulation is therefore not to be understood as a Community method of analysis within the meaning of Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (2).(5) The use of the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCYC Sc 47) was authorised for cattle for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 316/2003 of 19 February 2003 concerning the permanent authorisation of an additive in feedingstuffs and the provisional authorisation of a new use of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs (3) for piglets (weaned), by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2148/2004 of 16 December 2004 concerning the permanent and provisional authorisation of certain additives in feedingstuffs and the authorisation of a new use of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs (4) for sows, by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1288/2004 concerning the permanent authorisation of certain additives and the provisional authorisation of a new use of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs (5) for rabbits for fattening, by Commission Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 of 18 April 2005 concerning a new authorisation for 10 years of a coccidiostat as an additive in feedingstuffs, the provisional authorisation of an additive and the permanent authorisation of certain additives in feedingstuffs (6) for dairy cows, by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1811/2005 of 4 November 2005 (7) concerning the provisional and permanent authorisation of certain additives in feedingstuffs and the provisional authorisation of a new use of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs and for lambs for fattening by Commission Regulation No 1447/2006 of 29 September 2006 concerning the authorisation of a new use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Biosaf SC 47) as a feed additive (8).(6) New data were submitted in support of the application for authorisation for horses. The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 12 September 2006 that the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCYC Sc 47) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment (9). It further concluded that the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCYC Sc 47) does not present any other risk for this additional animal category which would, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, exclude authorisation. According to that opinion, the use of that preparation is efficacious in improving fibre digestion in horses. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post market monitoring. This opinion also verifies 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. The assessment of that preparation shows that the conditions for authorisation, 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.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex . 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, 21 February 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).(2)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 15.(4)  OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 24. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1980/2005 (OJ L 318, 6.12.2005, p. 3).(5)  OJ L 243, 15.7.2004, p. 10. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1812/2005 (OJ L 291, 5.11.2005, p. 18).(6)  OJ L 99, 19.4.2005, p. 5. Regulation as amended by (EC) No 2028/2006 (OJ L 414, 30.12.2006, p. 26).(7)  OJ L 291, 5.11.2005, p. 12.(8)  OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 28.(9)  Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed on the safety and efficacy of the product ‘Biosaf Sc 47’, a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a feed additive for horses. Adopted on 12 September 2006The EFSA Journal (2006) 384, p. 1-9.ANNEXIdenti-fication number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive (trade name) Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authori-sationCFU/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers.4b1702 Société Industrielle Lesaffre Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC Sc 47 Additive composition Horses 8x108 7x109 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting. 21.3.2017(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: www.irmm.jrc.be/html/crlfaa/ +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;zootechnics;zootechny;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,28 +26237,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1076/2003 of 23 June 2003 determining the quantity of certain products in the milk and milk products sector available for the second half of 2003 under quotas opened by the Community on the basis of an import licence alone. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 787/2003(4), and in particular Article 16(2) thereof,Whereas:When import licences were allocated for the first half of 2003 for certain quotas referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001, applications for licences covered quantities less than those available for the products concerned. As a result, the quantity available for each quota for the period 1 July to 31 December 2003 should be fixed, taking account of the unallocated quantities resulting from Commission Regulation (EC) No 135/2003(5) determining the extent to which the applications for import licences submitted in January 2003 for certain dairy products under certain tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 can be accepted,. The quantities available for the period 1 July to 31 December 2003 for the second half of the year of importation of certain quotas referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 June 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 June 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.(2) OJ L 79, 3.2.2002, p. 15.(3) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 29.(4) OJ L 115, 9.5.2003, p. 18.(5) OJ L 22, 25.1.2003, p. 20.ANNEXQuantities available for the period 1 July to 31 December 2003ANNEX I. B10. Products originating in Slovenia>TABLE>ANNEX I. CProducts originating in ACP countries>TABLE>ANNEX I. DProducts originating in Turkey>TABLE>ANNEX I. EProducts originating in South Africa>TABLE>ANNEX I. GProducts originating in Jordan>TABLE> +",Jordan;Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan;milk;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;milk product;dairy produce;South Africa;Ciskei;Republic of South Africa;South African Republic;Transkei;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;Turkey;Republic of Turkey;ACP countries;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,28 +12533,"94/825/EC: Commission Decision of 12 December 1994 accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of urea ammonium nitrate solution originating in Bulgaria and Poland. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 522/94 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,After consultation within the Advisory Committee,Whereas:(1) The Commission, by Regulation (EC) 1506/94 (3) (hereinafter referred to as the 'provisional duty Regulation'), imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports into the Community of urea-ammonium-nitrate solution ('UAN') originating in Bulgaria and Poland, and falling under CN code 3102 80 00. By Regulation (EC) No 2620/94 (4), the Council extended the validity of this duty for a period not exceeding two months.(2) In the subsequent procedure it was established that definitive anti-dumping measures should be taken in order to eliminate injurious dumping. The findings and conclusions on all aspects of the investigation are set out in Council Regulation (EC) 3319/94 (5).(3) Having been informed of those conclusions, the Bulgarian producer and exporter offered an undertaking with regard to the import prices to independent customers in the Community pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88. According to this undertaking, import prices will be at a non-injurious level as established in the framework of the present anti-dumping proceeding.(4) In addition, since the Bulgarian producer and eaxporter have undertaken to submit detailed and regular sales information to the Commission and not to enter into direct or indirect compensatory arrangements with their customers, it has been concluded that the correct observance of the undertaking can be effectively monitored by the Commission.(5) In view of the provisions of Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, the undertaking should enter into force on the same date as the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) 3319/94 in the present proceeding.(6) In those circumstances, the undertaking offered is considered acceptable and the investigation can, therefore, be terminated with respect to the Bulgarian producer and exporter concerned.(7) The producer and exporter concerned were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the definitive anti-dumping measures were proposed and have had the opportunity to comment on all aspects of the investigation. Accordingly should the undertaking be withdrawn or should the Commission have reason to believe that the undertaking has been violated, it may, where the interests of the Community so require, apply provisional anti-dumping duties forthwith underArticle 10(6) of Regulation (EEC) 2423/88 and, subsequently definitive anti-dumping duties could be imposed by the Council.(8) When the Advisory Committee was consulted on the acceptance of the undertakings offered, several Member States raised objections. Therefore, in accordance with Article 9 and 10 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, the Commission sent a report to the Council on the results of the consultations and a proposal that the investigation be terminated by the acceptance of undertakings. Consequently, in accordance with the said Articles 9 and 10 (1) this Decision will only take effect and be published if the Council does not decide otherwise within one month,. The undertaking offered by Agropolychim, Devnya and Chimimport Investment and Fertilizer Inc., Sofia in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of urea ammonium nitrate solution originating in Bulgaria and Poland and falling within CN code 3102 80 00 is hereby accepted. This acceptance shall take effect on the date of entry into force of Council Regulation (EC) No 3319/94. The investigation in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding referred to in Article 1 is hereby terminated in respect of the companies named in that Article.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 1994.For the CommissionKarel VAN MIERTMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 10.(3) OJ No L 162, 30. 6. 1994, p. 16.(4) OJ No L 280, 29. 10. 1994, p. 1.(5) See page 20 of this Official Journal. +",import;Poland;Republic of Poland;chemical salt;ammonia;ammonium;bromide;chloride;hydroxide;iodide;lithium hydroxide;nitrate;potassium chloride;soda;sodium carbonate;sulphate;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;chemical fertiliser;chemical fertilizer;inorganic fertiliser;nitrogenous fertiliser;phosphoric fertiliser;potassium fertiliser;urea,28 +28793,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1596/2004 of 13 September 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (1), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 September 2004.It shall apply from 15 to 28 September 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 September 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZAgriculture Director-General(1)  OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 (OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1).ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 13 September 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(EUR/100 pieces)Period: from 15 to 28 September 2004Community producer price Uniflorous (bloom) Multiflorous (spray) Large-flowered roses Small-flowered roses17,37 10,32 29,67 13,65Community import prices Uniflorous (bloom) Multiflorous (spray) Large-flowered roses Small-flowered rosesIsrael — — — —Morocco — — — —Cyprus — — — —Jordan — — — —West Bank and Gaza Strip — — — — +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Jordan;Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Palestine;East Jerusalem;Gaza strip;Occupied Palestinian Territory;West Bank;autonomous territories of Palestine;autonomous territory of Gaza;autonomous territory of Jericho;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,28 +44113,"Council Regulation (EU) No 607/2014 of 19 mai 2014 on the allocation of fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) On 23 July 2007, the Council approved the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (the ‘Partnership Agreement’) by adopting Regulation (EC) No 894/2007 (1).(2) The Union and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe negotiated and initialled, on 19 December 2013, a new Protocol to the Partnership Agreement granting Union vessels fishing opportunities in the waters over which the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe has sovereignty or jurisdiction in respect of fisheries.(3) On 19 mai 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/334/EU (2) on the signing and provisional application of the new Protocol.(4) The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined for the period of application of the new Protocol.(5) If it appears that the fishing authorisations or opportunities allocated to the Union by virtue of the new Protocol are not fully exhausted, the Commission will inform the Member States thereof in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (3). If no reply is received within a time limit to be set by the Council, this will be considered as confirmation that the vessels of the Member State concerned are not making full use of their fishing opportunities during the period in question. That time limit should be set.(6) To ensure the continuity of the fishing activities of Union vessels, the new Protocol provides for its application by the parties on a provisional basis from the date of its signature. This Regulation should therefore apply from the date of signature of the new Protocol,. 1.   The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries PartnershipAgreement between the European Union and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (the ‘Protocol’) shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:(a) tuna seiners:Spain 16 vesselsFrance 12 vessels(b) surface longliners:— for the first two years of validity of the Protocol:Spain 4 vesselsPortugal 2 vessels— for the last two years of validity of the Protocol:Spain 5 vesselsPortugal 1 vessel2.   Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 shall apply without prejudice to the Partnership Agreement.3.   If applications for fishing authorisations from the Member States referred to in paragraph 1 do not exhaust the fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol, the Commission shall consider applications for fishing authorisations from any other Member State in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008.4.   The time limit within which the Member States must confirm that they are not making full use of the fishing opportunities granted to them, as provided by Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008, is set at ten working days from the date on which the Commission informs them that the fishing opportunities are not being fully utilised. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from the date of signature of the Protocol.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 mai 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. TSAFTARIS(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 894/2007 of 23 July 2007 on the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (OJ L 205, 7.8.2007, p. 35).(2)  Council Decision 2014/334/EU of 19 May 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (see page 1 of this Official Journal).(3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 1627/94 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 3317/94 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33). +",France;French Republic;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;fishing permit;fishing authorization;fishing agreement;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;protocol to an agreement;São Tomé and Príncipe;Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;financial compensation of an agreement;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,28 +482,"Regulation (EEC) No 1702/74 of the Council of 25 June 1974 on the Conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the provisions of the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to article 3 of Protocol No 8 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese republic. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof;Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission;Whereas the provisions of the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to Article 3 of Protocol No 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic, signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972, should be amended and the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters, which has been negotiated to this effect and which is to be signed on 26 June 1974, should be concluded,. The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the provisions of the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to Article 3 of Protocol No 8 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic, is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.The text of the letters is annexed to this Regulation. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to appoint the person empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters referred to in Article 1 and to grant him the powers necessary for the purpose of binding the Community. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 1974.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. D. GENSCHERAGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters amending the provisions of the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to Article 3 of Protocol No 8 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese RepublicLetter No 1Brussels, ...Sir,I have the honour to refer to the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to Article 3 of Protocol No 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic and concerning imports of tomatoes which are prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid and originate in and come from Portugal.The said exchange of letters specifies that the arrangements applicable in this field form part of a provisional solution valid until the establishment of common arrangements for trade with third countries in products processed from fruit and vegetables and that the details contained therein will be applicable until 30 June 1974 at the latest. In addition, the Community indicates therein that, should the entry into force of the common arrangements not take place until after 30 June 1974, it would be prepared to lay down a rate of increase of the quantities for the period from 1 July to 31 December 1974, should that prove necessary in view of the state of the market.I have the honour to inform you that, in order to respect its commitments and pending the entry into force of the common arrangements, the Community is prepared to increase the quantities laid down for 1974 by 8 000 metric tons for imports of the products referred to in paragraph 1 to the Community as originally constituted and 12 000 metric tons for imports of the said products to the new Member States. Accordingly, Portugal would undertake to take all necessary measures in order that the quantities supplied to the Community in 1974 do not exceed 90 000 metric tons, comprising 28 000 metric tons to the Community as originally constituted and a total of 62 000 metric tons to Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom.The provisions of the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to the assurances as regards prices of imports into the Community remain valid until the entry into force of the common arrangements or at latest 31 January 1975.I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of your Government with the content of this letter.Please accept, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Council of the European CommunitiesDirector-GeneralLetter No 2Brussels, ...Sir,I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of today, worded as follows:""I have the honour to refer to the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to Article 3 of Protocol No 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic and concerning imports of tomatoes which are prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid and originate in and come from Portugal.The said exchange of letters specifies that the arrangements applicable in this field form part of a provisional solution valid until the establishment of common arrangements for trade with third countries in products processed from fruit and vegetables and that the details contained therein will be applicable until 30 June 1974 at the latest. In addition, the Community indicates therein that, should the entry into force of the common arrangements not take place until after 30 June 1974, it would be prepared to lay down a rate of increase of the quantities for the period from 1 July to 31 December 1974, should that prove necessary in view of the state of the market.I have the honour to inform you that, in order to respect its commitments and pending the entry into force of the common arrangements, the Community is prepared to increase the quantities laid down for 1974 by 8 000 metric tons for imports of the products referred to in paragraph 1 to the Community as originally constituted and 12 000 metric tons for imports of the said products to the new Member States. Accordingly, Portugal would undertake to take all necessary measures in order that the quantities supplied to the Community in 1974 do not exceed 90 000 metric tons, comprising 28 000 metric tons to the Community as originally constituted and a total of 62 000 metric tons to Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom.The provisions of the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to the assurances as regards prices of imports into the Community remain valid until the entry into force of the common arrangements or at latest 31 January 1975.I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of your Government with the content of this letter.""I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with the content of your letter.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Government of the Portuguese RepublicREGULATION (EEC) No 1702/74 OF THE COUNCIL of 25 June 1974 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the provisions of the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to Article 3 of Protocol No 8 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese RepublicTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof;Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission;Whereas the provisions of the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to Article 3 of Protocol No 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic, signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972, should be amended and the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters, which has been negotiated to this effect and which is to be signed on 26 June 1974, should be concluded,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the provisions of the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to Article 3 of Protocol No 8 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic, is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.The text of the letters is annexed to this Regulation.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorized to appoint the person empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters referred to in Article 1 and to grant him the powers necessary for the purpose of binding the Community.Article 3This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 1974.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. D. GENSCHERAGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters amending the provisions of the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to Article 3 of Protocol No 8 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese RepublicLetter No 1Brussels, ...Sir,I have the honour to refer to the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to Article 3 of Protocol No 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic and concerning imports of tomatoes which are prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid and originate in and come from Portugal.The said exchange of letters specifies that the arrangements applicable in this field form part of a provisional solution valid until the establishment of common arrangements for trade with third countries in products processed from fruit and vegetables and that the details contained therein will be applicable until 30 June 1974 at the latest. In addition, the Community indicates therein that, should the entry into force of the common arrangements not take place until after 30 June 1974, it would be prepared to lay down a rate of increase of the quantities for the period from 1 July to 31 December 1974, should that prove necessary in view of the state of the market.I have the honour to inform you that, in order to respect its commitments and pending the entry into force of the common arrangements, the Community is prepared to increase the quantities laid down for 1974 by 8 000 metric tons for imports of the products referred to in paragraph 1 to the Community as originally constituted and 12 000 metric tons for imports of the said products to the new Member States. Accordingly, Portugal would undertake to take all necessary measures in order that the quantities supplied to the Community in 1974 do not exceed 90 000 metric tons, comprising 28 000 metric tons to the Community as originally constituted and a total of 62 000 metric tons to Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom.The provisions of the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to the assurances as regards prices of imports into the Community remain valid until the entry into force of the common arrangements or at latest 31 January 1975.I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of your Government with the content of this letter.Please accept, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Council of the European CommunitiesDirector-GeneralLetter No 2Brussels, ...Sir,I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of today, worded as follows:""I have the honour to refer to the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to Article 3 of Protocol No 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic and concerning imports of tomatoes which are prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid and originate in and come from Portugal.The said exchange of letters specifies that the arrangements applicable in this field form part of a provisional solution valid until the establishment of common arrangements for trade with third countries in products processed from fruit and vegetables and that the details contained therein will be applicable until 30 June 1974 at the latest. In addition, the Community indicates therein that, should the entry into force of the common arrangements not take place until after 30 June 1974, it would be prepared to lay down a rate of increase of the quantities for the period from 1 July to 31 December 1974, should that prove necessary in view of the state of the market.I have the honour to inform you that, in order to respect its commitments and pending the entry into force of the common arrangements, the Community is prepared to increase the quantities laid down for 1974 by 8 000 metric tons for imports of the products referred to in paragraph 1 to the Community as originally constituted and 12 000 metric tons for imports of the said products to the new Member States. Accordingly, Portugal would undertake to take all necessary measures in order that the quantities supplied to the Community in 1974 do not exceed 90 000 metric tons, comprising 28 000 metric tons to the Community as originally constituted and a total of 62 000 metric tons to Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom.The provisions of the exchange of letters of 30 January 1974 relating to the assurances as regards prices of imports into the Community remain valid until the entry into force of the common arrangements or at latest 31 January 1975.I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of your Government with the content of this letter.""I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with the content of your letter.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Government of the Portuguese Republic +",import;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,28 +494,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1449/85 of 31 May 1985 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1805/78 on the withdrawal by fruit and vegetable producers' organizations of products not complying with their marketing rules. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1332/84 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 15 (1) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1805/78 (3) specifies the conditions in which producers' organizations may decide not to offer for sale certain products which conform to the quality standards but which do not comply with the marketing rules which the said organizations have adopted in order to limit the volume of supplies; whereas that Regulation specifies in particular the minimum requirements which the products withdrawn must meet;Whereas aubergines and apricots have been added to the list of products in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 which producers' organizations may withdraw from the market if they do not comply with their marketing rules; whereas the said products should therefore be included in Regulation (EEC) No 1805/78 so that the same derogations from the quality standards regarding packing and marking may be applied to them;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1805/78 is hereby amended as follows:- in the first indent, 'aubergines' is added after 'citrus fruit',- in the second indent, 'apricots' is added after 'table grapes'. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1985.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 May 1985.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 130, 16. 5. 1984, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 205, 29. 7. 1978, p. 64. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;producer group;producers' organisation;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;marketing standard;grading;withdrawal price;withdrawal from the market;precautionary withdrawal from the market,28 +24902,"2003/14/EC: Commission Decision of 10 January 2003 amending Decision 2001/783/EC as regards the bluetongue protection and surveillance zones and conditions for movements of animals for immediate slaughter (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 5562). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue(1), and in particular Article 8(2)(d) and (3), Article 9(1)(c) and Article 12(1), thereof,Whereas:(1) In the light of the evolution of the bluetongue situation in four Member States in 2001, Commission Decision 2001/783/EC of 9 November 2001 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and on rules applicable to movements of animals in and from those zones(2), as last amended by Decision 2002/906/EC(3), was adopted.(2) It is clear from the results of the epidemiological survey carried out by Spain that the Balearic Islands are free of bluetongue and therefore, at the request of Spain, they should be deleted from Annex I B to Decision 2001/783/EC.(3) As serotype 2 is the only serotype circulating in the provinces of Isernia and Aquila, it is appropriate that the epidemioloical situation of those two provinces be considered as equivalent to the one prevailing in Latium and Toscana. Therefore, at the request of Italy, those two provinces should be moved from Annex I A, which lists territories where serotypes 2 and 9 are circulating, to Annex I C which lists territories where only serotype 2 circulates.(4) In 2002, during the activity period of the vector and following the vaccination campaigns the virus circulation has been as negligible in regions listed in Annex I B than in regions listed in Annex I C, therefore the two annexes should be agregated as they are now epidemiologically equivalent.(5) Provision should be made for movements of animals to be slaughtered when the risk of contact between those animals and vectors may be ruled out from the point of entry in a non-restricted zone to the slaughterhouse.(6) Decision 2001/783/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2001/783/EC is amended as follows:1. in Article 2 the fourth indent is deleted;2. Article 5(a) is replaced by the following:""(a) Either no virus circulation has been demonstrated in an area of at least 20 km surrounding the farm of origin for at least 100 days before the transport;or, when the vaccination is mandatory in an epidemiologically significant area around the localities of origin of the animals with a coverage of more than 80 % and the animals have been vaccinated for more than 30 days, a case-by-case risk assessment on the possible contact between animals and the vectors during the transport from the entry in a non-restricted zone to the slaughterhouse is made, taking into consideration:(i) the distance from the point of entry in the non restricted zone to the slaughterhouse, and the entomological data on this route;(ii) the period of the day during which the transport takes place in relation with the hours of activity of the vectors;(iii) the possible use of insecticides in compliance with Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products(4)."";3. Annex I is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision and they shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 January 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.(2) OJ L 293, 10.11.2001, p. 42.(3) OJ L 313, 16.11.2002, p. 30.(4) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10.ANNEX""""ANNEX I(protection zones and surveillance zones)ANNEX I AItaly:Sicilia: Agrigento, Caltanisetta, Catania, Enna, Messina, Palermo, Ragusa, Siracusa, TrapaniCalabria: Catanzaro, Cosenza, Crotone, Reggio Calabria, Vibo ValentiaBasilicata: Matera, PotenzaPuglia: Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce, TarantoCampania: Avellino, Benevento, Caserta, Napoli, SalernoANNEX I BFrance:Corse-du-Sud, Haute-CorseItaly:Sardegna: Cagliari, Nuoro, Sassari, OristanoLazio: Viterbo, Latina, Frosinone, RomaToscana: Grosseto, Livorno, Pisa, Massa-CarraraMolise: IserniaAbruzzo: AquilaANNEX I CGreece: all nomos. +",France;French Republic;Greece;Hellenic Republic;Italy;Italian Republic;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;EU control;Community control;European Union control;transport of animals,28 +5735,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1029/2013 of 23 October 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for hake in VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis 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, 23 October 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 1.ANNEXNo 59/TQ39Member State The NetherlandsStock HKE/571214Species Hake (Merluccius merluccius)Zone VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVDate 7.10.2013 +",English Channel;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,28 +44361,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1004/2014 of 18 September 2014 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (1), and in particular Article 31(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Parabens are regulated as preservatives in entry 12 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products under the denomination 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and its salts and esters, with a maximum concentration of 0,4 % for single ester and 0,8 % for mixtures of esters.(2) The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS), established pursuant to Commission Decision 2008/721/EC (2), adopted an opinion on parabens in December 2010 (3). This opinion was followed by a clarification of October 2011 (4) in response to a unilateral decision by Denmark to ban propylparaben and butylparaben, their isoforms and their salts in cosmetic products for children under three years of age based on those substances' potential endocrine activity, taken in accordance with Article 12 of Council Directive 76/768/EEC (5). The conclusions of 2010 and 2011 were confirmed by the SCCS in an additional opinion of May 2013 (6), which the Commission had requested in light of a new study on the reprotoxicity of propylparaben.(3) In the above-mentioned opinions, which concerned all the long-chain parabens, the SCCS confirmed that methylparaben and ethylparaben are safe at the maximum authorized concentrations.(4) Isopropylparaben, isobutylparaben, phenylparaben, benzylparaben and pentylparaben were banned by Commission Regulation (EU) No 358/2014 (7).(5) The SCCS concluded that the use of butylparaben and propylparaben as preservatives in finished cosmetic products is safe to the consumer, as long as the sum of their individual concentrations does not exceed 0,19 % (as esters).(6) For general cosmetic products containing butylparaben and propylparaben, excluding specific products for the nappy area, the SCCS concluded that there was no safety concern for children of any age group as the margin of safety was based on very conservative assumptions, with regards to both toxicity and exposure.(7) However, the SCCS maintained that concerning butylparaben and propylparaben present in leave-on cosmetic products designed for application on the nappy area of children below the age of six months, a risk could not be excluded in the light of both immature metabolism of such children and the possibility of damaged skin in the nappy area. Based on a worst case assumption of exposure, safety concerns might be raised.(8) No concerns were raised on the safety of 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid and its salts (calcium paraben, sodium paraben, potassium paraben).(9) The Commission considers that the continued use of butylparaben and propylparaben under the current conditions may constitute a potential risk for human health. It therefore considers that the conditions for their use should be aligned with the recommendations of the SCCS.(10) For reasons of consistency with the current entry 12 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, the recommended maximum concentration of 0,19 % as esters for the substances listed in entry 12a should be converted to be expressed into its equivalent as acid, 0,14 %. In addition, the sodium and potassium salts of butyl and propylparabens should be submitted to the same conditions of use as butyl and propylparabens themselves, given that the SCCS never reported a different behaviour (in the chemistry or toxicity) of the salts compared to the esters in any of its previous opinions.(11) In the absence of any indication to the contrary from the SCCS, the maximum concentration of 0,8 % for the sum of all parabens contained in a cosmetic product already foreseen by entry 12 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 should be maintained.(12) In light of the concerns raised by the SCCS regarding the use of parabens in leave-on cosmetic products designed for application on the nappy area of children under the age of six months, and for practical reasons linked to the fact that products for infants are usually marketed for children under three years, butylparaben and propylparaben should be prohibited in leave-on cosmetic products designed for application on the nappy area of children below three years.(13) Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.(14) The application of the above-mentioned restrictions should be deferred to allow the industry to make the necessary adjustments to product formulations. In particular, undertakings should be granted six months to place on the market compliant products, and twelve months to withdraw from the market non-compliant products after the entry into force of this Regulation.(15) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Cosmetic Products,. Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. From 16 April 2015 only cosmetic products which comply with this Regulation shall be placed on the Union market.From 16 October 2015 only cosmetic products which comply with this Regulation shall be made available on the Union market. 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 16 April 2015.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 September 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59.(2)  Commission Decision 2008/721/EC of 5 September 2008 setting up an advisory structure of Scientific Committees and experts in the field of consumer safety, public health and the environment and repealing Decision 2004/210/EC (OJ L 241, 10.9.2008, p. 21).(3)  SCCS/1348/10 Revision 22 March 2011.(4)  SCCS/1446/11.(5)  Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 169).(6)  SCCS/1514/13.(7)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 358/2014 of 9 April 2014 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (OJ L 107, 10.4.2014, p. 5).ANNEXAnnex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is amended as follows:(1) entry 12 is replaced by the following:Substance Identification ConditionsReference number Chemical name/INN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, Body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other Wording of conditions of use and warningsa b c d e f g h i‘12 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid and its Methyl- and Ethyl- esters, and their salts 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid 99-96-7 202-804-9 0,4 % (as acid) for single ester(2) entry 12a is inserted:Substance Identification ConditionsReference number Chemical name/INN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, Body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other Wording of conditions of use and warningsa b c d e f g h i‘12a Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its salts Butylparaben 94-26-8 202-318-7 0,14 % (as acid) for the sum of the individual concentrations Not to be used in leave-on products designed for application on the nappy area of children under three years of age. For leave-on products designed for children under three years of age: +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;early childhood;baby;infant;newborn;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;cosmetic product;beauty product;cosmetic;perfume;soap;toilet preparation;health risk;danger of sickness;product safety;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,28 +2094,"97/143/EC: Commission Decision of 4 February 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) on Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas the request submitted by Germany on 20 June 1996, which was received by the Commission on 27 June 1996, was accompanied by a report containing the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns two types of gas discharge lamp for two types of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle;Whereas the information provided by Germany shows that the technology and principle embodied in these new types of gas discharge lamp and headlamp do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/517/EEC (4);Whereas these new types of gas discharge lamp and these two new types of headlamp meet the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations No 98 and No 99; whereas it is therefore justified to allow the five items covered by the request for exemption, i.e. the two types of gas discharge lamp, the two types of headlamp fitted with these types of lamp and the type of motor vehicle, to benefit from the granting of EEC type-approval on condition that the type of vehicle concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit;Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to enable gas discharge lamps embodying this new technology, headlamps fitted with such lamps and motor vehicles equipped with such headlamps to be placed on the market;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by Germany for an exemption concerning two types of gas discharge lamp for two types of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle is hereby approved on condition that the vehicle type concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 4 February 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96.(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 15. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +16192,"97/455/EC: Commission Decision of 1 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas the request submitted by Germany on 5 August 1996, which was received by the Commission on 14 August 1996, was accompanied by a report containing the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns two types of gas discharge lamp for two types of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle;Whereas the information provided by Germany shows that the technology and principle embodied in these new types of gas discharge lamp and headlamp do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the Directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/517/EEC (4);Whereas these new types of gas discharge lamp and these new types of headlamp meet the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations Nos 98 and 99; whereas it is therefore justified to allow the three items covered by the request for exemption, i.e. the types of gas discharge lamp, the types of headlamp fitted with these types of lamp and the type of motor vehicle, to benefit from the granting of EC type-approval on condition that the type of vehicle concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit;Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to enable gas discharge lamps embodying this new technology, headlamps fitted with such lamps and motor vehicles equipped with such headlamps to be placed on the market;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by Germany for an exemption concerning two types of gas discharge lamp for two types of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle is hereby approved on condition that the vehicle type concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 1 July 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96.(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 15. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +23706,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 777/2002 of 7 May 2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the granting of private storage aid for certain cheeses in the 2002/03 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 private storage aid may be granted for long-keeping cheeses and for cheeses which are manufactured from sheep's and/or goat's milk and require at least six months to mature, if for those cheeses price developments and the stock situation indicate a serious imbalance of the market which may be eliminated or reduced by seasonal storage. The seasonal nature of the production of certain long-keeping cheeses and Pecorino Romano, Kefalotyri and Kasseri cheese is aggravated by the fact that the seasonality of consumption is the inverse of the seasonality of production. The fragmented production of such cheeses further aggravates the consequences of that seasonality. Therefore, provision should be made for recourse to seasonal storage in respect of a quantity corresponding to the difference between summer and winter production.(2) The types of cheeses eligible for aid and the maximum quantities which may benefit from it should be laid down, as well as the duration of the contracts in relation to the real requirements of the market and the keeping qualities of the cheeses in question.(3) It is necessary to specify the terms of the storage contract and the measures to enable the cheese covered by a contract to be identified and subjected to checks. The amount of aid shall be fixed with reference to storage costs and the balance to be maintained between cheeses for which aid is granted and other cheeses coming on the market.(4) Detailed rules should also be laid down regarding documentation, accounting and the frequency and nature of checks. In this connection, it should be laid down that the Member States may provide that the costs of controls be fully or in part charged to the contractor.(5) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. PurposeThis Regulation lays down the detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the granting, under Article 9 of that Regulation, of private storage aid for certain cheeses (hereinafter referred to as ""aid"") in the 2002/03 marketing year. DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:(a) ""storage lot"" means a quantity of cheese weighing at least two tonnes, of the same type and taken into storage in a single storage depot on a single day;(b) ""day of commencement of contractual storage"" means the day following that of entry into storage;(c) ""last day of contractual storage"" means the day before that of removal from storage. Cheeses eligible for aid1. Aid shall be granted in respect of certain long-keeping cheeses and Pecorino Romano, Kefalotyri and Kasseri cheese under the terms laid down in the Annex.2. The cheeses must have been manufactured in the Community and satisfy the following conditions:(a) be indelibly marked with an indication of the undertaking in which they were manufactured and of the day and month of manufacture; this may take the form of a code;(b) have undergone quality tests which establish their classification after maturing in the categories laid down in the Annex. Storage contract1. Contracts relating to the private storage of cheese shall be concluded between the intervention agency of the Member State on whose territory the cheese is stored and natural or legal persons, hereinafter called ""contractors"".2. Storage contracts shall be drawn up in writing on the basis of an application to draw up a contract.Applications must reach intervention agencies within no more than 30 days of the date of entry into store and may relate only to lots of cheese which have been fully taken into storage. Intervention agencies shall register their date of receipt.If an application reaches the intervention agency within 10 working days following the deadline, a storage contract may still be concluded but the aid shall be reduced by 30 %.3. Storage contracts shall be concluded for one or more storage lots and shall include, in particular, provisions concerning:(a) the quantity of cheese to which the contract applies;(b) the dates relating to the execution of the contract;(c) the amount of aid;(d) the identity of the storage depots.4. Storage contracts shall be concluded within no more than 30 days of the date of registration of the application to draw up a contract.5. The control measures, particularly those referred to in Article 7, shall be the subject of specifications drawn up by the intervention agency. The storage contract shall refer to these specifications. Entry into and removal from storage1. The periods of entry into and removal from storage shall be as laid down in the Annex.2. Removal from storage shall be in whole storage lots.3. Where, at the end of the first 60 days of contractual storage, the deterioration in the quality of the cheese is greater than is normal in store, contractors may be authorised, once per storage lot, to replace the defective quantity, at their own expense.If checks during storage or on removal reveal defective quantities, no aid may be paid for those quantities. In addition, the part of the lot which is still eligible for aid may not be less than two tonnes. The same rule shall apply where part of a lot is removed before the start of the period of removal from storage referred to in paragraph 1 or before expiry of the minimum storage period referred to in Article 8(2).4. For the purpose of calculating the aid in the case referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 3, the first day of contractual storage shall be the day of commencement of contractual storage. Storage conditions1. The Member State shall ensure that all the conditions granting entitlement to payment of the aid are fulfilled.2. The contractor or, at the request of the Member State or with its authorisation, the person responsible for the storage depot, shall make available to the competent authority responsible for inspection, any documentation permitting verification of the following particulars of products placed in private storage:(a) ownership at the time of placing in storage;(b) the origin and the date of manufacture of the cheeses;(c) the date of placing in storage;(d) presence in the storage depot and the address of the depot;(e) the date of removal from storage.3. The contractor or, where applicable, the person responsible for the storage depot shall keep stock records available at the depot for each contract, covering:(a) the identification, by storage lot number, of the products placed in private storage;(b) the dates of entry into and removal from storage;(c) the number of cheeses and their weight by storage lot;(d) the location of the products in the storeroom.4. Products stored must be easily identifiable, easily accessible and identified individually by contract. A special mark shall be affixed to stored cheeses. Checks1. On entry into storage the competent agency shall conduct checks in particular to ensure that products stored are eligible for the aid and to prevent any possibility of substitution of products during storage under contract.2. The competent agency shall make an unannounced check, by sampling, to ensure that the products are present in the storage depot. The sample concerned must be representative and must correspond to at least 10 % of the overall quantity under contract for a private storage aid measure.Such checks must include, in addition to an examination of the accounts referred to in Article 6(3), a physical check of the weight and type of products and their identification. Such physical checks must relate to at least 5 % of the quantity subjected to the unannounced check.3. At the end of the contractual storage period, the competent agency shall check to see that products are present. However, where the products are still in storage after expiry of the maximum contractual storage period, this check may be made when the products are removed from storage.For the purposes of the check referred to in the first subparagraph, the contractor shall inform the competent authority, indicating the storage lots concerned, at least five working days before:(i) the expiry of the contractual storage period, or(ii) the start of the removal operations, where these take place during or after the contractual storage period.The Member State may accept a shorter time limit than five working days.4. A report shall be drawn up on the checks carried out pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, specifying:(a) the date of the check,(b) its duration,(c) the operations carried out.The report must be signed by the inspector responsible and countersigned by the contractor or, as the case may be, the person responsible for the store, and must be included in the payment dossier.5. In the case of irregularities affecting at least 5 % of the quantities of products subjected to the checks, the latter shall be extended to a larger sample to be determined by the competent agency.The Member States shall notify such cases to the Commission within four weeks.6. The Member States may provide that the costs of controls are to be fully or in part charged to the contractor. Storage aid1. The aid shall be as follows:(a) EUR 35 per tonne for the fixed costs;(b) EUR 0,35 per tonne per day of storage under contract for the warehousing costs;(c) an amount per tonne per day of storage under contract for the financial costs, namely:(i) EUR 0,36 for long-keeping cheeses;(ii) EUR 0,46 for Pecorino Romano cheese;(iii) EUR 0,51 for Kefalotyri and Kasseri cheese.2. No aid shall be granted in respect of storage under contract for less than 60 days. The maximum aid payable shall not exceed an amount corresponding to 180 days' storage under contract.Where the contractor fails to comply with the time limit referred to in the second and third subparagraphs of Article 7(3), the aid shall be reduced by 15 % and shall be paid only in respect of the period for which the contractor supplies satisfactory proof to the competent agency that the cheeses have remained in contractual storage.3. The aid shall be paid on application by the contractor, at the end of the contractual storage period, within 120 days of receipt of the application, provided that the checks referred to in Article 7(3) have been carried out and that the conditions for entitlement to the aid have been met.However, if it has been necessary to commence an administrative inquiry into entitlement to the aid, payment shall not be made until entitlement has been recognised. Communication of informationThe Member States shall notify the Commission by 15 January 2003 of the quantities of cheese for which storage contracts have been concluded. 0Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 May 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.(2) OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 15.ANNEX>TABLE> +",cheese;hard cheese;Appenzell;Cheddar;Edam;Emmenthal;Gouda;Grana Padano;Gruyere;Parmesan;Parmigiano Reggiano;Sbrinz;long-keeping cheese;storage premium;storage aid;subsidy for storage;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;private stock;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,28 +21318,"Council Regulation (EC) No 902/2001 of 7 May 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 978/2000 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of synthetic fibres of polyester originating in Australia, Indonesia and Taiwan. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 978/2000(2) imposed a definitive countervailing duty on imports of synthetic fibres of polyester originating in Australia, Indonesia and Taiwan.(2) Further to two applications to the Court of First Instance brought against the Council by Taiwanese exporting producers seeking annulment of Regulation (EC) No 978/2000 in accordance with Article 230 of the Treaty, it has become apparent that part of the methodology applied in determining the level of subsidisation for Taiwan in Regulation (EC) No 978/2000 is inconsistent with the Community institutions' consideration and treatment of virtually identical data in subsequent proceedings. For one particular subsidy scheme, the ""tax credit for the purchase of automation and pollution control equipment"" granted for locally purchased equipment, was found to be countervailable according to the Regulation the subject of challenge. However, the calculations concerning the amount of countervailable subsidy derived from a methodology that was revised in subsequent proceedings concerning imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate originating in Taiwan. Reference is made to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1741/2000(3), Council Regulation (EC) No 2603/2000(4), inter alia terminating the antisubsidy proceeding concerning imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate originating in Taiwan. In these circumstances, it was decided to re-examine the calculations concerning the amount of subsidy for imports originating in Taiwan, in particular in order to establish whether the application of the revised methodology would materially impact on the findings for that country. This particular subsidy scheme was only found to exist in Taiwan and was not therefore considered as part of the investigation into subsidisation in respect of imports originating in Australia and Indonesia.(3) The re-examination for Taiwan showed that the revised methodology led to a de minimis finding of subsidisation, i.e. a countrywide subsidy level of less than 1 %. Therefore, the countervailing measures concerning imports of synthetic fibres of polyester from Taiwan should be repealed with retroactive effect.(4) As regards the potential impact of the repeal of measures for Taiwan on the original findings concerning imports of synthetic fibres of polyester from Australia and Indonesia, it was examined whether the finding of de minimis subsidisation for Taiwan adversely affected the conclusions in relation to injury, causation and Community interest. It was concluded that, in particular given the significant increase in the volume of imports and market share, and the high levels of undercutting for imports originating in Australia and Indonesia, the original findings are not undermined insofar as they concern imports originating in those countries,. Regulation (EC) No 978/2000 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 1(1) shall be replaced by the following: ""1. A definitive countervailing duty is hereby imposed on imports of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, falling within CN code 5503 20 00 and originating in Australia and Indonesia."";2. Article 1(2) shall be replaced by the following:""2. The duty rate applicable to the net, free-at-Community-frontier, before duty, for products produced by the companies indicated shall be as follows for products originating in:1. Australia>TABLE>2. Indonesia>TABLE>""3. Article 2(1) shall be replaced by the following: ""The amounts secured by way of the provisional countervailing duty on imports originating in Australia under Regulation (EC) No 123/2000 shall be collected at the rate of the duty definitively imposed by this Regulation. Amounts secured in excess of the rate of definitive countervailing duty shall be released."". Any countervailing duties collected on imports originating in Taiwan under Regulation (EC) No 978/2000 shall be reimbursed to the importers concerned. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. shall apply with effect from 13 May 2000.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 May 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. Ringholm(1) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1.(2) OJ L 113, 12.5.2000, p. 1.(3) OJ L 199, 5.8.2000, p. 6.(4) OJ L 301, 30.11.2000, p. 1. +",Indonesia;Republic of Indonesia;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;Australia;Commonwealth of Australia;countervailing charge;compensatory levy,28 +39271,"2011/468/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/025 DK/Odense Steel Shipyard from Denmark). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Denmark submitted an application on 6 October 2010 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Odense Steel Shipyard and supplemented it by additional information up to 8 March 2011. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 14 181 901.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Denmark,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 14 181 901 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 6 July 2011.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentM. DOWGIELEWICZ(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",dismissal;firing;labour force;manpower;structure of the labour force;worker;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;globalisation;economic globalisation;economic globalization;globalisation of economic activity;globalisation of the economy;globalization;internationalisation of economic activity;internationalization of economic activity;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,28 +13990,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 439/95 of 28 February 1995 amending and derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community in respect of import licence requests for the second quarter of 1995. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas Annex I Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2444/94 (4), provides the names and addresses of competent authorities in Member States; whereas the names and addresses of the competent authorities of Austria, Finland and Sweden should be added to this Annex;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 provides in Articles 9 (2) and 14 (2) for import licence requests to be submitted during the first seven days of the last month of the quarter preceding the quarter for which licences are issued and provides in Articles 11 (1) and 17 (1) that import licences be issued no later than the 21st day of the last month in respect of the following quarter; whereas for administrative reasons relating to the implementation of agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations it is advisable to postpone these dates in respect of applications for and issuing of import licences for the second quarter of 1995;Whereas this Regulation must enter into force immediately before the period in which licence applications for the second quarter of 1995 are to be submitted;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. 1. The names and addresses of the competent authorities of Austria, Finland and Sweden are hereby added to Annex I of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 as follows:'- Austria:Bundesministerium fuer Land- und Forstwirtschaft,Abteilung III A 5 - Handelspolitik und Aussenhandel,Stubenring 12,A-1012 Wien;- Finland:Maa- ja metsaetalousministerioe,Mariankatu 23,PL 232,FIN-00171 Helsinki;- Sweden:JordbruksverketVallgatan 8S-551 82 Joenkoeping'.2. The name and address of the German competent authority in Annex I of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 is hereby replaced by the following:'- Germany:Bundesanstalt fuer Landwirtschaft und Ernaehrung,Referat 322,Adickesallee 40,D-60322 Frankfurt am Main'. 1. By way of derogation from Articles 9 (2) and 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) 1442/93, applications in respect of import licences for the second quarter of 1995 shall be submitted between 8 March 1995 and 14 March 1995.2. By way of derogation from Articles 11 (1) and 17 (1) of Regulation (EEC) 1442/93, import licences for the second quarter of 1995 shall be issued not later than 28 March 1995. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 February 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ No L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 6.(4) OJ No L 261, 11. 10. 1994, p. 3. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;enlargement of the Union;Natali report;enlargement of the Community,28 +4840,"2009/621/EC: Commission Decision of 20 August 2009 amending Decision 2008/185/EC as regards the inclusion of Northern Ireland in the list of regions where an approved national control programme for Aujeszky’s disease is in place (notified under document C(2009) 6394) (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 64/432/EEC lays down rules applicable to intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine. Article 9 of that Directive provides criteria for approving compulsory national control programmes for certain contagious diseases, including Aujeszky’s disease.(2) Commission Decision 2008/185/EC of 21 February 2008 on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease and criteria to provide information on this disease (2) lays down the additional guarantees for movements of pigs between Member States. Those guarantees are linked to the classification of Member States according to their disease status.(3) Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC lists Member States or regions thereof where approved control programmes for Aujeszky’s disease are in place.(4) United Kingdom has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as regards the Aujeszky’s disease status in Northern Ireland. A national control programme for Aujeszky’s disease has been implemented for several years.(5) The Commission has examined the documentation submitted by the Member State and has found that the national control programme in Northern Ireland complies with the criteria laid down in Article 9(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC. Accordingly, Northern Ireland should be included in the list set out in Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC.(6) Decision 2008/185/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 August 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.(2)  OJ L 59, 4.3.2008, p. 19.ANNEX‘ANNEX IIMember States or regions thereof where approved Aujeszky’s disease control programmes are in placeISO code Member State RegionsBE Belgium All regionsES Spain The territory of the Autonomous Communities of Galicia, País Vasco, Asturias, Cantabria, Navarra, La RiojaHU Hungary All regionsIT Italy The province of BolzanoUK United Kingdom All regions in Northern Ireland’ +",Northern Ireland;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;health certificate;EU action;Community action;European Union action;livestock farming;animal husbandry;stockrearing,28 +27076,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2212/2003 of 17 December 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 964/2003 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China and Thailand, and those consigned from Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Taiwan or not. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 452/2003 of 6 March 2003 on measures that the Community may take in relation to the combined effect of anti-dumping or anti-subsidy measures with safeguard measures(1),Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission, after consultations with the Advisory Committee established by Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(2) (the ""basic Regulation""),Whereas:(1) By Regulation (EC) No 778/2003(3), the Council amended, amongst others, Council Regulations (EC) No 584/96 and (EC) No 763/2000 with regard to the anti-dumping measures applicable to certain tube and pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China and Thailand, and those consigned from Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Taiwan or not. The purpose was to make provision for the situation where those imports also become subject to the payment of a safeguard duty, as adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1694/2002 of 27 September 2002 imposing definitive safeguard measures against imports of certain steel products(4).(2) In such circumstances, and where the anti-dumping duty is less than, or equal to, the amount of the safeguard duty, it was considered appropriate that no anti-dumping duty should be payable. Where the anti-dumping duty is greater than the amount of the safeguard duty, it was considered appropriate that only that part of the anti-dumping duty which is in excess of the amount of the safeguard should be payable.(3) Pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 584/96 and (EC) No 763/2000 were prolonged by Council Regulation (EC) No 964/2003(5). However, no provision similar to the one described in recital 2 hereto was made by Regulation (EC) No 964/2003 for the situation where imports also become subject to the payment of a safeguard duty.(4) Consequently, Regulation (EC) No 964/2003 should be amended so as to make provision for the situation where imports also become subject to the payment of a safeguard duty, in the same way as the amendments introduced into Council Regulations (EC) No 584/96 and (EC) No 763/2000 by Regulation (EC) No 778/2003.(5) This Regulation should apply retroactively from the date of the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 964/2003,. Regulation (EC) No 964/2003 is hereby amended as follows:(a) in Article 1, the following paragraph shall be inserted:""2a Notwithstanding paragraph 2, where imports of the product concerned from Thailand are subject to payment of a safeguard additional duty pursuant to Article 1(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1694/2002(6), the rate of anti-dumping duty applicable to the free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, shall be as follows:>TABLE>"";(b) in Article 3, the first paragraph shall be numbered ""1"" and the following paragraph shall be inserted:""2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, with the exception of those fittings produced by the said Chup Hsin Enterprise Co. Ltd, Rigid Industries Co. Ltd and Niang Hong Pipe Fittings Co. Ltd, where imports of fittings consigned from Taiwan are subject to payment of a safeguard additional duty pursuant to Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1694/2002, the rate of anti-dumping duty applicable to the free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, shall be as follows:>TABLE>"" This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply with effect from 7 June 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. Alemanno(1) OJ L 69, 13.3.2003, p. 8.(2) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1; Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1972/2002 (OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1).(3) OJ L 114, 8.5.2003, p. 1.(4) OJ L 261, 28.9.2002, p. 1.(5) OJ L 139, 6.6.2003, p. 1.(6) OJ L 261, 28.9.2002, p. 1. +",import;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Taiwan;Formosa;Republic of China (Taiwan);Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;piping;pipe;pipe connector;taps;valve;steel;alloy steel;crude steel;fine steel;rolled steel;stainless steel;structural steel;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;China;People’s Republic of China;iron,28 +43934,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 297/2014 of 20 March 2014 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Valençay (PDO)]. ,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) By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Valençay’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2004 (2)(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.(3) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,. The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved. 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 March 2014.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 265, 12.8.2004, p. 3.(3)  OJ C 296, 12.10.2013, p. 4.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.3.   CheesesFRANCEValençay (PDO) +",France;French Republic;soft cheese;Brie;Camembert;Chaource;Coulommiers;Livarot;Munster cheese;Neufchâtel;Pont-l'Evêque;Saint Marcellin;goats’ milk cheese;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;Centre-Val de Loire;Centre (France);product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;labelling,28 +19071,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 806/1999 of 16 April 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 881/98 laying down detailed rules for the protection of the additional traditional terms used to designate certain types of quality wine produced in specified regions (quality wine psr). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 of 16 March 1987 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1426/96(2), and in particular Article 15(8) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 881/98(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2215/98(4), lays down detailed rules for the protection of the additional traditional terms used to designate certain types of quality wine psr;Whereas it is necessary to give more time to interested parties who satisfy the conditions laid down in the Regulation for adding to the list of traditional terms in the Annex to that Regulation; whereas, therefore, the date of application of the Regulation should be put back by six months;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. In Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 881/98, ""1 April 1999"" is replaced by ""1 October 1999"". This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 April 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 59.(2) OJ L 184, 24.7.1996, p. 1.(3) OJ L 124, 25.4.1998, p. 22.(4) OJ L 279, 16.10.1998, p. 4. +",trademark;manufacturer's trademark;product brand;service mark;stamp of origin;trade mark;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;wine of superior quality;quality wine produced in a specific region;quality wines psr;qwpsr;wine of designated origin;fortified wine;Madeira wine;dessert wine;liqueur wine;port wine;sherry;wine fortified for distillation;sparkling wine;semi-sparkling wine;labelling,28 +34198,"Council Regulation (EC) No 530/2007 of 8 May 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 (1) provides for unlimited duty-free access to the Community market for nearly all products originating in the countries and territories benefiting from the Stabilisation and Association process.(2) A Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part, was signed in Luxembourg on 12 June 2006. Pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force, an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part (2), was signed and concluded and entered into force on 1 December 2006.(3) The Stabilisation and Association Agreements and the Interim Agreements establish a contractual trade regime between the Community and each of the beneficiary countries. The bilateral trade concessions on the Community side are equivalent to the concessions applicable within the unilateral autonomous trade measures under Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000.(4) It is therefore appropriate to amend Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 to take into account these developments. In particular, it is appropriate to remove the Republic of Albania from the list of beneficiaries of the tariff concessions granted for the same products under the contractual regime. In addition, it is necessary to adjust the global tariff quota volumes for specific products for which tariff quotas have been granted under the contractual regimes.(5) The Republic of Albania, the Republic of Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will remain beneficiaries of Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 insofar as that Regulation provides for concessions which are more favourable than the concessions existing under the contractual regimes,. Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 1 shall be replaced by the following:2. in Article 4, paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following:(a) 12 000 tonnes (net weight) for sugar products originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina;(b) 180 000 tonnes (net weight) for sugar products originating in Montenegro and the customs territories of Serbia or Kosovo.’;3. Annex I shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Regulation. Goods which, on 16 May 2007, are either in transit or in the Community in temporary storage, customs warehouses or free zones, and for which before that date a proof of origin of Albania or of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has been properly issued in accordance with Title IV, Chapter 2, Section 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), shall continue to benefit from Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 until 16 September 2007. This Regulation shall enter into force on the first 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, 8 May 2007.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. STEINBRÜCK(1)  OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1946/2005 (OJ L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 239, 1.9.2006, p. 2.(3)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 (OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6).ANNEX‘ANNEX ICONCERNING THE TARIFF QUOTAS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(1)Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.Order No CN Code Description Quota volume per year (1) Beneficiaries Rate of duty09.1571 0301 91 10 Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster): live; fresh or chilled; frozen; dried, salted or in brine, smoked; fillets and other fish meat; flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption 70 tonnes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, customs territories of Serbia or Kosovo Exemption09.1573 0301 93 00 Carp: live; fresh or chilled; frozen; dried, salted or in brine, smoked; fillets and other fish meat; flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption 120 tonnes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, customs territories of Serbia or Kosovo Exemption09.1575 ex 0301 99 80 Sea bream (Dentex dentex and Pagellus spp.): live; fresh or chilled; frozen; dried, salted or in brine, smoked; fillets and other fish meat; flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption 95 tonnes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, customs territories of Serbia or Kosovo Exemption09.1577 ex 0301 99 80 Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax): live; fresh or chilled; frozen; dried; salted or in brine, smoked; fillets and other fish meat; flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption 80 tonnes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, customs territories of Serbia or Kosovo Exemption09.1579 1604 13 11 Prepared or preserved sardines 70 tonnes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, customs territories of Serbia or Kosovo 6 %09.1561 1604 16 00 Prepared or preserved anchovies 260 tonnes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, customs territories of Serbia or Kosovo 12,5 %09.1515 2204 21 79 Wine of fresh grapes, of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 15 % volume, other than sparkling wine 145 000 hl (2) Albania (3), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia (4), former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (5), Montenegro, customs territories of Serbia or Kosovo Exemption(1)  One global volume per tariff quota accessible to imports originating in the beneficiaries.(2)  The volume of this global tariff quota shall be reduced if the quota volumes of the individual tariff quotas applicable under order Nos 09.1588 and 09.1548 for certain wines originating in Croatia are increased.(3)  Access for wine originating in the Republic of Albania to this global tariff quota is subject to the prior exhaustion of the individual tariff quotas provided for in the Additional Protocol on wine concluded with Albania. These individual tariff quotas are opened under order Nos 09.1512 and 09.1513.(4)  Access for wine originating in the Republic of Croatia to this global tariff quota, is subject to the prior exhaustion of the individual tariff quotas provided for in the Additional Protocol on wine concluded with Croatia. These individual tariff quotas are opened under order Nos 09.1588 and 09.1589.(5)  Access for wine originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to this global tariff quota is subject to the prior exhaustion of the individual tariff quotas provided for in the Additional Protocol on wine concluded with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. These individual tariff quotas are opened under order Nos 09.1558 and 09.1559.’. +",Albania;Republic of Albania;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;association agreement;EU market;Community market;European Union market;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;economic stabilisation;economic stability;economic stabilization;Western Balkans;Balkan countries;Western Balkan countries;Western Balkan country;Western Balkan region;countries in the Western Balkans;countries of the Western Balkans;market access;trade outlet,28 +2753,"84/320/EEC: Commission Decision of 12 June 1984 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Perkin- Elmer - Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, model 5000' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 2 December 1983, the Federal Republic of Germany requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Perkin-Elmer - Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, model 5000', ordered on 15 June 1981 and intended to be used for trace analysis of heavy metals contained in organic and biological substances and in water, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 14 May 1984 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an analyzer; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the great precision of the spectral analysis, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'Perkin-Elmer - Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, model 5000', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 2 December 1983, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1984.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;water analysis;heavy metal;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,28 +27446,"Decision No 593/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 July 2004 amending Council Decision 2000/819/EC on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001-2005). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 157(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),Whereas:(1) On 5 November 1997, the Commission adopted Decision 97/761/EC approving a support mechanism for the creation of transnational joint ventures for SMEs in the Community (3).(2) The ETF Start-up Facility, the Joint European Venture (JEV) programme and the SME Guarantee Facility were measures provided for in Council Decision 98/347/EC of 19 May 1998 on measures of financial assistance for innovative and job-creating small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — the growth and employment initiative (4).(3) The multiannual programme set up by Decision 2000/819/EC (5), aims at improving the financial environment for business, in particular by improving the functioning of the ETF Start-up Facility, amending the SME Guarantee Facility and, with regard to JEV, by using, for the benefit of undertakings planning to enter into a transnational partnership, the commitments effected up until 31 December 2000 under Decision 98/347/EC.(4) The purpose of the ETF Start-up Facility, JEV programme, and SME Guarantee Facility must be to efficiently address market failures in the access for SMEs to risk capital through enhancing participation of both private and public actors, with the aim of reaching distribution rates of 100 %.(5) According to point IV of Annex II to Decision 2000/819/EC, experience has shown that the JEV programme needs to be simplified in order to enable SMEs' requests for financial contributions to be dealt with quickly by the financial intermediaries and Commission departments and to ensure that Community resources are used correctly. It was also stated that the Commission was examining the possibility of adapting the eligibility criteria in order to respond more effectively to the needs of SMEs with regard to cross-border investments, including those in applicant States.(6) On 10 October 2002 the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on Growth and Employment Initiative — measures on financial assistance for innovative and job-creating small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (6), where it notes that the JEV programme in its current form is no longer appropriate.(7) The Commission's evaluation of the Growth and Employment Initiative as at 29 May 2002 concludes that the take-up of the JEV programme by the market is low, the job creation effect limited and the administrative cost very high and that JEV should be phased out as soon as possible.(8) For reasons of cost-efficiency, the Community should withdraw progressively from programmes that involve micro-management of small amounts of money, as is the case with the projects financed under the JEV programme.(9) After careful analysis, it has to be concluded that a substantial simplification of the JEV programme is not possible, since any substantial change to the structure or eligibility criteria of the programme would change its nature and therefore be outside the scope of the legal basis (Decision 98/347/EC). Therefore it would not be possible to use the remaining committed budget nor would it be possible to use the budget for projects involving the then accession countries and the candidate countries.(10) The budget for the JEV programme was committed on the basis of framework agreements signed with the financial intermediaries in the JEV network, thus creating a direct legal relationship between the Commission and these intermediaries. Therefore a replacement of these existing framework agreements with direct legal agreements between the Commission and SMEs, which, in this particular programme, would have resulted in simplification and improved protection of the financial interests of the Community, is not possible.(11) Only relatively minor procedural changes would be possible without losing the remaining committed budget, and these are deemed to be insufficient to ensure that the JEV programme performs significantly better.(12) It is not possible to use the remaining committed budget for projects involving the then accession countries and the candidate countries, since this budget was committed under the Growth and Employment Initiative (1998-2000) and is therefore reserved exclusively for those states that are members of the European Union and European Economic Area, as provided by Decision 98/347/EC.(13) Since the phasing-out of the other two European transnational joint venture programmes — European Community Investment Partners (ECIP) for the developing countries in Asia, Latin America, the Mediterranean region and South Africa (ALAMEDSA countries) in 1999 and the Programme to promote SME joint ventures and other joint agreements (JOP) in the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) and New Independent States (NIS) in 2000 — many financial intermediaries in the JEV network have scaled down or ceased this activity because of the low volume of JEV applications from SMEs with the result that in the majority of Member States, in reality, it is no longer possible to apply for participation in the programme.(14) In view of the clear conclusion of the evaluation, it is not considered appropriate to propose replacing the JEV programme with a similar one.(15) The phasing-out of the JEV programme should not affect the rights and obligations of the Community, the financial intermediaries or the beneficiaries (SMEs) that relate to approved projects.(16) In observance of their legitimate expectations, the financial intermediaries should be allowed to present applications for financial contributions for SMEs for a certain period after this Decision has been adopted.(17) On 23 October 2003 the European Parliament adopted a resolution on entrepreneurship in Europe, where it calls for the establishment of systems allowing improved access, in particular for small and micro-enterprises, to European Investment Bank/European Investment Fund funds for investments in new technologies and investments linked to training.(18) For the purpose of promoting innovation, research and development and entrepreneurship by SMEs, as requested by the Barcelona Council, an environment favourable to private sector investment in research and development, in particular through venture capital, should be encouraged.(19) The Commission has committed itself to reforming the existing multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship in due time taking into account the necessity of promoting cooperation between enterprises and business organisations and of supporting dialogue between horizontal and sectoral or professional organisations of small and micro-enterprises and craft enterprises.(20) The Council of 26 November 2002 stated that Member States, the Commission and financial institutions should consider how to improve the financial framework for biotechnologies.(21) The European Parliament requested, in its resolution on life sciences and biotechnologies of 21 November 2002 (7), that the Commission should identify how to overcome the issue of insufficient funding regarding biotech start-ups and asked the European Investment Bank to give favourable consideration to follow-up actions.(22) Decision 2000/819/EC should be amended accordingly,. Decision 2000/819/EC is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 5(1) shall be replaced by the following:2. Annex I shall be amended as follows:(a) in the first indent of point 4(a)(i), the first sentence shall be replaced by the following:‘— by investing in relevant specialised venture capital funds, particularly in seed funds, smaller funds, funds operating regionally or funds focused on specific sectors or technologies, or venture capital funds financing R&D, e.g. funds linked to research centres and science parks which in turn provide risk capital for SMEs.’;(b) in point 4(a)(i) the following subparagraph shall be added:(c) in point 4(a)(iv), the following subparagraphs shall be added:(d) in the first indent of point 5, the word ‘fifth’ shall be deleted;3. in Annex II, point IV shall be deleted. This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 21 July 2004.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. P. BORRELFor the CouncilThe PresidentA. NICOLAÏ(1)  Opinion delivered on 30 June 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 22 April 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 19 July 2004.(3)  OJ L 310, 13.11.1997, p. 28.(4)  OJ L 155, 29.5.1998, p. 43.(5)  OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 84. Decision amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(6)  OJ C 279 E, 20.11.2003, p. 78.(7)  OJ C 25 E, 29.1.2004, p. 384.(8)  OJ L 155, 29.5.1998, p. 43.’ +",investment protection;investment guarantee;small and medium-sized enterprises;EBIC;European Business and Innovation Centre;European Observatory for SMEs;SMEs;SMUs;small and medium-sized businesses;small and medium-sized undertakings;business policy;business start-up;formation of a business;entrepreneurship;enterprise;start-up;startup business;startup enterprise;early-stage capital;early-stage investment;seed capital;seed financing;seed money;start-up capital;aid to undertakings;salvage grant;subsidy for undertakings;support grant,28 +10331,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1488/92 of 9 June 1992 concerning aid for the processing of sugar cane into agricultural rum in the French overseas departments. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), and in particular Article 19 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2205/90 (3), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 provides for the granting of Community aid for the processing of sugar cane into agricultural rum as defined in Article 1 (4) (a) (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (4); whereas this aid is paid to the distiller on condition that he has paid to the sugar cane producer a minimum price to be determined and up to the limit of an overall quantity corresponding to the average quantity of agricultural rum sold during the three marketing years 1987/88, 1988/89 and 1989/90;Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 provides that when the relevant detailed rules of application are adopted, account will be taken in particular of the production objectives within the context of the arrangements applicable to sugar and of the supply requirements of the French overseas departments;Whereas a minimum price for sugar cane should be laid down which takes into account the reference price for sugar cane intended for the production of sugar applicable in the department in question and provision should also be made for a system to reduce, where appropriate, the quantities of rum eligible for aid so as to ensure that the overall quantity limit laid down by Article 18 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 is observed; whereas a regular review of the situation, particularly as regards the trend in sugar prices, should be provided for;Whereas provisions should be made in respect of aid unduly paid out;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 entered into force at the end of December 1991; whereas the measures covered by this Regulation should apply with effect from 1 January 1992;Whereas the measures provided for are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,. 1. Aid for the direct processing of sugar cane into agricultural rum as laid down in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Regulation to all distillers:- whose plants are located in one of the French overseas departments,and- who produce agricultural rum as defined in Article 1 (4) (a) (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 from sugar cane harvested in the same French overseas department.2. Aid shall be paid out each year for the quantities of sugar cane processed directly into agricultural rum for which the distillers show proof that they have paid the producers of the sugar cane in question at least the minimum price referred to in above. This last condition shall not apply in the case of distillers' own sugar cane production.3. The amount of the aid shall be ECU 53,18 per hectolitre of pure alcohol produced.4. So that permanent account can be taken of the production objectives in the context of the arrangements applicable to sugar as regards both the marketing prices fixed each year for sugar and the trend in supplying the markets of the French overseas departments, the situation shall be regularly reviewed and, where appropriate, the necessary adjustments shall be made. 1. The minimum price referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 18 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 shall be the reference price applied by the French overseas department in question to the purchase of sugar cane used for the production of sugar in the same department.The minimum price shall apply to cane of sound, genuine and merchantable quality, of standard sugar content and delivered naked to the distillery. However, another delivery stage may be allowed where the sugar cane producer and distiller so agree.2. The standard sugar content and the scale of quality increases and reductions to be applied to the minimum price when the sugar content of the cane differs from the standard sugar content shall be adopted by the competent authorities designated by France on the proposal of a joint committee of distillers and sugar cane producers. 1. Proof that the minimum price has been paid to the sugar cane producer shall be established by a certificate drawn up on unstamped paper by the distiller. This certificate shall indicate:(a) the names of the distiller and producer;(b) the total quantities of sugar cane for which the minimum price determined for that calendar year has been paid and which have been delivered to the distillery by the producer in question during that same calendar year;(c) the quality of the product for which the minimum price is paid.2. The certificate shall be dated and signed by the sugar cane producer and the distiller.3. The distiller shall keep the original of the certificate. A copy shall be sent to the sugar cane producer.4. In the case of the distiller's own sugar cane production, the distiller shall keep a separate materials accounting entry for the quantities of sugar cane originating on his own holding. 1. The overall quantity referred to in Article 18 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 shall be 75 600 hectolitres of agricultural rum, expressed in pure alcohol.When the sum of the quantities for which aid is requested is greater in a given calendar year than the quantity referred to in the first subparagraph, a standard percentage reduction shall be applied to each application.2. Nevertheless, France may allocate the quantity referred to in paragraph 1 by department on the basis of the average quantity of agricultural rum sold by the department in question during the three marketing years 1987/88, 1988/89 and 1989/90. If the overall quantities for which aid is requested are exceeded, the percentage reductions may differ in each department.3. Applications for aid shall be submitted to the competent authorities designated by France. France shall take all the additional measures necessary to implement this Regulation, particularly those relating to the submission of applications for aid, the inspection of supporting documents laid down in Article 3 and checks on the quantities of agricultural rum produced. France shall notify the Commission:(a) within three months following the entry into force of this Regulation, of:- the additional measures adopted pursuant to Article 5;(b) within 45 working days following the end of each calendar year, of:- the total quantities of agricultural rum for which aid has been requested, expressed in hectolitres of pure alcohol,- the names of the distilleries in receipt of aid,- the amount of the aid and the quantities of agricultural rum produced by each distillery. The aid referred to in Article 1 (3) shall be converted into French francs by applying the agricultural conversion rate in force on the date the sugar cane juice in question is distilled. 1. Where aid has been paid out unduly, the competent French authorities shall recover the sums paid out, with interest from the date on which the aid was paid out to the date on which it is actually recovered. The applicable rate of interest shall be that in force for similar recovery operations under national law.2. The aid recovered shall be paid to the paying departments and agencies and deducted by them from the expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund in proportion to the Community contribution. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 June 1992. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 201, 31. 7. 1990, p. 9. (4) OJ No L 160, 12. 6. 1989, p. 1. +",French overseas department and region;French Overseas Department;minimum price;floor price;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery;sugar cane;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,28 +8024,"90/482/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 September 1990 on provisional measures applicable following the unification of Germany concerning areas free of classical swine fever. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2684/90 on interim measures applicable after the unification of Germany, in anticipation of the adoption of transitional measures by the Council either in cooperation with, or after consultation of, the European Parliament (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas Council Directive 72/461/EEC (2) on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat provides for the establishment of a list of the Member States and areas which are free of swine fever;Whereas the Council, by Decision 88/303/EEC (3), recognized certain parts of the territory of the Community as being either officially swine fever free or swine fever free;Whereas the status of the regions of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic must be determined;Whereas the measures adopted by this Decision are to apply subject to the amendments resulting from the decisions of the Council on the proposals presented by the Commission on 21 August 1990;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the ad hoc committee provided for by Council Directive 90/476/EEC (4) of 17 September 1990 on provisional measures to be applied after the unification of Germany in anticipation of transitional measures to be adopted by the Council in consultation with the European Parliament,. The regions of 'Bezirke Rostock, Schwerin, Neubrandenburg, Potsdam, Frankfurt, Cottbus, Magdeburg, Halle, Erfurt, Gera, Suhl, Dresden, Leipzig, Chemnitz and Berlin-Ost' are hereby to be considered swine fever free within the meaning of Article 13 (2) of Directive 72/461/EEC pursuant to Article 3 of Decision 80/303/EEC. This Decision shall apply as from the unification of Germany until the entry into force in the agricultural sector of the Council Directive on the transitional measures and adjustments required to the Directives on plant products, seeds, plants and animal feedingstuffs and to the veterinary and zootechnical legislation as a result of the integration of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic into the Community, the proposal for which was presented on 21 August 1990. This Decision shall apply, however, until 31 December 1990 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 September 1990.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 263, 26. 9. 1990, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24.(3) OJ No L 132, 28. 5. 1988, p. 76.(4) OJ No L 266, 28. 9. 1990, p. 1. +",German Democratic Republic;Democratic Republic of Germany;East Germany;GDR;former GDR;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;unification of Germany;reunification of Germany,28 +40033,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 731/2011 of 22 July 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Prosciutto Amatriciano (PGI)). ,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, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Prosciutto Amatriciano’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. 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, 22 July 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOŞMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 307, 12.11.2010, p. 21.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)ITALYProsciutto Amatriciano (PGI) +",Italy;Italian Republic;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,28 +5400,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1224/2011 of 28 November 2011 for the purposes of Articles 66 to 73 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 of 16 November 2009 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (1),Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2289/83 of 29 July 1983 laying down provisions for the implementation of Articles 70 to 78 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 establishing a Community system of duty-free arrangements (2) has been substantially amended several times (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. This Regulation lays down provisions for the implementation of Articles 66 to 73 of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009.TITLE IIPROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO IMPORTATIONS CARRIED OUT BY INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANISATIONSCHAPTER IGeneral provisionsSection 1Obligations on the part of the institution or organisation to which the articles are consigned 1.   The admission free of import duties of articles referred to in Articles 67 and 68 of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 shall entail the following obligations on the part of the institution or organisation to which they are consigned:(a) to dispatch the articles in question directly to the declared place of destination;(b) to account for them in its inventory;(c) to use them exclusively for the purposes specified in the said Articles;(d) to facilitate any verification which the competent authorities consider necessary in order to ensure that the conditions for granting admission free of import duties are satisfied, or remain satisfied.2.   Heads of institutions or organisations to which the articles are consigned, or their authorised representatives, shall furnish the competent authorities with a statement declaring that they are aware of the various obligations listed in paragraph 1 and including an undertaking to comply with them.The competent authorities may require that the statement referred to in the first subparagraph be produced for each import, or for several imports or for all the imports to be carried out by the institution or organisation to which the articles are consigned.Section 2Provisions to be applied where the articles are lent, hired out or transferred 1.   Where the second subparagraph of Article 72(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 is applied, the institution or organisation to which an article for the use of handicapped persons is lent, hired out or transferred shall, from the date of receipt of the article, comply with the same obligations as those set out in Article 2 of this Regulation.2.   Where the institution or organisation to which an article is lent, hired out or transferred is situated in a Member State other than that in which the institution or organisation that lent, hired out or transferred the article is situated, upon the dispatch of such article the competent customs office of the Member State of dispatch shall issue a T 5 control copy in accordance with the rules laid down in Articles 912a to 912g of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (4) in order to ensure that such article is put to a use entitling it to continue to qualify for admission free of import duties.For this purpose, the T 5 control copy shall include, in box 104 under the heading ‘other’, one of the entries listed in Annex I.3.   Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the loan, hire or transfer of spare parts, components or accessories specifically for articles for the use of handicapped persons and to tools for the maintenance, control, calibration or repair of the said articles which have been admitted free of import duties under Article 67(2) or Article 68(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009.CHAPTER IISpecific provisions relating to the admission free of import duties of articles referred to in Article 67(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 1.   In order to obtain admission free of import duties of an article for the use of the blind in accordance with Article 67(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009, the heads of the institutions or organisations to which the articles are consigned, or their authorised representatives, shall submit an application to the competent authority of the Member State in which the institution or organisation is situated.Such application shall be accompanied by all information which the competent authority considers necessary for the purpose of determining whether the conditions laid down for granting admission free of import duties are fulfilled.2.   The competent authority of the Member State where the institution or organisation to which the article is consigned is situated shall give a direct ruling on the application referred to in paragraph 1.CHAPTER IIISpecific provisions relating to the admission free of import duties of articles referred to in Article 68(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 1.   In order to obtain admission free of import duties of an article for the use of handicapped persons under Article 68(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009, the heads of the institutions or organisations to which the articles are consigned, or their authorised representatives, shall submit an application to the competent authority of the Member State in which the institution or organisation is situated.2.   The application referred to in paragraph 1 shall contain the following information relating to the article in question:(a) the precise trade description of the article used by the manufacturer, its presumed combined nomenclature classification and the objective technical characteristics indicating that it was specially designed for the education, employment or social advancement of handicapped persons;(b) the name or business name and address of the manufacturer and, if applicable, of the supplier;(c) the country of origin of the article;(d) the place of destination of the article;(e) the precise use for which the article is intended;(f) the price of the article or its value for customs purposes;(g) the quantity of the article in question.Documentary evidence providing all relevant information on the characteristics and technical specifications of the article shall be furnished with the application. The competent authority of the Member State in which the institution or organisation to which the articles are consigned is situated shall take a direct decision on applications under Article 5. Authorisations for admission free of import duties shall be valid for a period of 6 months.The competent authorities may, however, set a longer period in the light of the particular circumstances of each case.CHAPTER IVSpecific provisions relating to the admission free of import duties of spare parts, components, specific accessories or tools under Article 67(2) and Article 68(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 For the purposes of Article 67(2) and Article 68(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009, ‘specific accessories’ means items specially designed for use with a specific article for the purpose of improving its performance and scope. In order to obtain admission free of import duties of spare parts, components specific accessories or tools under Article 67(2) or under Article 68(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009, the heads of the institutions or organisations to which the articles are consigned, or their authorised representatives, shall submit an application to the competent authority of the Member State in which the institution or organisation is situated.This application shall be accompanied by all data deemed necessary by the competent authority for the purpose of determining whether the conditions laid down in Article 67(2) or in Article 68(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 are fulfilled. 0The competent authority of the Member State in which the institution or organisation to which such articles are consigned is situated shall give a direct decision on applications under Article 9.TITLE IIIPROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO IMPORTATIONS CARRIED OUT BY BLIND PERSONS AND OTHER HANDICAPPED PERSONS 1Articles 4, 8, 9 and 10 shall apply mutatis mutandis to exemption from import duties of the articles referred to in Article 67 of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 imported by blind persons themselves for their own use. 2The following shall apply mutatis mutandis to exemption from import duties of articles imported by handicapped persons themselves for their own use:(a) Articles 5, 6 and 7 in the case of articles referred to in Article 68(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009;(b) Articles 8, 9 and 10 in the case of articles referred to in Article 68(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009. 3The competent authorities may allow the application provided for in Articles 4 and 5 to be in a simplified form, where it relates to items imported under the conditions referred to in Articles 11 and 12.TITLE IVFINAL PROVISIONS 4Regulation (EEC) No 2289/83 is repealed.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III. 5This 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, 28 November 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 23.(2)  OJ L 220, 11.8.1983, p. 15.(3)  See Annex II.(4)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.ANNEX IEntries referred to in Article 3(2)— ‘Артикул за лицата с увреждания: продължаването на митническите освобождавания подлежи на спазване на член 72, параграф 2, втора алинея от Регламент (ЕО) № 1186/2009’,— ‘Objeto para personas minusválidas: se mantiene la franquicia subordinada al respeto del artículo 72, apartado 2, segundo párrafo, del Reglamento (CE) no 1186/2009’,— ‘Zboží pro postižené osoby: zachování osvobození za předpokladu splnění podmínek čl. 72 odst. 2 druhého pododstavce nařízení (ES) č. 1186/2009’,— ‘Genstand til handicappede personer: Fortsat fritagelse betinget af overholdelse af artikel 72, stk. 2, andet afsnit, i forordning (EF) nr. 1186/2009’,— ‘Gegenstand für Behinderte: Weitergewährung der Zollbefreiung abhängig von der Voraussetzung des Artikels 72 Absatz 2 zweiter Unterabsatz der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1186/2009’,— ‘Kaubaartiklid puuetega inimestele: impordimaksudest vabastamise jätkamine, tingimusel et täidetakse määruse (EÜ) nr 1186/2009 artikli 72 lõike 2 teist lõiku’,— ‘Αντικείμενα προοριζόμενα για μειονεκτούντα άτομα: Διατήρηση της ατέλειας εξαρτώμενη από την τήρηση του άρθρου 72 παράγραφος 2 δεύτερο εδάφιο του κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1186/2009’,— ‘Article for the handicapped: continuation of relief subject to compliance with the second subparagraph of Article 72(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009’,— ‘Objet pour personnes handicapées: maintien de la franchise subordonné au respect de l’article 72, paragraphe 2, deuxième alinéa, du règlement (CE) no 1186/2009’,— ‘Oggetto per persone disabili: la franchigia è mantenuta a condizione che venga rispettato l’articolo 72, paragrafo 2, secondo comma del regolamento (CE) n. 1186/2009’,— ‘Invalīdiem paredzētas preces: atbrīvojuma turpmāka piemērošana atkarīga no atbilstības Regulas (EK) Nr. 1186/2009 72. panta 2. punkta otrajai daļai’,— ‘Neįgaliesiems skirtas daiktas: atleidimo nuo muitų taikymo pratęsimas laikantis Reglamento (EB) Nr. 1186/2009 72 straipsnio 2 dalies antrosios pastraipos nuostatų’,— ‘Áru behozatala fogyatékos személyek számára: a vámmentesség fenntartása az 1186/2009/EK rendelet 72. cikke (2) bekezdésének második albekezdésében foglalt feltételek teljesítése esetén’,— ‘Oġġett għal nies b’xi diżabilita': tkomplija ta' ħelsien mid-dazju suġġett għal osservanza tat-tieni subparagrafu ta' l-Artiklu 72(2) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1186/2009’,— ‘Voorwerp voor gehandicapten: handhaving van de vrijstelling is afhankelijk van de nakoming van artikel 72, lid 2, tweede alinea van Verordening (EG) nr. 1186/2009’,— ‘Artykuł przeznaczony dla osób niepełnosprawnych: kontynuacja zwolnienia z zastrzeżeniem zachowania warunków określonych w article 72 ust. 2 akapit drugi rozporządzenia (WE) nr 1186/2009’,— ‘Objectos destinados à pessoas deficientes: é mantida a fraquia desde que seja respeitatdo o n.o 2, segundo parágrafo do artigo 72.o do Regulamento (CE) n.o 1186/2009’,— ‘Articole pentru persoane cu handicap: menținerea scutirii este condiționată de respectarea dispozițiilor articolului 72 alineatul (2) al doilea paragraf din Regulamentul (CE) Nr. 1186/2009’,— ‘Tovar pre postihnuté osoby: naďalej oslobodený, ak spĺňa podmienky ustanovené v článku 72 odseku 2 druhom pododseku nariadenia (ES) č. 1186/2009’,— ‘Predmet za invalide: ohranitev oprostitve v skladu z drugim pododstavkom člena 72(2) uUredbe (ES) št. 1186/2009’,— ‘Vammaisille tarkoitetut tavarat: tullittomuus jatkuu, edellyttäen että asetuksen (EY) N:o 1186/2009 72 artiklan 2 kohdan toisen alakohdan ehtoja noudatetaan’,— ‘Föremål för funktionshindrade: Fortsatt tullfrihet under förutsättning att villkoren i artikel 72.2 andra stycket i förordning (EG) nr 1186/2009 uppfylls’.ANNEX IIRepealed Regulation with list of its successive amendmentsCommission Regulation (EEC) No 2289/83Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1746/85Point I.18 of Annex I to the 1985 Act of AccessionCommission Regulation (EEC) No 3399/85 only Article 1 point 3Commission Regulation (EEC) No 735/92Point XIII A.II.4 of Annex I to the 1994 Act of AccessionPoint 19.B.1 of Annex II to the 2003 Act of AccessionCommission Regulation (EC) No 1792/2006 only point 11.B.1 of the AnnexANNEX IIICorrelation tableRegulation (EEC) No 2289/83 This RegulationArticle 1 Article 1Article 2(1), introductory phrase Article 2(1), introductory phraseArticle 2(1), first indent Article 2(1)(a)Article 2(1), second indent Article 2(1)(b)Article 2(1), third indent Article 2(1)(c)Article 2(1), fourth indent Article 2(1)(d)Article 2(2) Article 2(2)Article 3(1) Article 3(1)Article 3(2), first subparagraph Article 3(2), first subparagraphArticle 3(2), second subparagraph, introductory phrase Article 3(2), second subparagraphArticle 3(2), second subparagraph, list of entries Annex IArticle 3(3) Article 3(3)Article 4 Article 4Article 6 Article 5Article 7 Article 6Article 10 Article 7Article 13 Article 8Article 14 Article 9Article 15 Article 10Article 16 Article 11Article 17 Article 12Article 18 Article 13Article 19 —— Article 14Article 20 Article 15— Annex II— Annex III +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;import (EU);Community import;physically disabled;blind person;cripple;deaf person;invalid;physically-handicapped person;mentally disabled;mentally-handicapped person;mentally-ill person;mentally-retarded person;facilities for the disabled;adaptation of buildings;adapted vehicle;braille;devices for the handicapped;facilities for the handicapped;sign language;talking book,28 +44518,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2014 of 19 November 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 59/2011 as regards tariff quotas for wines originating in Serbia. ,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 Articles 184 and 187 thereof,Whereas:(1) The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Serbia, of the other part (‘the SAA’), was signed in Luxembourg on 29 April 2008 and entered into force on 1 September 2013.(2) The Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (2) (‘the Protocol’) was signed on 25 June 2014. Its signature on behalf of the European Union and its Member States has been authorised by Council Decision 2014/517/EU (3) and its conclusion on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community has been approved by Council Decision 2014/518/Euratom (4). The Protocol has been provisionally applied with effect from 1 August 2014.(3) Article 7 of the Protocol and Annex III thereto provide for changes to the existing tariff quotas for wines originating in Serbia with effect from 1 August 2014.(4) In accordance with Article 11 of the Protocol, for the year 2014 the volumes of the new tariff quotas and the increases of the volumes of existing tariff quotas are to be calculated as a pro rata of the basic annual volumes specified in the Protocol, taking into account the part of the period elapsed before 1 August 2014.(5) To implement the tariff quotas for wine laid down in the Protocol, it is necessary to adapt Commission Regulation (EU) No 59/2011 (5).(6) Regulation (EU) No 59/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) Since the Protocol applies from 1 August 2014, this Regulation should apply from the same date and enter into force on the day of its publication.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 59/2011 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 August 2014.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 November 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  OJ L 233, 6.8.2014, p. 3.(3)  Council Decision 2014/517/EU of 14 April 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, and provisional application of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 233, 6.8.2014, p. 1).(4)  Council Decision 2014/518/Euratom of 14 April 2014 approving the conclusion, by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 233, 6.8.2014, p. 20).(5)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 59/2011 of 25 January 2011 opening and providing for the administration of Union tariff quotas for wines originating in the Republic of Serbia (OJ L 22, 26.1.2011, p. 1).ANNEX‘ANNEXTariff quotas for wines originating in Serbia imported into the UnionOrder No CN code (1) TARIC extension Description Quota volume 2014 (in hl) Annual quota volume for 2015 and following years (in hl) (2) Tariff quota duty09.1526 2204 10 93 Quality sparkling wine, other than Champagne or Asti spumante; other wine of fresh grapes, in containers holding 2 litres or less 53 833 55 000 Exemption2204 10 942204 10 962204 10 982204 21 062204 21 072204 21 082204 21 09ex 2204 21 93 19, 29, 31, 41 and 51ex 2204 21 94 19, 29, 31, 41 and 512204 21 95ex 2204 21 96 11, 21, 31, 41 and 512204 21 97ex 2204 21 98 11, 21, 31, 41 and 5109.1527 2204 29 10 Other wine of fresh grapes, in containers holding more than 2 litres 10 958 12 300 Exemption2204 29 93ex 2204 29 94 11, 21, 31, 41 and 512204 29 95ex 2204 29 96 11, 21, 31, 41 and 512204 29 97ex 2204 29 98 11, 21, 31, 41 and 51(1)  Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.(2)  Consultations at the request of one of the Parties may be held to adapt the quotas by transferring quantities from the quota applying to position ex 2204 29 (order number 09.1527) to the quota applying to positions ex 2204 10 and ex 2204 21 (order number 09.1526).’ +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;protocol to an agreement;import (EU);Community import;wine;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;Serbia;Republic of Serbia;stabilisation and association agreement;SAA;stabilization and association agreement,28 +34725,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2007 of 29 October 2007 amending Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (1), and in particular Article 23 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 lays down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in animals. It applies to the production and placing on the market of live animals and products of animal origin.(2) Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 lays down the rules for the importation into the Community of live animals, embryos, ova and products of animal origin. The removal of specified risk material from products destined for food and feed is the single most important public health protection measure.(3) Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 provides for the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof to be determined by classification into three categories: negligible BSE risk, controlled BSE risk and undetermined BSE risk. That Article also provides for a reassessment of the Community categorisation of countries following the establishment by the World Organisation for Animal health (OIE) of a procedure for the classification of countries by category.(4) Pending the adoption of a decision on the BSE status of Member States and third countries, Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 provides for transitional measures to be applied for a period ending on 1 July 2007. Under the transitional measures regarding BSE the restrictions on imports into the Community from third countries with a BSE risk covered meat products as defined in Council Directive 77/99/EEC (2), which included treated intestines (animal casings). In addition the possibility of triangular trade was introduced where third countries with a BSE risk could export treated intestines, sourced from countries where BSE was considered highly unlikely.(5) On 25 June 2007 Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 was amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 722/2007 (3). Regulation (EC) 999/2001, as thus amended, introduced a Community categorisation system of countries according their BSE risk, in line with that of the OIE. It entailed not only the listing of all countries under one of three categories: negligible BSE risk, controlled BSE risk and undetermined BSE risk, but also introduced trade rules according to each risk category.(6) The import rules relating to the new categorisation system referred to meat products as defined in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (4), which excluded treated intestines. In line with the conditions applicable before 1 July 2007 and in order to ensure the same level of consumer protection, treated intestines should be included in the list of products covered by the TSE related import rules in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. Annex IX to that Regulation should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) No TSE related import conditions apply for third countries with a negligible BSE risk status. It is necessary to clarify the import conditions in case intestines are sourced from a country or a region with a negligible BSE risk and treated in a third country with a different BSE risk status. For consistency reasons the possibility of triangular trade should be re-introduced under the new provisions.(8) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. 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, 29 October 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 727/2007 OJ L 165, 27.6.2007, p. 8).(2)  OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).(3)  OJ L 164, 26.6.2007, p. 7.(4)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55, corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).ANNEXIn Annex IX, Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, Chapter C is amended as follows:(a) Section A is replaced by the following:— fresh meat,— minced meat and meat preparations,— meat products,— treated intestines,— rendered animal fats,— greaves, and— gelatine.(b) In Section C, the following point 5 is added:‘5. In the case of intestines originally sourced from a country or a region with a negligible BSE risk, imports of treated intestines shall be subject to the presentation of an animal health certificate attesting that:(a) the country or region is classified in accordance with Article 5(2) as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk;(b) the animals from which the products of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin were derived were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in the country or region with a negligible BSE risk and passed ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections;(c) if the intestines are sourced from a country or region where there have been BSE indigenous cases:(i) the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived from ruminants had been enforced; or(ii) the products of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin do not contain and are not derived from specified risk material as defined in Annex V.’(c) In Section D, the following point 5 is added:‘5. In the case of intestines originally sourced from a country or a region with a negligible BSE risk, imports of treated intestines shall be subject to the presentation of an animal health certificate attesting that:(a) the country or region is classified in accordance with Article 5(2) as a country or region posing an undetermined BSE risk;(b) the animals from which the products of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin were derived were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in the country or region with a negligible BSE risk and passed ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections;(c) if the intestines are sourced from a country or region where there have been BSE indigenous cases:(i) the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived from ruminants had been enforced; or(ii) the products of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin do not contain and are not derived from specified risk material as defined in Annex V.’(1)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22.’ +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;EU control;Community control;European Union control;health certificate;bovine spongiform encephalopathy;BSE;mad cow disease;spongiform encephalopathies,28 +44052,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 483/2014 of 8 May 2014 on protection measures in relation to porcine diarrhoea caused by a deltacoronavirus as regards the animal health requirements for the introduction into the Union of spray dried blood and blood plasma of porcine origin intended for the production of feed for farmed porcine animals Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries, and in particular Article 22(3) (1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 22(1) of Directive 97/78/EC provides that if in the territory of a third country a disease or any other phenomenon or circumstance liable to present a serious threat to animal health manifests itself or spreads, or if any other serious animal health reason so warrants, the Commission acting on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State, is to adopt measures without delay, including special conditions in respect of products coming from all or part of the third country concerned.(2) Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) lays down public and animal health rules for animal by-products and derived products, in order to prevent and minimise risks to public and animal health arising from those products, and in particular to protect the safety of the feed chain. It also categorises those products into specific categories which reflect the level of risk to public and animal health.(3) Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, lays down requirements for the import of animal by-products and derived products of Category 3 material.(4) Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (3), lays down implementing rules for Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, including specific requirements for the treatment or processing of animal by-products and derived products destined for feeding to farmed animals, excluding fur animals.(5) Blood products intended for the production of feed for farmed animals, including spray dried blood and plasma of porcine animals, must have been produced in accordance with Section 2 of Chapter II of Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011. With reference to point B of that Section blood products are to be submitted to any of the processing methods 1 to 5 or processing method 7 as set out in Chapter III of Annex IV to that Regulation, or another method which ensures that the blood products comply with the microbiological standards for derived products set out in Chapter I of Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011. Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 also provides, in particular in column 6 of row 2 in Table 1 of Section 1 of Chapter I of Annex XIV, that blood products not intended for human consumption that could be used as feed intended for dispatch to or for transit through the Union are to be accompanied by health certificate in accordance with the model health certificate set out in Chapter 4(B) of Annex XV.(6) Porcine diarrhoea caused by a deltacoronavirus occurs in Asia and North America. This virus has never been detected in the Union. Spray dried blood and blood plasma of porcine animals is a traditional ingredient for feed for piglets. Inappropriate heat treatment or contamination after heat treatment may lead to the spread of the virus with such products.(7) Therefore it is necessary to review the requirements for the import of spray dried blood and blood plasma of porcine animals intended for the production of feed for farmed porcine animals.(8) Scientific observation indicates that porcine coronaviruses are inactivated in swine faeces if heated to and held at a temperature of 71 °C for 10 minutes or left at room temperature of 20 °C for 7 days. The virus did not survive in experimentally infected dry feed stored at a temperature of 24 °C for more than 2 weeks. In third countries the commonly applied temperature for spray drying of blood and blood plasma is 80 °C throughout the substance.(9) Based on this information available, it appears opportune to require that spray dried blood and blood plasma of porcine origin introduced from third countries and intended for feeding of porcine animals has been subjected to a high temperature treatment followed by subsequent storage for a certain time at room temperature in order to mitigate the risk of contamination after the treatment.(10) Due to the need to protect animal health in the Union and the serious threat posed by the blood products concerned, the Commission should adopt provisional safeguard measures. Accordingly, the introduction of those products into Union should be accompanied by a health certificate in accordance with the model set out in the Annex to this Regulation.(11) The provisional safeguard measures should apply from the day following the publication of this Regulation and last for a period of 12 months. They may be amended in the light of a risk assessment based on new scientific information.(12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. By way of derogation from column 6 of row 2 in Table 1 of Section 1 of Chapter I of Annex XIV and of Chapter 4(B) of Annex XV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, blood products not intended for human consumption that could be used as feed material, intended for dispatch to or for transit through the Union, shall be accompanied by a health certificate in accordance with the model set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply for consignments certified as from the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply until 31 May 2015.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 May 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.(2)  Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1).(3)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1).ANNEXHealth certificate +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;import (EU);Community import;health certificate,28 +43645,"2014/878/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2014/008 FI/STX Rauma, from Finland). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (1), and in particular Article 15(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 2 December 2013 on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (3), and in particular point 13 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis addressed in Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 (4), or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 12 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013.(3) On 27 May 2014 Finland submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in STX Finland Oy in Rauma, and supplemented it by additional information as provided by Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. This application complies with the requirements for determining a financial contribution from the EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013.(4) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of an amount of EUR 1 426 800 for the application submitted by Finland,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 426 800 in commitment and payment appropriations. This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 26 November 2014.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentS. GOZI(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855.(2)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.(3)  OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 26. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;collective dismissal;collective redundancy;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;payment appropriation;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;building industry;building construction;construction industry;distribution of EU funding;distribution of Community funding;distribution of European Union funding;employment aid;employment premium;employment subsidy;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF,28 +247,"Regulation (EEC) No 1683/71 of the Commission of 30 July 1971 fixing the conditions for awarding contracts in respect of operations for the processing of tomatoes withdrawn from the market into concentrated tomato purée. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;Having regard to Council Regulation No 159/66/EEC 1 of 25 October 1966 laying down additional provisions on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 967/71 2, and in particular Article 7b (4) thereof;Whereas recourse to the option to process products withdrawn from the market, with a view to distributing free of charge products obtained from such processing, was limited by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1560/70 3 of 31 July 1970 to processing into juice;Whereas, if this option seems unlikely to provide sufficient outlets for products withdrawn from the market, provision should be made for processing tomatoes into a product other than juice;Whereas the third subparagraph of Article 7b (3) of Regulation No 159/66/EEC provides that contracts for the processing of fruit and vegetables should be granted to industry by a tendering procedure by the agency appointed by the Member State concerned ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1560/70 specified the procedure for awarding contracts in respect of such operations ; whereas it would be appropriate to use that procedure when contracts in respect of the processing operations dealt with in this Regulation are being awarded;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables;. The processing operations referred to in the fifth indent of (a) in the first subparagraph of Article 7b (1) of Regulation No 159/66/EEC may also apply to the processing of tomatoes into concentrated tomato purée. The agency appointed by the Member State concerned shall award these contracts for processing to industry by means of a standing invitation to tender in accordance with the conditions laid down in Articles 2 to 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1560/70.For the purposes of the present Regulation the provisions of that Regulation which refer to juice should be understood as referring to concentrated tomato purée. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 1OJ No 192, 27.11.1966, p. 3286/66. 2OJ No 105, 12.5.1971, p. 3. 3OJ No 169, 1.8.1970, p. 59.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 July 1971.For the CommissionThe PresidentFranco M. MALFATTI +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;intervention agency;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs,28 +2363,"83/271/EEC: Commission Decision of 24 May 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Lumonics - Multigas Laser, model TEA-203-2' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 23 November 1982, France has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Lumonics - Multigas Laser, model TEA-203-2' ordered on 23 September 1982 and intended to be used in the framework of the research in using the light energy of a laser as a means of utilizing electrical energy with optimum efficiency, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 21 March 1983 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a laser;Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the particularity of the spectrum of the impulse, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'Lumonics - Multigas Laser, model TEA-203-2', which is the subject of an application by France of 23 November 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 May 1983.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;apparatus based on the use of rays;laser;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;ionising radiation;X-rays;alpha particles;beta particles;cosmic radiation;gamma rays;ionizing radiation;electrical energy;electricity,28 +5639,"2013/717/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 4 December 2013 establishing the financial contribution by the Union to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat avian influenza in Germany in 2011 (notified under document C(2013) 8545). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 84 of the Financial Regulation and Article 94 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (2) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Rules of Application’), the commitment of expenditure from the Union budget shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out the essential elements of the action involving expenditure and adopted by the institution or the authorities to which powers have been delegated by the institution.(2) Decision 2009/470/EC lays down the procedures governing the financial contribution from the Union towards specific veterinary measures, including emergency measures. With a view to helping to eradicate avian influenza as rapidly as possible the Union should contribute financially to eligible expenditure borne by the Member States. Article 4(3) first and second indents of that Decision lays down rules on the percentage that must be applied to the costs incurred by the Member Sates.(3) Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of emergency measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC (3) sets rules on the expenditure eligible for Union financial support.(4) Commission Implementing Decision 2012/132/EU of 15 February 2012 on a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to combat avian influenza in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands in 2011 (4) granted a financial contribution by the Union towards emergency measures to combat avian influenza, among others, in Germany in 2011. An official request for reimbursement was submitted by Germany on 10 April 2012, as set out in Articles 7(1) and 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.(5) The payment of the financial contribution from the Union is to be subject to the condition that the planned activities were actually implemented and that the authorities provided all the necessary information within the set deadlines.(6) Germany has in accordance with Article 3(4) of Decision 2009/470/EC without delay informed the Commission and the other Member States of the measures applied in accordance with Union legislation on notification and eradication and the results thereof. The request for reimbursement was, as required in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005, accompanied by a financial report, supporting documents, an epidemiological report on each holding where the animals have been slaughtered or destroyed and the results of respective audits.(7) Consequently the total amount of the financial support from the Union to the eligible expenditure incurred in connection with the eradication of avian influenza in Germany in 2011 can now be fixed.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The financial contribution from the Union towards the expenditure associated with eradicating avian influenza in Germany in 2011 is fixed at EUR 774 103,56. This Decision constituting a financing decision in the meaning of Article 84 of the Financial Regulation is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 4 December 2013.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.(2)  OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.(4)  OJ L 59, 1.3.2012, p. 34. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;distribution of EU funding;distribution of Community funding;distribution of European Union funding;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;avian influenza;Asian flu;China flu;H5N1;avian flu;avian influenza virus;bird flu;bird flu virus;chicken flu;fowl pest;fowl plague;emergency aid;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,28 +15489,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1120/96 of 21 June 1996 setting export refunds on products processed from fruit and vegetables other than those granted for added sugar. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2314/95 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (8), 14 (5) and 14a (7) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1429/95 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 341/96 (4), sets implementing rules for export refunds on products processed from fruit and vegetables;Whereas Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 states that, to the extent necessary to permit exports in economically significant quantities of the products referred to in Article 1 (1) (a) of that Regulation, on the basis of prices for those products in international trade, the difference between those prices and the prices in the Community may be covered by export refunds; whereas Article 14a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 provides that, if the refund on sugar incorporated into the products listed in Article 1 (1) is insufficient to allow export of the products, the refund fixed in accordance with Article 14 is to be applicable to those products;Whereas Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 states that refunds must be fixed with regard to the existing situation and outlook for prices for products processed from fruit and vegetables on the Community market and supply availability, on the one hand, and prices in international trade on the other hand; whereas account must also be taken of the costs indicated at (b) in that paragraph and of the economic aspect of the envisaged exports;Whereas refunds are, pursuant to Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86, to be set with due regard to the limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty;Whereas Article 14 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 states that prices on the Community market are to be determined taking account of those most favourable from the exportation standpoint; whereas international trade prices are to be determined account taken of the prices indicated in the second subparagraph of that paragraph;Whereas the international trade situation or the special requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund on a given product depending on the destination of that product;Whereas economically significant exports can be made at the present time of provisionally preserved cherries, peeled tomatoes, preserved cherries, prepared hazelnuts and orange juice;Whereas the representative market rates as defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 150/95 (6), are used to convert amounts in third-country currencies and are the basis for determining the agricultural conversion rates of the Member States' currencies; whereas rules for determining and applying these conversion rates were set by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2853/93 (8);Whereas application of the rules mentioned above to the present and forecast market situation, in particular to prices of products processed from fruit and vegetables in the Community and in international trade, leads to the refund rates set in the Annex hereto;Whereas, pursuant to Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86, the most efficient possible use should be made of the resources available without creating discrimination between traders; whereas, therefore, care should be taken not to disturb the trade flows previously induced by the refund arrangements;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. The export refund rates and quantities eligible for refunds in the processed fruit and vegetables sector for licences with advance fixing of the refund issued between 1 July and 31 October 1996 shall be those fixed in the Annex hereto.2. Quantities for which licences are issued in the context of food aid, as referred to in Article 14a of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2437/95 (10), shall not count against the eligible quantities referred to in the first paragraph. This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 June 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 June 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 233, 30. 9. 1995, p. 69.(3) OJ No L 141, 24. 6. 1995, p. 28.(4) OJ No L 48, 27. 2. 1996, p. 8.(5) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1.(7) OJ No L 108, 1. 5. 1993, p. 106.(8) OJ No L 299, 12. 12. 1995, p. 1.(9) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.(10) OJ No L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 21.ANNEX>TABLE> +",fruit juice;fruit juice concentrate;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota,28 +20806,"2001/397/EC: Commission Decision of 7 May 2001 modifying Decision 98/483/EC establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to dishwashers (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1187). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme(1), and in particular Articles 3, 4 and 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that the eco-label may be awarded to a product possessing characteristics which enable it to contribute significantly to improvements in relation to key environmental aspects.(2) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that specific eco-label criteria shall be established according to product groups.(3) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that the review of the eco-label criteria as well as of the assessment and verification requirements related to the criteria shall take place in due time before the end of the period of validity of the criteria specified for each product group and shall result in a proposal for prolongation, withdrawal or revision.(4) By Decision 98/483/EC(2), the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to dishwashers, which, according to Article 3 thereof, expire 31 July 2001.(5) One award for the use of the Community eco-label has been made for this product group.(6) It is appropriate to prolong the period of validity of the definition of the product group and the ecological criteria without change, for a period of 18 months.(7) The measures set out in this Decision have been developed and adopted under the procedures for the setting of eco-label criteria as laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000.(8) The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,. Article 3 of Decision 98/483/EC shall be replaced by the following text: ""The product group definition and the criteria for the product group shall be valid from 1 August 1998 until 31 January 2003."" This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 May 2001.For the CommissionMargot WallstrรถmMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.(2) OJ L 216, 4.8.1998, p. 12. +",consumer information;consumer education;quality label;quality mark;standards certificate;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;household electrical appliance;dish-washing machine;domestic appliances;domestic electrical device;electrical heating appliances;freezer;hoover;household appliances;refrigerator;vacuum-cleaner;washing machine;European symbol;European anthem;European emblem;European flag;European stamp;eco-label;environment-friendly label,28 +2166,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 814/97 of 5 May 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 introducing preventive distillation as provided for in Article 38 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1996/97 wine year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 536/97 (2), and in particular Article 38 (5) thereof,Whereas deliveries of wine for distillation are subject to the conclusion of contracts or declarations in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2046/89 of 19 June 1989 laying down general rules for distillation operations involving wine and the by-products of wine-making (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2468/96 (4); whereas the possibility of transferring rights and obligations under contracts provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 510/97 (6), must accordingly apply to the contracts and declarations concerned; whereas, for the sake of equality, such transfers of rights and obligations must be permitted not only between producers but also between red wine and white wine delivered by one and the same producer;Whereas distilleries, in particular in some wine-growing regions, are facing insurmountable difficulties in meeting the time limits laid down for wine deliveries; whereas the final date for deliveries of wine should accordingly be put back to 31 July 1997;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. Article 1a of Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 is hereby amended as follows:1. The word 'contracts` is replaced throughout by 'contracts or declarations`;2. The following subparagraph is added to paragraph 1:'Transfers of rights and obligations as provided for in the first subparagraph shall also be permitted in the case of producers who wish to deliver white wine instead of red wine for preventive distillation under contracts or declarations submitted for approval to the competent intervention agency by 25 January 1997 at the latest.` In Article 1b (4) of Regulation (EC) No 2177/96, the date '30 June 1997` is hereby replaced by '31 July 1997`. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 May 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 83, 25. 3. 1997, p. 5.(3) OJ No L 202, 14. 7. 1989, p. 14.(4) OJ No L 335, 24. 12. 1996, p. 7.(5) OJ No L 291, 14. 11. 1996, p. 17.(6) OJ No L 80, 21. 3. 1997, p. 9. +",contract;conclusion of a contract;contract law;contractual agreement;contractual commitment;law of contract;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;EU production;Community production;European Union production;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing,28 +11562,"Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1493/93 of 8 June 1993 on shipments of radioactive substances between Member States. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 31 and 32 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), drawn up after obtaining the opinion of a group of persons appointed by the Scientific and Technical Committee from among scientific experts in the Member States,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas on 2 February 1959 the Council adopted directives laying down the basic standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation (4), amended in particular by Directive 80/836/Euratom (5);Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 of Directive 80/836/Euratom, each Member State must make compulsory the reporting of activities which involve a hazard arising from ionizing radiation; whereas, in the light of possible dangers and other relevant considerations, these activities are subject to prior authorization in cases decided upon by each Member State;Whereas Member States have consequently set up systems within their territories in order to meet the requirements of Article 3 of Directive 80/836/Euratom; whereas, therefore, by means of the internal controls that Member States apply on the basis of national rules consistent with existing Community and any relevant international requirements, Member States continue to ensure a comparable level of protection within their territories;Whereas shipments of radioactive waste between Member States and into and out of the Community are subject to the specific measures laid down by Directive 92/3/Euratom (6); whereas Member States are required to bring into force not later than 1 January 1994 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 92/3/Euratom; whereas each Member State should be responsible for ensuring that its own radioactive waste is properly managed;Whereas the removal of frontier controls in the Community as from 1 January 1993 has deprived the competent authorities of Member States of information previously received through those controls on shipments of radioactive substances; whereas there is a need for the competent authorities concerned to receive the same level of information as before to continue implementing their controls for radiation protection purposes; whereas a Community system of declaration and provision of information would facilitate the maintenance of radiation protection control; whereas a system of prior declaration is needed for shipments of sealed sources and radioactive waste;Whereas special fissile materials as defined by Article 197 of the EAEC Treaty are subject to the provisions of Title II, Chapter VII — Safeguards of that Treaty; whereas the transport of such materials is subject to the obligations of the Member States and the Commission pursuant to the International Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials (IAEA.1980);Whereas this Regulation is without prejudice to provision of information and to controls imposed for reasons other than radiation protection,. 1.   This Regulation shall apply to shipments, between Member States, of sealed sources and other relevant sources, whenever the quantities and concentrations exceed the levels laid down in Article 4 (a) and (b) of Directive 80/836/Euratom. It shall also apply to shipments of radioactive waste, between Member States, as covered by Directive 92/3/Euratom.2.   In the case of nuclear materials, each Member State carries out all necessary controls, within its own territory, in order to ensure that each consignee of such materials, which are the subject of a shipment from another Member State, complies with the national provisions implementing Article 3 of Directive 80/836/Euratom. For the purposes of this Regulation:— shipment means transport operations from the place of origin to the place of destination, including loading and unloading of radioactive substances,— the holder of radioactive substances means any natural or legal person who, before carrying out a shipment, has the legal responsibility under national law for such materials and intends to carry out shipment to a consignee,— the cosignee of radioactive substances means any natural or legal person to whom such material is shipped,— sealed source has the meaning given to it in Directive 80/836/Euratom,— other relevant source means any radioactive substance not being a sealed source intended for direct or indirect use of the ionizing radiation it emits for medical, veterinary, industrial, commercial, research or agricultural applications,— radioactive waste has the meaning given to it in Directive 92/3/Euratom,— nuclear materials means the special fissile materials, the source materials and the ores as defined in Article 197 of the EAEC Treaty,— competent authorities means any authority responsible in the Member State for the application or administration of this Regulation or of any other authority designated by the Member State,— activity has the meaning given to it in Directive 80/836/Euratom. Controls of shipments of sealed sources, other relevant sources and radioactive waste between Member States, pursuant to Community or national law, for the purpose of radiation protection shall be performed as part of the control procedures applied in a non-discriminatory manner throughout the territory of the Member State. 1.   A holder of sealed sources or radioactive waste who intends to carry out a shipment of such sources or waste, or to arrange for such a shipment to be carried out, shall obtain a prior written declaration by the consignee of the radioactive substances to the effect that the consignee has complied, in the Member State of destination, with all applicable provisions implementing Article 3 of Directive 80/836/Euratom and with relevant national requirements for safe storage, use or disposal of that class of source or waste.The declaration shall be made by means of the standard documents set out in Annexes I and II to this Regulation.2.   The declaration referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sent by the consignee to the competent authority of the Member State to which the shipment is to be made. The competent authority shall confirm with its stamp on the document that it has taken note of the declaration and the declaration shall then be sent by the consignee to the holder. 1.   The declaration referred to in Article 4 may refer to more than one shipment, provided that:— the sealed sources or radioactive waste to which it relates have essentially the same physical and chemical characteristics,— the sealed sources or radioactive waste to which it relates do not exceed the levels of activity set out in the declaration, and— the shipments are to be made from the same holder to the same consignee and involve the same competent authorities.2.   The declaration shall be valid for a period of hot more than three years from the date of stamping by the competent authority as referred to in Article 4 (2). A holder of sealed sources, other relevant sources and radioactive waste who has carried out a shipment of such sources or waste, or arranged for such a shipment to be carried out, shall, within 21 days of the end of each calendar quarter, provide the competent authorities in the Member State of destination with the following information in respect of deliveries during the quarter:— names and addresses of consignees,— the total activity per radionuclide delivered to each consignee and the number of such deliveries made,— the highest single quantity of each radionuclide delivered to each consignee,— the type of substance: sealed source, other relevant source or radioactive waste.The first such return shall cover the period 1 July to 30 September 1993. The competent authorities of Member States shall cooperate in ensuring the application and enforcement of this Regulation. Member States shall forward to the Commission not later than 1 July 1993 the name(s) and the address(es) of the competent authorities as defined in Article 2 and all necessary information for rapidly communicating with such authorities.Member States shall forward to the Commission any changes to such data.The Commission shall communicate this information, and any changes thereto, to all competent authorities in the Community and shall publish it, and any changes thereto, in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Nothing in this Regulation shall effect existing national provisions and international agreements on the transport, including transit, of radioactive material. 0Nothing in this Regulation shall affect the obligations and rights resulting from Directive 92/3/Euratom. 11.   The Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.2.   This Regulation shall cease to apply to radioactive waste on 1 January 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 8 June 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentN. HELVEG PETERSEN(1)  OJ No C 347, 31. 12. 1992, p. 17.(2)  OJ No 150, 31. 5. 1993,(3)  OJ No C 19, 25. 1. 1993, p. 13.(4)  OJ No L 11, 20. 2. 1959, p. 221/59.(5)  OJ No L 246, 17. 9. 1980, p. 1. Directive as amended by Directive 84/467/Euratom (OJ No L 265, 5. 10. 1984, p. 4).(6)  OJ No L 35, 12. 2. 1992, p. 24.ANNEX ISHIPMENT OF SEALED SOURCES BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITYANNEX IISHIPMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY +",customs formalities;customs clearance;customs declaration;radioactive materials;actinium;deuterium;lithium;nuclear materials;radioactive substance;radium;thorium;tritium;radioactive waste;nuclear waste;transport of dangerous goods;transport of dangerous substances;nuclear safety;Euratom inspection;Euratom safeguards;IAEA inspection;nuclear control;reactor safety;safety of nuclear installations;safety of nuclear power stations;intra-EU transport;inter-Community transport;intra-Community traffic;intra-Community transport,28 +3310,"2003/542/EC: Commission Decision of 17 July 2003 amending Decision 2000/96/EC as regards the operation of dedicated surveillance networks (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 2522). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 1998 setting up a network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases in the Community(1), and in particular of Article 3(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision No 2000/96/EC of 22 December 1999 on the communicable diseases to be progressively covered by the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2) lists the communicable diseases and special health issues to be progressively covered by epidemiological surveillance.(2) It is necessary to specify those communicable diseases and special health issues for which dedicated surveillance networks have already been put in place in order to ensure the effective operation of those networks and that the designated structures/authorities are aware of their responsibilities.(3) Each Member State should nominate contact points, which may be institutions, services, departments or other bodies, to ensure that the Community network is informed regularly and without delay of events, data, statistics, and information regarding communicable diseases and special health issues covered by dedicated surveillance networks. One of those contact points or another appropriate body should act as a coordinating structure.(4) Operating procedures of the dedicated surveillance network should be communicated to the Community network in order to improve comparability and compatibility of data.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 7 of Decision No 2119/98/EC,. Decision 2000/96/EC is amended as follows:1. In Article 4 the present text becomes paragraph 1 and the following paragraph 2 is added:""2. The communicable diseases and special health issues for which a dedicated surveillance network has been put in place are marked with an asterisk in Annex I.Member States shall, through their designated structures and/or authorities, specify a contact point for each dedicated surveillance network, delegated to be their national representative to provide data and information in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of Decision No 2119/98/EC.Each dedicated surveillance network will collect relevant surveillance data and information, will ensure coordination within its structure, and will without delay communicate them to the Community network.The dedicated surveillance network will also provide the Community network with its operating procedures, addressing at least the topics listed in Annex III.""2. The Annexes to Decision 2000/96/EC are amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 July 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 268, 3.10.1998, p. 1.(2) OJ L 28, 3.2.2000, p. 50.ANNEXThe Annexes to Decision 2000/96/EC are amended as follows:1. Annex I is replaced by the following:""ANNEX I1. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND SPECIAL HEALTH ISSUES TO BE PROGRESSIVELY COVERED BY THE COMMUNITY NETWORK AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11.1. For the communicable diseases and special health issues listed in this Annex, epidemiological surveillance within the Community network is to be performed by the standardised collection and analysis of data in a way that is to be determined for each communicable disease and special health issue when specific dedicated surveillance networks are put in place.2. DISEASES2.1. Diseases preventable by vaccinationDiphtheriaInfections with Haemophilus influenza group B(1)Influenza(2)Measles(3)MumpsPertussis(4)PoliomyelitisRubellaSmallpoxTetanus2.2. Sexually-transmitted diseasesChlamydia infectionsGonococcal infectionsHIV-infection(5)Syphilis2.3. Viral hepatitisHepatitis AHepatitis BHepatitis C2.4. Food- and water-borne diseases and diseases of environmental originAnthraxBotulismCampylobacteriosisCryptosporidiosisGiardiasisInfection with Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli(6)LeptospirosisListeriosisSalmonellosis(7)ShigellosisToxoplasmosisTrichinosisYersinosis2.5. Other diseases2.5.1. Diseases transmitted by non-conventional agentsTransmissible spongiform encephalopathies, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob's disease(8)2.5.2. Air-borne diseasesLegionellosis(9)Meningococcal disease(10)Pneumococcal infectionsTuberculosis(11)2.5.3. Zoonoses (other than those listed in 2.4)BrucellosisEchinococcosisRabiesQ-feverTularaemia2.5.4. Serious imported diseasesCholeraMalariaPlagueViral haemorrhagic fevers(12)3. SPECIAL HEALTH ISSUES3.1. Nosocomial infections3.2. Antimicrobial resistance(13)(1) Those communicable diseases and special health issues for which a dedicated surveillance network is in place are marked with an asterisk.(2) Those communicable diseases and special health issues for which a dedicated surveillance network is in place are marked with an asterisk.(3) Those communicable diseases and special health issues for which a dedicated surveillance network is in place are marked with an asterisk.(4) Those communicable diseases and special health issues for which a dedicated surveillance network is in place are marked with an asterisk.(5) Those communicable diseases and special health issues for which a dedicated surveillance network is in place are marked with an asterisk.(6) Those communicable diseases and special health issues for which a dedicated surveillance network is in place are marked with an asterisk.(7) Those communicable diseases and special health issues for which a dedicated surveillance network is in place are marked with an asterisk.(8) Those communicable diseases and special health issues for which a dedicated surveillance network is in place are marked with an asterisk.(9) Those communicable diseases and special health issues for which a dedicated surveillance network is in place are marked with an asterisk.(10) Those communicable diseases and special health issues for which a dedicated surveillance network is in place are marked with an asterisk.(11) Those communicable diseases and special health issues for which a dedicated surveillance network is in place are marked with an asterisk.(12) Those communicable diseases and special health issues for which a dedicated surveillance network is in place are marked with an asterisk.(13) Those communicable diseases and special health issues for which a dedicated surveillance network is in place are marked with an asterisk.""2. The following Annex III is added:""ANNEX IIITOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED BY OPERATING PROCEDURES OF DEDICATED SURVEILLANCE NETWORKS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY NETWORK AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4.21. Coordinating structure and decision-making process.2. Project management administration and supervision.3. Case definitions, nature, and type of data to be collected.4. Data management and protection, including data access and confidentiality.5. Ways in which data are made comparable and compatible (quality requirements and data validation).6. Appropriate technical means and the procedures by which the data are to be disseminated and analysed at Community level (data dissemination and reporting).7. Proposed public health action, infection control procedures, and laboratory procedures."" +",infectious disease;bacterial disease;cholera;communicable disease;contagious disease;leprosy;malaria;parasitic disease;sleeping sickness;trypanosomiasis;tuberculosis;viral disease;viral diseases;yellow fever;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;information network;epidemiology,28 +24229,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1495/2002 of 21 August 2002 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the ""Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications"" provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (Piment d'Espelette or Piment d'Espelette — Ezpeletako Biperra, Oberpfälzer Karpfen, Carne da Charneca and Carne Cachena da Peneda). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2796/2000(2), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Portugal has sent the Commission two applications for registration of the names ""Carne da Charneca"" and ""Carne Cachena da Peneda"" as a designation of origin, France has sent the Commission an application for registration of the name ""Piment d'Espelette"" or ""Piment d'Espelette - Ezpeletako Biperra"" as a designation of origin and Germany has sent the Commission an application for registration of the name ""Oberpf채lzer Karpfen"" as a geographical indication.(2) In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the applications have been found to meet all the requirements laid down therein and in particular to contain all the information required in accordance with Article 4 thereof.(3) No statements of objection have been received by the Commission under Article 7 of that Regulation in respect of the names given in the Annex to this Regulation following their publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities(3).(4) The names should therefore be entered in the ""Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications"" and hence be protected throughout the Community as protected designations of origin or protected geographical indications.(5) The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1241/2002(5),. The names in the Annex hereto are added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as protected designations of origin (PDO) or protected geographical indications (PGI) in the ""Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications"" provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 August 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 324, 21.12.2000, p. 26.(3) OJ C 354, 13.12.2001, p. 14 (Carne da Charneca).OJ C 354, 13.12.2001, p. 16 (Carne Cachena da Peneda).OJ C 354, 13.12.2001, p. 9 (Piment d'Espelette or Piment d'Espelette - Ezpeletako Biperrra).OJ C 354, 13.12.2001, p. 12 (Oberpf채lzer Karpfen).(4) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.(5) OJ L 181, 11.7.2002, p. 4.ANNEXPRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THE EC TREATY, INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTIONFresh meatPORTUGALCarne da Charneca (PDO)Carne Cachena da Peneda (PDO)VegetableFRANCEPiment d'Espelette or Piment d'Espelette - Ezpeletako Biperra (PDO)FishGERMANYOberpf채lzer Karpfen (PGI). +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;location of production;location of agricultural production;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;beef;fresh meat,28 +16455,"97/844/EC: Commission Decision of 3 December 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas the request submitted by Germany on 2 May 1997, which was received by the Commission on 12 May 1997, was accompanied by a report containing the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns one type of gas discharge lamp for two types of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle;Whereas the information provided by Germany shows that the technology and principle embodied in these new types of gas discharge lamp and headlamp do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the Directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/517/EEC (4);Whereas this new type of gas discharge lamp and these new types of headlamp meet the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations Nos 8, 98 and 99; whereas it is therefore justified to allow the three items covered by the request for exemption, i.e. the type of gas discharge lamp, the types of headlamp fitted with these types of lamp and the type of motor vehicle, to benefit from the granting of EC type-approval on condition that the type of vehicle concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit;Whereas the Community directives concerned will be amended in order to enable gas discharge lamps embodying this new technology, headlamps fitted with such lamps and motor vehicles equipped with such headlamps to be placed on the market;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by Germany for an exemption concerning one type of gas discharge lamp for two types of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle is hereby approved on condition that the vehicle type concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 3 December 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96.(4) OJ L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 15. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,28 +39754,"Regulation (EU) No 306/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 on the tariff rates for bananas. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (1),Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 (2) provides that, from 1 January 2006, the tariff rate for bananas of CN code 0803 00 19 is to be EUR 176/metric tonne.(2) On 31 May 2010, the Geneva Agreement on Trade in Bananas (3) between the European Union and Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela (‘the Agreement’) regarding the structure and operation of the Union’s trading regime for bananas of CN code 0803 00 19 was signed.(3) In accordance with the Agreement, the Union will gradually reduce its banana tariff from EUR 176/metric tonne to EUR 114/metric tonne. A first cut, which was applied retroactively from 15 December 2009, the date of initialling of the Agreement, reduced the tariff to EUR 148/metric tonne. The subsequent cuts are to apply in seven annual instalments with a possible delay of a maximum of two years if agreement on agriculture modalities in the Doha Round of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is delayed. The final tariff of EUR 114/metric tonne is to be reached on 1 January 2019 at the latest. The tariff reductions will be bound in the WTO at the moment of the certification of the EU banana schedule.(4) After having been applied provisionally since its date of signature, the Agreement was approved by Council Decision 2011/194/EU (4).(5) In light of the new banana tariffs to be applied pursuant to the Agreement, it is appropriate to repeal Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005,. Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 is repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of entry into force of the Agreement.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 9 March 2011.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentGYŐRI E.(1)  Position of the European Parliament of 3 February 2011 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 7 March 2011.(2)  OJ L 316, 2.12.2005, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 141, 9.6.2010, p. 3.(4)  See page 66 of this Official Journal. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;ACP countries,28 +17028,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1875/97 of 26 September 1997 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the 'Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications' provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/97 (2), and in particular Article 6 (3) and (4) thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Member States have sent the Commission applications for registration of certain names as geographical indications or designations of origin;Whereas it has been found, pursuant to Article 6 (1) of that Regulation, that these applications meet all its requirements, in particular that all the information required pursuant to Article 4 has been given;Whereas following publication of the names in question in the Official Journal of the European Communities (3) no statement of objection has been made to the Commission pursuant to Article 7 of that Regulation;Whereas the names should therefore be entered in the 'Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications` and hence be protected throughout the Community as geographical indications or designations of origin,. The names in the Annex hereto are hereby added to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (4) and pursuant to Article 6 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 entered in the 'Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications` as protected geographical indications (PGI) or protected designations of origin (PDO). This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 September 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 156, 13. 6. 1997, p. 10.(3) OJ C 24, 24. 1. 1997, p. 2.(4) OJ L 327, 18. 12. 1996, p. 11.ANNEXPRODUCTS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION LISTED IN ANNEX II TO THE TREATYMeat-based products:PORTUGAL:- Lombo Branco de Portalegre (IGP)- Lombo Enguitado de Portalegre (IGP)- Painho de Portalegre (IGP)- Cacholeira Branca de Portalegre (IGP)- Chouriรงo Mouro de Portalegre (IGP)- Linguiรงa de Portalegre (IGP)- Morcela de Assar de Portalegre (IGP)- Morcela de Cozer de Portalegre (IGP)- Farinheira de Portalegre (IGP)- Chouriรงo de Portalegre (IGP) +",human nutrition;consumer information;consumer education;location of production;location of agricultural production;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin,28 +39075,"2011/123/EU: Commission Decision of 23 February 2011 recognising in principle the completeness of the dossiers submitted for detailed examination in view of the possible inclusion of sedaxane and Bacillus firmus I-1582 in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (notified under document C(2011) 989) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 91/414/EEC provides for the development of a European Union list of active substances authorised for incorporation in plant protection products.(2) The dossier for the active substance sedaxane was submitted by Syngenta Crop Protection AG to the authorities of France on 18 June 2010 with the application to obtain its inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.(3) The dossier for the active substance Bacillus firmus I-1582 was submitted by Bayer CropScience SAS to the authorities of France on 29 September 2010 with the application to obtain its inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.(4) The French authorities have indicated to the Commission that, on preliminary examination, the dossiers for the active substances concerned appear to satisfy the data and information requirements set out in Annex II to Directive 91/414/EEC. The dossiers submitted appear also to satisfy the data and information requirements set out in Annex III to Directive 91/414/EEC in respect of one plant protection product containing the active substances concerned. In accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC, the dossiers were subsequently forwarded by the applicants to the Commission and other Member States, and were referred to the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.(5) By this Decision it should be formally confirmed at European Union level that the dossiers are considered as satisfying in principle the data and information requirements set out in Annex II and, for at least one plant protection product containing one of the active substances concerned, the requirements set out in Annex III to Directive 91/414/EEC.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The dossiers concerning the active substances identified in the Annex to this Decision, which were submitted to the Commission and the Member States with a view to obtaining the inclusion of those substances in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, satisfy in principle the data and information requirements set out in Annex II to that Directive.The dossiers also satisfy the data and information requirements set out in Annex III to Directive 91/414/EEC in respect of one plant protection product containing the active substance, taking into account the uses proposed. The rapporteur Member State shall pursue the detailed examination for the dossiers referred to in Article 1 and shall communicate to the Commission the conclusions of its examination accompanied by any recommendations on the inclusion or non-inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of the active substances referred to in Article 1 and any conditions for that inclusion as soon as possible and by 28 February 2012 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 February 2011.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.ANNEXACTIVE SUBSTANCES CONCERNED BY THIS DECISIONCommon name, CIPAC identification number Applicant Date of application Rapporteur Member StateSedaxane Syngenta Crop Protection AG 18 June 2010 FRBacillus firmus I-1582 Bayer CropScience SAS 29 September 2010 FR +",plant health legislation;phytosanitary legislation;regulations on plant health;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;plant health product;plant protection product;health risk;danger of sickness;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,28 +25215,"2003/645/EC: Commission Decision of 11 September 2003 terminating the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of disposable gas-fuelled pocket lighters originating in the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam and terminating the interim review of the anti-dumping duty on imports of gas-fuelled, non-refillable pocket flint lighters originating in the People's Republic of China or consigned from or originating in Taiwan and on imports of certain refillable pocket flint lighters originating in the People's Republic of China or consigned from or originating in Taiwan. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1972/2002(2), and in particular Article 9 and Article 11(3) thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE(1) In 1991, the Council, by Regulation (EEC) No 3433/91(3), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of gas-fuelled, non-refillable pocket flint lighters originating in, inter alia, the People's Republic of China.(2) By Regulation (EC) No 192/1999(4) the Council, further to an investigation in accordance with Article 13 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (the basic Regulation), extended the above anti-dumping measure to: (a) imports of gas-fuelled non-refillable pocket flint lighters consigned from or originating in Taiwan; and (b) imports of certain refillable lighters originating in the People's Republic of China or consigned from or originating in Taiwan.(3) In 2001, Council Regulation (EC) No 1824/2001(5), imposed a definitive duty on gas fuelled non-refillable pocket flint lighters falling within CN code 9613 10 00 (TARIC code 9613 10 00*19 ) originating in the People's Republic of China and maintained the anti-dumping duties extended by Regulation (EC) No 192/1999 to imports of certain refillable pocket flint lighters originating in the People's Republic of China or consigned from or originating in Taiwan falling within CN code ex 9613 20 90 (TARIC codes 9613 20 90*21 and 9613 20 90*29 ) and to imports of non-refillable lighters consigned from Taiwan and falling within CN code 9613 10 00 (TARIC code 9613 10 00*19 ) or originating in Taiwan and falling within CN code 9613 10 00 (TARIC code 9613 10 00*19 ). These duties were imposed further to an expiry review concerning the definitive anti-dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 3433/91 and extended by Regulation (EC) No 192/1999, in accordance with Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation.(4) In 14 May 2002, the Commission received a complaint concerning the alleged injurious dumping by imports of disposable gas-fuelled pocket lighters, whether flint or piezo, with or without a refill valve originating in the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam (disposable lighters).(5) The complaint was lodged by the European Federation of Lighter Manufacturers (EFLM) acting on behalf of Community producers representing 90 % of total Community production of disposable lighters pursuant to Articles 4(1) and 5(4) of the basic Regulation.(6) The complaint contained prima facie evidence of the existence of dumping and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding in accordance with Article 5 of the basic Regulation.(7) Regarding the definitive anti-dumping measures in force against non-refillable flint lighters and certain refillable lighters originating in the People's Republic of China or consigned from or originating in Taiwan, the Commission considered that should it be determined that, on the basis of the findings of the investigation initiated in accordance with Article 5 of the basic Regulation, measures are to be imposed on disposable lighters originating in the People's Republic of China, the continued imposition of the measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1824/2001 would no longer be appropriate, and Regulation (EC) No 1824/2001 would have to be amended or repealed accordingly. Indeed, should the investigation have been formally concluded, one of the consequences could have been the imposition of measures on all disposable gas-fuelled pocket lighters, i.e. refillable or non-refillable, piezo or flint originating in the countries subject to the present investigation. On the other hand, measures on refillable or non-refillable flint lighters originating in the People's Republic of China were already in place, which could have led to conflict with the new measures. Such conflict would have been avoided by amending or repealing the existing measures. Therefore, it was considered that a review in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation (interim review) should be opened as regards Regulation (EC) No 1824/2001 in order to allow any amendment or repeal necessary in the light of the investigation under Article 5 of the basic Regulation concerning all disposable lighters originating in the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.(8) Accordingly, the Commission, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(6), simultaneously initiated an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of disposable gas-fuelled pocket lighters originating in the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam and an interim review with regard to Regulation (EC) No 1824/2001. Considering the above, the initiation of this interim review was entirely of an ancillary nature.(9) The Commission officially advised the exporting producers and importers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting country, the representative users and the complainant Community producers. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation.B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING(10) By a letter of 14 July 2003 to the Commission, EFLM formally withdrew its complaint.(11) In accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation, the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in the Community interest.(12) The Commission considered that the present proceeding should be terminated since the investigation had not brought to light any considerations showing that such termination would not be in the Community interest. Interested parties were informed accordingly and were given the opportunity to comment.(13) One exporting producer from China claimed that the Commission should continue its investigation despite the withdrawal of the complaint and publish the relevant findings, in particular as regards dumping. In this context, the exporting producer concerned argued that he would have an interest in the continuation of the investigation due to his cooperation throughout the proceeding and his efforts to show the absence of dumping as far as his own exports are concerned.(14) The same exporting producer further claimed that it should be avoided in future to initiate anti-dumping proceedings. He alleged that the withdrawal of the complaint would show that the complaint leading to this investigation was unfounded. Therefore, this exporting producer concluded that should there be a finding of absence of dumping, this should be published accordingly. This would prevent the Community industry to lodge a new complaint in the near future.(15) These claims had to be rejected. In accordance with Article 5(1) of the basic Regulation, an anti-dumping investigation shall be initiated in each case the Commission has received a complaint containing merely sufficient prima facie evidence of the existence of injurious dumping. In the present case, it was found that the complaint lodged by the Community industry was sufficiently supported by prima facie evidence, consequently the initiation of the present proceeding was fully justified. In accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation an anti-dumping proceeding may be terminated in case the complaint is withdrawn unless such termination would not be in the Community interest. As mentioned above in recital 12, however, there was no evidence or information available that a termination of the proceeding would not be in the Community interest. When examining the Community interest, and in accordance with Article 21 of the basic Regulation, the interests of the exporting producers cannot be taken in consideration. In this context it should be noted that no comments were received from parties mentioned in Article 21 of the basic Regulation, such as users, importers or consumers indicating that such termination would not be in the Community interest. Therefore, it was concluded that there was no reason to continue the investigation, and accordingly, the proceeding should be terminated without formal determinations concerning the existence or absence of dumping and injury nor any other aspect of the investigation.(16) The same exporting producer claimed that the definitive anti-dumping measures in force against non-refillable flint lighters and certain refillable lighters originating in the People's Republic of China or consigned from or originating in Taiwan should be repealed in case of the termination of the proceeding. In this context, the exporting producer concerned argued that the current investigation covers the same like product and that therefore the continuation of the definitive measures on non-refillable flint lighters and certain refillable lighters originating in the People's Republic of China or consigned from or originating in Taiwan would be in breach of Article 1(4) and 9(5) of the basic Regulation.(17) It should be noted that no formal conclusions have been reached on any of the aspects investigated during the current proceeding, including the investigation regarding the product under consideration and the like product. The evidence which had been submitted within the complaint leading to the initiation of the present proceeding, including the information concerning the product under consideration and the like product was prima facie evidence, which was considered satisfying for the initiation stage, but cannot suffice for, nor predict, any final determination.(18) Furthermore, as mentioned above in recitals 7 and 8, the interim review was merely ancillary to the investigation initiated pursuant to Article 5 of the basic Regulation and should allow to amend or repeal the anti-dumping duty in force on imports of non-refillable flint lighters and certain refillable lighters originating in the People's Republic of China or consigned from or originating in Taiwan, if appropriate, on the basis of the findings of the investigation initiated pursuant to Article 5 of the basic Regulation. As mentioned above in recitals 15 and 17, the current investigation did not lead to any formal conclusions which would justify the amendment or repeal of Regulation (EC) No 1824/2001 by which it was found that dumped imports of flint lighters from the People's Republic of China caused injury to the Community industry. In accordance with Article 9(4) of the basic Regulation, an anti-dumping duty shall be imposed when it was finally established that there is dumping and injury caused thereby, and that the Community interest calls for intervention. In accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, definitive anti-dumping measures can only be amended or repealed where circumstances with regard to dumping and injury have changed significantly, which could not be confirmed in the present proceeding. Consequently, the interim review should be terminated without amending or repealing the measures in force on imports of non-refillable flint lighters and certain refillable lighters originating in the People's Republic of China or consigned from or originating in Taiwan.(19) Given the above, the Commission concludes that the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of disposable lighters originating in the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam should be terminated without the imposition of anti-dumping measures.(20) The interim review should be terminated without amending or repealing the measures in force on imports of non-refillable flint lighters and certain refillable lighters originating in the People's Republic of China or consigned from or originating in Taiwan given its ancillary nature described in recitals 7 and 8 to the investigation initiated pursuant to Article 5 of the basic Regulation,. 1. The anti-dumping proceeding initiated pursuant to Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 concerning imports of disposable gas-fuelled pocket lighters originating in the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam is hereby terminated.2. The interim review of the anti-dumping duty on imports of gas-fuelled, non-refillable pocket flint lighters originating in the People's Republic of China or consigned from or originating in Taiwan and on imports of certain refillable pocket flint lighters originating in the People's Republic of China or consigned from or originating in Taiwan initiated pursuant to Article 11(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 is hereby terminated without amending the anti-dumping duty in force.3. The definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1824/2001 remain in force.. Done at Brussels, 11 September 2003.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1.(3) OJ L 326, 28.11.1991, p. 1.(4) OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 1.(5) OJ L 248, 18.9.2001, p. 1.(6) OJ C 153, 27.6.2002, p. 3. +",import;Indonesia;Republic of Indonesia;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;Malaysia;Eastern Malaysia;Labuan;Malaya;Peninsular Malaysia;Sabah;Sarawak;West Malaysia;manufactured goods;finished goods;finished product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Taiwan;Formosa;Republic of China (Taiwan);Vietnam;Socialist Republic of Viet Nam;China;People’s Republic of China,28 +32784,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1256/2006 of 21 August 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006 on certain exceptional market support measures in the eggs and poultry sector in certain Member States. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), and in particular point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 14(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (2), and in particular point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 14(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Some Member States have communicated changes to the information in the Annexes to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006 (3). Three Member States have also submitted new requests for exceptional market support measures.(2) Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,. Annexes I to VII to Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006 are hereby replaced by the text set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 21 August 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006.(3)  OJ L 180, 4.7.2006, p. 3.ANNEXANNEX IMaximum number of eggs for hatching, by Member StateStandard chicken “Quality label” chicken Guinea fowl Turkey Duck Goose Period of application (up to 8.2006 in the case of geese)BE 368 600 18 000 — — 1 400 — 1.2006-4.2006CZ 9 522 600 — — 126 515 587 034 25 181 2.2006-4.2006DK — — — — — — —DE — — — — — 1 000 000 1.2006-8.2006EE — — — — — — —EL 7 704 000 4 105 000 — 200 000 — — 10.2005-4.2006ES 7 800 000 — — — — — 10.2005-4.2006FR 60 000 000 21 450 000 4 166 000 4 960 000 2 663 000 450 000 12.2005-4.2006IE — — — 360 000 170 000 — 1.2006-4.2006IT 5 990 000 — 465 000 220 000 35 000 25 000 9.2005-4.2006CY 442 000 — — — — — 10.2005-4.2006LV — — — — — — —LT — — — — — — —LU — — — — — — —HU 11 119 968 500 000 — 144 915 1 835 000 805 117 11.2005-8.2006MT — — — — — — —NL — — — — — — —AT 2 000 000 50 000 — — 50 000 40 000 10.2005-4.2006PL 2 141 098 — — — 621 586 77 029 10.2005-4.2006PT 6 000 000 — — — — — 10.2005-4.2006SI 200 000 — — — — — 11.2005-4.2006SK — — — — 80 000 13 000 10.2005-4.2006FI — — — — — — —SE — — — — — — —UK — — — — — — —ANNEX IIMaximum number of eggs for hatching processed, by Member StateChicken “Quality label” chicken Period of applicationBE 3 140 000 60 000 1.2006-4.2006CZ 10 000 000 2.2006-4.2006DK 15 214 440 1.2006-8.2006DE — —EE — —EL 4 166 000 10.2005-4.2006ES 1 800 000 10.2005-4.2006FR — —IE — —IT 18 760 000 9.2005-4.2006CY — —LV — —LT — —LU — —HU 8 390 000 11.2005-8.2006MT — —NL 25 000 000 12.2005-4.2006AT 700 000 90 000 10.2005-4.2006PL 64 594 006 10.2005-4.2006PT — —SI 5 000 000 11.2005-4.2006SK 1 145 000 10.2005-4.2006FI — —SE — —UK — —ANNEX IIIMaximum number of chicks, by Member StateChicken Guinea fowl Turkey Duck Goose Period of application (up to 8.2006 in the case of geese)BE 50 000 — — — — 1.2006-4.2006CZ 2 000 000 — 90 000 150 000 5 000 2.2006-4.2006DK — — — — — —DE — — — — — —EE — — — — — —EL 4 138 440 — 10 000 — — 10.2005-4.2006ES — — — — — —FR — — — — — —IE — — — — — —IT 15 230 000 1 005 900 165 600 137 000 13 000 9.2005-4.2006CY 143 725 — — — — 10.2005-4.2006LV — — — — — —LT — — — — — —LU — — — — — —HU 2 000 000 — — 1 200 000 100 000 11.2005-8.2006MT — — — — — —NL — — — — — —AT 350 000 — 25 000 50 000 25 000 10.2005-4.2006PL — — — — — —PT 4 000 000 — — — — 10.2005-4.2006SI 260 000 — — — — 11.2005-4.2006SK — — — — — —FI — — — — — —SE — — — — — —UK — — — — — —ANNEX IVMaximum number of breeding birds slaughtered, by Member StateChicken Guinea fowl Turkey Duck Goose Period of application (up to 8.2006 in the case of geese)BE 164 000 — — — — 1.2006-4.2006CZ 635 000 — 11 000 15 000 20 000 2.2006-4.2006DK 244 000 — — — — 1.2006-8.2006DE — — — — 20 000 1.2006-8.2006EE — — — — — —EL 454 300 — 16 000 — — 10.2005-4.2006ES 151 000 — — — — 10.2005-4.2006FR 1 400 000 60 000 130 000 60 000 12 000 1.2006-4.2006IE 32 000 — — 4 000 — 1.2006-4.2006IT 1 957 000 12 000 47 000 1 500 2 400 9.2005-4.2006CY — — — — — —LV — — — — — —LT — — — — — —LU — — — — — —HU 50 300 — 4 700 45 000 18 000 11.2005-8.2006MT — — — — — —NL 1 293 750 — — — — 12.2005-4.2006AT 140 000 — — — 500 10.2005-4.2006PL 1 060 109 — — — — 10.2005-4.2006PT 300 000 — — — — 10.2005-4.2006SI 252 268 — — — — 11.2005-4.2006SK 49 000 — — — — 10.2005-4.2006FI — — — — — —SE — — — — — —UK — — — — — —ANNEX VMaximum number of m2 and weeks, by Member StateChicken Guinea fowl Turkey Duck Period of applicationBE 75 000 — — 10 000 4–7 weeks/chickens — 5 weeks/ducks, between 1.2006 and 4.2006CZ 155 000 — 55 000 60 000 8 weeks/chickens — 14 weeks/turkeys — 10 weeks/ducks, between 2.2006 and 4.2006DK — — — — —DE — — — — —EE — — — — —EL 2 350 000 — — — 7 weeks, between 10.2005 and 4.2006ES — — — — —FR 2 200 000 — — — 16 weeks, between 10.2005 and 4.2006IE 400 000 — 400 000 3 000 4 weeks, between 10.2005 and 4.2006IT 7 035 000 178 000 3 812 000 77 000 7 weeks/chickens — 4 weeks/other, between 10.2005 and 4.2006CY — — — — —LV — — — — —LT — — — — —LU — — — — —HU 183 178 — 30 000 135 000 16 weeks, between 11.2005 and 8.2006MT — — — — —NL — — 100 000 — 1 week, between 11.2005 and 4.2006AT 450 000 — 5 000 5 000 3 weeks/chickens — 10 weeks/other, between 10.2005 and 4.2006PL 2 600 000 — 700 000 — 6 weeks/chickens — 4 weeks/turkeys, between 10.2005 and 4.2006PT 489 130 — — — 4 weeks, between 10.2005 and 4.2006SI 300 000 — 100 000 — 3 weeks/chickens — 2 weeks/turkeys, between 11.2005 and 4.2006SK 11 000 — — — 16 weeks, between 10.2005 and 4.2006FI — — — — —SE — — — — —UK — — — — —ANNEX VIMaximum number of birds, by Member StateChicken Guinea fowl Turkey Duck Period of applicationBE 4 602 000 — — 20 000 1.2006-4.2006CZ 9 180 000 — 70 000 300 000 2.2006-4.2006DK 8 500 000 — — — 1.2006-8.2006DE — — — — —EE — — — — —EL — — — — —ES 15 000 000 — — — 10.2005-4.2006FR — — — — —IE — — — 25 000 1.2006-4.2006IT 5 500 000 — 350 000 — 9.2005-4.2006CY 2 626 075 — — — 11.2005-4.2006LV — — — — —LT — — — — —LU — — — — —HU — — — 180 000 11.2005-8.2006MT — — — — —NL 23 000 000 — 200 000 — 12.2005-4.2006AT 200 000 — 10 000 30 000 10.2005-4.2006PL — — — — —PT — — — — —SI 3 000 000 — 50 000 — 11.2005-4.2006SK 4 734 800 — — — 10.2005-4.2006FI — — — — —SE — — — — —UK — — — — —ANNEX VIIMaximum number of “ready-to-lay pullets” by Member StateReady-to-lay pullets Period of applicationBE 12 000 1.2006-4.2006CZ — —DK — —DE 500 000 1.2006-4.2006EE — —EL 1 550 000 10.2005-4.2006ES — —FR — —IE — —IT 7 000 10.2005-4.2006CY — —LV — —LT — —LU — —HU — —MT — —NL — —AT 70 000 10.2005-4.2006PL — —PT — —SI — —SK — —FI — —SE — —UK — — +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;egg;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;market support;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,28 +4160,"2006/255/EC: Commission Decision of 14 March 2006 concerning national provisions imposing on supermarkets an obligation to place genetically modified foods on separate shelves from non-genetically modified foods, notified by Cyprus pursuant to Article 95(5) of the EC Treaty (notified under document number C(2006) 797). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95(5) thereof,Whereas:I.   FACTS(1) By letter of 15 September 2005, the chairman of the Cypriot House of Representatives Committee on the Environment notified the European Union, pursuant to Article 95(5) of the EC Treaty, of a 2005 legislative bill (hereinafter ‘the bill’) amending the laws of 1996 to 2005 on foods (control and sale) (referred to as the ‘basic law’) imposing on supermarkets an obligation to place genetically modified foods in a specially designated place on their shelves separate from non-genetically modified foods, in derogation of the provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1829/2003 (1) and (EC) No 1830/2003 (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council.1.   Article 95(5) and (6) of the EC Treaty(2) Article 95(5) and (6) of the Treaty provides:2.   National provisions notified(3) The legislative bill is to be referred to as ‘the 2005 (Amendment) Law (Article 2) on Foods (Control and Sale)’ and is to be read in conjunction with the laws of 1996 to 2005 on foods (control and sale) (hereinafter ‘basic law’). The body of law comprising the basic law and this bill is to be referred to as ‘the 1996 - 2005 (Article 2) laws on foods (control and sale)’.(4) The purpose of this bill is to amend the basic law by adding a new Article 22(1), which reads as follows: ‘in all supermarkets, genetically modified foods shall be kept in a specially designated place on shelves separate from those holding non-genetically modified foods’.(5) Retailers who infringe the above provisions or fail to comply with them are guilty of a criminal offence punishable by a fine not exceeding 3 000 Cyprus pounds or, for a repeat offence, 6 000 Cyprus pounds, or imprisonment of up to six months, or both.(6) The bill defines ‘retailer’ as ‘any natural or legal person or public or private law body with responsibility for or who owns a supermarket, including the owner or main shareholder, managing director, general manager or any other person or persons supervising or managing a supermarket and having the authority to take decisions concerning the operation of the supermarket.(7) The bill also specifies that the term ‘genetically modified food’ shall have the meaning given to it by Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.3.   Justifications put forward by Cyprus(8) According to the Cypriot authorities, the purpose of the bill is to protect consumers. They take the view that placing products containing GMOs on separate shelves would enable consumers to recognise and distinguish more easily between the various types of products and make a clear choice as to which goods they want to buy.II.   PROCEDURE(9) By letter dated 15 September 2005, the Cypriot House of Representatives informed the Commission, in accordance with Article 95(5) of the Treaty, of the existence of a legislative bill seeking to impose an obligation on supermarkets to place genetically modified foods in a place specially designated for them on separate shelves from non-genetically modified goods, in derogation of the provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1829/2003 and (EC) No 1830/2003 and in the light of Articles 37, 95 and 152(4)(b) of the EC Treaty, which constitutes the legal base for the aforementioned Regulations.(10) In a letter dated 11 November 2005, the Commission informed the Cypriot authorities that it had received their notification pursuant to Article 95(5) of the EC Treaty and that the six-month period for examining the provisions in question would run from 16 September 2005, i.e. the day following receipt of the notification.(11) By letter of 20 December 2005, the Commission informed the other Member States of the request submitted by the Republic of Cyprus. The Commission also published a notification concerning the request in the Official Journal of the European Union so as to inform the other interested parties of the draft national measures the Republic of Cyprus intended to adopt.III.   LEGAL ASSESSMENT(12) The derogation procedure provided for in Article 95(5) of the Treaty is intended only for the adoption of national provisions designed to achieve the objectives listed. A notification from a Member State which does not refer to one of these objectives must therefore be declared inadmissible under that provision of the Treaty.(13) Under the legislative bill in question, supermarkets would be under an obligation to place genetically modified foods in a specially designated place on separate shelves from non-genetically modified goods. In the explanatory memorandum accompanying the bill, the Cypriot authorities considered that the content of the bill could conflict with the provisions on labelling in Regulations (EC) No 1829/2003 and (EC) No 1830/2003. They also indicated clearly that the purpose of the measure was to enable consumers to distinguish more easily between genetically modified and other foods, thereby allowing them to make an informed choice.(14) The notification from Cyprus does not make any reference to either of the objectives mentioned in Article 95(5) of the EC Treaty. Under those circumstances, the Commission is not in a position to carry out the verification referred to in paragraph 6 of that Article. The Commission does not take a view on the matter if the notification concerns an area which has been harmonised under Community legislation, nor does it take a view on the compliance of the measure with Community law or the rules of the WTO.IV.   CONCLUSION(15) The Commission therefore considers that the notification provided by the Cypriot authorities does not contain the information which would allow the measure to be examined under Article 95(5) and (6) of the EC Treaty. The Commission therefore takes the view that the notification is not admissible.(16) In the light of the above considerations, and without prejudice to any subsequent examination by the Commission of the compatibility of the national measures notified with Community law, the Commission is of the opinion that the notification from the Republic of Cyprus concerning an obligation on supermarkets to place genetically modified foods in a specially designated place on separate shelves from non-genetically modified goods, as submitted on 15 September 2005 with reference to Article 95(5) of the Treaty, is not admissible,. The notification concerning a legislative bill seeking to impose on supermarkets an obligation to place genetically modified foods in a place specially designated for them on separate shelves from non-genetically modified goods, submitted by the Republic of Cyprus on 15 September 2005 on the basis of Article 95(5) of the EC Treaty, is declared non-admissible. This decision is addressed to the Republic of Cyprus.. Done at Brussels, 14 March 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24. +",consumer information;consumer education;supermarket;department store;hypermarket;large store;superstore;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;government bill;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;sale;offering for sale;EU law - national law;Community law - national law;European Union law - national law;national law - Community law;national law - European Union law;genetically modified organism;GMO;biotechnological invention;genetically altered organism;transgenic organism;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,28 +17929,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 881/98 of 24 April 1998 laying down detailed rules for the protection of the additional traditional terms used to designate certain types of quality wine produced in specified regions (quality wine psr). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 of 16 March 1987 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr) (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1426/96 (2), and in particular Article 15(8) thereof,Whereas Article 15(1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 provides for the protection of terms traditionally used to designate quality wines psr; whereas the Community terms and the traditional specific terms allowed by Member States' laws referred to in Article 15(1) and (2) are listed in that Article, thus ensuring that they are known and protected in the Community; whereas, however, the additional traditional terms allowed by the national laws of the producer Member States referred to in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 have not yet been listed in full; whereas a list of those terms should be drawn up in order to ensure that they are known and to reinforce their protection in the Community;Whereas, in order to benefit from protection in all Member States, the additional traditional terms should be registered at Community level so that the wine industry and consumers can be kept informed;Whereas some of the additional traditional terms used to designate still and semi-sparkling wines are listed already in Community regulations on the designation of these wines;Whereas, for some categories of wines, semi-sparkling and liqueur wines in particular, the additional traditional terms allowed by national laws have not yet been listed in Community legislation; whereas, however, the Member States have sent the Commission a list of the traditional terms recognised for liqueur and semi-sparkling wines, with references for each of them to the national provisions applicable; whereas the Annex to this Regulation should include a list of those which are sufficiently closely linked with one or more quality liqueur wines produced in a specified region (quality liqueur wines psr) or semi-sparkling wines produced in a specified region (quality semi-sparkling wines psr) to warrant exclusive protection on grounds of their renown and/or exclusiveness;Whereas, however, some additional traditional terms which may be used for a category of quality liqueur or semi-sparkling wines psr in one or more Member States are used under comparable conditions and fairly and continuously for certain wines designated using the geographical name of a third country; whereas provision should be made to enable those terms to be used under certain conditions for those wines in the Community;Whereas the additional traditional terms qualifying for protection must satisfy certain requirements;Whereas, in order to establish conditions of fair competition between the various wines, protection should be given to the additional traditional terms listed in the Annex on the one hand to safeguard against their use in the description and presentation of other wines not entitled to those terms and on the other hand to prevent the reputation of the terms from being exploited and the public from being misled; whereas, for the effective protection of the terms used to designate quality liqueur or semi-sparkling wines psr, it is important to ban the use of brand names containing words identical to a traditional term shown in the Annex to this Regulation; whereas it is necessary however to safeguard the legitimate expectations of the owners of brand names registered before the entry into force of this Regulation;Whereas some quality liqueur and sparkling wines psr use additional traditional terms to distinguish themselves clearly from other products on the basis of their specific characteristics; whereas in order to ensure protection for consumers the use of these terms should be monitored;Whereas this Regulation concerns protection of the use of the terms concerned only for wine and not for other drinks; whereas 'wine` means the product falling within CN code 2204;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. 1. This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the protection of the additional traditional terms for quality liqueur and semi-sparkling wines psr allowed by the national laws of the producer Member States referred to in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 823/87.However, this Regulation shall not prevent a term being used in the designation or presentation of a wine or a grape must where such use is permitted pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2392/89 (3), (EEC) No 3201/90 (4), (EEC) No 2333/92 (5) or (EC) No 554/95 (6).2. For the purposes of this Regulation 'additional traditional term` means a term traditionally used to designate quality wines psr in the producer Member States which refers in particular to a method of production, preparation or ageing or to a quality, colour or type of wine and which is recognised by the laws of the producer Member States for the purposes of the designation and presentation of quality wines psr originating in their territory. In order to benefit from the protection referred to in Article 1(1), an additional traditional term used to designate a quality liqueur or semi-sparkling wine psr must:- be specific in itself and be precisely defined in the legislation of the Member State,- be sufficiently distinctive and/or of established repute,- have been used traditionally and continuously, i.e. have been used for at least five years before being officially approved for use in the Member State,- be linked with one or, as appropriate, several quality liqueur or semi-sparkling wines psr or categories of quality liqueur or semi-sparkling wines psr. 1. The additional traditional terms authorised in the producer Member States referred to in Article 1(1), which are reserved for the quality liqueur or semi-sparkling wines psr in respect of which they have been recognised and which may be used only to designate the wines referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 823/87, are listed in the Annex in this Regulation.However, notwithstanding the first subparagraph, some of the additional traditional terms listed in the Annex may be authorised, as appropriate, in the language of the third country of origin, for liqueur and semi-sparkling wines designated using a geographical name protected in third countries provided those countries:- fulfil conditions equivalent to those listed in Article 2,- have presented an application to the Commission and forwarded the relevant laws;The list of third countries and traditional terms that can be used in the designation of liqueur and semi-sparkling wines in the Community is given in the Annex to this Regulation.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission:- the traditional terms authorised in their legislation for quality liqueur and semi-sparkling wines psr,- where appropriate, the traditional terms no longer protected in their country of origin. 1. The additional traditional terms listed in the Annex shall be protected against:(a) their direct or indirect commercial use in respect of wines not covered, in so far as those products are comparable to the products registered under that name or in so far as such use exploits the reputation of the protected term;(b) any misuse, imitation or evocation, including where the protected term is accompanied by an expression such as 'style`, 'type`, 'method`, 'as produced in`, 'imitation` or similar;(c) any other unwarranted, false or misleading indication as to the nature or essential qualities of the wine, on the inner or outer packaging, advertising material or documents relating to the product concerned;(d) any other practice liable to mislead the public and in particular give the impression that the wine qualifies for the protected traditional term.2. Brand names used on labels to designate wine shall not contain any of the traditional terms listed in the Annex unless the wine is entitled to such designation.However, the previous subparagraph shall not apply to brand names registered before the entry into force of this Regulation and actually in use since registration. Member States shall take the measures necessary to monitor and provide the protection referred to in Article 4 for the additional traditional terms listed in the Annex. Member States shall take all necessary action to ensure that terms used at national level cannot be confused with those listed in the Annex and reserved pursuant to Article 3(1). This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 October 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 April 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 59.(2) OJ L 184, 24. 7. 1996, p. 1.(3) OJ L 232, 9. 8. 1989, p. 13.(4) OJ L 309, 8. 11. 1990, p. 1.(5) OJ L 231, 13. 8. 1992, p. 9.(6) OJ L 56, 14. 3. 1995, p. 3.ANNEXList of additional traditional terms referred to in Article 3(1)Additional traditional terms>TABLE> +",trademark;manufacturer's trademark;product brand;service mark;stamp of origin;trade mark;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;wine of superior quality;quality wine produced in a specific region;quality wines psr;qwpsr;wine of designated origin;fortified wine;Madeira wine;dessert wine;liqueur wine;port wine;sherry;wine fortified for distillation;sparkling wine;semi-sparkling wine;labelling,28 +980,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 728/89 of 20 March 1989 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for carrots and aubergines (egg- plants) originating in Cyprus (1989). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus, as supplemented by the Protocol laying down the conditions and procedures for the implementation of the second stage of the said Agreement and adapting certain provisions thereof (1), provides for the opening of two Community tariff quotas of:- 2 500 tonnes for carrots falling within CN code ex 0706 10 00 from 1 April to 15 May, and- 300 tonnes for aubergines (egg-plants) falling within CN code ex 0709 30 00 from 1 October to 30 Novemberoriginating in Cyprus;Whereas, pursuant Article 18 of the Protocol in question, these volumes are each year subject to an increase from the entry into force of the Protocol and will therefore be 2 750 and 330 tonnes respectively in 1989; whereas, within the limits of these tariff quotas, the customs duties applicable are to be abolished progressively according to the same timetables and under the same conditions as laid down in Articles 5 and 16 of the said Protocol;Whereas, however, the Protocol to the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community (2) lays down that those two Member States will postpone, until 31 December 1989 and 31 December 1990 respectively, implementation of the preferential arrangements for the products covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2238/88 (4); whereas, consequently, the tariff quotas mentioned above apply only to the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985;Whereas the Community tariff quotas should therefore be opened for the periods as shown in Article 1;Whereas it is in particular necessary to ensure that all Community importers enjoy equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quotas and uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for those quotas to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quotas have been used up; whereas, in the present case, it would appear advisable not to allocate the quotas among the Member States, without prejudice to the drawing against the quota volumes of such quantities as they need, under the conditions and according to the procedures specified in Article 3; whereas this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must, in particular, be able to monitor the rate at which the quotas are used up and inform the Member States accordingly;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, all transactions concerning the administration of quota shares levied by that economic union may be carried out by any of its members,. The customs duties applicable to imports into the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985 of the following products originating in Cyprus shall be suspended during the periods, at the levels and within the limits of the Community tariff quotas as shown below for each one:1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // Order No // CN code // Description // Amount of quota (in tonnes) // Quota duty (%) // // // // // // // // // // // 09.1403 // ex 0706 10 00 // Carrots from 1 April to 15 May 1989 // 2 750 // 5,5 // 09.1405 // ex 0709 30 00 // Aubergines (egg-plants) from 1 October to 30 November 1989 198, 26. 7. 1988, p. 1. The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission, which may take all appropriate administrative measures in order to ensure effective administration thereof. If an importer presents in a Member State a declaration of entry into free circulation, including a request for preferential benefit for a product covered by this Regulation and if that declaration is accepted by the customs authorities, the Member States concerned shall inform the Commission and draw an amount corresponding to its requirements from the corresponding quota amount.The drawing requests, with indication of the date of acceptance of the said declarations, must be transmitted to the Commission without delay.The drawings are granted by the Commission by reference to the date of acceptance of the declarations of entry into free circulation by the customs authorities of the Member States concerned to the extent that the available balance so permits.If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn, it shall return them as soon as possible to the corresponding quota amount.If the quantities requested are greater than the available balance of the quota amount, allocation shall be made on a pro rata basis with respect to the requests. Member States shall be informed by the Commission in accordance with the same procedures. 1. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that their drawings pursuant to Article 3 enable imports to be charged without interruption against their accumulated shares of the Community quota.2. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the products concerned have free access to the quotas for such time as the residual balance of the quota volumes so permits.3. Member States shall charge imports of the said goods against their drawings as and when the goods are entered with the customs authorities for free circulation.4. The extent to which the quotas have been used up shall be determined on the basis of the imports charged in accordance with paragraph 3. The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1989.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 March 1989.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. FERNANDEZ ORDOÑEZ // 330 // 5,2 // // // // //(1) OJ No L 393, 31. 12. 1987, p. 2. (2) OJ No L 393, 31. 12. 1987, p. 37. (3) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. (4) OJ No L +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;root vegetable;beetroot;carrot;celeriac;parsnip;radish;salsify;turnip;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota,28 +13926,"Eightieth Commission Directive 95/34/EC of 10 July 1995 adapting to technical progress Annexes II, III, VI and VII to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 94/32/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) thereof,After consultation of the Scientific Committee on Cosmetology,Whereas furocoumarines are recognized to be photomutagenic and photocarcinogenic; whereas the Scientific Committee on Cosmetology has not been able to conclude from the available scientific, technical and epidemiological data that the association of protective filters with furocoumarines would guarantee the safety of sun protection and bronzing products containing furocoumarines above a minimum level; whereas, in order to protect public health, it is therefore necessary to limit furocoumarines to less than 1 mg/kg in these products;Whereas 4-tert-Butyl-3-methoxy-2,6-dinitrotoluene (Musk Ambrette), is recognized to be a potent photoallergen; whereas, on the basis of recent scientific research, use of this substance in cosmetic products poses a risk to human health; whereas it is therefore necessary to prohibit its use;Whereas toxicological evaluation of Diisobutyl-phenoxy-ethoxy-ethyldimethylbenyl-ammonium chloride (Benzethonium), shows that this ingredient is toxic to a significant degree; whereas the safety margin for human health, when this ingredient is used in cosmetic products, is inadequate; whereas it is therefore necessary to prohibit its use;Whereas cells, tissues or products of human origin are liable to transmit the Creutzfelt-Jakob disease, human spongiform encephalopathy, and certain virus diseases; whereas it is therefore necessary, given the current state of scientific knowledge, to prohibit their use in cosmetic products;Whereas recent toxicological studies of 3,3-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)phthalide (Phenolphthalein*); show a net clastogenic effect in vitro; whereas the safety margin is low, especially where children are concerned; whereas it is therefore necessary to prohibit its use;Whereas, on the basis of the latest scientific and technical research, 2-Cyano-3,3-diphenyl acrylic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester may be used as ultraviolet filter in cosmetic products;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in the Cosmetic Products Sector,. Directive 76/768/EEC is hereby amended as shown in the Annex hereto. 1. Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure that as from 1 July 1996 for the substances set out in the Annex, neither manufacturers nor importers established in the Community shall place on the market products which do not comply with the requirements of this Directive.2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the products referred to in paragraph 1 containing the substances set out in the Annex shall not be sold or otherwise supplied to the final consumer after 30 June 1997. 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 30 June 1996. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 July 1995.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 169.(2) OJ No L 181, 15. 7. 1994, p. 31.ANNEXThe Annexes to Directive 76/768/EEC are amended as follows:1. Annex II:(a) Reference number 358 is replaced by the following number:'358. Furocoumarines (e.g. trioxysalan*, 8-methoxypsoralen, 5-methoxypsoralen) except for normal content in natural essences used.In sun protection and in bronzing products, furocoumarines shall be below 1 mg/kg.`(b) The following numbers are added:'414. 4-tert-Butyl-3-methoxy-2,6-dinitrotoluene (Musk Ambrette)415. Diisobutyl-phenoxy-ethoxy-ethyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (Benzethonium chloride)416. Cells, tissues or products of human origin417. 3,3-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)phthalide (Phenolphthalein*)`2. In Annex III, Part 2, reference number 3 is deleted.3. Annex VI, Part 2:(a) Reference number 15 is deleted.(b) '30. 6. 1995` in reference numbers 2, 16, 21, 29, 30 is replaced by '30. 6. 1996`.4. Annex VII:(a) In Part 1, the following reference number is added:>TABLE>(b) In Part 2, '30. 6. 1995` in reference numbers 2, 5, 6, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 29, 32, 33 and 34 is replaced by '30. 6. 1996`. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;cosmetic product;beauty product;cosmetic;perfume;soap;toilet preparation;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress,28 +5851,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 67/2014 of 27 January 2014 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the 2015 list of target secondary variables on social and cultural participation and material deprivation Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003 concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) (1), and in particular Article 15(2)(f) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on income and living conditions, encompassing comparable and timely cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion at national and European levels.(2) Pursuant to Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures are necessary in respect of the list of target secondary areas and variables that is to be included every year in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC. The list of target secondary variables to be incorporated in the module on social and cultural participation and material deprivation should be laid down for the year 2015, together with the corresponding variables’ identifiers.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,. The list of target secondary variables and the variables’ identifiers for the 2015 module on social and cultural participation and material deprivation to be included in the cross-sectional component of European statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) shall be as laid down in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 January 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 1.ANNEXFor the purposes of this Regulation, the following units, modes of data collection and reference periods apply:1.   UnitThe target variables relate to two types of units:Individual: all variables except for the one related to the ‘Financial stress’.Household: variable related to the ‘Financial stress’.2.   Mode of data collectionFor the variable applying at household level, the mode of data collection is personal interview with the household respondent.For variables applying at individual level, the mode of data collection is personal interview with all current household members aged 16 and over or, if applicable, with each selected respondent.The age refers to the age at the end of the income reference period.Given the type of information to be collected, only personal interviews (proxy interviews as an exception for persons temporarily absent or incapacitated) are allowed.3.   Reference periodThe target variables relate to three types of reference periods:Last 12 months: for the variables related to the ‘Participation in cultural and sport event’ and ‘Formal and informal social participation’.Usual: for the variables related to the ‘Practise of artistic activities’ and ‘Integration with relatives, friends and neighbours’.Current: for the variables related to the ‘Material deprivation’.4.   Data transmissionThe target secondary variables should be sent to the Commission (Eurostat) in the Household Data File (H-file) and in the Personal Data File (P-file) after the target primary variables.2015 MODULE ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PARTICIPATION AND MATERIAL DEPRIVATIONAREAS AND LIST OF TARGET VARIABLESVariable identifier Values Target variableSocial and cultural participationParticipation in cultural or sport eventPS010 Going to the cinema1 At most 3 times2 More than 3 times3 No — cannot afford it4 No — lack of interest5 No — no cinema nearby6 No — other reasonsPS010_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentPS020 Going to live performances1 At most 3 times2 More than 3 times3 No — cannot afford it4 No — lack of interest5 No — no live performances nearby6 No — other reasonsPS020_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentPS030 Visits to cultural sites1 At most 3 times2 More than 3 times3 No — cannot afford it4 No — lack of interest5 No — no cultural sites nearby6 No — other reasonsPS030_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentPS040 Attendance to live sport events1 At most 3 times2 More than 3 times3 No — cannot afford it4 No — lack of interest5 No — no live sport events nearby6 No — other reasonsPS040_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentPractice of artistic activitiesPS041 Practice of artistic activities1 Daily2 Every week (not every day)3 Several times a month (not every week)4 Once a month5 At least once a year (less than once a month)6 NeverPS041_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentIntegration with relatives, friends and neighboursPS050 Frequency of getting together with family (relatives)1 Daily2 Every week (not every day)3 Several times a month (not every week)4 Once a month5 At least once a year (less than once a month)6 NeverPS050_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 2 NA (No relatives)– 3 Not selected respondentPS060 Frequency of getting together with friends1 Daily2 Every week (not every day)3 Several times a month (not every week)4 Once a month5 At least once a year (less than once a month)6 NeverPS060_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 2 NA (No friends)– 3 Not selected respondentPS070 Frequency of contacts with family (relatives)1 Daily2 Every week (not every day)3 Several times a month (not every week)4 Once a month5 At least once a year (less than once a month)6 NeverPS070_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 2 NA (No relatives)– 3 Not selected respondentPS080 Frequency of contacts with friends1 Daily2 Every week (not every day)3 Several times a month (not every week)4 Once a month5 At least once a year (less than once a month)6 NeverPS080_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 2 NA (No friends)– 3 Not selected respondentPS081 Communication via social media1 Daily2 Every week (not every day)3 Several times a month (not every week)4 Once a month5 At least once a year (less than once a month)6 NeverPS081_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentPS090 Help from others1 Yes2 NoPS090_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 2 NA (No relatives, friends, neighbours)– 3 Not selected respondentPS091 Personal matters (anyone to discuss with)1 Yes2 NoPS091_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentFormal and informal social participationPS100 Participation in informal voluntary activities1 Yes2 No — lack of interest3 No — lack of time4 No — other reasonPS100_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentPS101 Participation in formal voluntary work1 Yes2 No — lack of interest3 No — lack of time4 No — other reasonPS101_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentPS102 Active citizenship1 Yes2 No — lack of interest3 No — lack of time4 No — other reasonPS102_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentMaterial deprivationVariables applying at household levelFinancial stressHD080 Replace worn-out furniture1 Yes2 No — household cannot afford it3 No — other reasonHD080_F 1 Filled– 1 MissingVariables applying at personal level (People aged 16+)Basic needsPD020 Replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones1 Yes2 No — cannot afford it3 No — other reasonPD020_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentPD030 Two pairs of properly fitting shoes (including a pair of all-weather shoes)1 Yes2 No — cannot afford it3 No — other reasonPD030_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentLeisure and social activitiesPD050 Get-together with friends/family (relatives) for drink/meal at least once a month1 Yes2 No — cannot afford it3 No — other reasonPD050_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentPD060 Regularly participate in a leisure activity1 Yes2 No — cannot afford it3 No — other reasonPD060_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentPD070 Spend a small amount of money each week on yourself1 Yes2 No — cannot afford it3 No — other reasonPD070_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondentDurablesPD080 Internet connection for personal use at home1 Yes2 No — cannot afford it3 No — other reasonPD080_F 1 Filled– 1 Missing– 3 Not selected respondent +",leisure;free time;leisure policy;leisure society;statistical method;statistical harmonisation;statistical methodology;shortage;culture;human relations;interpersonal relations;social relations;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;durable goods;consumer durables;hard goods;basic needs;basic requirements;essential needs;living conditions;improvement of living conditions;lifestyle;pace of life;way of life,28