uid,text,target,num_keyphrases 44599,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1373/2014 of 19 December 2014 establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import rights lodged from 1 to 7 December 2014 under the tariff quotas opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 413/2014 for poultrymeat originating in Ukraine. ,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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 413/2014 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products originating in Ukraine.(2) For the quota with order number 09.4273, the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 December 2014 for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2015 exceed those available. The extent to which import rights may be allocated should therefore be determined and an allocation coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for, calculated in accordance with Article 6(3) in conjunction with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).(3) In order to ensure 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 import rights lodged under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 413/2014 for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 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, 19 December 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)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 413/2014 of 23 April 2014 opening and providing for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for poultrymeat originating in Ukraine (OJ L 121, 24.4.2014, p. 37).(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).ANNEXOrder No Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 201509.4273 3,355509.4274 — ",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;import (EU);Community import;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;Ukraine,30 37583,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1087/2009 of 12 November 2009 concerning the authorisation of an enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC PTA 5588), subtilisin produced by Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 2107) and alpha-amylase produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (ATCC 3978) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, for ducks and for turkeys for fattening (holder of authorisation Danisco Animal Nutrition, legal entity Finnfeeds International Limited) (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 to this Regulation. That 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 the enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC PTA 5588), subtilisin produced by Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 2107) and alpha-amylase produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (ATCC 3978) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening and ducks, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.(4) The Authority concluded in its opinions of 17 June 2009 (2) that the enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC PTA 5588), subtilisin produced by Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 2107) and alpha-amylase produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (ATCC 3978) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment and that the use of that preparation improves the performance of the animals. The Authority did not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(5) The assessment of 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.(6) 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, 12 November 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  The EFSA Journal (2009) 1154, p. 1, and The EFSA Journal (2009) 1156, p. 1.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 composition:Solid form:Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase 1 500 U (1)/gSubtilisin (protease) 20 000 U (2)/gAlpha-amylase 2 000 U (3)/gCharacterisation of the active substance:1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.2. For use in feed rich in non-starch polysaccharides (mainly beta-glucans and arabinoxylans), e. g. containing more than 40 % maize.3. For safety reasons: breathing protection, glasses and gloves shall be used during handling.4. An appropriate method for control purposes shall be developed.Ducks Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase 75 UTurkeys for fattening Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase 300 U(1)  1 U of endo-1,4-β-xylanase is the amount of enzyme that liberates 0,5 μmol of reducing sugar (xylose equivalents) per minute from a cross-linked oat spelt xylan at pH 5,3 and 50 °C.(2)  1 U of subtilisin is the amount of enzyme that liberates 1 μmol of phenolic compound (tyrosine equivalents) per minute from a casein substrate at pH 7,5 and 40 °C.(3)  1 U of α-amylase is the amount of enzyme that liberates 1 μmol of glucosidic linkages per minute from a water insoluble cross-linked starch polymer substrate at pH 6,5 and 37 °C. ",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;fattening;cramming,30 34019,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 269/2007 of 14 March 2007 on the issue of licences for the import of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) in the period from 11 April 2007 to 8 November 2007. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on common rules for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94 (1),Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) No 3420/83 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 658/2004 of 7 April 2004 imposing definitive safeguard measures against imports of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) (3) and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) The quantities for which licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by other importers under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 658/2004 exceed the quantities available for products originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).(2) It is now necessary to fix, for each category of importer, the proportion of the quantity for which application is made which may be imported under licence,. Import licences applied for under Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 658/2004, shall be issued at the percentage rates of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2007 and apply until 8 November 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 March 2007.For the CommissionPeter MANDELSONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 53. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2200/2004 (OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 427/2003 (OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 104, 8.4.2004, p. 67.ANNEXOrigin of the products Percentage allocationsPeople’s Republic of China Other third countries— traditional importers— other importers ",prepared foodstuff;cooked foodstuff;deep-frozen dish;food preparation;pre-cooked foodstuff;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food;China;People’s Republic of China;protective clause;protective measure;safeguard clause;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,30 22780,"2002/429/EC: Commission Decision of 7 March 2001 approving the single programming document for Community structural assistance under Objective 2 in the region of La Rioja in Spain (notified under document number C(2001) 250). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,After consulting the Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions and the Committee pursuant to Article 147 of the Treaty,Whereas:(1) Articles 13 et seq. of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 lay down the procedure for preparing and implementing single programming documents.(2) Article 15(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that, after consultation with the partners referred to in Article 8 of the Regulation, the Member State may submit to the Commission a development plan which is treated as a draft single programming document, and which contains the information referred to in Article 16 of the Regulation.(3) Under Article 15(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, on the basis of the regional development plan submitted by the Member State and within the partnership established in accordance with Article 8 of that Regulation, the Commission is to take a decision on the single programming document, in agreement with the Member State concerned and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles 48 to 51.(4) The Spanish Government submitted to the Commission on 28 April 2000 an acceptable draft single programming document for the areas of La Rioja fulfilling the conditions for Objective 2 pursuant to Article 4(1) and Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999. The draft contains the information listed in Article 16 of the Regulation, and in particular a description of the priorities selected and an indication of the financial contribution from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF).(5) Under Article 52(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, as an acceptable plan was submitted between 1 January and 30 April 2000, the date from which expenditure under the plan is eligible is 1 January 2000. Under Article 30 of the Regulation, it is necessary to lay down the final date for the eligibility of expenditure.(6) The single programming document has been drawn up in agreement with the Member State concerned and within the partnership.(7) The Commission has satisfied itself that the single programming document is in accordance with the principle of additionality.(8) Under Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the Commission and the Member State are required to ensure, in a manner consistent with the principle of partnership, coordination between assistance from the Funds and from the EIB and other existing financial instruments.(9) The EIB has been involved in drawing up the single programming document in accordance with the provisions of Article 15(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 and has declared itself prepared to contribute to its implementation in conformity with its statutory provisions.(10) The financial contribution from the Community available over the entire period and its year-by-year breakdown are expressed in euro. The annual breakdown should be consistent with the relevant financial perspective. Under Article 7(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the Community contribution has already been indexed at a rate of 2 % per year. Under Article 7(7) and Article 44(2) of the Regulation, the Community contribution may be reviewed up until 31 March 2004 to take account of the effective level of inflation and the allocation of the performance reserve.(11) Provision should be made for adapting the financial allocations of the priorities of this single programming document within certain limits to actual requirements reflected by the pattern of implementation on the ground, in agreement with the Member State concerned,. The single programming document for Community structural assistance under Objective 2 in the region of La Rioja in Spain for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2006 is hereby approved. 1. In accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the single programming document includes the following elements:(a) the strategy and priorities for the joint action of the Structural Funds and the Member State; their specific quantified targets; the ex-ante evaluation of the expected impact, including on the environmental situation, and the consistency of the priorities with the economic, social and regional policies and the employment strategy of Spain;The priorities are as follows:1. improving competitiveness and employment and development of the fabric of production;2. the environment, natural surroundings and water resources;3. knowledge society (innovation, R & D, information society);4. development of communications and energy networks;5. local and urban development;6. technical assistance;(b) a summary description of the measures planned to implement the priorities, including the information needed to check compliance with the State aid rules under Article 87 of the Treaty;(c) the indicative financing plan specifying for each priority and each year the financial allocation envisaged for the contribution from each Fund and indicating separately the funding planned for the areas receiving transitional support and the total amounts of eligible public or equivalent expenditure and estimated private funding in the Member State. The total contribution from the Funds planned for each year for the single programming document is consistent with the relevant financial perspective;(d) the provisions for implementing the single programming document including designation of the managing authority, a description of the arrangements for managing the single programming document, a description of the systems for monitoring and evaluation, including the role of the Monitoring Committee and the arrangements for the participation of the partners in that Committee;(e) the ex-ante verification of compliance with additionality and information on the transparency of financial flows;(f) information on the resources required for preparing, monitoring and evaluating the single programming document.2. The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for joint action by the Community and the Member State at EUR 94730557 for the whole period and the financial contribution from the Structural Funds at EUR 42641672.The resulting requirement for national resources of EUR 52088885 from the public sector can be partly met by Community loans from the European Investment Bank and other lending instruments. 1. The total assistance from the Structural Funds granted under the single programming document amounts to EUR 42641672. Of that amount, EUR 6205420 will be paid immediately and EUR 6148672 will be suspended until the Commission adopts the decision to carry over those appropriations pursuant to the first indent of Article 7(2a) of the Financial Regulation. To the extent to which the amount whose payment is suspended corresponds to budgetary appropriations which will be available as result of the carryover decision, the suspension will be lifted when that decision comes into force.The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds for the various priorities included in the single programming document, is set out in the financing plan annexed to this Decision.2.>TABLE>3. During implementation of the financing plan, the total cost or Community financing of a given priority may be adjusted in agreement with the Member State by up to 25 % of the total Community contribution to the single programming document throughout the programme period, up to a maximum of EUR 30 million, without altering the total Community contribution referred to in paragraph 1. This Decision is without prejudice to the Commission's position on aid schemes falling within Article 87(1) of the Treaty that are included in this assistance and which it has not yet approved. Submission of the application for assistance, the programme complement or a request for payment by the Member State does not replace the notification required by Article 88(3) of the Treaty.Community financing of State aid falling within Article 87(1) of the Treaty, granted under aid schemes or in individual cases, requires prior approval by the Commission under Article 88 of the Treaty, except where the aid falls under the de minimis rule or is exempted under an exemption regulation adopted by the Commission under Council Regulation (EC) No 994/98 on the application of Articles 92 and 93 (now 87 and 88) to certain categories of horizontal State aid(2).In the absence of such exemption or approval, aid is illegal and subject to the consequences set out in the procedural regulation for State aid, and its part-financing would be treated as an irregularity within the meaning of Articles 38 and 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999.Consequently, the Commission will not accept requests for interim and final payments under Article 32 of the Regulation for measures being part-financed with new or altered aid, as defined in the procedural regulation for State aid, granted under aid schemes or in individual cases, until such aid has been notified to and formally approved by the Commission. The date from which expenditure shall be eligible is 1 January 2000.The closing date for the eligibility of expenditure shall be 31 December 2008. This date is extended to 30 April 2009 for expenditure incurred by bodies granting assistance under Article 9(l) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 7 March 2001.For the CommissionMichel BarnierMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.(2) OJ L 142, 14.5.1998, p. 1. ",EU financial instrument;Community financial instrument;European Union financial instrument;European Union's financial instrument;financial instrument of the European Union;development plan;development planning;development programme;development project;financing plan;finance plan;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;industrial region;industrial zone;development aid;aid to developing countries;co-development;Rioja;Autonomous Community of la Rioja;European Investment Bank;EIB;Structural Funds;reform of the structural funds;regional aid;aid for regional development;aid to less-favoured regions,30 33475,"2007/357/EC: Commission Decision of 22 May 2007 amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards restricted zones in relation to bluetongue (notified under document number C(2007) 2091) (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) Following a substantiated request submitted by Germany, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zone in Germany.(5) Decision 2005/393/EC should 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 2005/393/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 May 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).(2)  OJ L 130, 24.5.2005, p. 22. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/227/EC (OJ L 98, 13.4.2007, p. 23).ANNEXIn Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC, the list of restricted zones in Zone F (serotype 8) which relates to Germany is replaced by the following:‘Germany:Baden-WürttembergLandkreis BöblingenLandkreis CalwStadtkreis Baden-BadenLandkreis EnzkreisLandkreis EsslingenLandkreis FreudenstadtLandkreis GöppingenStadtkreis HeidelbergStadtkreis HeilbronnLandkreis HeilbronnHohenlohekreisLandkreis KarlsruheStadtkreis KarlsruheLandkreis LudwigsburgStadtkreis MannheimMain-Tauber-KreisNeckar-Odenwald-KreisIm Ortenaukreis: Achern, Appenweier, Bad Peterstal-Griesbach, Durbach, Kappelrodeck, Kehl, Lauf, Lautenbach, Neuried, Oberkirch, Offenburg, Oppenau, Ottenhöfen im Schwarzwald, Renchen, Rheinau, Sasbach, Sasbachwalden, Schutterwald, Seebach, WillstättIm Ostalbkreis: Abtsgmünd, Adelmannsfelden, Durlangen, Eschach, Göggingen, Gschwend, Iggingen, Jagstzell, Leinzell, Lorch, Mutlangen, Obergröningen, Rosenberg, Ruppertshofen, Schechingen, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Spraitbach, Täferrot, WaldstettenStadtkreis PforzheimLandkreis RastattRems-Murr-KreisLandkreis Reutlingen: Walddorfhäslach, PliezhausenRhein-Neckar-KreisLandkreis Schwäbisch-HallStadtkreis StuttgartLandkreis TübingenBayernIm Landkreis Ansbach: Adelshofen, Buch am Wald, Diebach, Gebsattel, Geslau, Insingen, Neusitz, Ohrenbach, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Schillingsfürst, Schnelldorf, Steinsfeld, Wettringen, Windelsbach, WörnitzLandkreis AschaffenburgStadt AschaffenburgLandkreis Bad KissingenIm Landkreis Hassberge: Gädheim, TheresLandkreis Kitzingen ohne die Gemeinde GeiselwindLandkreis Main-SpessartLandkreis MiltenbergIm Landkreis Neustadt a.d.Aisch-Bad Windsheim: Burgbernheim, Ergersheim, Gallmersgarten, Gollhofen, Hemmersheim, Ippesheim, Markt Bibart, Markt Nordheim, Oberickelsheim, Oberscheinfeld, Simmershofen, Sugenheim, Uffenheim, WeigenheimLandkreis Rhön-GrabfeldLandkreis SchweinfurtStadt SchweinfurtLandkreis WürzburgStadt WürzburgBrandenburgIm Landkreis Prignitz: Besandten, Eldenburg, WootzFreie Hansestadt BremenGesamtes LandesgebietFreie und Hansestadt HamburgGesamtes LandesgebietHessenGesamtes LandesgebietMecklenburg-VorpommenIm Landkreis Ludwigslust: Belsch, Bengerstorf, Besitz, Stadt Boizenburg, Brahlstorf, Dersenow, Stadt Dömitz, Gresse, Greven, Gallin, Grebs-Niendorf, Karenz, Leussow, Stadt Lübtheen, Malk Göhren, Malliß, Neu Gülze, Neu Kaliß, Nostorf, Pritzier, Redefin, Schwanheide, Teldau, Tessin/Bzbg., Vellahn, Vielank, WarlitzNiedersachsenGesamtes LandesgebietNordrhein-WestfalenGesamtes LandesgebietRheinland-PfalzGesamtes LandesgebietSaarlandGesamtes LandesgebietSachsen-AnhaltLandkreis Altmarkkreis SalzwedelLandkreis Aschersleben-StaßfurtIm Landkreis Bernburg: GüstenLandkreis BördekreisIm Burgenlandkreis: Billroda, Bucha, Herrengosserstedt, Kahlwinkel, Lossa, Memleben, Saubach, Steinburg, Tromsdorf, Wangen, Wischroda, WohlmirstedtLandkreis HalberstadtIm Landkreis Jerichower Land: Hohenwarte, LostauLandeshauptstadt MagdeburgIm Kreis Mansfelder Land: Abberode, Ahlsdorf, Alterode, Annarode, Arnstedt, Benndorf, Bischofrode, Biesenrode, Bornstedt, Bräunrode, Braunschwende, Eisleben, Friesdorf, Gorenzen, Greifenhagen, Großörner, Harkerode, Helbra, Hergisdorf, Hermerode, Hettstedt, Klostermansfeld, Mansfeld, Möllendorf, Molmerswende, Osterhausen, Piskaborn, Quenstedt, Ritterode, Ritzgerode, Rothenschirmbach, Schmalzerode, Siebigerode, Stangerode, Sylda, Ulzigerode, Vatterode, Walbeck, Welbsleben, Wiederstedt, Wimmelburg, Wippra, WolferodeIm Landkreis Merseburg-Querfurt: Farnstädt, Grockstädt, Leimbach, Querfurt, Schmon, Vitzenburg, Weißenschirmbach, ZiegelrodaLandkreis Ohre-KreisLandkreis QuedlinburgLandkreis SangerhausenIm Landkreis Schönebeck: Atzendorf, Biere, Eickendorf, Förderstedt, Löbnitz(Bode), Schönebeck(Elbe), WelslebenIm Landkreis Stendal: Aulosen, Badingen, Ballerstedt, Berkau, Bismark(Altmark), Boock, Bretsch, Büste, Dobberkau, Flessau, Gagel, Garlipp, Gladigau, Gollensdorf, Grassau, Groß Garz, Heiligenfelde, Hohenwulsch, Holzhausen, Insel, Käthen, Kläden, Könnigde, Kossebau, Kremkau, Krevese, Lückstedt, Lüderitz, Meßdorf, Möringen, Nahrstedt, Pollitz, Querstedt, Rochau, Rossau, Schäplitz, Schernebeck, Schinne, Schorstedt, Staats, Steinfeld, Tangerhütte, Uchtdorf, Uchtspringe, Vinzelberg, Volgfelde, Wanzer, Windberge, WittenmoorLandkreis WernigerodeSchleswig-HolsteinIm Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg: Alt Mölln, Aumühle, Bälau, Basedow, Basthorst, Besenthal, Börnsen, Borstorf, Breitenfelde, Bröthen, Brunstorf, Buchhorst, Büchen, Dahmker, Dalldorf, Dassendorf, Elmenhorst, Escheburg, Fitzen, Fuhlenhagen, Geesthacht, Göttin, Grabau, Grambek, Groß Pampau, Grove, Gudow, Gülzow, Güster, Hamfelde, Hamwarde, Havekost, Hohenhorn, Hornbek, Juliusburg, Kankelau, Kasseburg, Klein Pampau, Koberg, Köthel, Kollow, Kröppelshagen-Fahrendorf, Krüzen, Krukow, Kuddewörde, Langenlehsten, Lanze, Lauenburg/Elbe, Lehmrade, Linau, Lütau, Möhnsen, Mölln, Mühlenrade, Müssen, Niendorf/Stecknitz, Poggensee, Roseburg, Forstgutsbezirk Sachsenwald, Sahms, Schnakenbek, Schönberg, Schretstaken, Schulendorf, Schwarzenbek, Siebeneichen, Sirksfelde, Talkau, Tramm, Walksfelde, Wangelau, Wentorf bei Hamburg, Wentorf (Amt Sandesneben), Wiershop, Witzeeze, Wohltorf, Woltersdorf, WorthIm Kreis Pinneberg: Appen, Barmstedt, Bevern, Bilsen, Bönningstedt, Bokholt-Hanredder, Borstel-Hohenraden, Bullenkuhlen, Ellerbek, Ellerhoop, Elmshorn, Groß Nordende, Halstenbek, Haselau, Haseldorf, Hasloh, Heede, Heidgraben, Heist, Hemdingen, Hetlingen, Holm, Klein Nordende, Klein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop, Kölln-Reisiek, Kummerfeld, Seester, Moorrege, Neuendeich, Pinneberg, Prisdorf, Quickborn, Raa-Besenbek, Rellingen, Schenefeld, Seester, Seestermühe, Seeth-Ekholt, Tangstedt, Tornesch, Uetersen, WedelIm Kreis Segeberg: Alveslohe, Ellerau, Henstedt-Ulzburg, NorderstedtIm Kreis Steinburg: Altenmoor, Borsfleth, Engelbrechtsche Wildnis, Glückstadt, Herzhorn, Horst (Holstein), Kiebitzreihe, Kollmar, Neuendorf b. Elmshorn, SommerlandIm Kreis Stormarn: Ahrensburg, Ammersbek, Bargteheide, Barsbuettel, Braak, Brunsbek, Delingsdorf, Glinde, Grande, Groenwohld, Grossensee, Grosshansdorf, Hamfelde, Hammoor, Hohenfelde, Hoisdorf, Jersbek, Koethel, Luetjensee, Oststeinbek, Rausdorf, Reinbek, Siek, Stapelfeld, Steinburg, Tangstedt, Todendorf, Trittau, WitzhaveThüringenLandkreis EichsfeldStadt EisenachStadt ErfurtLandkreis GothaLandkreis HildburghausenIlmkreisKyffhäuserkreisLandkreis NordhausenIm Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt: Allendorf, Bad Blankenburg, Bechstedt, Dröbischau, Katzhütte, Königsee, Mellenbach-Glasbach, Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle, Oberhain, Remda-Teichel, Rottenbach, Rudolstadt, SchwarzburgLandkreis Schmalkalden-MeiningenLandkreis SömmerdaStadt SuhlUnstrut-Hainich-KreisWartburgkreisStadt WeimarLandkreis Weimarer Land’ ",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;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;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;agricultural region;agricultural area;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;transport of animals;health certificate,30 10654,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3180/92 of 28 October 1992 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1039/92 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the good referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff or other measures relating to trade in goods;Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;Whereas it is appropriate that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the combined nomenclature, and which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked under the provisions in Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3796/90 (3) for a period of three months by the holder if a binding contract has been concluded such as is envisaged in Article 14 (3) (a) or (b) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1715/90 (4);Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation, are in accordance with the opinion of the Nomenclature Committee,. The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table is now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN code indicated in column 2 of the said table. Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/90 for a period of three months by the holder if a binding contract has been concluded as envisaged in Article 14 (3) (a) or (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1715/90. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st 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 October 1992. For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 110, 28. 4. 1992, p. 42. (3) OJ No L 365, 28. 12. 1990, p. 17. (4) OJ No L 160, 26. 6. 1990, p. 1.ANNEXDescription of goods Classification CN code Reasons (1) (2) (3) A sub-assembly for incorporation into a microwave oven consisting of a printed circuit board which incorporates a power supply and logic functions in a single unit. The power supply includes a transformer, voltage rectifier and regulation circuit. The board also drives temperature sensing circuitry and an audio timing device. The unit also contains a clock and is combined with a metal chassis part, providing flameproof and electrical insulation to protect the user, which is also a structural member of the oven itself. 8537 10 99 Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, Note 2 (a) to Section XVI, as well as the texts of CN codes 8537, 8537 10 and 8537 10 99. ",electrical equipment;circuit-breaker;contact socket;electric meter;electrical apparatus;fuse;holder socket;socket-outlet and plug;switch;nomenclature;statistical nomenclature;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;household electrical appliance;dish-washing machine;domestic appliances;domestic electrical device;electrical heating appliances;freezer;hoover;household appliances;refrigerator;vacuum-cleaner;washing machine;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,30 13609,"95/107/EC: Commission Decision of 17 March 1995 allocating production and import quotas for methyl bromide, import quotas for hydrobromofluorocarbons and consumption quotas for hydrochlorofluorocarbons for the period 1 January to 31 December 1995. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 of 15 December 1994 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (1),Whereas Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 states that without prejudice to Article 4 (8) and unless the substances are intended for destruction by a technology approved by the Parties, for feedstock use in the manufacture of other chemicals or for quarantine and preshipment, the release for free circulation in the Community of controlled substances, for this Decision methyl bromide, hydrobromofluorocarbons and hydrochlorofluorocarbons, imported from third countries shall be subject to quantitative limits and that these limits may be modified pursuant to Article 7 (3);Whereas any increase of these quantitative limits may not lead to a Community consumption of controlled substances beyond the quantitative limits established according to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer;Whereas the amounts of substances resulting from the increase of these quantitative limits are allocated to applicants intending to import used or recycled substances, or substances to be used as a feedstock for the production of other substances, or substances to be destroyed by a technology approved by the Parties, which does not cause any additional harm to the environment;Whereas the release into free circulation in the Community of hydrobromoflurocarbons imported from non-Parties to the Montreal Protocol shall be prohibited one year after the date of the entry into force of the second amendment to the protocol in accordance with Article 8 of the aforesaid Regulation;Whereas the Commission is required under Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 16, to allocate quotas to undertakings that request import quotas;Whereas the Commission has published a notice to importers in the European Community of controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer (2) regarding the same Regulation and has thereby received applications for import quotas;Whereas the Commission published a notice to producers and importers of methyl bromide in the European Community (3) to provide the Commission with details of their historical activities in order to establish the Community consumption of methyl bromide in 1991, 1992 and 1993;Whereas the applications for the production and import quotas of methyl bromide exceed the total quota available under Article 7 (2) by 4,0 %;Whereas the Commission consequently cannot fully satisfy the methyl bromide applications and has to allocate production and import quotas to the applicants, taking primarily the different environmental impact of the potential imports, the individual background of the applicants in importing methyl bromide and the amounts applied for into consideration;Whereas for methyl bromide the allocations of individual quotas to the applicants are to be based on the principles of continuity, equality and proportionality leading from the historical information available from the replies to the aforesaid notice;Whereas for methyl bromide the import quotas are allocated to the primary importers, considered by the Commission to be the importers who deal directly by way of invoicing with the producers outside the Community;Whereas for methyl bromide the procedure by which the primary importers are in receipt of the import quotas shall be the subject of a review during 1995 to establish whether individual Member States consider the system to be equitable in practice;Whereas for hydrobromofluorocarbons in 1995 there are no quantitative limits on imports, under Article 7 (2) of the aforesaid Regulation a quota has nevertheless been given to one company for monitoring purposes;Whereas for hydrochloroflurocarbons consumption quotas of virgin material for dispersive uses have not been allocated at this time in accordance with Article 4 (8) of the aforesaid Regulation;Whereas imports of virgin substances and of substances for possible dispersive uses are potentially more harmful to the environment than imports of reclaimed or recovered substances to be used as feedstock for the production of other substances;Whereas for hydrochlorofluorocarbons import quotas of reclaimed and recovered material are not subject to quantiative limits, requests from some companies have been revised downwards and import quotas given for 1995, with the understanding quotas in 1996 will depend on how close actual imports in 1995 were to the quotas requested and allocated for that year;Whereas import licences shall be issued in accordance with Article 6 of the aforesaid Regulation, after verification of compliance by the importer with Articles 7, 8 and 12;Whereas Article 16 of the aforesaid Regulation sets out the procedure according to which decisions can be taken concerning the implementation of the same Regulation;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 16 of the aforesaid Regulation,. 1. The amount of methyl bromide controlled by Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 and indicated in group VI of Annex I thereto which may be released into free circulation in the European Community in 1995 and which is produced within the Community or is imported from sources outside the Community shall be 11 530 ODP weighted tonnes.2. The amount of hydrobromofluorocarbons controlled by Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 and indicated in group VII of Annex I thereto which may be released into free circulation in the European Community in 1995 and which is imported from sources outside the Community shall be 0,03 ODP weighted tonnes.3. The amount of hydrochlorofluorocarbons controlled by Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which may be released into free circulation in the European Community in 1995 and which is produced in the Community or which is imported from sources outside the Community shall be 7 655 ODP weighted tonnes. When 80 per cent of this amount has been placed on the market or used for their own account by producers and importers the balance will be subject to quotas as described in Article 4 (8) of the aforesaid Regulation. The Commission will allocate these quotas in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16 of the aforesaid Regulation. 1. The amount of hydrochlorofluorocarbons controlled by Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 and indicated in Annex 1 as reclaimed and recovered which may be released into free circulation in the European Community in 1995 and which is imported from sources outside the Community shall be 814,89 ODP weighted tonnes.2. The amount of hydrochlorofluorocarbons controlled by Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 and indicated in Annex 1 for feedstock purposes, for destruction by approved technologies or for production transfers in the European Community in 1995 and which is imported from sources outside the Community shall be 654,89 ODP weighted tonnes. The allocation of import quotas for methyl bromide, hydrobromofluorocarbons and hydrochlorofluorocarbons during the period 1 January to 31 December 1995 shall be in Annex 3 (1) hereto.The undertakings authorized to import controlled substances in accordance with the quantities set out in Annex 3 are listed in Annex 2. This Decision is addressed to the undertakings listed in Annex 2 hereto.. Done at Brussels, 17 March 1995.For the Commission Ritt BJERREGAARD Member of the CommissionANNEX 1GROUP VIImporters of methyl bromide for uses other than quarantine and pre-shipment in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 3093/94>TABLE>GROUP VIProducer of methyl bromide within the European Community for uses other than quarantine and pre-shipment in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 3093/94>TABLE>GROUP VIIImporter of virgin hydrobromofluorocarbons for other than feedstock uses>TABLE>GROUP VIIIImporters of reclaimed and recovered hydrochlorofluorocarbons in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 3093/94>TABLE>GROUP VIIIImporters of virgin hydrochlorofluorcarbons in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 for feedstock, destruction or production transfer purposes>TABLE>ANNEX 21. ALBEMARLE SA Monsieur K. Willemen avenue Louise 523 B-1050 Bruxelles 2. Aldrich Chemical Co. Ltd Dr C. D. Hewitt The Old Brickyard New Road Gillingham GB-Dorset SP8 4JL 3. ALFA AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES SA M. W. Paissios 13 Tim Filimonos Street GR-115 21 Athens 4. Bromine & Chemicals Limited Mr M. Kessler 6 Arlington Street St James GB-London SW1A 1RE 5. Cogal SA Monsieur M. Fuzier Boulevard Henri Cahn Gare des marchandises BP 27 F-94363 Bry-sur-Marne Cedex 6. Dehon Service Monsieur C. Brian 26, avenue du Petit Parc F-94683 Vincennes Cedex 7. Elf Atochem Monsieur M. Verhille La Défense 10 Cedex 42 F-92091 Paris-La Défense 8. Eurobrom BV De Heer V. Levy Postbus 158 NL-2280 AD Rijswijk 9. Friogas SA Sr. D. J. M. Dehon Polígono Industrial SEPES Parcela 10 E-46500 Sagunto 10. Great Lakes Chemical (Europe) Ltd Mr C. Musson Ellesmere Port GB-South Wirral L65 4GD 11. ICI KLEA Mr A. J. Elphick PO Box 13 The Heath Runcorn GB-Cheshire WA7 4QF 12. National Refrigerants of America Ltd Mr M. Sweeney Units A5/A6 Electra Park Electric Avenue Witton GB-Birmingham B6 5SH 13. Orchidis/PCB M. Y. Merolle rue Auguste-Perret 11 F-94000 Créteil Cedex 14. Refrigerant Products Limited N9 Central Park Estate Westinghouse Road Trafford Park GB-Manchester M3 2ER 15. Rhône-Poulenc Chemicals Mr B. Paul PO Box 46 St Andrews Road Avonmouth GB-Bristol BS11 9YF 16. Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH Herrn Dr. G. Backes Geschaeftsbereich Fluka Chemie Messerschmittstr. 17 D-89231 Neu-Ulm 17. Solvay Fluor and Derivates GmbH Herrn F. Grosskopf Hans-Bockler-Allee 20 D-30173 Hannover 18. Sotragal Belgium Monsieur C. Schmid avenue Carton de Wiart 79 B-1090 Bruxelles 19. Uniechemie BV De Heer C. J. L. van der Lande Aruba 21 NL-7332 BJ Apeldoorn 20. United Refrigeration Ltd Mr J. Sweeney Units 14/15 Park Street Aston GB-Birmingham B6 5SH ",ozone;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;intermediate consumption;industrial consumption;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;production quota;limitation of production;production restriction;reduction of production;chemical salt;ammonia;ammonium;bromide;chloride;hydroxide;iodide;lithium hydroxide;nitrate;potassium chloride;soda;sodium carbonate;sulphate,30 5644,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 302/2013 of 27 March 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the sector of poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Articles 144(1) and 148, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 (2) provides for the administration of tariff quotas in the sector of poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries.(2) The minimum and maximum quantities applicable to applications for import rights and import licences should be amended and harmonised in order to avoid inconsistencies.(3) With the view of improving and harmonising the management of the quotas, the security for certain quotas and the validity of the import licences should be adjusted and the import licences for certain groups should not be transferable.(4) It should be specified in the Annex that the allocation of certain quotas for other countries should, in some cases, include also either Brazil or Thailand.(5) Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,. Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 is amended as follows:(1) Article 4 is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:(b) paragraph 7 is replaced by the following:(2) in Article 5, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:(3) Article 7 is replaced by the following:(4) Annex I is replaced by the text set out in the Annex I to this Regulation;(5) Annex II to this Regulation is added as Part E to Annex II. 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 the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 March 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 142, 5.6.2007, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 3.’;ANNEX I‘ANNEX IPoultry meat, salted or in brine (1)Country Group No Management periodicity Order number CN Code Customs duty Annual quantity Minimum per application Maximum per applicationBrazil 1 Quarterly 09.4211 ex 0210 99 39 15,4 % 170 807 100 t 10 %Thailand 2 Quarterly 09.4212 ex 0210 99 39 15,4 % 92 610 100 t 5 %Other 3 Annual 09.4213 ex 0210 99 39 15,4 % 828 10 t 10 %Preparations of poultry meat other than turkeyCountry Group No Management periodicity Order number CN Code Customs duty Annual quantity Minimum per application Maximum per applicationBrazil 4A Quarterly 09.4214 1602 32 19 8 % 79 477 100 t 10 %09.4251 1602 32 11 630 EUR/t 15 800 100 t 10 %09.4252 1602 32 30 10,9 % 62 905 100 t 10 %4B Annual 09.4253 1602 32 90 10,9 % 295 10 t 100 %Thailand 5A Quarterly 09.4215 1602 32 19 8 % 160 033 100 t 10 %09.4254 1602 32 30 10,9 % 14 000 100 t 10 %09.4255 1602 32 90 10,9 % 2 100 10 t 10 %09.4256 1602 39 29 10,9 % 13 500 100 t 10 %5B Annual 09.4257 1602 39 21 630 EUR/t 10 10 t 100 %09.4258 ex 1602 39 85 (2) 10,9 % 600 10 t 100 %09.4259 ex 1602 39 85 (3) 10,9 % 600 10 t 100 %Other 6A Quarterly 09.4216 1602 32 19 8 % 11 443 10 t 10 %09.4260 1602 32 30 10,9 % 2 800 10 t 10 %6B Annual 09.4261 (4) 1602 32 11 630 EUR/t 340 10 t 100 %09.4262 1602 32 90 10,9 % 470 10 t 100 %09.4263 (5) 1602 39 29 10,9 % 220 10 t 100 %09.4264 (5) ex 1602 39 85 (2) 10,9 % 148 10 t 100 %09.4265 (5) ex 1602 39 85 (3) 10,9 % 125 10 t 100 %Preparations of turkey meatCountry Group No Management periodicity Order number CN Code Customs duty Annual quantity Minimum per application Maximum per applicationBrazil 7 Quarterly 09.4217 1602 31 8,5 % 92 300 100 t 10 %Other 8 Quarterly 09.4218 1602 31 8,5 % 11 596 10 t 10 %’(1)  Applicability of the preferential arrangements is determined on the basis of the CN code and is subject to the meat salted or in brine being poultrymeat of CN 0207.(2)  Processed duck, geese, guinea fowl meat, containing 25 % or more but less than 57 % by weight of poultry meat or offal.(3)  Processed duck, geese, guinea fowl meat, containing less than 25 % by weight of poultry meat or offal.(4)  Other than Brazil, including Thailand.(5)  Other than Thailand, including Brazil.ANNEX II‘E. Entries referred to in the fifth subparagraph of Article 4(7):in Bulgarian : Не следва да се използва за продукти с произход от Тайланд в съответствие с Регламент (ЕО) № 616/2007.in Spanish : No puede utilizarse para productos originarios de Tailandia en aplicación del Reglamento (CE) no 616/2007.in Czech : Nepoužije se u produktů pocházejících z Thajska v souladu s nařízením (ES) č. 616/2007.in Danish : Kan ikke anvendes for produkter med oprindelse i Thailand i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 616/2007.in German : Gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 616/2007 nicht verwendbar für Erzeugnisse mit Ursprung in Thailand.in Estonian : Ei ole kasutatav Tai päritolu toodete puhul vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr 616/2007.in Greek : Δεν μπορεί να χρησιμοποιηθεί για τα προϊόντα καταγωγής Ταϊλάνδης κατ’ εφαρμογή του κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 616/2007.in English : Not to be used for products originating in Thailand pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007.in French : N’est pas utilisable pour des produits originaires de Thaïlande en application du règlement (CE) no 616/2007.in Italian : Da non utilizzare per prodotti originari della Tailandia in applicazione del regolamento (CE) n. 616/2007.in Latvian : Piemērojot Regulu (EK) Nr. 616/2007, neizmanto Taizemes izcelsmes produktiem.in Lithuanian : Nenaudojama produktams, kurių kilmės šalys yra Tailandas, taikant Reglamentą (EB) Nr. 616/2007.in Hungarian : Nem alkalmazandó a Thaiföldről származó termékekre a 616/2007/EK rendelet alapján.in Maltese : Ma jistax jintuża għall-prodotti li joriġinaw mit-Tajlandja, b’applikazzjoni tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 616/2007.in Dutch : Mag niet worden gebruikt voor producten van oorspong uit Thailand overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 616/2007.in Polish : Nie stosuje się w przypadku produktów pochodzących z Tajlandii zgodnie z rozporządzeniem (WE) nr 616/2007.in Portuguese : Não utilizável para produtos originários da Tailândia, em aplicação do Regulamento (CE) n.o 616/2007.in Romanian : Nu se utilizează pentru produsele originare din Thailanda în aplicarea Regulamentului (CE) nr. 616/2007.in Slovak : Podľa nariadenia (ES) č. 616/2007 nepoužívať pre výrobky pochádzajúce z Thajska.in Slovenian : V skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 616/2007 se ne uporablja za proizvode s poreklom iz Tajske.in Finnish : Ei voimassa Thaimaasta peräisin olevien tuotteiden osalta asetuksen (EY) N:o 616/2007 mukaisesti.in Swedish : Får inte användas för produkter med ursprung i Thailand i enlighet med förordning (EG) nr 616/2007.’ ",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;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;Brazil;Federative Republic of Brazil,30 22774,"2002/421/EC: Commission Decision of 17 November 2000 approving the single programming document for Community structural assistance in the areas of Corsica in France qualifying for transitional support under Objective 1 (notified under document number C(2000) 3243). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,After consulting the Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions, the Committee pursuant to Article 147 of the Treaty and the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,Whereas:(1) Articles 13 et seq. of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 lay down the procedure for preparing and implementing single programming documents.(2) Article 15(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that, after consultation with the partners referred to in Article 8 of the Regulation, the Member State may submit to the Commission a development plan which is treated as a draft single programming document, and which contains the information referred to in Article 16 of the Regulation.(3) Under Article 15(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, on the basis of the regional development plan submitted by the Member State and within the partnership established in accordance with Article 8 of that Regulation, the Commission is to take a decision on the single programming document, in agreement with the Member State concerned and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles 48 to 51.(4) The French Government submitted to the Commission on 31 December 1999 an acceptable draft single programming document for the areas of Corsica qualifying for transitional support under Objective 1 pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999. The draft contains the information listed in Article 16 of the Regulation, and in particular a description of the priorities selected and an indication of the financial contribution from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guidance Section, and the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG).(5) The date of submission of the draft which was considered acceptable by the Commission constitutes the date from which expenditure under the plan is eligible. Under Article 30 of the Regulation, it is necessary to lay down the final date for the eligibility of expenditure.(6) The rural development measures to be financed by the EAGGF are governed, in particular as regards their compatibility and consistency with common agricultural policy measures, by Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)(2).(7) The single programming document has been drawn up in agreement with the Member State concerned and within the partnership.(8) The Commission has satisfied itself that the single programming document is in accordance with the principle of additionality.(9) Under Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the Commission and the Member State are required to ensure, in a manner consistent with the principle of partnership, coordination between assistance from the Funds and from the EIB and other existing financial instruments.(10) The EIB has been involved in drawing up the single programming document in accordance with the provisions of Article 15(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 and has declared itself prepared to contribute to its implementation in conformity with its statutory provisions.(11) The financial contribution from the Community available over the entire period and its year-by-year breakdown are expressed in euro. The annual breakdown should be consistent with the relevant financial perspective. Under Article 7(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the Community contribution has already been indexed at a rate of 2 % per year. Under Article 7(7) and Article 44(2) of the Regulation, the Community contribution may be reviewed at mid-term, and not later than 31 March 2004, to take account of the effective level of inflation and the allocation of the performance reserve.(12) Provision should be made for adapting the financial allocations of the priorities of this single programming document within certain limits to actual requirements reflected by the pattern of implementation on the ground, in agreement with the Member State concerned,. The single programming document for Community structural assistance providing transitional support under Objective 1 in the region of Corsica in France for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2006 is hereby approved. 1. In accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the single programming document includes the following elements:(a) the strategy and priorities for the joint action of the Structural Funds and the Member State; their specific quantified targets; the ex-ante evaluation of the expected impact, including on the environmental situation, and the consistency of the priorities with the economic, social and regional policies and the employment strategy of France.The priorities are as follows:1. consolidating the bases for development;2. working for the future with those engaged in development;3. developing agricultural products;4. developing fisheries products;5. promoting social cohesion and women and men;6. promoting the area and local approaches to development;7. technical assistance;(b) a summary description of the measures planned to implement the priorities, including the information needed to check compliance with the State aid rules under Article 87 of the Treaty;(c) the indicative financing plan specifying for each priority and each year the financial allocation envisaged for the contribution from each Fund and indicating separately the funding planned for the regions receiving transitional support and the total amounts of eligible public or equivalent expenditure and estimated private funding in the Member State. The total contribution from the Funds planned for each year for the single programming document is consistent with the relevant financial perspective;(d) the provisions for implementing the single programming document including designation of the managing authority, a description of the arrangements for managing the single programming document and the use to be made of global grants, a description of the systems for monitoring and evaluation, including the role of the Monitoring Committee and the arrangements for the participation of the partners in that Committee;(e) the ex-ante verification of compliance with additionality and information on the transparency of financial flows;(f) information on the resources required for preparing, monitoring and evaluating the assistance.2. The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for the joint action by the Community and the Member State at EUR 365624649 for the whole period and the financial contribution from the Structural Funds at EUR 181000000.The resulting requirement for national resources of EUR 123797484 from the public sector and EUR 60827165 from the private sector can be partly met by Community loans from the European Investment Bank and other lending instruments. 1. The total assistance from the Structural Funds granted under the single programming document amounts to EUR 181000000.The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds for the various priorities included in the single programming document, is set out in the financing plan annexed to this Decision.2.>TABLE>3. During implementation of the financing plan, the total cost or Community financing of a given priority may be adjusted in agreement with the Member State by up to 25 % of the total Community contribution to the single programming document throughout the programme period, up to a maximum of EUR 60 million, without altering the total Community contribution referred to in paragraph 1. This Decision is without prejudice to the Commission's position on aid schemes falling within Article 87(1) of the Treaty that are included in this assistance and which it has not yet approved. Submission of the application for assistance, the programme complement or a request for payment by the Member State does not replace the notification required by Article 88(3) of the Treaty.Community financing of State aid falling within Article 87(1) of the Treaty, granted under aid schemes or in individual cases, requires prior approval by the Commission under Article 88 of the Treaty, except where the aid falls under the de minimis rule or is exempted under an exemption regulation adopted by the Commission under Council Regulation (EC) No 994/98 of 7 May 1998 on the application of Articles 92 and 93 (now 87 and 88) to certain categories of horizontal State aid(3). In the absence of such exemption or approval, aid is illegal and subject to the consequences set out in the procedural regulation for State aid, and its part-financing would be treated as an irregularity within the meaning of Articles 38 and 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999.Consequently, the Commission will not accept requests for interim and final payments under Article 32 of the Regulation for measures being part-financed with new or altered aid, as defined in the procedural regulation for State aid, granted under aid schemes or in individual cases, until such aid has been notified to and formally approved by the Commission.Notwithstanding the above subparagraphs, assistance for rural development part-financed by the EAGGF will be governed by Articles 51 and 52 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999. The date from which expenditure shall be eligible is 31 December 1999. The closing date for the eligibility of expenditure shall be 31 December 2008. This date is extended to 30 April 2009 for expenditure incurred by bodies granting assistance under Article 9(l) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 17 November 2000.For the CommissionMichel BarnierMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.(3) OJ L 142, 14.5.1998, p. 1. ",EU financial instrument;Community financial instrument;European Union financial instrument;European Union's financial instrument;financial instrument of the European Union;development plan;development planning;development programme;development project;financing plan;finance plan;Corsica;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;less-favoured region;less-favoured area;underdeveloped region;development aid;aid to developing countries;co-development;European Investment Bank;EIB;Structural Funds;reform of the structural funds;regional aid;aid for regional development;aid to less-favoured regions,30 1655,"81/460/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 June 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Gilford photoacoustic spectrometer, model R-1500' 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 27 November 1980, the Federal Republic of Germany 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 ""Gilford photoacoustic spectrometer, model R-1500"", to be used for research into the measurement of the spectral radiation absorption of atmospheric aerosol particles, 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 28 April 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 spectrometer; Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the measuring range of the spectrum, the precision and the sensitivity, 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 ""OAS 400"" manufactured by EDT Research, 14 Trading Estate Road, Gt Western Trading Estate, Park Royal, UK-London NW 107 LK,. The apparatus described as ""Gilford photoacoustic spectrometer, model R-1500"", which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 27 November 1980, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 June 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;aerosol;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;atmosphere;air;stratosphere;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,30 29730,"2005/964/EC: Council Decision of 21 December 2005 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement on Duty-Free Treatment of Multi-Chip Integrated Circuits (MCPs) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Whereas:(1) Multi-Chip Integrated Circuits (MCPs) are a new form of semiconductors which did not exist at the time of negotiation of the WTO Information Technology Agreement. Had they existed at the time, they would have probably been included at zero tariff level. Trade in this important technology should be facilitated.(2) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement on Duty-Free Treatment of Multi-Chip Integrated Circuits (MCPs) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’), within the framework of the Government/Authorities Meeting on Semiconductors (GAMS).(3) The Agreement eliminates applied duties and charges on MCPs, whilst leaving the WTO bound rates unchanged.(4) The Agreement has been authenticated by the Secretary General of the Council of the European Union as depository on 28 November 2005.(5) The Agreement should be concluded on behalf of the Community.(6) Paragraph 7(a) of the Agreement provides that after the depositary receives four instruments of acceptance, those accepting Parties shall agree on a date of entry into force of the Agreement. It is appropriate to authorise the Commission, as representative of the Community in GAMS, to agree on a date in that regard with the other Parties to the Agreement,. The Agreement on Duty-Free Treatment of Multi-Chip Integrated Circuits (MCPs) is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The Commission is authorised to agree with the other Parties to the Agreement on a date of entry into force. This date will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Community, the instrument of acceptance of the agreement in accordance with paragraph 7(b) thereof.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. BRADSHAW(1)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.31.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/25AGREEMENTon Duty-Free Treatment of Multi-Chip Integrated Circuits (MCPs)Recalling that there exists a shared view on the duty-free treatment of MCPs among the Members of the Government/Authorities Meeting on Semiconductors (GAMS), which are the European Community represented in GAMS through the European Commission; Japan; the Republic of Korea; the United States of America; and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, those GAMS Members have agreed as follows:1. For purposes of this Agreement:(a) multi-chip integrated circuits (MCPs) means multi-chip integrated circuits consisting of two or more interconnected monolithic integrated circuits combined to all intents and purposes indivisibly, whether or not on one or more insulating substrates, with or without lead frames, but with no other active or passive circuit elements;(b) Harmonised System means the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System set out in the Annex to the International Convention on the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System, as may be amended, and as adopted and implemented by the Parties in their respective internal laws and regulations;(c) Party means a GAMS Member or any Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that has deposited its instrument of acceptance with the depositary; and(d) terms used in this Agreement that are also used in the Marrakech Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation (the WTO Agreement) shall have the same meaning as in the WTO Agreement.2. This Agreement shall apply to all MCPs, regardless of where such products are classified in the Harmonised System.3. Each Party shall, on a most-favored-nation basis, reduce to zero the rate of all customs duties and other duties and charges, as such duties and charges are described in Article II:1(b) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), that it applies to MCPs, in accordance with the following procedures:(a) Each Party shall apply duties and charges on MCPs at a rate of zero until all the Parties agree that a sufficient level of global trade in MCPs is covered in a multilateral tariff reduction agreement under the auspices of the WTO.(b) At that time, or, if that time is before 31 December 2006, on 1 January 2007, each Party shall bind all duties and charges on MCPs at a rate of zero.(c) All the Parties agree to cooperate with other Members of the WTO to achieve 90 percent coverage of global trade in MCPs in such a tariff reduction agreement.(a) Each Party shall, at the time of its acceptance of this Agreement, provide to the depositary a list of the headings in its tariff schedule that include MCPs. If a Party subsequently classifies an MCP in a heading not included on its original list, that Party shall promptly provide a modified list to the depositary.(b) Any Party may at any time request modifications to a list of another Party that it finds to be incomplete, in which case the requested Party shall consult and work with the requesting Party in good faith to complete all modifications as necessary. The modified list shall be provided to the depositary.(c) The depositary shall transmit the provided list, including its modifications, to all Parties.5. Notwithstanding the autonomous liberalisation of applied duties and charges on MCPs under this Agreement, each Party shall be permitted to take into account the binding of tariffs on MCPs at zero level as part of its overall balance of concessions in a multilateral tariff reduction agreement under the auspices of the WTO.6. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as affecting a Party’s rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement.(a) After the depositary receives four instruments of acceptance from GAMS Members, those Parties shall agree on a date of entry into force of the Agreement.(b) This Agreement shall be open for acceptance by any Member of the WTO. An acceptance following the entry into force of this Agreement shall enter into force on the date such acceptance is received by the depositary. The depositary shall inform all Parties upon receipt of an acceptance.(c) If the Parties agree to amend this Agreement, subparagraphs (a) and (b) shall apply mutatis mutandis to such amendment.8. When all the Parties bind all duties and charges on MCPs at a rate of zero pursuant to paragraph 3 subparagraphs (a) to (c), this Agreement shall terminate.9. The original of this Agreement in the English language as well as the instruments of acceptance shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union. ",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Japan;South Korea;Republic of Korea;common tariff policy;Common Customs Policy;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;Taiwan;Formosa;Republic of China (Taiwan);tariff agreement;electronic component;electronic tube;integrated circuit;microchip;microprocessor;semi-conductor;transistor;United States;USA;United States of America;tariff exemption;exoneration from customs duty;zero duty,30 4652,"2008/638/EC: Commission Decision of 30 July 2008 amending Decision 2007/777/EC concerning the authorisation of China for the importation of heat treated poultrymeat products (notified under document number C(2008) 3874) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular Article 10(2)(c) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (2), and in particular the introductory phrase of Article 8, the first paragraph of Article 8(1), Article 8(4), Article 9(2)(b) and Article 9(4)(b) and (c) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2007/777/EC of 29 November 2007 laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries and repealing Decision 2005/432/EC (3) lays down rules on imports into the Community of consignments of certain meat products for human consumption, including the lists of third countries and parts of third countries from which imports of such products are to be authorised. That Decision also lays down model certificates and rules on treatments required for those products.(2) Under Decision 2007/777/EC, China is only authorised to export to the Community heat treated poultrymeat products treated in a hermetically sealed container to an Fo value of three or more in accordance with Part 4 of Annex II to that Decision.(3) The Chinese authorities have now asked the Commission to authorise the importation into the Community of poultrymeat products which have been subjected to a less severe treatment, namely heat treatment to a minimum temperature of 70 °C.(4) Several inspection missions carried out by the Commission's services in China have shown that the competent authorities in China, in particular in the Province of Shandong are sufficiently well structured to deal with the animal health status of poultry.(5) In addition, the authorities in the Province of Shandong have been able to demonstrate that the specific animal health requirements as laid down in Directive 2002/99/EC and Decision 2007/777/EC are complied with.(6) Following the last Annual General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) held in Paris in May 2007 at which China became a full member of that organisation, the Chinese authorities have regularly sent animal health information to the Commission. In addition, they have agreed to notify to the Commission, within 24 hours after confirmation, initial outbreaks of avian influenza and Newcastle disease in each previously disease free part of its territory.(7) China has recently sent avian influenza virus samples to the Community Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza (CRL). The exchange of virus samples makes it possible to do more detailed studies on the evolution of the virus and assess the possible origin and means of virus spread.(8) It is therefore appropriate to authorise the importation into the Community of poultrymeat products from the Province of Shandong in China which have been heat treated to a minimum temperature of 70 °C in accordance with Part 4 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC.(9) Decision 2007/777/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Parts 1 and 2 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. 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, 30 July 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. 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 by OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.(3)  OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 49.ANNEX‘ANNEX IIPART 1Regionalised territories for the countries listed in parts 2 and 3Country Territory Description of territoryISO code VersionArgentina AR 01/2004 Whole countryAR-1 01/2004 The whole country, except the Provinces of Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego for the species covered by Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended)AR-2 01/2004 The Provinces of Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego for the species covered by Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended)Brazil BR 01/2004 Whole countryBR-1 01/2005 States of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do SulBR-2 01/2005 Part of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul (except for the municipalities of Sonora, Aquidauana, Bodoqueno, Bonito, Caracol, Coxim, Jardim, Ladario, Miranda, Pedro Gomes, Porto Murtinho, Rio Negro, Rio Verde of Mato Grosso and Corumbá);BR-3 01/2005 States of Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São PauloChina CN 01/2007 Whole countryCN-1 01/2007 Province of ShandongMalaysia MY 01/2004 Whole countryMY-1 01/2004 Peninsular (Western) Malaysia onlyNamibia NA 01/2005 Whole countryNA-1 01/2005 South of the cordon fences which extend from Palgrave Point in the west to Gam in the eastSouth Africa ZA 01/2005 Whole countryZA-1 01/2005 The whole country except:PART 2Third countries or parts thereof from which imports of meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines into the EU are authorised(See Part 4 of this Annex for the interpretation of codes used in the table)1. Domestic bovine2. Farmed cloven-hoofed game1. Domestic porcine2. Farmed cloven-hoofed game1. Poultry2. Farmed feathered gameAR Argentina AR C C C A A A A C C XXX A D XXXArgentina AR-1 (1) C C C A A A A C C XXX A D XXXArgentina AR-2 (1) A (2) A (2) C A A A A C C XXX A D XXXAU Australia A A A A D D A A A XXX A D ABH Bahrain B B B B XXX XXX A C C XXX A XXX XXXBR Brazil XXX XXX XXX A D D A XXX XXX XXX A D XXXBrazil BR-1 XXX XXX XXX A XXX A A XXX XXX XXX A A XXXBrazil BR-2 C C C A D D A C XXX XXX A D XXXBrazil BR-3 XXX XXX XXX A A XXX A XXX XXX XXX A D XXXBW Botswana B B B B XXX A A B B A A XXX XXXBY Belarus C C C B XXX XXX A C C XXX A XXX XXXCA Canada A A A A A A A A A XXX A A ACH Switzerland (3)CL Chile A A A A A A A B B XXX A A XXXCN China B B B B B B A B B XXX A B XXXChina CN-1 B B B B D B A B B XXX A B XXXCO Colombia B B B B XXX A A B B XXX A XXX XXXET Ethiopia B B B B XXX XXX A B B XXX A XXX XXXGL Greenland XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX A XXX XXX XXX A A AHK Hong Kong B B B B D D A B B XXX A XXX XXXHR Croatia A A D A A A A A D XXX A A XXXIL Israel B B B B A A A B B XXX A A XXXIN India B B B B XXX XXX A B B XXX A XXX XXXIS Iceland A A B A A A A A B XXX A A XXXKE Kenya B B B B XXX XXX A B B XXX A XXX XXXKR South Korea XXX XXX XXX XXX D D A XXX XXX XXX A D XXXMA Morocco B B B B XXX XXX A B B XXX A XXX XXXME Montenegro A A D A D D A D D XXX A XXX XXXMG Madagascar B B B B D D A B B XXX A D XXXMK Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia (4) A A B A XXX XXX A B B XXX A XXX XXXMU Mauritius B B B B XXX XXX A B B XXX A XXX XXXMX Mexico A D D A D D A D D XXX A D XXXMY Malaysia MY XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXMalaysia MY-1 XXX XXX XXX XXX D D A XXX XXX XXX A D XXXNA Namibia (1) B B B B D A A B B A A D XXXNZ New Zealand A A A A A A A A A XXX A A APY Paraguay C C C B XXX XXX A C C XXX A XXX XXXRS Serbia (5) A A D A D D A D D XXX A XXX XXXRU Russia C C C B XXX XXX A C C XXX A XXX ASG Singapore B B B B D D A B B XXX A XXX XXXSZ Swaziland B B B B XXX XXX A B B A A XXX XXXTH Thailand B B B B A A A B B XXX A D XXXTN Tunisia C C B B A A A B B XXX A D XXXTR Turkey XXX XXX XXX XXX D D A XXX XXX XXX A D XXXUA Ukraine XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX A XXX XXX XXX A XXX XXXUS United States A A A A A A A A A XXX A A XXXUY Uruguay C C B A D A A XXX XXX XXX A D XXXZA South Africa (1) C C C A D A A C C A A D XXXZW Zimbabwe (1) C C B A D A A B B XXX A D XXXXXX No certificate laid down and meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines containing meat of this species are not authorised.’(1)  See Part 3 of this Annex for the minimum treatment requirements applicable to pasteurised meat products and biltong.(2)  For meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines prepared from fresh meat obtained from animals slaughtered after 1 March 2002.(3)  In accordance with the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products.(4)  The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the United Nations.(5)  Not including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.XXX No certificate laid down and meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines containing meat of this species are not authorised.’ ",import;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;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;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;poultrymeat;China;People’s Republic of China,30 26056,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2003 of 13 May 2003 laying down detailed rules of application for Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 (as regards private storage aid for certain cheeses in the 2003/2004 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 made from sheep's or goat's milk that require at least six months' maturing, if the price trend and stock situation for them indicate a serious imbalance of the market that can be eliminated or reduced by seasonal storage.(2) The difficulties arising from the seasonal nature of the production of certain long-keeping cheeses and of Pecorino Romano, Kefalo-Tyri and Kasseri are aggravated by a seasonality of consumption that is the inverse of that of production. The unconsolidated production system for such cheeses further aggravates these difficulties. Provision should therefore be made for recourse to seasonal storage of a quantity corresponding to the difference between summer and winter production.(3) The types of cheese eligible for aid and the maximum quantities on which it may be granted should be laid down, and also the duration of the contracts, which should reflect the real requirements of the market and the keeping qualities of the cheeses.(4) It is necessary to specify the terms of the storage contract and the essential steps to enable the cheese covered by a contract to be identified and subjected to checks. The aid must be fixed with reference to storage costs and the balance to be maintained between cheese for which aid is granted and other cheese sold on the market.(5) Detailed rules should also be set on documentation, accounting and the frequency and nature of checks. Member States should be allowed to charge all or part of the check costs to the contractor.(6) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. PurposeThis Regulation sets detailed rules on the granting of private storage aid for certain cheeses (aid below) in the 2003/2004 marketing year under Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999. 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 a single type and taken into storage in one 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 on certain long-keeping cheeses and on Pecorino Romano, Kefalo-Tyri and Kasseri. The terms set in the Annex apply.2. The cheese must have been made in the Community. It must:(a) be indelibly marked with indications of the producing enterprise and the day and month of production; these may be in code form;(b) have undergone quality testing showing that it offers an adequate guarantee of classification in the categories defined in the Annex following maturing. Storage contract1. Storage contracts shall be concluded between the intervention agency of the Member State on whose territory the cheese is stored and natural or legal persons (contractors below).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 30 days from the date of entry into storage and may relate only to lots of cheese for which entry into storage is complete. Intervention agencies shall register the date of receipt.If an application reaches the intervention agency within 10 working days from the deadline a storage contract can 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 specify:(a) the quantity of cheese covered;(b) the contract execution dates;(c) the aid amount;(d) the storage depot.4. Storage contracts shall be concluded within 30 days of the date of registration of the application to draw up a contract.5. The check provisions, particularly those indicated in Article 7, shall be the subject of a schedule drawn up by the intervention agency. The storage contract shall refer to it. Entry into and removal from storage1. The periods for entry into and removal from storage are given in the Annex.2. Removal from storage shall be by whole storage lot.3. If 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, the contractor may be authorised, once per storage lot, to replace the defective quantity at his own expense.If checks during storage or on removal from storage reveal defective quantities, no aid may be paid on these. In addition the part of the lot still eligible must weigh at least two tonnes.The second subparagraph shall also apply where part of a lot is removed before the start of the period of removal from storage indicated in paragraph 1 or before expiry of the minimum storage period indicated in Article 8(2).4. For calculation of the aid on replaced quantities (first subparagraph of paragraph 3) the first day of contractual storage shall be the day of commencement of contractual storage. Storage requirements1. Member States shall ensure that all the requirements conferring entitlement to the aid are met.2. The contractor or, at the request or by authorisation of the Member State, the person in charge of the storage depot shall keep available to the agency responsible for checks all documentation needed for verification of:(a) ownership at time of entry into storage;(b) origin and date of production;(c) date of entry into storage;(d) actual presence in the storage depot and its address;(e) date of removal from storage.3. The contractor or, where applicable, the person in charge of the storage depot shall keep stock records available at the depot for each contract, showing:(a) each storage lot's identification number;(b) dates of entry into and removal from storage;(c) the number of cheeses and their weight in each storage lot;(d) the location of the cheeses in the depot.4. The stored cheese must be easily identifiable, easily accessible and identified individually by contract. A specific mark shall be affixed to the stored cheeses. Checks1. On entry into storage the abovementioned agency shall conduct checks in particular to ensure that the cheese is eligible for the aid and to forestall any possibility of substitution during the contractual storage.2. The agency shall make unannounced sample checks to verify that the cheese is present in storage depots. The sample must be representative and account for at least 10 % of the total quantity put into contractual storage under this scheme.Checks must include, in addition to examination of the stock records indicated in Article 6(3), physical checking of weight, nature and identification. This must cover at least 5 % of the check sample.3. At the end of the contractual storage period the agency shall check to see that the cheese is present. If it stays in storage after expiry of the maximum contractual storage period this check may be made when it is removed from storage.For the purposes of the above check the contractor shall inform the agency, indicating the storage lots concerned, at least five working days before the contractual storage period expires or, if removal is during or after the contractual storage period, before it begins.Member States may accept a shorter time limit than five working days.4. Reports shall be drawn up on the checks made under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 specifying:(a) the date of the check;(b) its duration;(c) the operations carried out.These must be signed by the inspector and countersigned by the contractor or, as appropriate, the person in charge of the store, and must be included in the payment dossier.5. In the case of irregularities affecting 5 % or more of a quantity of cheese checked, the check shall be extended to a larger sample to be determined by the agency.Member States shall notify such cases to the Commission within four weeks.6. Member States may provide that check costs are to be fully or partly met by the contractor. Storage aid1. The aid shall be as follows:(a) EUR 20 per tonne for fixed costs;(b) EUR 0,25 per tonne per day of contractual storage for warehousing costs;(c) an amount per tonne per day of contractual storage for financial costs of:(i) EUR 0,28 for long-keeping cheeses;(ii) EUR 0,38 for Pecorino Romano;(iii) EUR 0,47 for Kefalo-Tyri and Kasseri.2. No aid shall be granted if the contractual storage is less than 60 days. The maximum aid payable shall be for 180 days of contractual storage.If the contractor fails to comply with the specified time limit under the second or third subparagraph of Article 7(3), the aid shall be reduced by 15 % and be paid only in respect of the period for which the contractor proves to the above agency's satisfaction that the cheese 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 indicated in Article 7(3) have been made and that the requirements conferring entitlement to the aid have been met.However, if an administrative investigation into entitlement to the aid is in progress, payment shall not be made until entitlement has been recognised. NotificationsMember States shall notify the Commission by 15 January 2004 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 Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 May 2003.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;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;private stock;storage;storage facility;storage site;warehouse;warehousing;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,30 2081,"82/685/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 September 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Aminco - Spectrofluorometer, model J4-8970' 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 16 April 1982, 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 'Aminco - Spectrofluorometer, model J4-8970', ordered on 12 January 1979 and to be used for the pharmacokinetic study of various medicines in human beings and also for the study of calcium transport through the membranes of the smooth muscular cells of the wall of the vessels and of the intestine, 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 16 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 spectrofluorometer; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the resolution power of the spectrum 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 'SFR 100' manufactured by Baird-Atomic Ltd, East Street, Braintree, UK-Essex, and to the apparatus 'JY3C' manufactured by Jobin Yvon, 16-18, rue du Canal, F-91163 Longjumeau Cedex,. The apparatus described as 'Aminco - Spectrofluorometer, model J4-8970', which is the subject of an application by Belgium of 16 April 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 September 1982.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;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;biology;bacteriology;embryology;microbiology;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,30 29546,"Commission Decision of 4 August 2005 amending Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export (notified under document number C(2005) 2933) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1), and in particular Article 19 (ii) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the general rules laid down in Annex II to Commission Decision 93/195/EEC (2) the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export is restricted to horses kept for less than 30 days in any of the third countries listed in the same group in Annex I to that Decision.(2) Given the degree of veterinary supervision and the fact that the horses concerned are kept separate from animals of lower health status, the period of temporary export should be extended to less than 90 days and the animal health conditions and the veterinary certification should accordingly be laid down for the re-entry of registered horses after temporary export to participate in specific horse races, competitions or cultural events taking place in Canada or the United States of America.(3) In 2005 the Spanish Riding School of Vienna will hold presentations in the United States of America, commemorating the 60th anniversary of General George Patton’s rescue of the Austrian Lipizzaner at the end of World War II. Those presentations should be considered a specific equestrian event qualifying for the application of the specific re-entry conditions.(4) Decision 93/195/EEC 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 93/195/EEC is amended as follows:1. In Article 1, the third indent is replaced by the following:‘— have taken part in specific races, competitions or cultural events in Canada or the United States of America and meet the requirements laid down in a health certificate in accordance with the model health certificate set out in Annex III to this Decision.’2. Annex III is replaced by the text in the Annex 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 L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/68/EC (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 321).(2)  OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/211/EC (OJ L 73, 11.3.2004, p. 1).ANNEX‘ANNEX III ",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;cultural event;art exhibition;socio-cultural promotion;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec;commemoration;anniversary;health certificate;sporting event;sports competition;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule;Spain;Kingdom of Spain;United States;USA;United States of America;temporary admission;temporary export;temporary import,30 43066,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1247/2013 of 28 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 [Jamón de Trevélez (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) By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Spain's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Jamón de Trevélez’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1855/2005 (2).(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.(3) As no statement of 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, 28 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 297, 15.11.2005, p. 5.(3)  OJ C 179, 25.6.2013, p. 40.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)SPAINJamón de Trevélez (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;pigmeat;pork;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,30 25173,"2003/572/EC: Commission Decision of 31 July 2003 amending for the second time Council Decision 2003/67/EC as regards protection measures relating to Newcastle disease in the United States of America (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 2751). ,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) 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), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(3), and in particular Article 18(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultry meat(4), as last amended by Directive 1999/89/EC(5), and in particular Article 11(1), Article 12(2), Article 14(1) and Article 14a thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I), to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC(6), as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/42/EC(7), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Following the confirmation of outbreaks of Newcastle disease in October 2002 in certain western areas of the United States of America, Council Decision 2003/67/EC of 28 January 2003 concerning protection measures relating to Newcastle disease in the United States of America and derogating from Commission Decisions 94/984/EC, 96/482/EC, 97/221/EC, 2000/572/EC, 2000/585/EC, 2000/609/EC and 2001/751/EC(8) was adopted in order to protect the Community from the risks related to the importation of live poultry and poultry meat from the States of California, Nevada and Arizona.(2) Due to the notification of an outbreak of Newcastle disease in the State of Texas on 11 April 2003, Decision 2003/67/EC was amended by Decision 2003/377/EC of 22 May 2003(9) to extend the protection measures to the affected and neighbouring counties in Texas and New Mexico.(3) From 19 to 29 May 2003 an inspection team of the Commission services (Food and Veterinary Office) has carried out a mission to the United States in order to assess the epidemiological situation as regards Newcastle disease, the control measures in place and the implementation of Decision 2003/67/EC.(4) From the preliminary results of this mission it can be concluded that the disease seems to be under control although not fully eradicated yet. It also appears that the epizootic has been contained in the initial infected area of California and only limited introductions into neighbouring States have occurred.(5) The present situation allows the size of the restricted area to be reduced, while a further prolongation of the protection measures until 1 December 2003 should be decided, and Decision 2003/67/EC should 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,. Decision 2003/67/EC is amended as follows:1. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.2. The date in Article 6 is replaced by ""1 December 2003"". The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to importation from the United States of America of the products referred to in Article 1(1) of Decision 2003/67/EC 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 shall apply from 4 August 2003. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 July 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.(2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.(3) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.(4) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35.(5) OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17.(6) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.(7) OJ L 13, 18.1.2003, p. 24.(8) OJ L 26, 31.1.2003, p. 48.(9) OJ L 130, 27.5.2003, p. 25.ANNEXUS-1:The territory of the United States of America with the exception of the following parts of States:>TABLE> ",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;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;health certificate;United States;USA;United States of America,30 4294,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 688/2006 of 4 May 2006 amending Annexes III and XI to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and specified risk material of bovine animals in Sweden (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 monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) in bovine, ovine and caprine animals.(2) In its opinion of 6 July 2000, the Scientific Steering Committee of the European Commission SSC concluded that the occurrence of bovine spongiform encephalopathies (BSE) in native cattle in Sweden was unlikely, but not excluded. On the basis of that opinion, Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 provides Sweden with a derogation to examine only a random sample of healthy slaughtered bovine animals born and reared on its territory. In its updated opinion adopted in July 2004 on the geographical BSE risk of Sweden the European Food Safety Authority supported this position classifying Sweden in GBR category II, i.e. that it is unlikely domestic cattle are infected with BSE-agent, but not excluded. In addition, Sweden could benefit from a derogation to allow the use of the vertebral column and dorsal root ganglia from bovine animals under certain conditions. However, Sweden never applied that derogation.(3) On 3 March 2006 the Community Reference Laboratory for TSEs confirmed the first case of BSE in Sweden. Therefore, as the occurrence of BSE in native cattle may no longer be considered unlikely, it is no longer appropriate that Sweden should benefit from derogations in respect of the monitoring of healthy slaughter cattle and of the age limit for the removal of vertebral column from bovine animals.(4) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annexes to Regulation (EC) 999/2001 are amended as follows:(a) in Annex III, Part I of Chapter A, point 2.3 is deleted;(b) in Annex XI, Part A, the second subparagraph of point 2 is replaced by the following: 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, 4 May 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 657/2006 (OJ L 116, 29.4.2006, p. 9). ",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;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;bovine spongiform encephalopathy;BSE;mad cow disease;spongiform encephalopathies,30 5756,"Council Regulation (EU) No 1385/2013 of 17 December 2013 amending Council Regulations (EC) No 850/98 and (EC) No 1224/2009, and Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009, (EU) No 1379/2013 and (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, following the amendment of the status of Mayotte with regard to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 349 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 Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of European Economic and Social Committee (2),After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure,Whereas:(1) By European Council Decision 2012/419/EU (3), the European Council decided to amend the status of Mayotte with regard to the Union with effect from 1 January 2014. From that date, Mayotte will cease to be an overseas country or territory and will become an outermost region of the Union within the meaning of Article 349 and Article 355(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Following this amendment of the legal status of Mayotte, Union law will apply to Mayotte from 1 January 2014. Taking account of the particular structural social and economic situation of Mayotte, which is compounded by its remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, certain specific measures should be provided for in a number of areas.(2) In the field of fisheries and animal health, the following Regulations should be amended.(3) As regards Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 (4), the waters around Mayotte, as a new outermost region, should be included within the scope of that Regulation and the use of purse-seines on tuna and tuna-like schools of fish inside the area within 24 miles from the baselines of the island should be prohibited, in order to preserve the shoals of large migratory fish in the vicinity of the island of Mayotte.(4) As regards Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), in view of the very fragmented and under-developed marketing schemes of Mayotte, the application of the rules on the labelling of fishery products would impose on retailers a burden disproportionate to the information that would be transmitted to the consumer. It is therefore appropriate to provide for a temporary derogation from the rules concerning the labelling of fishery products offered for retail sale to the final consumer in Mayotte.(5) As regards Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), specific measures should be introduced with respect to fishing capacity and the fleet register.(6) An important part of the fleet flying the flag of France and operating from the French Department of Mayotte is composed of vessels of less than 10 metres which are dispersed around the island, have no specific landing sites and still need to be identified, measured and equipped with minimum safety equipment in order to be included in the register of Union fishing vessels. As a consequence, France will not be able to complete this register until 31 December 2021. France should, however, keep a provisional fleet register guaranteeing minimum identification of the vessels of this segment, in order to avoid the proliferation of informal fishing vessels.(7) In view of the fact that France has presented to the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) a development plan describing the indicative size of the fleet of Mayotte and the expected evolution of the underdeveloped fleet of mechanical long-liners which are less than 23 metres in length and of purse-seiners based in Mayotte, as a new outermost region, to which no IOTC contracting party, including the Union, has objected, it is appropriate to use the reference levels of that plan as ceilings for the capacity of the fleet of mechanical long-liners which are less than 23 metres in length and of purse-seiners registered in the ports of Mayotte. By way of derogation from the generally applicable Union rules, and due to the currentspecific social and economic situation of Mayotte, sufficient time should be provided to allow France to increase the capacities of the underdeveloped segment of its fleet of smaller vessels until 2025.(8) As regards Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), it should be noted that Mayotte has no industrial capacity for the processing of animal by-products. It is therefore appropriate to allow France a period of five years in order to establish the infrastructure necessary for the identification, handling, transport, treatment and disposal of animal by-products in Mayotte in full compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.(9) As regards Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (8), it appears that France will not be in a position to comply with all Union control obligations for the segment ""Mayotte. Pelagic and demersal species. Length < 10 m"" of the fleet of Mayotte by the date on which Mayotte will become an outermost region. The vessels of that segment, dispersed around the island, have no specific landing sites and still need to be identified. In addition, it is necessary to train fishermen and controllers and to set up the appropriate administrative and physical infrastructure. It is therefore necessary to provide for a temporary derogation from certain rules concerning the control of fishing vessels and their characteristics, their activities at sea, their gear and their catches at all stages from the vessel to the market in respect of that segment of the fleet. However, in order to attain at least some of the most important objectives of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, France should establish a national control system allowing it to control and monitor the activities of that segment of the fleet and to comply with the international reporting obligations of the Union.(10) Regulations (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1224/2009, (EU) No 1379/2013 and (EU) No 1380/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 850/98Regulation (EC) No 850/98 is amended as follows:(1) In Article 2(1), point (h) is replaced by the following:""(h) Region 8(2) The following article is inserted: Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013In Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, the following paragraph is inserted:""6.   Until 31 December 2021, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply to products offered for retail sale to the final consumer in Mayotte, as an outermost region within the meaning of Article 349 TFEU."". Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 is amended as follows:(1) In Article 23, the following paragraph is added:(2) In Article 36, the following paragraphs are added:(3) The entries concerning Mayotte contained in the Annex to this Regulation shall be inserted into the table in Annex II to the Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 after the entry ""Guadeloupe: Pelagic species. L> 12m"". Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009In Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, Article 56 is replaced by the following:""Article 56Entry into forceThis 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 4 March 2011.However, Article 4 shall apply to Mayotte, as an outermost region within the meaning of Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter ""Mayotte""), from 1 January 2021. Animal by-products and derived products generated in Mayotte before 1 January 2021 shall be disposed of in accordance with Article 19(1)(b) of this Regulation.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States."" Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009In Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, the following article is inserted:""Article 2aApplication of the Union control system to certain segments of the fleet of Mayotte as an outermost region1.   Until 31 December 2021, Article 5(3) and Articles 6, 8, 41, 56, 58 to 62, 66, 68 and 109 shall not apply to France in respect of fishing vessels which are less than 10 metres in overall length and which operate from Mayotte, an outermost region within the meaning of Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter “Mayotte”), and the activities and catch of such fishing vessels.2.   By 30 September 2014, France shall establish a simplified and provisional scheme of control applicable to fishing vessels which are less than 10 metres in overall length and which operate from Mayotte. That scheme shall address the following issues:(a) knowledge of fishing capacity;(b) access to Mayotte waters;(c) implementation of declaration obligations;(d) designation of the authorities responsible for the control activities;(e) measures ensuring that any enforcement on vessels longer than 10 metres length is carried out on a non-discriminatory basis.By 30 September 2020, France shall present to the Commission an action plan setting out the measures to be taken in order to ensure the full implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 from 1 January 2022 concerning fishing vessels which are less than 10 metres in overall length and which operate from Mayotte. That action plan shall be the subject of a dialogue between France and the Commission. France shall take all necessary measures to implement that action plan."" Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. LINKEVIČIUS(1)  Opinion of 12 December 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ C 341, 21.11.2013, p. 97.(3)  European Council Decision 2012/419/EU of 11 July 2012 amending the status of Mayotte with regard to the European Union (OL L 204, 31.7.2012, p. 131).(4)  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 organism (OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1).(5)  See page 1 of this Official Journal.(6)  See page 22 of this Official Journal.(7)  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).(8)  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).ANNEXFISHING CAPACITY CEILINGS FOR THE FLEETS REGISTERED IN MAYOTTE AS AN OUTERMOST REGION IN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 349 TFEUMayotte. Seiners 13 916 (1) 24 000 (1)Mayotte. 2 500 (1) 8 500 (1)Mayotte. p.m. (2) p.m. (2)(1)  According to the development plan presented to IOTC on 7 January 2011.(2)  Ceilings shall be indicated in this table when ready and at the latest by 31 December 2025. ",France;French Republic;conservation of fish stocks;Mayotte;Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;fishery product;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;peripheral region;outermost area;outermost region;peripheral area;remotest area;remotest region;by-product;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,30 41478,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 801/2012 of 4 September 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Northern prawn in NAFO 3L by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,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 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.(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 2012.(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 2012 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, 4 September 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 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55.ANNEXNo 20/TQ44Member State SpainStock PRA/N3LSpecies Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis)Zone NAFO 3LDate 10.8.2012 ",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;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;crustacean;crab;crawfish;crayfish;lobster;prawn;shrimp;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;international waters;high seas;maritime waters;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,30 9460,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2211/91 of 25 July 1991 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 598/91 as regards the supply of various lots of tomato concentrate intended for the people of the Soviet Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 598/91 of 5 March 1991 on urgent action for the supply of agricultural products intended for the people of the Soviet Union (1), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 598/91 provides for urgent action for the supply of agricultural products intended for the people of the Soviet Union; whereas that country has requested that it be supplied with tomato concentrate in medium packages;Whereas, in view of the special requirements of the supply as regards transport to and distribution at the destination, the costs relating to the manufacture of the products should be determined separately, by invitation to tender, in order to organize subsequently the despatch of the products to the beneficiary institutions and bodies;Whereas detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 598/91 must be laid down to determine the conditions governing participation in the invitation to tender, the conditions governing the award of the supply and the obligations relating to the manufacture of the tomato concentrate;Whereas, in order to ensure that the supplies are effected properly, the conditions governing the lodging of securities should be determined together with the necessary detailed rules for the implementation of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural products (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3745/89 (3);Whereas the manufacture and packaging of the products must be monitored by the intervention agencies of the Member States;Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 598/91, the products supplied are not eligible for export refunds and are not subject to the system of monetary compensatory amounts;Whereas provision should be made for suitable notifications to ensure the monitoring of operations as well as possible until takeover by the agency or the undertaking responsible for despatch to the destination;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee provided for in Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 598/91,. 1. An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the supply of 3 000 tonnes of tomato concentrate for the people of the Soviet Union pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 598/91 and in accordance with the conditions laid down herein.2. The supply shall comprise:(a) the manufacture of tomato concentrate meeting the characteristics laid down in Annex II.The end product must be put up in metal canisters of a net weight less than 3 kilograms (1 500 tonnes) and between 3 and 5 kilograms (1 500 tonnes) grouped in cartons mounted on palettes in accordance with normal export practice and in with Annex II.The manufacture and packaging of the product covered by the supply must be carried out in the same plant and completed by 20 September 1991 at the latest;(b) the storage of the product for the body indicated by the Commission until 2 October 1991. Storage costs during that period shall be born by the successful tenderer;(c) an undertaking, in so far as possible, to manufacture the product and make it available to the abovementioned body, before the end of the periods provided for in (a) and (b), at the request of the body indicated by the Commission. 1. Tenders shall be forwarded by written telecommunication (telex or telefax) to the address indicated below.In order to be deemed admissible, tenders must be complete and reach the following address by 12 noon (Brussels time) on 31 July 1991:Commission of the European Communities,Fruit and Vegetable Division,Bâtiment Loi 120, Office 9/29,200 rue de la Loi,B-1049 Bruxelles;(telex AGREC 22037B or AGREC 25670B),(telefax Bruxelles 235 21 95).Where no supply contract is awarded, pursuant to Article 3 a second deadline for the submission of tenders shall expire at 12 noon (Brussels time) on 19 August 1991.2. Tenders shall be valid only if:(a) they refer clearly to the supply provided for in Article 1 and this Regulation;(b) they indicate the name, address, telex and telefax numbers of the tenderer, who must be established in the Community;(c) each tender refers to one or more lots of 500 tonnes (net weight of goods). Tenders shall state the exact number of lots (net weight and net content of the metal canisters) to which they refer;(d) they specify an amount per tonne expressed in ecus covering the whole supply of one lot; that amount shall include packaging costs;(e) they indicate the exact address of the place of manufacture and packaging and the store in which the products will be kept available to the agency to be indicated by the Commission. Each tender may indicate a single place of storage only;(f) they are accompanied by proof that the tenderer has lodged a tendering security of ECU 20 per tonne in favour of the Commission, in accordance with the provisions of Title III of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85. Such proof shall consist of a document issued by the body granting the security.Tenders not submitted in accordance with this Article or which contain terms other than those laid down in the invitation to tender shall be rejected.Tenders shall not be modified or withdrawn. 1. On the basis of the tenders received:- supply contracts shall be awarded to tenderers whose tenders indicate the lowest amounts, or, where appropriate, in case of equal tenders, the awarding is done by drawing of lots,- no contract shall be awarded, in particular where tenders submitted specify prices in excess of those normally applying on the market.2. Within five working days following the closing date for the submission of tenders, the Commission shall inform all tenderers of the outcome of their tenders by written telecommuniciation. Where appropriate, the successful tenderer shall be notified forthwith of the award by written telecommunication. 1. The tendering security provided for in Article 2 (2) (f) shall be released immediately where tenders are not accepted or where no supply contract is awarded.2. The primary requirements within the meaning of Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 shall be:(a) for tenderers: the maintenance of their tenders until the decision provided for in Article 3 (1) is adopted;(b) for the successful tenderer: the lodging of the supply security in accordance with Article 5. Within five working days following notification of award of a supply contract, the successful tenderer shall forward to the body indicated in Article 6 proof of lodging of a supply security in favour of the latter, amounting to 10 % of the price quoted in the tender, in accordance with Title III of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85. Proof shall consist of a document issued by the body granting the security. 1. The successful tenderer shall submit an application for payment of the supply to the intervention agency of the Member State in which the place mentioned in Article 1 (2) (b) at which the products are kept available is located before 9 October 1991.Such application shall be accompanied by:- the original of the certificate of takeover drawn up in accordance with the specimen set out in the Annex and issued by the body designated by the Commission,- the attestation drawn up by the body mentioned in Article 7 on completion of checks conducted.Payment shall be made for the quantities (net weight) mentioned in the certificate of takeover.2. If the goods are not taken over at the date indicated in Article 1 (2) (b), the successful tenderer shall have the body responsible for checks ascertain the fact that the goods have been made available in accordance with that Article. He shall obtain payment of the price he tendered for the quantities in respect of which the body responsible for checks certifies that he has met his obligations.The body responsible for payment shall, after consulting the Commission, take appropriate measures concerning the disposal of the goods. The manufacture, presentation and packaging of the product shall be monitored by the body designated by the Member State in which the place of manufacture and packaging is located.The successful tenderer shall submit to the checks carried out by that body. He shall notify the latter for that purpose of the places and period of manufacture and packaging of the product to be supplied at least five days in advance and of the address of the store mentioned in Article 1 (2) (b) at which the goods are made available.On completion of the checks, the body shall issue a certificate of conformity certifying that the tomato concentrate is processed from fresh tomatoes of the 1990 or 1991 harvest. 1. The primary requirements relating to the supply within the meaning of Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 shall be the execution of this supply under the conditions laid down. The quantity delivered shall be considered satisfactory where the difference between the net weight recorded on takeover and that of the quantity laid down is not more than 1 %.2. The supply security shall be released when the sucessful tenderer provides the intervention agency concerned with the documents mentioned in Article 6 (1).The supply security shall also be released forthwith in cases of force majeure. The conversion rates to be used for the payment of prices tendered and for the tendering and supply securities shall be the agricultural conversion rates applying on the closing date for the submission of tenders. 01. The Commission shall notify the bodies referred to in Articles 6 and 7 of the names of the successful tenders and of any information necessary for executing the supplies.2. The bodies referred to in paragraph 1 shall notify the Commission of any information relating to the supplies, and in particular of the outcome of checks and the conditions of takeover of the goods. 1This 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, 25 July 1991. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 67, 14. 3. 1991, p. 19. (2) OJ No L 205, 3. 8. 1985, p. 5. (3) OJ No L 364, 14. 12. 1989, p. 54.ANNEX ICERTIFICATE OF TAKEOVERI, the undersigned:(family name, first name, business name)acting in the name of on behalf ofcertify that the goods listed below,delivered pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2211/91, have been taken over:- Place and date of takeover:- Type of product:- Tonnage, weight taken over (net):- Packaging:Remarks:Signature:ANNEX II1. Characteristics and quality of the goods:total solids 29-31 %, soluble solids (tomato) 26-28 %, salt contents (as NaCl) 1,3 %, acidity (acitric acid) 2-3 % and shall be of 1990 or 1991 crop. The tomato concentrate must with the minimum quality standards provided for in Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1764/86 (OJ No L 153, 7. 6. 1986, p. 1)2. Packaging and marking:tins of net weight each less than 3 kilograms (three lots of 500 tonnes each) and between 3 and 5 kilograms (three lots of 500 tonnes each) hermetically sealed with no corrosion on the seams or internal parts, labelled by means of lithography or paper label. The label shall detail/show the following:(i) a list of ingredients(ii) net tin contents in grams(iii) name and address of manufacturer (code)(iv) country of origin(v) production date (code)The packaging of tins is to be affected in new cartons, suitable for road or sea transport, each containing six tins. Each carton should be sealed with adhesive tape. ",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;quality control of industrial products;quality assurance of industrial products;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;USSR;Soviet Union;former USSR;emergency aid,30 40532,"2012/110/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 10 February 2012 concerning preventive vaccination against low pathogenic avian influenza in mallard ducks in Portugal and certain measures restricting the movements of such poultry and their products (notified under document C(2012) 676) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (1), and in particular Article 57(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2005/94/EC sets out certain preventive measures relating to the surveillance and the early detection of avian influenza and increasing the level of the competent authorities’ and the farming community’s awareness of, and preparation for, the risks of that disease.(2) Following outbreaks of low pathogenic avian influenza in 2007 and 2008 in certain poultry holdings in central and western Portugal, in particular in holdings that keep poultry intended for re-stocking supplies of game, an emergency vaccination plan was carried out pursuant to Commission Decision 2008/285/EC of 19 March 2008 concerning emergency vaccination against low pathogenic avian influenza in mallard ducks in Portugal and certain measures restricting the movements of such poultry and their products (2) and that disease was successfully eradicated.(3) However, based on a risk assessment it was decided that high value mallard breeding ducks kept on one holding located in the region of Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Ribatejo Norte, Vila Nova da Barquinha continued to be exposed to the potential risk of avian influenza infection, in particular by possible indirect contact with wild birds (‘the holding’).(4) Portugal therefore submitted a preventive vaccination plan against avian influenza to be carried out as a long term measure until 31 July 2009 which was approved by Commission Decision 2008/838/EC of 3 November 2008 concerning preventive vaccination against low pathogenic avian influenza in mallard ducks in Portugal and certain measures restricting the movements of such poultry and their products (3). A further preventive vaccination plan approved by Commission Decision 2010/189/EU of 29 March 2010 concerning preventive vaccination against low pathogenic avian influenza in mallard ducks in Portugal and certain measures restricting the movements of such poultry and their products (4) was implemented by Portugal until 31 July 2011.(5) In accordance with Article 8 of Decision 2010/189/EU Portugal has submitted a report on the implementation of the preventive vaccination plan to the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.(6) On 28 November 2011, Portugal submitted a new preventive vaccination plan to the Commission for approval which is to be applied until 31 July 2013 (‘the preventive vaccination plan’).(7) In its scientific opinions on the use of vaccination to control avian influenza issued by the European Food Safety Authority in 2005 (5), 2007 (6) and 2008 (7), the Animal Health and Welfare Panel stated that emergency and preventive vaccination against avian influenza is a valuable tool to complement the control measures for that disease.(8) In addition, the Commission has examined the preventive vaccination plan submitted by Portugal which concerns the holding mentioned above, and is satisfied that the plan conforms to the relevant Union legislation. In view of the epidemiological situation as regards low pathogenic avian influenza in Portugal, the type of holding to be vaccinated and the limited scope of the preventive vaccination plan, it should be approved.(9) For the purposes of the preventive vaccination plan to be carried out by Portugal, only vaccines authorised in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (8) or Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (9) should be used.(10) In addition, surveillance and laboratory testing in the holding keeping the vaccinated mallard ducks and unvaccinated sentinel birds should be carried out as set out in the preventive vaccination plan.(11) It is also appropriate to introduce certain restrictions on the movement of vaccinated mallard ducks, their hatching eggs and mallard ducks derived from such ducks in accordance with the preventive vaccination plan. Due to the small number of mallard ducks present on the holding where preventive vaccination is to be carried out, as well as for reasons of traceability and logistics, vaccinated mallard ducks should not be moved from that holding, but killed after the end of their reproductive cycle in accordance with the requirements of Article 10(1) of Council Directive 93/119/EEC of 22 December 1993 on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing. (10)(12) In relation to trade in poultry intended for re-stocking supplies of game, additional measures have been taken by Portugal pursuant to Commission Decision 2006/605/EC of 6 September 2006 on certain protection measures in relation to intra-Community trade in poultry intended for re-stocking of wild game supplies (11).(13) In order to reduce the economic impact on the holding concerned, certain derogations from movement restrictions for mallard ducks derived from vaccinated mallard ducks should be provided for, since such movements do not pose a specific risk for the spread of disease and provided that official surveillance is carried out and that the specific animal health requirements for trade within the Union are complied with.(14) The preventive vaccination plan should be approved so that it can be implemented until 31 July 2013. Accordingly, this Decision should apply until that date.(15) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Subject matter and scope1.   This Decision lays down certain measures to be applied in Portugal where preventive vaccination of mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) intended for re-stocking supplies of game (‘mallard ducks’) is carried out in a holding, which is exposed to the risk of avian influenza.Those measures include certain restrictions on the movement within and dispatch from Portugal of the vaccinated mallard ducks, their hatching eggs and mallard ducks derived thereof.2.   This Decision shall apply without prejudice to the protection measures to be taken by Portugal in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC and Decision 2006/605/EC. Approval of the preventive vaccination plan1.   The plan for preventive vaccination against low pathogenic avian influenza in Portugal, as submitted by Portugal to the Commission on 28 November 2011, to be implemented on a holding in the region of Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Ribatejo Norte, Vila Nova da Barquinha until 31 July 2013 (‘the preventive vaccination plan’) is approved.2.   The Commission shall publish the preventive vaccination plan. Conditions for implementing the preventive vaccination plan1.   Portugal shall ensure that the mallard ducks are vaccinated, in accordance with the preventive vaccination plan, with a monovalent inactivated vaccine containing the avian influenza subtype H5 authorised by that Member State in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC or Regulation (EC) No 726/2004.2.   Portugal shall ensure that surveillance and laboratory testing of the holding keeping the vaccinated mallard ducks and unvaccinated sentinel ducks, as set out in the preventive vaccination plan, is carried out.3.   Portugal shall ensure that the preventive vaccination plan is implemented efficiently. Marking and restrictions on the movement and dispatch and disposal of vaccinated mallard ducksThe competent authority shall ensure that vaccinated mallard ducks on the holding referred to in Article 2(1) are:(a) marked individually;(b) not moved to other poultry holdings within Portugal; or(c) dispatched from Portugal.After their reproductive period, such ducks shall be killed on the holding referred to in Article 2(1) of this Decision, in accordance with the requirements in Article 10(1) of Directive 93/119/EEC, and their carcases safely disposed of. Restrictions on the movement and dispatch of hatching eggs derived from mallard ducks on the holding referred to in Article 2(1)The competent authority shall ensure that hatching eggs derived from mallard ducks on the holding referred to in Article 2(1) may only be moved to a hatchery within Portugal and not dispatched from Portugal. Restrictions on the movement and dispatch of mallard ducks derived from vaccinated mallard ducks1.   The competent authority shall ensure that mallard ducks derived from the vaccinated mallard ducks may only be moved after hatching to a holding located in a surrounding area established by Portugal in relation to the holding referred to in Article 2(1) as set out in the preventive vaccination plan.2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, and provided that the mallard ducks derived from the vaccinated mallard ducks are more than four month old, they may be:(a) released into the wild in Portugal; or(b) dispatched from Portugal provided that:(i) the results of the surveillance and laboratory tests as set out in the preventive vaccination plan, are favourable; and(ii) the conditions for dispatch of poultry for re-stocking supplies of wild game laid down in Decision 2006/605/EC are met. Health certification for trade within the Union in mallard ducks derived from vaccinated mallard ducksPortugal shall ensure that health certificates for trade within the Union in poultry intended for re-stocking supplies of game referred to in Article 6(2)(b) include the following sentence:‘The animal health conditions of this consignment are in accordance with Commission Implementing Decision 2012/110/EU (12). ReportsPortugal shall submit to the Commission a report on the implementation of the preventive vaccination plan within one month from the date of application of this Decision and report every six months thereafter at the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health thereafter. ApplicabilityThis Decision shall apply until 31 July 2013. 0AddresseeThis Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 10 February 2012.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.(2)  OJ L 92, 3.4.2008, p. 37.(3)  OJ L 299, 8.11.2008, p. 40.(4)  OJ L 83, 30.3.2010, p. 62.(5)  EFSA Journal (2005) 266, 1-21; Scientific opinion on animal health and welfare aspects of avian influenza.(6)  EFSA Journal (2007) 489, Scientific opinion on vaccination against avian influenza of H5 and H7 subtypes in domestic poultry and captive birds.(7)  EFSA Journal (2008) 715, 1-161, Scientific opinion on animal health and welfare aspects of avian influenza and the risks of its introduction into the EU poultry holdings.(8)  OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1.(9)  OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1.(10)  OJ L 340, 31.12.1993, p. 21.(11)  OJ L 246, 8.9.2006, p. 12.(12)  OJ L 50, 23.2.2012, p. 46.’. ",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;egg;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;vaccination;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;health certificate;avian influenza;Asian flu;China flu;H5N1;avian flu;avian influenza virus;bird flu;bird flu virus;chicken flu;fowl pest;fowl plague,30 36758,"Commission Decision of 15 December 2009 amending Annex D to Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards diagnostic tests for enzootic bovine leukosis (notified under document C(2009) 9951) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,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 the second paragraph of Article 16 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 64/432/EEC applies to intra-Union trade in bovine animals and Chapter II of Annex D thereto sets out the diagnostic tests for enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) to be used for the control and eradication of that disease and for surveillance and monitoring, as well as for the establishment and maintenance of an officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis–free herd status and certification required for intra-Union trade in bovine animals.(2) Chapter II of Annex D to Directive 64/432/EEC provides that tests for EBL are to be carried out by either agar gel immune-diffusion test (AGID) with the use of antigen standardised against the official EC standard serum (EI serum), or by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) standardised against E4 serum. Both standard sera are supplied by the National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark.(3) A new EBL standard serum (E05 serum) has recently been developed by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Reference Laboratory for Enzootic Bovine Leukosis in Germany (Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute) in cooperation with the OIE Reference Laboratories in the United Kingdom (Veterinary Laboratories Agency) and in Poland (National Veterinary Research Institute) after being tested in a ring trial between those laboratories. The E05 serum has been validated against the EI and E4 sera by different AGID and ELISAs and consequently included as an accredited OIE standard serum in Section B(2) of Chapter 2.4.11 of the OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, Sixth Edition, 2008. This serum is available from the OIE Reference Laboratory for enzootic bovine leukosis in Germany.(4) In addition, the National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark has informed the Commission that it is no longer able to fulfil its obligations for the supply of the standard sera currently provided for in Chapter II of Annex D to Directive 64/432/EEC.(5) The German competent authorities and the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute have agreed to be a supplier of the E05 serum which shall consequently become the new official European Union (EU) standard serum for EBL.(6) Directive 64/432/EEC 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,. Chapter II of Annex D to Directive 64/432/EEC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 December 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.ANNEXChapter II of Annex D to Directive 64/432/EEC is replaced by the following:‘CHAPTER IITESTS FOR ENZOOTIC BOVINE LEUKOSISTests for enzootic bovine leukosis shall be carried out by the agar gel immuno-diffusion test (AGID) under the conditions described in Sections A and B or by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) under the conditions described in Section C. The agar gel immuno-diffusion test may only be used for the testing of individual samples. If test results are the subject of a duly-substantiated challenge, an additional check shall be carried out by means of the agar gel immuno-diffusion test.The AGID and ELISA shall be standardised against the E05 serum, which shall be the official EU standard serum, to be supplied by the:Friedrich-Loeffler-InstitutFederal Research Institute for Animal HealthOIE Reference Laboratory for Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL)Südufer 1017493 Greifswald — Insel RiemsGermany.A.   Agar gel immuno-diffusion test for enzootic bovine leukosis1. The antigen to be used in the test shall contain bovine leukosis virus glycoprotein. The antigen shall be standardised against the E05 serum.2. The State institutes, national reference laboratories or official institutes designated in accordance with Article 6a for coordinating standards and methods of diagnosis of the tests for enzootic bovine leukosis shall be made responsible for calibrating the standard working antigen of the laboratory against the E05 serum.3. The standard antigens used in the laboratory shall be submitted at least once a year to the State institutes, national reference laboratories or official institutes designated in accordance with Article 6a, for testing against the E05 serum. Apart from such standardisation, the antigen in use may be calibrated in accordance with the method described in Section B.4. The reagents of the tests shall consist of:(a) antigen: the antigen shall contain specific glycoprotein of enzootic bovine leukosis virus which has been standardised against the E05 serum;(b) the test serum;(c) known positive control serum;(d) agar gel:— 0,8 % agar,— 8,5 % NaCl,— 0,05 M Tris-buffer pH 7,2,— 15 ml of this agar shall be introduced into a petri dish of 85 mm diameter, resulting in a depth of 2,6 mm of agar.5. A test pattern of seven moisture-free wells shall be cut in the agar to the bottom of the plate; the pattern shall consist of one central well and six wells in a circle around it.6. The central well shall be filled with the standard antigen. Peripheral wells 1 and 4 described in B.3 are filled with the known positive serum; wells 2, 3, 5 and 6 with the test sera. The wells shall be filled until the meniscus disappears.7. This results in the following quantities being obtained:— antigen: 32 μl,— control serum: 73 μl,— test serum: 73 μl.8. Incubation shall be for 72 hours at room temperature (20 to 27 °C) in a closed humid chamber.9. The test may be read at 24 and 48 hours but a final result shall not be obtained before 72 hours:(a) a test serum is positive if it forms a specific precipitation line with the bovine leukosis virus (BLV) antigen and forms a complete line of identity with the control serum;(b) a test serum is negative if it does not form a specific precipitation line with the BLV antigen and if it does not bend the line of the control serum;(c) the reaction cannot be considered conclusive if it:(i) bends the line of the control serum towards the BLV antigen well without forming a visible precipitin line with the antigen; or(ii) if it cannot be read either as negative or as positive.10. Any other well configuration or pattern may be utilised provided that the E05 serum diluted 1:10 in negative serum can be detected as positive.B.   Method for antigen standardisation1. Solutions and materials required:(a) 40 ml of 1,6 % agarose in 0,05 M Tris/HCl buffer, pH 7,2 with 8,5 % NaCl;(b) 15 ml of a bovine leukosis serum, having antibody only to bovine leukosis virus glycoproteins, diluted 1:10 in 0,05 M Tris/HCl buffer, pH 7,2 with 8,5 % NaCl;(c) 15 ml of a bovine leukosis serum, having antibody only to bovine leukosis virus glycoproteins, diluted 1:5 in 0,05 M Tris/HCl buffer, pH 7,2 with 8,5 % NaCl;(d) four plastic petri dishes with a diameter of 85 mm;(e) a punch with a diameter of 4 to 6 mm;(f) a reference antigen;(g) the antigen which is to be standardised;(h) a water bath (56 °C).2. Procedure:3. Addition of antigen:(a) petri dishes 1 and 3:(i) well A — undiluted reference antigen;(ii) well B — 1:2 diluted reference antigen;(iii) wells C and E — reference antigen;(iv) well D — undiluted test antigen;(b) petri dishes 2 and 4:(i) well A — undiluted test antigen;(ii) well B — 1:2 diluted test antigen;(iii) well C — 1:4 diluted test antigen;(iv) well D — 1:8 diluted test antigen.4. Additional instructions:(a) the experiment shall be carried out with two serum dilutions (1:5 and 1:10) in order to achieve optimal precipitation;(b) if the precipitation diameter is too small with both dilutions, then the serum shall be further diluted;(c) if the precipitation diameter in both dilutions is too large and faint, then a lower serum shall be chosen;(d) the final concentration of the agarose shall be 0,8 %; that of the sera 5 and 10 % respectively;(e) plot the measured diameters in the following coordinate system. The dilution of the antigen to be tested with the same diameter as the reference antigen is the working dilution.C.   Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detecting enzootic bovine leukosis1. The material and reagents to be used shall be as follows:(a) solid-phase microplates, cuvettes or any other solid phase;(b) the antigen is fixed to the solid phase with or without the aid of polyclonal or monoclonal catching antibodies. If antigen is coated directly to the solid phase, all test samples giving positive reactions have to be retested against the control antigen. The control antigen should be identical to the antigen except that the BLV antigens are absent. If catching antibodies are coated to the solid phase, the antibodies shall not react to antigens other than BLV antigens;(c) the biological fluid to be tested;(d) a corresponding positive and negative control;(e) conjugate;(f) a substrate adapted to the enzyme used;(g) a stopping solution, if necessary;(h) solutions for the dilution of the test samples for preparations of the reagents and for washing;(i) a reading system appropriate to the substrate used.2. Standardisation and sensitivity of test3. Conditions for use of the ELISA for enzootic bovine leukosis(a) ELISAs may be used on serum and milk samples.(b) Where ELISAs are used for certification purposes in accordance with Article 6(2)(c) or for the establishment and maintenance of a herd status in accordance with Annex D(I), pooling of samples of serum or milk shall be carried out in such a way that the samples taken for examination can be undoubtedly related to the individual animals included in the pool. Any confirmatory test shall be carried out on samples taken from individual animals.(c) Where ELISAs are used on a sample of bulk milk this sample shall be taken from the milk collected from a herd with at least 30 % of dairy cows in milk. Any confirmatory test shall be carried out on samples of serum or milk taken from individual animals.’ ",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;health certificate;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,30 41193,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 393/2012 of 7 May 2012 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as regards the entry for Thailand in the lists of third countries or parts thereof from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Union Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (1), and in particular the introductory phrase of Article 8, the first subparagraph of point 1 of Article 8 and point 4 of Article 8 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) provides that the commodities covered by it are only to be imported into and transit through the Union from the third countries, territories, zones or compartments listed in Part 1 of Annex I thereto.(2) Thailand is currently listed in the table in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as authorised for imports into the Union of specified pathogen-free eggs and egg products. Due to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in 2004, imports into the Union of meat of poultry, farmed ratites and wild game-birds and eggs were prohibited as indicated by the entries in columns 6 and 6A of the table in Part 1 of Annex I to that Regulation.(3) In addition, Commission Decision 2005/692/EC of 6 October 2005 concerning certain protection measures in relation to avian influenza in several third countries (3) provides that Member States are to suspend the importation from Thailand of certain products including meat of poultry, farmed ratites and wild game-birds, and eggs.(4) The animal health situation in Thailand has since improved, in particular as regards the control of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry. Commission experts have carried out several inspection missions in Thailand to assess the animal health situation and the disease control systems in place in that third country. The conclusion drawn from the last mission carried out in Thailand is that the overall system gives sufficient guarantees that the concerned products fulfil the relevant Union requirements.(5) In light of this, Decision 2005/692/EC as amended by Commission Implementing Decision 2012/248/EU of 7 May 2012 amending Decisions 2005/692/EC, 2005/734/EC, 2007/25/EC and 2009/494/EC as regards avian influenza (4) no longer suspends imports from Thailand into the Union of the products covered by Decision 2005/692/EC including meat of poultry, farmed ratites and wild game-birds, and eggs.(6) As a result, the entry for Thailand in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should be amended in order to reflect that imports of meat of poultry, farmed ratites and wild game-birds and eggs into, and transit through, the Union from Thailand are no longer prohibited.(7) However, the imports of eggs from Thailand should be subject to the submission by that third country of a Salmonella control programme.(8) Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 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 I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 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.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 May 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.(2)  OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 263, 8.10.2005, p. 20.(4)  See page 42 of this Official Journal.ANNEXIn Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, the entry for Thailand is replaced by the following:‘TH-Thailand TH-0 Whole country SPF, EPWGM VIII 1.7.2012POU, RAT 1.7.2012E 1.7.2012 S4’ ",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;egg;import (EU);Community import;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;customs transit;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;avian influenza;Asian flu;China flu;H5N1;avian flu;avian influenza virus;bird flu;bird flu virus;chicken flu;fowl pest;fowl plague,30 37462,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 902/2009 of 28 September 2009 concerning the authorisation of an enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (CBS 114044) as a feed additive for weaned piglets, chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, turkeys for fattening and turkeys reared for breeding (holder of authorisation Roal Oy) (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) This Regulation authorises an enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase as a feed additive for weaned piglets, chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, turkeys for fattening and turkeys reared for breeding.(3) 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. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(4) The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) performed the risk assessment in accordance with Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(5) The application concerns the authorisation of the preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (CBS 114044) as a feed additive for weaned piglets, chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, turkeys for fattening and turkeys reared for breeding, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.(6) The Authority concluded in its opinions of 21 May 2008 (2) and 21 April 2009 (3) that the preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (CBS 114044) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment and that the use of that preparation can have a significant benefit on body weight gain and feed conversion. The Authority did 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.(7) 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.(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,. 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, 28 September 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  The EFSA Journal (2008) 712, pp. 1-20.(3)  The EFSA Journal (2009) 1058, pp. 1-6.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 composition:solid form: 4 × 106 BXU (1)/gliquid form: 4 × 105 BXU/gCharacterisation of the active substance:Analytical method (2):1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.2. For piglets (weaned) up to 35 kg of body weight.3. For use in compound feed rich in non-starch polysaccharides (mainly arabinoxylans), e.g. containing more than 20 % wheat.4. For safety reasons: breathing protection, glasses and gloves shall be used during handling.Chickens for fattening 8 000 BXUChickens reared for laying 8 000 BXUTurkeys for fattening 16 000 BXUTurkeys reared for breeding 16 000 BXU(1)  1 BXU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 nmol reducing sugars as xylose from birch xylan per second at pH 5,3 and 50 °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;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;zootechnics;zootechny;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;fattening;cramming,30 3090,"2002/426/EC: Commission Decision of 15 February 2001 approving the single programming document for Community structural assistance under Objective 2 in the Balearic Islands (notified under document number C(2001) 229). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,After consulting the Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions and the Committee pursuant to Article 147 of the Treaty,Whereas:(1) Articles 13 et seq. of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 lay down the procedure for preparing and implementing single programming documents.(2) Article 15(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that, after consultation with the partners referred to in Article 8 of the Regulation, the Member State may submit to the Commission a development plan which is treated as a draft single programming document, and which contains the information referred to in Article 16 of the Regulation.(3) Under Article 15(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, on the basis of the regional development plan submitted by the Member State and within the partnership established in accordance with Article 8 of that Regulation, the Commission is to take a decision on the single programming document, in agreement with the Member State concerned and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles 48 to 51.(4) The Spanish Government submitted to the Commission on 28 April 2000 an acceptable draft single programming document for the areas of the Balearic Islands fulfilling the conditions for Objective 2 pursuant to Article 4(1) and Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999. The draft contains the information listed in Article 16 of the Regulation, and in particular a description of the priorities selected and an indication of the financial contribution from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF).(5) Under Article 52(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, as an acceptable plan was submitted between 1 January and 30 April 2000, the date from which expenditure under the plan is eligible is 1 January 2000. Under Article 30 of the Regulation, it is necessary to lay down the final date for the eligibility of expenditure.(6) The single programming document has been drawn up in agreement with the Member State concerned and within the partnership.(7) The Commission has satisfied itself that the single programming document is in accordance with the principle of additionality.(8) Under Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the Commission and the Member State are required to ensure, in a manner consistent with the principle of partnership, coordination between assistance from the Funds and from the EIB and other existing financial instruments.(9) The EIB has been involved in drawing up the single programming document in accordance with the provisions of Article 15(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 and has declared itself prepared to contribute to its implementation in conformity with its statutory provisions.(10) The financial contribution from the Community available over the entire period and its year-by-year breakdown are expressed in euro. The annual breakdown should be consistent with the relevant financial perspective. Under Article 7(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the Community contribution has already been indexed at a rate of 2 % per year. Under Article 7(7) and Article 44(2) of the Regulation, the Community contribution may be reviewed not later than 31 March 2004 to take account of the effective level of inflation and the allocation of the performance reserve.(11) Provision should be made for adapting the financial allocations of the priorities of this single programming document within certain limits to actual requirements reflected by the pattern of implementation on the ground, in agreement with the Member State concerned,. The single programming document for Community structural assistance under Objective 2 in the Balearic Islands for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2006 is hereby approved. 1. In accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the single programming document includes the following elements:(a) the strategy and priorities for the joint action of the Structural Funds and the Member State; their specific quantified targets; the ex-ante evaluation of the expected impact, including on the environmental situation, and the consistency of the priorities with the economic, social and regional policies and the employment strategy of Spain;The priorities are as follows:1. improving competitiveness and employment and development of the fabric of production;2. environment, natural surroundings and water resources;3. knowledge society (innovation, R & D, information society);4. development of communications and energy networks;5. local and urban development;6. technical assistance;(b) a summary description of the measures planned to implement the priorities, including the information needed to check compliance with the State aid rules under Article 87 of the Treaty;(c) the indicative financing plan specifying for each priority and each year the financial allocation envisaged for the contribution from each Fund, indicating separately the funding planned for the regions receiving transitional support, and the total amounts of eligible public or equivalent expenditure and estimated private funding in the Member State. The total contribution from the Funds planned for each year for the single programming document is consistent with the relevant financial perspective;(d) the provisions for implementing the single programming document including designation of the managing authority, a description of the arrangements for managing the single programming document, a description of the systems for monitoring and evaluation, including the role of the Monitoring Committee and the arrangements for the participation of the partners in that Committee;(e) the ex-ante verification of compliance with additionality and information on the transparency of financial flows;(f) information on the resources required for preparing, monitoring and evaluating the assistance.2. The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for the joint action by the Community and the Member State at EUR 186086390 for the whole period and the financial contribution from the Structural Funds at EUR 90463619.The resulting requirement for national resources of EUR 95622771 from the public sector can be partly met by Community loans from the European Investment Bank and other lending instruments. 1. The total assistance from the Structural Funds granted under the single programming document amounts to EUR 90463619. Of that amount, EUR 13508756 will be paid immediately and EUR 13572414 will be suspended until the Commission adopts the decision to carry over those appropriations pursuant to the first indent of Article 7(2a) of the Financial Regulation. To the extent to which the amount whose payment is suspended corresponds to budgetary appropriations which will be available as result of the carryover decision, the suspension will be lifted when that decision comes into force.The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds for the various priorities included in the single programming document, is set out in the financing plan annexed to this Decision.2.>TABLE>3. During implementation of the financing plan, the total cost or Community financing of a given priority may be adjusted in agreement with the Member State by up to 25 % of the total Community contribution to the Single Programming Document throughout the programme period, up to a maximum of EUR 30 million, without altering the total Community contribution referred to in paragraph 1. This Decision is without prejudice to the Commission's position on aid schemes falling within Article 87(1) of the Treaty that are included in this assistance and which it has not yet approved. Submission of the application for assistance, the programme complement or a request for payment by the Member State does not replace the notification required by Article 88(3) of the Treaty.Community financing of State aid falling within Article 87(1) of the Treaty, granted under aid schemes or in individual cases, requires prior approval by the Commission under Article 88 of the Treaty, except where the aid falls under the de minimis rule or is exempted under an exemption regulation adopted by the Commission under Council Regulation (EC) No 994/98 of 7 May 1998 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 to certain categories of horizontal State aid(2).In the absence of such exemption or approval, aid is illegal and subject to the consequences set out in the procedural regulation for State aid, and its part-financing would be treated as an irregularity within the meaning of Articles 38 and 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999.Consequently, the Commission will not accept requests for interim and final payments under Article 32 of the Regulation for measures being part-financed with new or altered aid, as defined in the procedural regulation for State aid, granted under aid schemes or in individual cases, until such aid has been notified to and formally approved by the Commission. The date from which expenditure shall be eligible is 1 January 2000.The closing date for the eligibility of expenditure shall be 31 December 2008. This date is extended to 30 April 2009 for expenditure incurred by bodies granting assistance under Article 9(l) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 15 February 2001.For the CommissionMichel BarnierMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.(2) OJ L 142, 14.5.1998, p. 1. ",EU financial instrument;Community financial instrument;European Union financial instrument;European Union's financial instrument;financial instrument of the European Union;development plan;development planning;development programme;development project;financing plan;finance plan;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;industrial region;industrial zone;development aid;aid to developing countries;co-development;Balearic Islands;Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands;European Investment Bank;EIB;Structural Funds;reform of the structural funds;regional aid;aid for regional development;aid to less-favoured regions,30 42521,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 406/2013 of 2 May 2013 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance prednisolone Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular Article 14 in conjunction with Article 17 thereof,Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,Whereas:(1) The maximum residue limit (‘MRL’) for pharmacologically active substances intended for use in the Union in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals or in biocidal products used in animal husbandry should be established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009.(2) Pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding MRLs in foodstuffs of animal origin are set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 (2).(3) Prednisolone is currently included in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as an allowed substance, for bovine species, applicable to muscle, fat, liver, kidney and milk.(4) An application for the extension of the existing entry for prednisolone applicable to equidae has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency.(5) The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use recommended the establishment of a MRL for prednisolone for equidae species, applicable to muscle, fat, liver and kidney.(6) The entry for prednisolone in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended to include the MRL for equidae.(7) It is appropriate to provide for a reasonable period of time for the stakeholders concerned to take measures that may be required to comply with the newly set MRL.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,. The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 is amended as set out in 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 3 July 2013.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 May 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 11.(2)  OJ L 15, 20.1.2010, p. 1.ANNEXIn Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, the entry corresponding to prednisolone is replaced by the following:Pharmacologically active Substance Marker residue Animal Species MRL Target Tissues Other Provisions (according to Article 14(7) of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009) Therapeutic classification‘Prednisolone Prednisolone Bovine 4 μg/kg Muscle NO ENTRY Corticoids/Glucocorticoids’4 μg/kg Fat10 μg/kg Liver10 μg/kg Kidney6 μg/kg MilkEquidae 4 μg/kg Muscle8 μg/kg Fat6 μg/kg Liver15 μg/kg Kidney ",foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,30 2503,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1368/1999 of 25 June 1999 fixing additional aid for tomato concentrates and their derivatives for the 1998/99 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2199/97(2), and in particular Article 4(9) thereof,(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1518/98(3) set for the 1998/99 marketing year the minimum price and the amount of production aid for processed tomato products;(2) Whereas Article 4(10) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 lays down that the aid set for tomato concentrates and their derivatives is to be reduced by 5,37 % so as not to exceed overall expenditure following the increase in French and Portuguese quotas for concentrates; whereas additional aid may be paid after the marketing year if the increase in French and Portuguese quotas is not entirely used up;(3) Whereas, in accordance with Article 17(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/97(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 702/1999(5), the Member States sent the Commission detailes of the quantities of tomatoes processed within quota and in excess of the quota; whereas the French and Portuguese quotas for concentrates were not entirely used up in the 1998/99 marketing year; whereas, therefore, additional aid supplementary to that set for tomato concentrates and their derivatives in Regulation (EC) No 1518/98 should be paid to processors who have submitted aid applications in accordance with Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 504/97;(4) 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. For the 1998/99 marketing year, 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 as set out in the Annex hereto.2. The agency referred to in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 504/97 shall pay processors the additional aid fixed by this Regulation on the basis of aid applications submitted in accordance with that Article. 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, 25 June 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 303, 6.11.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 200, 16.7.1998, p. 29.(4) OJ L 78, 20.3.1997, p. 14.(5) OJ L 89, 1.4.1999, p. 26.ANNEXSUPPLEMENT TO PRODUCTION AID1998/1999 marketing year>TABLE> ",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;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;supplementary aid for products,30 44017,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 424/2014 of 22 April 2014 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Prekmurska šunka (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, Slovenia's application to register the name ‘Prekmurska šunka’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Prekmurska šunka’ 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, 22 April 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 C 361, 11.12.2013, p. 13.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2. Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)SLOVENIAPrekmurska šunka (PGI) ",consumer information;consumer education;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;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,30 44864,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/270 of 17 February 2015 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Meloa de Santa Maria — Açores (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, Portugal's application to register the name ‘Meloa de Santa Maria — Açores’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Meloa de Santa Maria — Açores’ should therefore be entered in the register,. The name ‘Meloa de Santa Maria — Açores’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3). 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, 17 February 2015.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Vytenis ANDRIUKAITISMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ C 350, 4.10.2014, p. 24.(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36). ",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;Azores;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;labelling,30 27264,"2004/142/EC: Commission Decision of 12 February 2004 on financial assistance from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the veterinary public health field (residues) for the year 2004 (notified under document number C(2004) 334). ,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 Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Community financial assistance should be granted to the Community reference laboratories designated by the Community to assist them in carrying out the functions and duties laid down in Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products(3).(2) The financial contribution from the Community should be granted provided that the actions planned are efficiently carried out and that the authorities supply all the necessary information within the time limits laid down.(3) Considering the situation of the Community reference laboratory in Rome and the fact that it is not accredited as required by Council Directive 93/99/EC(4) and Commission Decision 98/179/EC(5), the Community financial assistance for this laboratory should only be granted after the accreditation. The financial assistance will be proportionate to the work programme which can be accomplished in the remainder of 2004.(4) Additional financial assistance should be also provided for the organisation of workshops in the area of responsibility of the Community reference laboratories.(5) Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999(6), veterinary and plant health measures undertaken in accordance with Community rules shall be 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.(6) Commission Regulation (EC) No 156/2004(7) establishes the eligible expenditures of the Community reference laboratories receiving financial assistance pursuant to Article 28 of Decision 90/424/EEC and establishes the procedures for the submission of expenditures and audits.(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 grants financial assistance to the Netherlands for the functions and duties referred to in Annex V, Chapter 2, to Directive 96/23/EC to be carried out by the Rijksinstituut voor de Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiëne, Bilthoven, the Netherlands, for the detection of residues of certain substances.2. The Community's financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall amount to a maximum of EUR 415000 for the period from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004.3. The Community's additional financial assistance for the organisation of a technical workshop shall amount to a maximum of EUR 30000. 1. The Community grants financial assistance to France for the functions and duties referred to in Annex V, Chapter 2, to Directive 96/23/EC to be carried out by the Laboratoire d'études et de recherches sur les médicaments vétérinaires et les désinfectants de L'Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments, (formerly the Laboratoire des médicaments vétérinaires), Fougères, France, for the detection of residues of certain substances.2. The Community's financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall amount to a maximum of EUR 415000 for the period from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004.3. The Community's additional financial assistance for the organisation of a technical workshop shall amount to a maximum of EUR 36000. 1. The Community grants financial assistance to Germany for the functions and duties referred to in Annex V, Chapter 2, to Directive 96/23/EC to be carried out by the Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (formerly the Bundesinstitut für gesundheitlichen Verbraucherschutz und Veterinärmedizin), Berlin, Germany, for the detection of residues of certain substances.2. The Community's financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall amount to a maximum of EUR 415000 for the period from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004.3. The Community's additional financial assistance for the organisation of a technical workshop shall amount to a maximum of EUR 30000. 1. Subject to sub-paragraph 4, the Community grants financial assistance to Italy for the functions and duties referred to in Annex V, Chapter 2, to Directive 96/23/EC to be carried out by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy, for the detection of residues of certain substances.2. Subject to sub-paragraph 4, the Community's financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall amount to a maximum of EUR 415000 for the period from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004.3. The Community's additional financial assistance for organisation of two technical workshops shall amount to a maximum of EUR 34000.4. The Community's financial assistance will start on the date of accreditation of the Community reference laboratory according to the requirements of Directive 93/99/EC and Decision 98/179/EC. The amount granted shall be proportionate to the work programme established for the remainder of 2004 in agreement with the Commission. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic and the Kingdom of Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 12 February 2004.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.(3) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10.(4) OJ L 290, 24.11.1993, p. 14.(5) OJ L 65, 5.3.1998, p. 31.(6) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.(7) OJ L 27, 30.1.2004, p. 5. ",France;French Republic;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;waste;refuse;residue;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;public health;health of the population;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,30 36036,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 903/2008 of 17 September 2008 on special conditions for granting export refunds on certain pigmeat products (Codified version). ,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 170 and 192 in connection with Article 4 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 386/90 of 12 February 1990 on the monitoring carried out at the time of export of agricultural products receiving refunds or other amounts (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2331/97 of 25 November 1997 on special conditions for granting export refunds on certain pigmeat products (3) has been substantially amended several times (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.(2) Article 21 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) provides that no refund is to be granted where the products are not of sound and fair marketable quality on the date on which the export declaration is accepted.(3) Such requirements have nevertheless proved insufficient to ensure that uniform conditions apply when refunds are paid on some of the products listed in Article 1(1)(q) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(4) Additional conditions relating to products of average quality and enabling the payment of refunds on products of inferior quality to be refused should consequently be laid down at Community level.(5) Provision should be made for an additional quality in the case of products falling within CN codes 1601 00 99 and 1602 49 19, not containing poultrymeat and for which the quality criteria should be set high in order to limit any refunds granted to such products where the quantities covered by export licence applications exceed or are likely to exceed traditional quantities.(6) It is essential to make provision for checks to ensure compliance with this Regulation. Such checks are to be conducted pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2090/2002 of 26 November 2002 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 386/90 as regards physical checks carried out when agricultural products qualifying for refunds are exported (6), and must in particular include an organoleptic examination and physical and chemical analyses. Applications for refunds must accordingly be accompanied by a written declaration to the effect that the products in question meet the requirements laid down herein.(7) Provision must be made for certain clearly defined analyses with a view to ensuring standardisation of the physical and chemical checks.(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,. 1.   Without prejudice to other Community provisions and in particular Regulation (EC) No 800/1999, export refunds shall only be granted on the products listed in Annex I hereto where:(a) they meet the conditions laid down in Annex I hereto; and(b) box 44 of the export declaration bears the words ‘goods complying with Regulation (EC) No 903/2008’.2.   For the purposes of this Regulation, products manufactured for human consumption and suitable therefor by reason of the raw materials used, their preparation under satisfactory hygienic conditions and their packaging shall be deemed to be of sound and fair marketable quality within the meaning of Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999. When the checks referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2090/2002 are conducted, the checks on the products covered by this Regulation shall entail:(a) an organoleptic examination; and(b) physical and chemical analyses using the methods laid down in Annex II hereto. Regulation (EC) No 2331/97 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 IV. 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, 17 September 2008.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 42, 16.2.1990, p. 6.(3)  OJ L 323, 26.11.1997, p. 19.(4)  See Annex III.(5)  OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11.(6)  OJ L 322, 27.11.2002, p. 4.ANNEX ISpecial conditions for granting export refunds on certain pigmeat productsCN code Description Product code Conditions1601 00 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products:– Other:1601 00 91 – – Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked(a) protein content by weight: minimum 16 % of net weight(b) no addition of extraneous water(c) proteins other than animal proteins are prohibited(a) protein content by weight: minimum 12 % of net weight(b) no addition of extraneous water(c) proteins other than animal proteins are prohibited1601 00 99 – – Other:(a) animal protein content by weight: minimum 10 % of net weight(b) collagen/protein ratio: maximum 0,30(c) extraneous water content by weight: maximum 25 % of net weight(a) animal protein content by weight: minimum 8 % of net weight(b) collagen/protein ratio: maximum 0,45(c) extraneous water content by weight: maximum 33 % of net weight(a) animal protein content by weight: minimum 10 % of net weight(b) collagen/protein ratio: maximum 0,30(c) extraneous water content by weight: maximum 10 % of net weight(a) animal protein content by weight: minimum 8 % of net weight(b) collagen/protein ratio: maximum 0,45(c) extraneous water content by weight: maximum 23 % of net weightex 1602 Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood:– Of swine:ex 1602 41 – – Hams and cuts thereof:ex 1602 41 10 – – – Of domestic swine:– – – – Cooked, containing by weight 80 % or more of meat and fat:– – – – – In immediate packings with a net weight of 1 kg or more 1602 41 10 9110 Water/protein ratio in meat maximum 4,3– – – – – In immediate packings with a net weight of less than 1 kg 1602 41 10 9130 Water/protein ratio in meat maximum 4,3ex 1602 42 – – Shoulders and cuts thereof:ex 1602 42 10 – – – Of domestic swine:– – – – Cooked, containing by weight 80 % or more of meat and fat:– – – – – In immediate packings with a net weight of 1 kg or more 1602 42 10 9110 Water/protein ratio in meat maximum 4,5– – – – – In immediate packings with a net weight of less than 1 kg 1602 42 10 9130 Water/protein ratio in meat maximum 4,5ex 1602 49 – – Other, including mixtures:– – – Of domestic swine:– – – – Containing by weight 80 % or more of meat or meat offal, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin:ex 1602 49 19 – – – – – Other:– – – – – – Cooked, containing by weight 80 % or more of meat and fat:– – – – – – – Not containing the meat or offal of poultry:– – – – – – – – Containing a product composed of clearly recognisable pieces of muscular meat which, due to their size are not identifiable as having been obtained from hams, shoulders, loins or collars, together with small particles of visible fat and small quantities of jelly deposits 1602 49 19 9130 Water/protein ratio in meat maximum 4,5ANNEX IIMethods of analysis (1)1.   Determination of protein contentThe protein content is taken to mean the nitrogen content multiplied by the factor 6.25. The nitrogen content must be determined according to ISO method 937-1978.2.   Determination of water content in products falling within CN codes 1601 and 1602The water content must be determined according to ISO method 1442-1973.3.   Calculation of extraneous water contentThe extraneous water content is given by the formula: a – 4b, in which:a = water content,b = protein content.4.   Determination of collagen contentThe collagen content is taken to mean the hydroxyproline content multiplied by the factor 8. The hydroxyproline content must be determined according to ISO method 3496-1978.(1)  The methods of analysis referred to in this Annex are those applying on the date of entry into force of this Regulation, without prejudice to any subsequent amendment to such methods. They are published by the ISO Secretariat, 1 Rue de Varembé, Geneva, Switzerland.ANNEX IIIRepealed Regulation with list of its successive amendmentsCommission Regulation (EC) No 2331/97 (OJ L 323, 26.11.1997, p. 19).Commission Regulation (EC) No 739/98 (OJ L 102, 2.4.1998, p. 22).Commission Regulation (EC) No 2882/2000 (OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 72).Commission Regulation (EC) No 507/2002 (OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 12).ANNEX IVCorrelation tableRegulation (EC) No 2331/97 This RegulationArticles 1 and 2 Articles 1 and 2Article 3 —— Article 3Article 4 Article 4Annexes I and II Annexes I and II— Annex III— Annex IV ",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;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;pigmeat;pork;codification of EU law;codification of Community law;codification of European Union law,30 5861,"Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 182/2014 of 17 December 2013 amending Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 (1), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 establishes specific eligibility criteria for the granting of tariff preferences under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (GSP+) to a requesting country. For that purpose, the country should be considered vulnerable. It should have ratified all the conventions listed in Annex VIII to that Regulation and the most recent available conclusions of the relevant monitoring bodies do not identify a serious failure to effectively implement any of those conventions. In relation to any of the conventions, the country should not have formulated a reservation which is prohibited by that convention or which, for the exclusive purposes of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012, is considered to be incompatible with the object and purpose of that convention. It should accept without reservation the reporting requirements imposed by each convention and give the binding undertakings referred to in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012.(2) A GSP beneficiary country wishing to benefit from GSP+ has to submit a request accompanied by comprehensive information concerning ratification of the relevant conventions, its reservations and the objections to those reservations made by other parties to the convention, and its binding undertakings.(3) The Commission has been empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 290 TFEU to establish and amend Annex III in order to grant GSP+ to a requesting country by adding it to the list of GSP+ beneficiary countries.(4) The Commission received a request from the Republic of El Salvador, the Republic of Guatemala and the Republicof Panama.(5) The Commission has examined the requests made in accordance with the provisions of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012, and has established that those countries meet the eligibility criteria. They should therefore be granted GSP+ from the date of entry into force of this Regulation and Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 be amended accordingly.(6) The Commission will keep under review the status of ratification of the relevant conventions and their effective implementation by the beneficiary countries, as well as their cooperation with the relevant monitoring bodies, in accordance with Article 13,. The following countries and the corresponding alphabetical codes are inserted under columns B and A, respectively, of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012:‘El Salvador SVGuatemala GTPanama PA’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 303, 31.10.2012, p. 1. ",Guatemala;Republic of Guatemala;Panama;Republic of Panama;developing countries;Third World;Third World countries;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;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;sustainable development;bio-economy;bioeconomy;eco-development;El Salvador;Republic of El Salvador;foreign trade;external trade,30 4872,"Council Implementing Decision of 7 December 2009 authorising the Republic of Slovenia to apply a measure derogating from Article 167 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 Directive 2006/112/EC (1), and in particular Article 395(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter Slovenia) was authorised by Council Decision 2007/133/EC (2), by derogation from Article 167 of Directive 2006/112/EC, to postpone the right of deduction of value added tax (VAT) until it has been paid to the supplier of goods or of services, in respect of taxable persons applying an optional scheme under which, in accordance with Article 66(b) of that Directive, VAT on their supplies of goods and of services becomes chargeable on receipt of payment (referred to as the cash accounting scheme). In order to qualify for this scheme, their annual turnover must not exceed EUR 208 646.(2) Slovenia requested authorisation to extend this special derogating measure by letters registered by the Commission’s Secretariat-General on 23 and 31 July 2009. Slovenia also asked to raise the annual turnover ceiling for the scheme to EUR 400 000.(3) In accordance with Article 395(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC, by letter of 25 September 2009, the Commission forwarded Slovenia’s request to the other Member States. By letter of 29 September 2009, the Commission informed Slovenia that it had all the information it considered necessary for appraisal of the request.(4) The cash accounting scheme is a simplified optional scheme intended for small undertakings which do not qualify for tax exemption. It allows such taxable persons to apply a simple rule based on the date of payment for their input and output transactions, to determine when they must exercise their right to deduct VAT and pay the tax to the revenue authorities. This scheme thus constitutes a simplification measure for those taxable persons, which can, furthermore, create a cash-flow advantage for them.(5) On 28 January 2009, the Commission presented a directive aimed at amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards the rules on invoicing and enabling the Member States to postpone the right to deduct VAT arising until it has been paid to the supplier in respect of taxable persons with an annual turnover not exceeding a ceiling, which could be fixed by Member States at up to EUR 2 000 000, and accordingly entitled to use an optional scheme under which the VAT to which their transactions are liable does not become chargeable until they have received the payment.(6) The special derogating measure does not affect the amount of VAT revenue collected by Slovenia at the final consumption stage and has no impact on the European Union’s own resources accruing from VAT,. By way of derogation from Article 167 of Directive 2006/112/EC, Slovenia is authorised to postpone the right of deduction of value added tax (VAT) in respect of taxable persons, as defined in the second paragraph, until it has been paid to the supplier of goods or of services.The taxable persons concerned must have opted for a scheme under which the VAT on their supplies of goods and of services becomes chargeable on receipt of the payment. Under this scheme, their annual turnover must not exceed EUR 400 000. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2010 until the date of entry into force of a directive authorising the Member States to postpone the right of deduction of VAT arising until it has been paid to the supplier of goods or of services in respect of taxable persons whose annual turnover does not exceed a certain ceiling and who therefore benefit from an optional scheme according to which the tax on their supplies of goods and of services becomes chargeable when they have received the payment. In any event, this Decision shall apply until 31 December 2012 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Slovenia.. Done at Brussels, 7 December 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. MALMSTRÖM(1)  OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 57, 24.2.2007, p. 12. ",tax harmonisation;harmonisation of tax systems;tax harmonization;tax on consumption;consumption tax;tax on spending;provision of services;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;distributive trades;distribution network;distribution policy;distribution structure;sales network;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia;tax exemption,30 29671,"2005/829/EC: Commission Decision of 24 November 2005 repealing Decisions 1999/355/EC and 2001/219/EC (notified under document number C(2005) 4500). ,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 16(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 1999/355/EC of 26 May 1999 on emergency measures against the dissemination of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) as regards China (except Hong Kong) (2) and Commission Decision 2001/219/EC of 12 March 2001 on temporary emergency measures in respect of wood packing comprised in whole or in part of non-manufactured coniferous wood originating in Canada, China, Japan and the United States of America (3) have become obsolete since the relevant provisions are now set out in Directive 2000/29/EC.(2) Accordingly, in the interests of consistency and clarity of Community legislation, Decisions 1999/355/EC and 2001/219/EC should be repealed.(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. Decisions 1999/355/EC and 2001/219/EC are repealed. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 November 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2005/16/EC (OJ L 57, 3.3.2005, p. 19).(2)  OJ L 137, 1.6.1999, p. 45. Decision as amended by Decision 99/516/EC (OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 43).(3)  OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 39. ",Japan;plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;packaging product;bag;bottle;box;packaging article;packaging materials;receptacle;wood product;timber;import (EU);Community import;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec;China;People’s Republic of China;United States;USA;United States of America,30 25960,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 701/2003 of 16 April 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 as regards the arrangements applicable to imports of certain poultrymeat and egg products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP 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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 493/2002(2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 493/2002, and in particular Article 3 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10 December 2002 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1706/98(4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 implements the amendments to the arrangements for imports from the ACP States made as a result of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000(5). Article 1(3) of that Regulation introduces general arrangements for reducing customs duties for the products in Annex I thereto and specific arrangements for reducing customs duties, within the framework of the tariff quotas, for certain products in Annex II thereto.(2) As a result of these new import arrangements, detailed rules of application should be laid down for the issue of import licences for products qualifying for reduced duties. Commission Regulation (EC) No 704/1999 of 31 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for imports of eggs and poultrymeat products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 903/90(6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001(7), should therefore be repealed.(3) For the purposes of managing the tariff import quotas, the general rules 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 325/2003(9), should be applied where this Regulation does not lay down specific rules.(4) In order to ensure proper administration of the quotas, a security should be required for applications for import licences and certain conditions should be laid down as regards applicants themselves. The quotas should also be staggered over the year and the term of validity of licences should be specified.(5) To allow optimum management of the tariff quota, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2003.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,. All imports into the Community under Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of products covered by CN codes listed in Annex I to this Regulation shall qualify for reduced customs duties on presentation of an import licence.Licences shall be issued under the conditions laid down in this Regulation and within the limit of the quotas laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002. The annual tariff quota referred to in Part B of Annex I shall be staggered as follows:- 50 % in the period 1 January to 30 June,- 50 % in the period 1 July to 31 December. 1. Applicants for import licences for products referred to in Annex I shall be natural or legal persons who, at the time when applications are submitted, can prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of the Member States that they have been active in trade with third countries in the poultrymeat sector for at least the preceding 12 months.However, retail establishments or restaurants selling their products to final consumers shall be excluded from the reduction in customs duties.2. Import licence applications may mention only one of the quota numbers referred to in Annex I. They may involve several products covered by different CN codes. In such cases, all the CN codes shall be indicated in box 16 and their description in box 15 of licence applications and licences.Applications must be for a minimum of one tonne and a maximum of 50 % of the quantity available for the quota concerned and the period specified in Article 2. 1. Box 8 of licence applications and licences shall indicate the country of origin. Licences shall entail an obligation to import from the country indicated.2. Box 20 of licence applications and licences shall carry one of the following entries:- Producto ACP - Reglamentos (CE) n° 2286/2002 y (CE) n° 701/2003- AVS-produkt - forordning (EF) nr. 2286/2002 og (EF) nr. 701/2003- AKP-Erzeugnis - Verordnungen (EG) Nr. 2286/2002 und (EG) Nr. 701/2003- Προϊόν ΑΚΕ - Κανονισμοί (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2286/2002 και (ΕΚ) αριθ. 701/2003- ACP product - Regulations (EC) No 2286/2002 and (EC) No 701/2003- Produit ACP - règlements (CE) n° 2286/2002 et (CE) n° 701/2003- Prodotto ACP - regolamenti (CE) n. 2286/2002 e (CE) n. 701/2003- ACS-product - Verordeningen (EG) nr. 2286/2002 en (EG) nr. 701/2003- Produto ACP - Regulamentos (CE) n.o 2286/2002 e (CE) n.o 701/2003- AKT-tuote - asetukset (EY) N:o 2286/2002 ja (EY) N:o 701/2003- AVS-produkt - förordningarna (EG) nr 2286/2002 och (EG) nr 701/2003.3. Box 24 of licences shall carry one of the following entries:- Reducción del derecho de aduana en virtud del Reglamento (CE) n° 701/2003- Toldnedsættelse, jf. forordning (EF) nr. 701/2003- Ermäßigung des Zollsatzes gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 701/2003- Μείωση του δασμού όπως προβλέπεται στον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 701/2003- Customs duty reduction as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 701/2003- Réduction du droit de douane comme prévu au règlement (CE) n° 701/2003- Riduzione del dazio doganale a norma del regolamento (CE) n. 701/2003- Douanerecht verlaagd overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 701/2003- Redução do direito aduaneiro conforme previsto no Regulamento (CE) n.o 701/2003- Tullialennus, josta on säädetty asetuksessa (EY) N:o 701/2003- Nedsättning av tullavgiften enligt förordning (EG) nr 701/2003. 1. Licence applications may only be lodged during the first seven days of the month preceding each period specified in Article 2. They must be lodged with the competent authority of the Member State where the applicant is established or has his or her registered place of business.2. Applications shall be admissible only where applicants declare in writing that they have not lodged and will not be lodging, for the period in question, other applications for products of the same quota in the Member State where the application is lodged or another Member State. If an applicant lodges more than one application for products of one quota none of the applications shall be valid.3. The Member States shall notify the Commission no later than the third working day following the end of the application submission period of applications lodged for each of the products of the group in question. Such notification shall comprise a list of applicants and of quantities applied for by quota.All notifications shall be made by fax or by electronic means using the model shown in Annex II in cases where no applications have been made (""nil"" returns) or the models shown in Annexes II and III in cases where applications have been made.4. The Commission shall decide to what extent quantities may be awarded in respect of applications.If quantities in respect of which licences have been applied for exceed the quantities available, the Commission shall fix a single percentage reducing the quantities applied for.If the overall quantity covered by applications is less than the quantity available, the Commission shall calculate the quantity remaining, which shall be added to the quantity available in respect of the following period in the same year.5. Licences shall be issued as soon as possible subject to the Commissions decision regarding acceptance of the applications.6. The Member States shall communicate to the Commission, before the end of the fourth month following each annual period specified in Article 2, the quantities actually imported under this Regulation in that period.All notifications, including notifications that there have been no imports, shall be made using the model shown in Annex IV. 1. Import licences shall be valid for 180 days from the date of actual issue in accordance with Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000.However, licences shall not be valid beyond 31 December of the year of issue.2. Import licences issued pursuant to this Regulation shall not be transferable. A security of EUR 20 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged for import licence applications for all products. Import under the arrangements for a reduction in customs duties provided for in this Regulation may take place only if the origin of the products concerned is certified by the competent authorities of the exporting countries in accordance with the rules of origin applicable to the products in question pursuant to Protocol 1 to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000. Unless this Regulation provides otherwise, Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 shall apply. 0Regulation (EC) No 704/1999 is hereby repealed. 1This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 April 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49.(2) OJ L 77, 20.3.2002, p. 7.(3) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77.(4) OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 5.(5) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.(6) OJ L 89, 1.4.1999, p. 29.(7) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24.(8) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.(9) OJ L 47, 21.2.2003, p. 21.ANNEX IA. Products referred to in Article 1(3) and Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 qualifying for a reduction in the out-of-quota customs duty>TABLE>B. Products referred to in Article 1(3) and Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 qualifying for a reduction in customs duty under a quota>TABLE>ANNEX IIRegulation (EC) No 701/2003 - ACP imports>PIC FILE= ""L_2003099EN.003602.TIF"">ANNEX IIIRegulation (EC) No 701/2003 - ACP imports>PIC FILE= ""L_2003099EN.003702.TIF"">ANNEX IVCommunication of quantities actually imported>PIC FILE= ""L_2003099EN.003802.TIF""> ",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;egg;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;import (EU);Community import;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;ACP countries,30 2466,"Council Directive 83/276/EEC of 26 May 1983 amending Directive 76/756/EEC 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. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 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 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 80/1267/EEC (5), and by the 1979 Act of Accession, stipulates that the provisions necessary for implementing the EEC type-approval procedure in respect of each of the parts and characteristics of vehicles are to be adopted by means of separate Directives; whereas the provisions relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices were adopted by means of Directive 76/756/EEC (6), as amended by Directives 80/233/EEC (7) and 82/244/EEC (8);Whereas, since the method adopted by Directive 70/156/EEC for harmonizing laws is 'optional', manufacturers have chosen not to invoke the Community provisions enacted by Directive 76/756/EEC, on the grounds that the latter provide for dipped-beam alignment (item 4.2.6 of Annex I, as amended Directive 82/244/EEC), and have preferred to have recourse to the relevant national provisions, which do not for the time being include such alignment; whereas, in order to justify their choice, manufacturers cite technical difficulties and the costs of implementing the Community requirement in question, especially in the case of small cars;Whereas, since the provisions concerning dipped-beam alignment came into force, technical developments and factors have arisen which, like dipped-beam alignment, are related to the problem of glare; whereas these developments consist, in particular, of efforts to improve the aerodynamic shape of vehicles, which influences the mounting height of the dipped-beam level lamps, as well as of measures to control light intensity; whereas, in order not to give rise to unnecessary complications, these considerations being inter-related, it is desirable temporarily and adequately to limit application of the provisions, which deal with only a part of the whole;Whereas in order to enable the Community rules on lighting and light-signalling devices to be effectivelyapplied, the date of entry into force of the requirements concerning dipped-beam adjustment on new vehicles should be postponed to 1 October 1984; whereas it is also necessary to provide that the restrictions concerning the first entry into service of vehicles conforming to the type approved before 1 October 1984 shall not enter into force less than three years later, in order to give manufacturers time to adapt their models;Whereas, for the sake of greater clarity, it is now desirable to bring together in a single text all the enacting terms of Directive 76/756/EEC and subsequent amendments, including those made by this Directive,. Articles 1 to 5 of Directive 76/756/EEC are hereby replaced by the following:'Article 1For 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 kilometres per hours, and its trailers, with the exception of vehicles which run on rails, agricultural or forestry tractors and machinery, and public-works vehicles. 1. No Member State may:- refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EEC type-approval or national type-approval, or- refuse or prohibit the sale, registration, entry into service or use of vehicles,on grounds relating to the installation on the vehicles of the lighting and light-signalling devices, whether mandatory or optional, listed in items 1.5.7 to 1.5.20 of Annex I if these devices are installed in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex I.2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, compliance with the provisions of item 4.2.6 of Annex I shall be required only with effect from 1 October 1984. However, where devices such as those referred to in item 4.2.6.2 are installed before that date, they must satisfy the requirements set out in item 4.2.6. Where EEC type-approval (or the issue of the document referred to in the last indent of Article 10 (1) of Directive 70/156/EEC) or national type-approval was granted after 1 October 1979 and before 1 October 1984 in respect of a vehicle type that does not comply with the requirements referred to in paragraph 1, Member States may prohibit the first entry into service of vehicles of that type with effect from 1 October 1987. A Member State which has granted EEC type-approval shall take the necessary measures to ensure that it is informed of any modification to any of the parts or characteristics referred to in item 1.1 of Annex I. The competent authorities of that Member State shall determine whether further tests should be carried out on the modified vehicle type and a fresh report drawn up. Where such tests reveal failure to comply with the requirements of this Directive, the modification shall not be approved. Any amendments necessary in order to adjust the content 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. 1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive not later than 1 October 1983. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2. Once this Directive has been notified to the Member States (1) they shall ensure that the Commission is informed, in sufficient time to enable it to submit its comments, of any draft laws, regulations or administrative provisions which they intend to adopt in the field covered by this Directive.(1) This Directive was notified to the Member States on 1 June 1983.' This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 May 1983.For the CouncilThe PresidentOtto Graf LAMBSDORFF(1) OJ No C 279, 22. 10. 1982, p. 5.(2) OJ No C 68, 14. 3. 1983, p. 87.(3) OJ No C 77, 21. 3. 1983, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 375, 31. 12. 1980, p. 34.(6) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.(7) OJ No L 51, 22. 5. 1980, p. 8.(8) OJ No L 109, 22. 4. 1982, p. 31. ",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;safety device;brake mechanism;head-rest;protective device;rear-view mirror;safety belt;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,30 16786,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1064/97 of 12 June 1997 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 organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 31 (2) thereof,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 of 30 July 1996 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 906/97 (3), 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 modified;Whereas the Management Committee for fresh Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 is replaced by the Annex hereto. 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 June 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 5.(3) OJ No L 130, 22. 5. 1997, p. 12.ANNEX>TABLE> ",fruit;import;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,30 2646,"2000/4/EC: Commission Decision of 30 November 1999 approving the programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses presented for 2000 by the Member States and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (notified under document number C(1999) 3985) (Only the Danish, English and Finnish texts are 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 24(6), 29 and 32 thereof,Whereas:(1) Chapter 2 of Title III of Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community on checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses;(2) Member States have submitted programmes for the prevention of zoonoses in their countries;(3) these programmes appear on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community in 2000 and which was established by Commission Decision 1999/702/EC(3);(4) in view of the programmes' important role in achieving the objectives pursued by the Community as regards the prevention of zoonoses, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by the Member States concerned for the measures and up to a maximum amount of money for each programme;(5) the Community will make a financial contribution provided that the measures planned are carried out and the authorities supply all the information necessary within the time limit laid down;(6) the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. The programme for the monitoring and control of salmonella: in breeding poultry presented by Denmark is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.2. The Community's financial contribution is hereby set as 50 % of the costs borne by Denmark for the implementation of the programme with a maximum of EUR 400000, for:- according to the situation, the destruction of breeding poultry or the difference between the estimated value of the breeding poultry and the income from the sale of the heat-treated meat obtained from this poultry,- the destruction of incubated hatching eggs,- according to the situation, the destruction of non-incubated hatching eggs or the difference between the estimated value of the non-incubated hatching eggs and the income from the sale of the heat treated egg products obtained from the eggs. 1. The programme for the monitoring and control of salmonella in breeding poultry presented by Ireland is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.2. The Community's financial contribution is hereby set as 50 % of the costs borne by Ireland for the implementation of the programme with a maximum of EUR 50000, for:- according to the situation, the destruction of breeding poultry or the difference between the estimated value of the breeding poultry and the income from the sale of the heat-treated meat obtained from this poultry,- the destruction of incubated hatching eggs,- according to the situation, the destruction of non-incubated hatching eggs or the difference between the estimated value of the non-incubated hatching eggs and the income from the sale of the heat-treated egg products obtained from the eggs. 1. The programme for the prevention of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) from contaminating foodstuffs presented by Finland is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.2. The Community's financial contribution is hereby set as 50 % of the costs borne by Finland for the implementation of the programme with a maximum of EUR 125000. The financial contribution of the Community for the programmes referred to under Articles 1 to 3 shall be granted subject to:(a) bringing into force by 1 January 2000 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions by the Member State concerned for implementing the programme;(b) forwarding a report to the Commission every four months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred at the latest four weeks after the end of each reporting period;(c) forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by supporting documents relating to the expenditure incurred by 1 June 2001 at the latest;and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been respected. 1. The Commission, in collaboration with the competent national authorities, may carry out on-the-spot checks to ensure that the measures and assisted expenditure have been carried out.The Commission shall inform the Member States of the outcome of the checks.2. Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(4) shall apply mutatis mutandis.3. The financial contribution of the Community may only be granted if the programmes have effectively been implemented in line with Community rules. This Decision is addressed to Denmark, Ireland and Finland.. Done at Brussels, 30 November 1999.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.9.1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 168, 2.7.1994, p. 31.(3) OJ L 276, 27.10.1999, p. 19.(4) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103. ",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;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,30 27617,"2004/922/EC:Commission Decision of 29 December 2004 amending Decisions 2003/746/EC and 2003/848/EC as regards the reallocation of the Community’s financial contribution to Member States’ TSE eradication and monitoring programmes for 2004 (notified under document number C(2004) 5396). ,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 24(5) and (6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2003/746/EC of 14 October 2003 on the list of programmes for the eradication and the monitoring of certain TSEs qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2004 (2), lists the programmes submitted to the Commission by the Member States for the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) qualifying for a Community financial contribution in 2004. That Decision also sets out the proposed rate and maximum amount of the contribution for each programme.(2) Commission Decision 2003/848/EC of 28 November 2003 approving the TSE eradication and monitoring programmes of Member States and certain acceding Member States for 2004 and fixing the level of the Community’s financial contribution (3), approves the programmes listed in Decision 2003/746/EC and lays down the maximum amounts of the Community’s financial contribution.(3) Decision 2003/848/EC provides for progress reports to be forwarded by the Member States to the Commission every month. An analysis of those reports indicates that certain Member States will not utilise their full allocation for 2004, while others will spend in excess of the allocated amount.(4) The Community’s financial contribution to certain of those programmes therefore needs to be adjusted. It is appropriate to reallocate funding from programmes of Member States which are not using their full allocation to those that are exceeding it. The reallocation should be based on the most recent information on the expenditure actually incurred by the concerned Member States.(5) Decisions 2003/746/EC and 2003/848/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,. Decision 2003/746/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. Decision 2003/848/EC is amended as follows:1. in Article 4(2), ‘EUR 745 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 383 000’;2. in Article 6(2), ‘EUR 21 733 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 24 735 000’;3. in Article 8(2), ‘EUR 6 283 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 6 401 000’;4. in Article 10(2), ‘EUR 4 028 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 4 346 000’;5. in Article 11(2), ‘EUR 1 675 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 1 789 000’;6. in Article 12(2), ‘EUR 1 012 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 1 177 000’;7. in Article 15(2), ‘EUR 7 726 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 4 269 000’;8. in Article 17(2), ‘EUR 103 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 159 000’;9. in Article 19(2), ‘EUR 353 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 399 000’;10. in Article 21(2), ‘EUR 5 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 1 000’;11. in Article 22(2), ‘EUR 755 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 927 000’;12. in Article 24(2), ‘EUR 435 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 573 000’;13. in Article 25(2), ‘EUR 1 160 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 3 014 000’;14. in Article 26(2), ‘EUR 490 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 1 006 000’;15. in Article 27(2), ‘EUR 3 210 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 671 000’;16. in Article 28(2), ‘EUR 675 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 704 000’;17. in Article 29(2), ‘EUR 30 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 5 000’;18. in Article 30(2), ‘EUR 255 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 275 000’;19. in Article 31(2), ‘EUR 5 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 3 000’;20. in Article 32(2), ‘EUR 5 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 34 000’;21. in Article 33(2), ‘EUR 7 460 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 6 652 000’;22. in Article 34(2), ‘EUR 740 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 1 360 000’. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 December 2004.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.9.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 269, 21.10.2003, p. 24.(3)  OJ L 322, 9.12.2003, p. 11.ANNEXAnnexes I and II to Decision 2003/746/EC are replaced by the following:ANNEX IList of programmes for the monitoring of TSEsRate and Maximum amount of the Community financial contributionDisease Member States Rate-purchase of test kits (%) Maximum amountTSEs Belgium 100 3 351 000Denmark 100 2 351 000Germany 100 15 611 000Greece 100 383 000Spain 100 4 854 000France 100 24 735 000Ireland 100 5 386 000Italy 100 6 401 000Luxembourg 100 158 000Netherlands 100 4 346 000Austria 100 1 789 000Portugal 100 1 177 000Finland 100 1 060 000Sweden 100 358 000United Kingdom 100 4 269 000Cyprus 100 144 000Estonia 100 159 000Malta 100 37 000Slovenia 100 399 000Total 76 968 000ANNEX IIList of programmes for the eradication of ScrapieMaximum amount of the Community financial contributionDisease Member States Rate Maximum amountScrapie Denmark 50 % culling, 100 % genotyping 1 000Germany 50 % culling, 100 % genotyping 927 000Greece 50 % culling, 100 % genotyping 450 000Spain 50 % culling, 100 % genotyping 573 000France 50 % culling, 100 % genotyping 3 014 000Ireland 50 % culling, 100 % genotyping 1 006 000Italy 50 % culling, 100 % genotyping 671 000Netherlands 50 % culling, 100 % genotyping 704 000Austria 50 % culling, 100 % genotyping 5 000Portugal 50 % culling, 100 % genotyping 275 000Finland 50 % culling, 100 % genotyping 3 000Sweden 50 % culling, 100 % genotyping 34 000United Kingdom 50 % culling, 100 % genotyping 6 652 000Cyprus 50 % culling, 100 % genotyping 1 360 000Total 15 675 000 ",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;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;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,30 40438,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1351/2011 of 20 December 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 as regards the suspension of tariff quotas of the Union and reference quantities for certain agricultural products originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 of 9 April 2001 providing for the management of Community tariff quotas and of reference quantities for products eligible for preferences by virtue of agreements with certain Mediterranean countries and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1981/94 and (EC) No 934/95 (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) An Agreement has been concluded in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union, of the one part, and the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of the other part, providing further liberalisation of agricultural products, processed agricultural products and fish and fishery products and amending the Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of the other part (2) (the Agreement). The Agreement was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision 2011/824/EU (3).(2) The Agreement provides for a period of 10 years from the date of its entry into force, for enlarged tariff concessions applicable to imports into the European Union of unlimited quantities of products originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Moreover, a further possible extension of the enlarged tariff concessions is also envisaged in the Agreement, depending on the future economic development of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.(3) Since the Agreement provides for a further liberalisation of trade in agricultural products, processed agricultural products and fish and fishery products, it is necessary to suspend the application of the tariff quotas and reference quantities laid down in Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 for products originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, during the application period of the Agreement.(4) 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 (4), was repealed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (5).(5) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (6), was repealed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2006 (7).(6) As a result of those repeals Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 providing for non-eligibility for the tariff concessions for fresh cut flowers and flower buds where the price conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 are not observed, has become redundant and should therefore be deleted.(7) Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) Since the Agreement enters into force on 1 January 2012, this Regulation should apply from that date.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is amended as follows:(1) the following Article 1a is inserted:(2) Article 2 is deleted. 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 2012.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 2.(2)  OJ L 328, 10.12.2011, p. 5.(3)  OJ L 328, 10.12.2011, p. 2.(4)  OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p 22.(5)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(7)  OJ L 222, 15.8.2006, p. 4.(8)  OJ L 328, 10.12.2011, p. 2.’; ",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;fruit;vegetable;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;honey;mushroom-growing;mushroom;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;liberalisation of the market;liberalization of the market;Palestine;East Jerusalem;Gaza strip;Occupied Palestinian Territory;West Bank;autonomous territories of Palestine;autonomous territory of Gaza;autonomous territory of Jericho,30 5926,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1167/2014 of 31 October 2014 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 413/2014 opening and providing for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for poultrymeat originating in Ukraine. ,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 points (a), (c) and (d) of Article 187 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) provides for preferential arrangements for 2014 as regards customs duties for imports of certain goods originating in Ukraine. In accordance with Article 3 of that Regulation the agricultural products listed in Annex III thereto are to be admitted for import into the Union within the limits of the tariff quotas as set out in that Annex.(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 413/2014 (3) opened and provided for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for poultrymeat originating in Ukraine until 31 October 2014.(3) Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 has been amended by Regulation (EU) No 1150/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). The amendment primarily provides for the extension of the application of Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 until 31 December 2015 and for fixing the quantities of the quotas for 2015. It is therefore appropriate to amend Implementing Regulation (EU) No 413/2014.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,. Amendment of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 413/2014Implementing Regulation (EU) No 413/2014 is amended as follows:(1) Article 2 is replaced by the following:(a) 25 % from 1 January to 31 March;(b) 25 % from 1 April to 30 June;(c) 25 % from 1 July to 30 September;(d) 25 % from 1 October to 31 December.’(2) Article 3 is amended as follows:(a) the title is replaced by the following: ‘Import rights application for the quota period 2014’;(b) in paragraph 8, the date ‘31 October 2014’ is replaced by the date ‘31 December 2014’;(3) the following Article 3a is inserted:(4) Article 4 is amended as follows:(a) the title is replaced by the following: ‘Issue of import licences for the quota period 2014’;(b) in paragraph 9, the date ‘31 October 2014’ is replaced by the date ‘31 December 2014’;(5) the following Article 4a is inserted:(a) in box 8, the name “Ukraine” as country of origin and box “yes” marked by a cross;(b) in box 20, one of the entries listed in Annex II.(6) Article 5 is replaced by the following:(a) no later than 10 January 2015, of the quantities of products, including nil returns, for which import licences were issued during the quota period 2014;(b) no later than 30 April 2015, of the quantities of products, including nil returns, covered by unused or partly used import licences and corresponding to the difference between the quantities entered on the back of the import licences and the quantities for which they were issued.(7) the following Article 5a is inserted:(a) together with the notifications referred to in Article 3a(5) of this Regulation regarding the applications submitted for the last subperiod;(b) for quantities not yet notified at the time of the first notification provided for in point (a), by 30 April 2016 at the latest.(8) Annex I shall be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. Entry into force and 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 from 2 November 2014.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 October 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the reduction or elimination of customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine (OJ L 118, 22.4.2014, p. 1).(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 413/2014 of 23 April 2014 opening and providing for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for poultrymeat originating in Ukraine (OJ L 121, 24.4.2014, p. 37).(4)  Regulation (EU) No 1150/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 October 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 on the reduction or elimination of customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine (OJ L 313, 31.10.2014, p. 1).ANNEX‘ANNEX INotwithstanding the rules on the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of products shall be regarded as merely indicative, since the applicability of the import tariff quotas is determined, within the context of this Annex, by the scope of the CN codes. Where “ex” CN codes are indicated, the application of the import tariff quota is to be determined on the basis of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.Order number CN codes Description Import period Quantity in tonnes (net weight) Duty applicable09.4273 0207 11 30 Meat and edible offal of poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; other prepared or preserved meat of turkeys and of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus Year 2014 16 000 009.4274 0207 12 Meat and edible offal of the poultry, not cut in pieces, frozen Year 2014 20 000 0(1)  Fresh or chilled, halves or quarters of guinea fowls.’ ",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;import (EU);Community import;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;Ukraine,30 38347,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 286/2010 of 6 April 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 88/2007 as regards communication of statistics concerning quantities of pasta products. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1216/2009 of 30 November 2009 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 8(3) and Article 19 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/2007 of 12 December 2006 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on cereals exported in the form of pasta products falling within CN codes 1902 11 00 and 1902 19 (2) provides for pasta products falling within the abovementioned codes and exported to the United States to be accompanied by a certificate (P2 certificate) stating whether or not they qualify for a rate of refund applicable, in the case of exports to the United States of America, to the basic cereal products used in their manufacture. This Regulation also requires the competent authorities in the Member States to communicate the necessary statistics to the Commission.(2) In the interests of reducing the administrative burden, provision should be made for the possibility for the competent authorities in the Member States not to communicate the statistics where the refund applicable to the basic products of the cereal sector used to manufacture pasta products falling within the abovementioned CN codes is either suspended or is equal to zero.(3) Regulation (EC) No 88/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty,. Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 88/2007 is replaced by the following:‘Article 61.   The competent authorities of the Member States shall communicate to the Commission, by the end of each month at the latest, the statistics relating to the quantities of pasta products, by CN codes, specifying the quantities which qualify for an export refund and the quantities which do not qualify for an export refund, in respect of which certificates have been issued in the course of the previous month, at the following address:European CommissionDirectorate-General for Enterprise and IndustryNon-Annex I productsB-1049 Brussels.2.   Where the refund applicable to the basic products of the cereal sector used to manufacture pasta products falling within CN codes 1902 11 00 and 1902 19 is either suspended or is equal to zero, the competent authorities of the Member States may refrain from communicating the statistics referred to in paragraph 1.’ 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, 6 April 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 328, 15.12.2009, p. 10.(2)  OJ L 21, 30.1.2007, p. 16. ",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;pasta;macaroni;noodle;spaghetti;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;disclosure of information;information disclosure;United States;USA;United States of America;export;export sale,30 27111,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2260/2003 of 22 December 2003 establishing the quantity of certain pigmeat products available for the second quarter of 2004 under the arrangements provided for by the Free Trade Agreements between the Community, of the one part, and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2305/95 of 29 September 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the free trade agreements between the Community, of the one part and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1853/2002(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) The applications for import licences lodged for the first quarter of 2004 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full.(2) The quantity available for the following period should be determined,. 1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 January to 31 March 2004 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2305/95 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.2. For the period 1 April to 30 June 2004, applications may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2305/95 for import licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex II. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodríguezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 233, 30.9.1995, p. 45.(2) OJ L 280, 18.10.2002, p. 5.ANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX II>TABLE> ",import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;free-trade agreement;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;Estonia;Republic of Estonia;Latvia;Republic of Latvia;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania,30 2902,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1135/2001 of 8 June 2001 amending the provisions concerning sizing, presentation and labelling laid down in the marketing standards for certain fresh vegetables and amending Regulation (EC) No 659/97. ,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 911/2001(2), and in particular Articles 2(2) and 48 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 lays down that, when adopting standards for fresh fruit and vegetables, the Commission must take account of the international standards laid down by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Those standards lay down that aubergines, cauliflowers, cabbages and courgettes may be marketed in the form of miniature produce, subject to special rules on presentation and labelling. The Regulations laying down the marketing standards for those products should therefore be amended accordingly, i.e. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1292/81 of 12 May 1981 laying down quality standards for aubergines and courgettes(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 888/97(4), Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1591/87 of 5 June 1987 laying down quality standards for cabbages, Brussels sprouts, ribbed celery, and spinachs(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1168/1999(6), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 963/98 of 7 May 1998 laying down marketing standards for cauliflowers and artichokes(7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2551/1999(8).(2) Some varieties of courgette, aubergine, cauliflower and cabbage can reach maturity while remaining below the minimum sizes laid down in the relevant marketing standards. The standards should therefore lay down that the size requirements do not apply to miniature produce. However, provisions must be laid down to ensure uniformity of size and suitable labelling of miniature produce.(3) There is an undeniable commercial interest in marketing mixtures of species of miniature produce. Such presentation for the miniature vegetables concerned should therefore be provided for and the corresponding provisions on labelling laid down.(4) Any risk of confusion between miniature produce and non-miniature product varieties or those that have not sufficiently developed should be avoided during withdrawal operations. To prevent misuse and to ensure that controls are effective, Commission Regulation (EC) No 659/97 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards intervention arrangements in the fruit and vegetables sector(9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 398/2000(10), should be amended to provide that the possibility of withdrawing produce in bulk without sizing is not extended to miniature produce.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,. Regulation (EEC) No 1292/81 is amended as follows:1. In Annex II (Quality standard for aubergines), Title III (Provisions concerning sizing), the following subparagraph and the associated footnote are added: ""The size requirements shall not apply to miniature produce(11).""2. In Annex II (Quality standard for aubergines), Title V (Provisions concerning presentation), paragraph A (Uniformity), the following subparagraph is inserted after the second subparagraph: ""Miniature aubergines must be reasonably uniform in size. They may be mixed with other miniature products of a different type and origin.""3. In Annex II (Quality standard for aubergines), Title VI (Provisions concerning marking), paragraph D (Commercial specifications), the following indent is added: ""- 'mini aubergines', 'baby aubergines' or other appropriate term for miniature produce, where appropriate. Where several types of miniature produce are mixed in the same package, all products and their respective origins must be mentioned.""4. In Annex III (Quality standard for courgettes), Title III (Provisions concerning sizing), the following subparagraph and the associated footnote are added: ""The size requirements shall not apply to miniature produce(12).""5. In Annex III (Quality standard for courgettes), Title V (Provisions concerning presentation), paragraph A (Uniformity), the following subparagraph is inserted after the first subparagraph: ""Miniature courgettes must be reasonably uniform in size. They may be mixed with other miniature products of a different type and origin.""6. In Annex III (Quality standard for courgettes), Title VI (Provisions concerning marking), paragraph D (Commercial specifications), the following indent is added: ""- 'mini courgettes', 'baby courgettes' or other appropriate term for miniature produce, where appropriate. Where several types of miniature produce are mixed in the same package, all products and their respective origins must be mentioned."" Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1591/87 is amended as follows:1. In Title III (Provisions concerning sizing), the following subparagraph and the associated footnote are added: ""The size requirements shall not apply to miniature produce(13).""2. In Title V (Provisions concerning presentation), paragraph A (Uniformity), the following subparagraph is inserted after the second subparagraph: ""Miniature cabbages must be reasonably uniform in size. They may be mixed with other miniature products of a different type and origin.""3. In Title VI (Provisions concerning marking), paragraph D (Commercial specifications), the following indent is added: ""- 'mini cabbages', 'baby cabbages' or other appropriate term for miniature produce, where appropriate. Where several types of miniature produce are mixed in the same package, all products and their respective origins must be mentioned."" Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 963/98 is amended as follows:1. In Title III (Provisions concerning sizing), the following subparagraph and the associated footnote are added: ""The size requirements shall not apply to miniature produce(14).""2. In Title V (Provisions concerning presentation), paragraph A (Uniformity), the following subparagraph is inserted after the first subparagraph: ""Miniature cauliflowers must be reasonably uniform in size. They may be mixed with other miniature products of a different type and origin.""3. In Title VI (Provisions concerning marking), paragraph D (Commercial specifications), the following indent is added: ""- 'mini cauliflowers', 'baby cauliflowers' or other appropriate term for miniature produce, where appropriate. Where several types of miniature produce are mixed in the same package, all products and their respective origins must be mentioned."" In Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 659/97, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ""However, tomatoes withdrawn from 16 July to 15 October, as well as miniature produce as defined in the relevant marketing standards, must comply with the applicable marketing standard."" 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, 8 June 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 129, 11.5.2001, p. 3.(3) OJ L 129, 15.5.1981, p. 38.(4) OJ L 126, 17.5.1997, p. 11.(5) OJ L 146, 6.6.1987, p. 36.(6) OJ L 141, 4.6.1999, p. 5.(7) OJ L 135, 8.5.1998, p. 18.(8) OJ L 308, 3.12.1999, p. 26.(9) OJ L 100, 17.4.1997, p. 22.(10) OJ L 50, 23.2.2000, p. 7.(11) Miniature produce means a variety or cultivar of aubergine, obtained by plant breeding and/or special cultivation techniques, excluding aubergines of non-miniature varieties which have not fully developed or are of inadequate size. All other requirements of the standards must be met.(12) Miniature produce means a variety or cultivar of aubergine, obtained by plant breeding and/or special cultivation techniques, excluding aubergines of non-miniature varieties which have not fully developed or are of inadequate size. All other requirements of the standards must be met.(13) Miniature produce means a variety or cultivar of aubergine, obtained by plant breeding and/or special cultivation techniques, excluding aubergines of non-miniature varieties which have not fully developed or are of inadequate size. All other requirements of the standards must be met.(14) Miniature produce means a variety or cultivar of aubergine, obtained by plant breeding and/or special cultivation techniques, excluding aubergines of non-miniature varieties which have not fully developed or are of inadequate size. All other requirements of the standards must be met. ",fruit;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;agri-foodstuffs;agri-foodstuffs chain;labelling,30 40826,"2012/691/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 6 November 2012 on granting derogations from Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European environmental economic accounts with regard to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland (notified under document C(2012) 7645). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 on European environmental economic accounts (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,Having regard to the requests made by the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 the Commission may adopt implementing acts with a view to granting derogations to Member States during the transitional periods referred to in the Annexes to Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 in so far as the national statistical systems require major adaptations.(2) Such derogations should be granted, at their justified request, to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland.(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,. Derogations from Regulation (EU) No 691/2011, as set out in the Annex, are granted to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland.. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2012.For the CommissionAlgirdas ŠEMETAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 192, 22.7.2011, p. 1.ANNEXList of specific derogations from Regulation (EU) No 691/2011:Member State Derogation End of derogationKingdom of Spain Annex I — Air emission accounts, breakdown by economic activity (A*64) 30 September 2015Annex II — Environmentally related taxes, breakdown by economic activity (A*64) 30 September 2015Annex III — Material flow accounts data for other crop residues, waste imports and adjustment to the residency principle 31 December 2015French Republic Annex II — Environmentally related taxes, breakdown by economic activity (A*64) 30 September 2015Republic of Cyprus Annex I — Air emission accounts 30 September 2015Annex II — Environmentally related taxes 30 September 2015Annex III — Economy-wide Material Flow Accounts 31 December 2015Republic of Malta Annex I — Air emission accounts 30 September 2015Annex II — Environmentally related taxes 30 September 2015Annex III — Economy-wide Material Flow Accounts 31 December 2015Republic of Austria Annex I — Air emission accounts, series missing for PFC, HFC and SF6 30 September 2015Republic of Poland Annex II — Environmentally related taxes, breakdown by economic activity (A*64) 30 September 2015 ",France;French Republic;Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;atmospheric pollution;air pollution;air quality;smog;Poland;Republic of Poland;Austria;Republic of Austria;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;environmental tax;charge for polluting product;discharge tax;ecotax;energy tax;environmental charge;green tax;tax on CO2;tax on polluting product;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus;environmental statistics;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,30 28364,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1024/2004 of 26 May 2004 determining the extent to which applications lodged in May 2004 for import licences under the regime provided for by tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector for the period 1 May 2004 to 30 June 2004 can be accepted. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003 of 18 August 2003 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector (1) , and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,Whereas:. Applications for import licences for the period 1 May to 30 June 2004 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003 shall be met as referred to in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 May 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 May 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZAgriculture Director-General(1)  OJ L 208, 19.8.2003, p. 3.ANNEXGroup Percentage of acceptance of import licences submitted for the period 1 May to 30 June 2004G2 100G3 100G4 100G5 100G6 100G7 100 ",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;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,30 40207,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 988/2011 of 4 October 2011 establishing a derogation from Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 as regards the minimum distance from coast and the minimum sea depth for boat seines fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta) in certain territorial waters of Italy. ,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.(2) At the request of a Member State, the Commission may allow a derogation from the prohibition set out in 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 16 March 2010 Italy has requested a derogation from Article 13(1) of that Regulation for the use of boat seines fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta) in the territorial waters of the Geographical Sub-Area 9 (GSA 9), as defined under the Agreement establishing the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (2).(4) The request covers vessels registered in the maritime Directorates of Genoa and Livorno which have a track record in the fishery of more than 5 years and operate under a management plan regulating boat seines fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta) in GSA 9.(5) The Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) has assessed the derogation requested by Italy and the related draft management plan at its plenary session held from 8 to 12 November 2010.(6) Italy has adopted the management plan by Decree (3) in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(7) The derogation requested by Italy complies with the conditions set out in Article 13(5) and (9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(8) In particular, given both the limited size of the continental shelf and the spatial distribution of the target species, which is exclusively limited to certain zones in the coastal areas at depths smaller than 50m, the fishing grounds are limited.(9) Moreover, the fishery cannot be undertaken with other gears, has no significant impact on protected habitats and is very selective, since the seines are hauled in the water column and do not touch the seabed because collection of material from the seabed would damage the target species and make the selection of the fished species virtually impossible due to their very small size.(10) The derogation requested by Italy affects a limited number of vessels, i.e. 142 vessels.(11) The fishing activities concerned fulfil the requirements of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 since the Italian management plan explicitly prohibits to fish above protected habitats.(12) The requirements of Article 8(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 are not applicable since they relate to trawlers.(13) Since the fishing activities concerned are highly selective, have a negligible effect on the environment and are not carried out above protected habitats, they are eligible for the derogation to the minimum mesh size referred to in Article 9(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006. Therefore, the minimum mesh size rules set by Article 9(3)(2) do not apply.(14) The Italian management plan includes measures for the monitoring of fishing activities, thus fulfilling the conditions set out in Article 23 and in the third subparagraph of Article 13(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(15) The fishing activities concerned take place at a very short distance from the coast and therefore do not interfere with the activities of other vessels.(16) The Italian management plan ensures that catches of species mentioned in Annex III are minimal and that the fishing activities do not target cephalopods.(17) Italy communicated to the Commission the list of authorised fishing vessels and their characteristics, as well as the comparison with the characteristics of that fleet on 1 January 2000.(18) Accordingly, the requested derogation should be granted.(19) Italy should report to the Commission in due time and in accordance with the monitoring plan provided for in the Italian management plan.(20) In line with the request by Italy, a limitation in duration of the derogation will allow ensuring prompt corrective management measures in case the report to the Commission will show a poor conservation status of the exploited stock while providing scope to improve the scientific basis for an improved management plan.(21) 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 Italy adjacent to the coast of Liguria and Tuscany, to fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta) by boat seines which are used by vessels:(a) registered in the maritime Directorates (Direzioni Marittime) of Genoa and Livorno respectively;(b) having a track record in the fishery of more than 5 years; and(c) holding a fishing authorisation and operating under the management plan adopted by Italy in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the management plan’) (4).This derogation shall apply until 31 March 2014. Monitoring plan and reportItaly shall communicate to the Commission, by 1 May 2014, a report drawn up in accordance with the monitoring plan established in the management plan. 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, 4 October 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6.(2)  OJ L 190, 4.7.1998, p. 34.(3)  Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana 192, 19.8.2011, supplemento ordinario n. 192.(4)  Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana 192, 19.8.2011, supplemento ordinario n. 192. ",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;Italy;Italian Republic;Liguria;sea fishing;sea fish;Tuscany;catch area;catch by species;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,30 31665,"2006/681/EC: Commission Decision of 10 October 2006 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August , 1 September , 1 October , 1 November and 1 December 2005 and from 1 January 2006 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries. ,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 Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2104/2005 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2005 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were laid down by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 351/2006 (3).(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 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2005 and from 1 January 2006, 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 adjusted,. With effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2005 and from 1 January 2006 the weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be adjusted as shown in the Annex hereto.The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation and correspond to the dates referred to in the first paragraph.. Done at Brussels, 10 October 2006.For the CommissionBenita FERRERO-WALDNERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 7.(3)  OJ L 59, 1.3.2006, p. 1.ANNEXPlace of employment Weightings August 2005Guyana 60,6Niger 97,1Romania 60,9Yemen 72,5Zimbabwe 56,4Place of employment Weightings September 2005Guinea 61,6Sierra Leone 78,2Zimbabwe 43,5Place of employment Weightings October 2005Barbados 134,5Lesotho 74,0Nigeria 93,2Zimbabwe 55,2Place of employment Weightings November 2005Benin 97,5Cambodia 70,6Dominican Republic 78,1Gambia 56,6Guinea 63,7Indonesia 82,8Nicaragua 70,0Senegal 82,2Serbia and Montenegro 65,0Turkey 97,9Ukraine 107,8Vietnam 56,7Zimbabwe 28,9Place of employment Weightings December 2005Costa Rica 75,7Haiti 102,0Jamaica 96,1Mozambique 69,4Syria 70,4Zimbabwe 32,5Place of employment Weightings January 2006Argentina 64,4Ethiopia 86,0Jordan 82,1Romania 61,1Sudan 50,1Syria 72,2Venezuela 70,6Zambia 82,6Zimbabwe 34,0 ",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;pay;remuneration;salary;wages;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),30 44639,"Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/158 of 30 January 2015 on the approval of two Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternators as the innovative technologies for reducing CO 2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emissions performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (1), and in particular Article 12(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) The supplier Robert Bosch GmbH (the ‘Applicant’) submitted the following two applications for the approval of the Robert Bosch GmbH efficient alternators as innovative technologies on 2 December 2013 and 6 May 2014 respectively:No Innovative technology1 High efficient alternator with high efficiency diodes (HED)2 High efficient alternator with synchronous active rectification (SAR)(2) The completeness of two applications was assessed in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 (2). The Commission identified certain relevant information as missing in the original application for innovative technology No 1 and requested the Applicant to complete it. The Applicant provided the information on 6 May 2014. Both applications were found to be complete and the period for the Commission's assessment of the applications started on the day following the date of official receipt, i.e. 7 May 2014 in both cases.(3) Both applications have been assessed in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 and the Technical Guidelines for the preparation of applications for the approval of innovative technologies pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 (the Technical Guidelines) (3).(4) The application No 1 refers to the Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternator with HED. The high efficient alternator with HED use optimised component designs and high efficiency diodes. In addition, to the new diode technology of HED, the Applicant's alternator has an increased efficiency compared to the baseline alternator by: reduction of iron losses by optimisation of steel and lamination, optimisation of iron length and tooth cross section, optimisation of air gap between rotor and stator and optimisation of chamber of the rotor claw poles, and optimisation of phase resistance. This technology is therefore different from the other efficient generation alternators approved as eco-innovation by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU (4) and Commission Implementing Decision 2014/465/EU (5).(5) The application No 2 refers to the Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternator with SAR. The high efficient alternator with SAR has an efficiency of at least 78 %. Main efficiency increase is achieved by the introduction of the active rectification using MOSFET, i.e. by a use of metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor technology. In addition, the Applicant's high efficient alternator with SAR has an increased efficiency compared to the baseline alternator by: reduction of iron losses by optimisation of steel and lamination, optimisation of iron length and tooth cross section, optimisation of air gap between rotor and stator and optimisation of chamber of the rotor claw poles, and optimisation of phase resistance. This technology is therefore different from the other efficient generation alternators approved as eco-innovation by Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU and Implementing Decision 2014/465/EU, and from the high efficient alternator with HED as per application No 1.(6) The Commission finds that the information provided in both applications demonstrates that the conditions and criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and in Articles 2 and 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 have been met.(7) The Applicant has demonstrated that both high efficiency alternators of the kind described in this application did not exceed 3 % of the new passenger cars registered in the reference year 2009.(8) In order to determine the CO2 savings that the innovative technology will deliver when fitted to a vehicle, it is necessary to define the baseline vehicle against which the efficiency of the vehicle equipped with the innovative technology should be compared as provided for in Articles 5 and 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011. The Commission finds that it is appropriate to consider an alternator with 67 % efficiency as an appropriate baseline technology in the case the innovative technology is fitted on a new vehicle type. Where the Robert Bosch GmbH efficient alternators are fitted to an existing vehicle type, the baseline technology should be the alternator of the most recent version of that type placed on the market.(9) The Applicant in both applications has provided a methodology for testing the CO2 reductions which includes formulae that are consistent with the formulae described in the Technical Guidelines for the simplified approach with regard to efficient alternators. The Commission considers that the testing methodology will provide testing results that are verifiable, repeatable and comparable and that it is capable of demonstrating in a realistic manner the CO2 emissions benefits of the innovative technology with strong statistical significance in accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.(10) The Commission notes that the Applicant's testing methodology and formulae to calculate the CO2 savings in both cases are in all aspects identical to the methodology specified in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU. As a consequence, the Commission considers that the methodology specified in Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU should be used to determine the reduction in CO2 emissions due to the use of the Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternator with HED and Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternator with SAR.(11) Against that background the Commission finds that the Applicant has demonstrated satisfactorily that the emission reduction achieved by the innovative technology is at least 1 g CO2/km.(12) The Commission notes that the savings of both innovative technologies may be partially demonstrated on the standard test cycle, and the final total savings to be certified should therefore be determined in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.(13) The Commission finds that in both cases the verification report has been prepared by the TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH which is an independent and certified body and that the report supports the findings set out in the applications.(14) Against that background, the Commission finds that no objections should be raised as regards the approval of both innovative technologies in question.(15) For the purposes of determining the general eco-innovation code to be used in the relevant type approval documents in accordance with Annexes I, VIII and IX to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), the individual codes to be used for the innovative technology approved through this Implementing Decision should be specified.(16) Any manufacturer wishing to benefit from a reduction of its average specific CO2 emissions for the purpose of meeting its specific emissions target by means of the CO2 savings from the use of the innovative technology approved by this Implementing Decision, should in accordance with Article 11(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011, refer to this Decision in its application for an EC type-approval certificate for the vehicles concerned,. 1.   The Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternator with high efficiency diodes (HED) and intended for use in M1 vehicles is approved as an innovative technology within the meaning of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.2.   The Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternator with synchronous active rectification (SAR) having an efficiency of at least 78 per cent and intended for use in M1 vehicles is approved as an innovative technology within the meaning of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.3.   The CO2 emissions reduction from the use of both alternators referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be determined using the methodology set out in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU.4.   In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 11(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011, the CO2 emission reduction determined in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, may only be certified and entered into the certificate of conformity and relevant type approval documentation specified in Annexes I, VIII and IX to Directive 2007/46/EC where the reductions are on or above the threshold specified in Article 9(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.5.   The individual eco-innovation code to be entered into type approval documentation to be used for the innovative technologies approved through this Decision shall be as follows:(1) ‘8’ for high efficient alternator with high efficiency diodes,(2) ‘9’ for high efficient alternator with synchronous active rectification. This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 30 January 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 1.(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011of 25 July 2011 establishing a procedure for the approval and certification of innovative technologies for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 194, 26.7.2011), p. 19.(3)  http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport/vehicles/cars/docs/guidelines_en.pdf(4)  Commission Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU of 27 June 2013 on the approval of the Valeo Efficient Generation Alternator as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 179, 29.6.2013, p. 98).(5)  Commission Implementing Decision 2014/465/EU of 16 July 2014 on the approval of the DENSO efficient alternator as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU (OJ L 210, 17.7.2014, p. 17).(6)  Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1). ",innovation;industrial innovation;technological innovation;clean technology;clean industry;environmentally sound technology;environmentally sustainable technology;low waste technology;low-carbon technology;electric machinery;alternator;electric motor;electricity generator;generating engine;generating set;transformer;turbo-alternator;motor vehicle;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;greenhouse gas;carbon dioxide;reduction of gas emissions;climate change mitigation;gas emission reduction;mitigation measure;mitigation of climate change;mitigation policy,30 13637,"95/149/EC: Commission Decision of 8 March 1995 fixing the total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) limit values for certain categories of fishery products and specifying the analysis methods to be used. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Chapter V (II) (3) of the Annex thereto,Whereas the checks provided for in Directive 91/493/EEC to prevent fishery products which are unfit for human consumption from being placed on the market may comprise certain chemical checks including checking total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N);Whereas it is necessary to set levels of TVB-N which are not to be exceeded in the case of certain species categories and to specify the analysis methods to be used;Whereas the analysis methods which are scientifically recognized for checking TVB-N must continue to be used as a matter of routine but it is advisable to specify a reference method which may be used in case of doubt regarding the results or in the event of dispute;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Unprocessed fishery products belonging to the species categories listed in Annex I shall be regarded as unfit for human consumption where, organoleptic assessment having raised doubts as to their freshness, chemical checks reveal that the following TVB-N limits are exceeded:1. 25 milligrams of nitrogen/100 grams of flesh for the species referred to in point A of Annex I;2. 30 milligrams of nitrogen/100 grams of flesh for the species referred to in point B of Annex I;3. 35 milligrams of nitrogen/100 grams of flesh for the species referred to in point C of Annex I. 1. The reference method to be used for checking the TVB-N limit is the method involving distillation of an extract deproteinized by perchloric acid set out in Annex II.2. Distillation as referred to in paragraph 1 must be performed using apparatus which complies with the principles of the diagram in Annex III.3. The routine methods which may be used to check the TVB-N limit are as follows:- microdiffusion method described by Conway and Byrne (1933),- direct distillation method described by Antonacopoulos (1968),- distillation of an extract deproteinized by trichloracetic acid (Codex Alimentarius Committee on Fish and Fishery Products (1968)).4. The sample must consist of about one hundred grams of flesh, taken from at least three different points and mixed together by grinding. Member States shall recommend to official laboratories the use, as a matter of routine, of the reference method referred to in Article 2 (1). In case of doubt or in the event of dispute regarding the results of analysis performed by one of the routine methods only the reference method may be used to check the results. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 March 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the CommissionANNEX ISPECIES CATEGORIES FOR WHICH A TVB-N LIMIT VALUE IS FIXEDA. Sebastes spp.Helicolenus dactylopterus Sebastichthys capensis B. Species belonging to the Pleuronectidae family (with the exception of halibut: Hippoglossus spp.) C. Salmo salar Species belonging to the Merlucciidae family Species belonging to the Gadidae familyANNEX IIDETERMINATION OF THE CONCENTRATION OF VOLATILE NITROGENOUS BASES (TVB-N) IN FISH AND FISH PRODUCTS: A REFERENCE PROCEDURE1. Purpose and area of application This method describes a reference procedure for identifying the nitrogen concentration of volatile nitrogenous bases (Total-Volatile-Base-N: TVB-N) in fish and fish products. This procedure is applicable to TVB-N concentrations from 5 mg/100 g to at least 100 mg/100 g.2. Definition The TVB-N concentration is here understood to mean the nitrogen content of volatile nitrogenous bases determined by the procedure described. The concentration is stated in terms of mg/100 g.3. Brief description The volatile nitrogenous bases are extracted from a sample by a solution of 0,6 M perchloric acid. After alkalinization the extract is submitted to steam distillation and the volatile base components are absorbed by an acid receiver. The TVB-N concentration is determined by titration of the absorbed bases.4. Chemicals Unless otherwise indicated, reagent-grade chemicals should be used. The water used must be either distilled or demineralized and of at least the same purity. Unless indicated otherwise, a 'solution` is to be understood as an aqueous solution.4.1. Perchloric acid solution = 6 g/100 ml.4.2. Sodium hydroxide solution = 20 g/100 ml.4.3. Hydrochloric acid standard solution 0,05 mol/l (0,05 N).Note: When using an automatic distillation apparatus, titration should take place with a hydrochloric acid standard solution 0,01 mol/l (0,01 N).4.4. Boric acid solution = 3 g/100 ml.4.5. Silicone anti-foaming agent.4.6. Phenolphtalein solution = 1 g/100 ml 95 % ethanol.4.7. Indicator solution (Tashiro Mixed Indicator) 2 g Methyl - red and 1 g Methylene - blue are dissolved in 1 000 ml 95 % ethanol.5. Instruments and accessories 5.1. A meat grinder to produce a sufficiently homogenous fish mince.5.2. High-speed blender with revolutions between 8 000 min P1 and 45 000 min P1.5.3. Fluted filter, diameter 150 mm, quick-filtering.5.4. Burette, 5 ml, graduated to 0,01 ml.5.5. Apparatus for steam distillation The apparatus must be able to regulate various amounts of steam and produce a constant amount of steam over a given period of time. It must ensure that during the addition of alkalizing substances the resulting free bases cannot escape.6. Execution Warning: When working with perchloric acid, which is strongly corrosive, necessary caution and preventive measures should be taken.The samples should, if at all possible, be prepared according to paragraph 6.1 as soon as possible after their arrival.6.1. Preparation of the sample The sample to be analysed should be ground carefully by a meat grinder as described in secton 5.1. Exactly 10 g +/ P 0,1 g of the ground sample are weighed in a suitable container, mixed with 90,0 ml perchloric acid solution as stated in section 4.1, homogenized for two minutes with a blender as described in section 5.2, and then filtered.The extract thereby obtained can be kept for at least seven days at a temperature between approximately 2 °C and 6 °C.6.2. Steam distillation 50,0 ml of the extract obtained according to section 6.1 are put in an apparatus for steam distillation as described in secton 5.5. For a later check on sufficient alkalinization of the extract, several drops of phenolphtalein as specified in section 4.6 are added. After adding a few drops silicone anti foaming agent, 6,5 ml of sodium hydroxide solution as specified in section 4.2 are added to the extract, and steam distillation begins immediately.The steam distillation is regulated so that around 100 ml of distillate are produced within 10 minutes. The distillation outflow tube is submerged in a receiver with 100 ml boric acid solution as specified in section 4.4, to which three to five drops of the indicator solution as described in 4.7 have been added. After exactly 10 minutes the distillation is ended. The distillation outflow tube is removed from the receiver and washed out with water. The volatile bases contained in the receiver solution are determined by titration with standard hydrochloric solution as specified in secton 4.3.The pH of the end point should be 5,0 +/ P 0,1.6.3. Titration Duplicate analyses are required. The applied method is correct if the difference of the duplicates is not higher than 2 mg/100 g.6.4. Blank A blind test carried out as described in section 6.2.Instead of the extract, 50,0 ml perchloric acid solution as specified in section 4.1 are used.7. Calculation of TVB-N By titration of the receiver solution with hydrochloric acid as in 4.3, the TVB-N concentration is calculated with the following equation:TVB-N (expressed in mg/100 g sample) = (V1 PV0) × 0,14 × 2 × 100 M V1 = Volume of 0,01 M hydrochloric acid solution in ml for sample;V0 = Volume of 0,01 M hydrochloric acid solution in ml for blanc;M = Weight of sample in g.Remarks 1. Duplicate analyses are required. The applied method is correct if the difference between duplicates is not higher than 2 mg/100 g.2. Check the equipment by distilling solutions of NH4Cl equivalent to 50 mg TVB-/100 g.3. Standard deviation of reproducibility Sr = 1,20 mg/100 g.Standard deviation of comparability SR = 2,50mg/100 g.ANNEX III>START OF GRAPHIC>Steam generator Distillation tube Steam injection tube Sample extract Cooler Cool water End of condenser Flask or beaker (Boric acid) TVB-N steam distillation apparatus >END OF GRAPHIC> ",human nutrition;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;fish product;caviar;fish croquette;fish egg;fish fillet;fish meal;surimi;nitrogen;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis,30 31576,"2006/493/EC: Council Decision of 19 June 2006 laying down the amount of Community support for rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 , its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective. ,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (1), and in particular Article 69(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The amount of commitment appropriations for Community support for rural development under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective should be fixed in accordance with the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management of 17 May 2006 (2).(2) The total amount should include the amount for Bulgaria and Romania in view of the entry into force, on 1 January 2007, of the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. If the Treaty of Accession does not enter into force on 1 January 2007 for one or both of those countries the total amount should be adapted accordingly,. The total amount of commitment appropriations for Community support for rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective defined in Article 2(j) of that Regulation are set out in the Annex to this Decision.. Done at Luxembourg, 19 June 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. PRÖLL(1)  OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1.(2)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.ANNEXTotal amount of commitment appropriations for 2007-2013, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in the regions eligible under the Convergence Objective and its annual breakdown (1)EUR million, 2004 prices (2) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 TotalTotal amount EU-25, plus Bulgaria and Romania 10 710 10 447 10 185 9 955 9 717 9 483 9 253 69 750Minimum amount for regions eligible under the Convergence Objective 27 699(1)  Before compulsory modulation and other transfers from market-related expenditure and direct payments of the common agricultural policy to rural development.(2)  The amounts stated are rounded to the nearest million, while programming will be done to the nearest euro. ",fund (EU);EC fund;European integration;European unification;rural development;rural planning;economic convergence;convergence of economic performances;economic alignment;economic harmonisation;monetary convergence;distribution of aid;Romania;aid recipient;recipient country;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;eligible region;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,30 42123,"2013/630/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 29 October 2013 approving restrictions of the authorisation of one biocidal product containing bromadiolone notified by Germany in accordance with Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2013) 7034). ,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 Article 4(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC contains the list of active substances approved at Union level for inclusion in biocidal products. Commission Directive 2009/92/EC (2) added the active substance bromadiolone for use in products belonging to product-type 14, Rodenticides, as defined in Annex V to Directive 98/8/EC.(2) Bromadiolone is an anticoagulant rodenticide known to pose risks of accidental incidents with children, as well as risks for non-target animals and the environment. It has been identified as potentially persistent, liable to bioaccumulate and toxic (‘PBT’), or very persistent and very liable to bioaccumulate (‘vPvB’).(3) For reasons of public health and hygiene, it was nevertheless found to be justified to include bromadiolone and other anticoagulant rodenticides in Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC, thus allowing Member States to authorise bromadiolone-based products. However, Directive 2009/92/EC obliges Member States to ensure, when granting authorisation of products containing bromadiolone, that primary as well as secondary exposure of humans, non-target animals and the environment is minimised, by considering and applying all appropriate and available risk mitigation measures. The risk mitigation measures mentioned in Directive 2009/92/EC therefore include, amongst others, restriction to professional use only.(4) The company Lipha Tech S.A.S. (‘the applicant’) has, in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 98/8/EC, submitted an application to the Netherlands for authorisation of one rodenticide containing bromadiolone (‘the product’). The product’s name and reference numbers in the Register for Biocidal Products (‘R4BP’) are indicated in the Annex to this Decision.(5) The Netherlands granted the authorisation on 2 November 2012. The product was authorised with restrictions to ensure that the conditions of Article 5 of Directive 98/8/EC were met in the Netherlands. Those restrictions did not include restriction to trained or licensed professional users.(6) On 20 December 2012, the applicant submitted a complete application to Germany for mutual recognition of the first authorisation in respect of the product.(7) On 10 April 2013, Germany notified the Commission, the other Member States and the applicant of its proposal to restrict the first authorisation in accordance with Article 4(4) of Directive 98/8/EC. Germany proposed to impose a restriction on the product to use by trained or licensed professionals.(8) The Commission invited the other Member States and the applicant to submit comments to the notification in writing within 90 days in accordance with Article 27(1) of Directive 98/8/EC. No comments were submitted within that deadline. The notification was also discussed between the Commission and Member States’ Competent Authorities for biocidal products in the meeting of the Product Authorisation and Mutual Recognition Facilitation Group of 14 May 2013.(9) In accordance with Directive 2009/92/EC, authorisations of biocidal products containing bromadiolone are to be subject to all appropriate and available risk mitigation measures, including the restriction to professional use only. The scientific evaluation leading to the adoption of Directive 2009/92/EC concluded that only professional users could be expected to follow the instructions minimising the risk of secondary poisoning of non-target animals, and to use products in a way that prevents the selection and spreading of resistance. A restriction to professional users should therefore in principle be considered to be an appropriate risk mitigation measure, in particular in Member States where resistance to bromadiolone occurs.(10) In the absence of any indication to the contrary, restriction to professional users is therefore an appropriate and available risk mitigation measure for the authorisation of products containing bromadiolone in Germany. This conclusion is reinforced by the arguments put forward by Germany that resistance against bromadiolone in rats has been found and is thought to be developing in the country. Furthermore, Germany has a well-functioning infrastructure of trained pest control operators and licensed professionals, such as farmers, gardeners and foresters who received professional training, which means that the proposed restriction does not hinder infection prevention.(11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,. Germany may restrict the authorisation granted in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 98/8/EC for the product mentioned in the Annex to this Decision to use by trained or licensed professionals. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 29 October 2013.For the CommissionJanez POTOČNIKMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.(2)  Commission Directive 2009/92/EC of 31 July 2009 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include bromadiolone as an active substance in Annex I thereto (OJ L 201, 1.8.2009, p. 43).ANNEXProduct for which Germany may restrict the authorisation granted in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 98/8/EC to use by trained or licensed professionals:Product name in the Netherlands Dutch application reference number in the Register for Biocidal Products Product name in Germany German application reference number in the Register for Biocidal ProductsMaki Pat’ 2011/4329/10506/NL/AA/20379 Maki Pat’ 2011/4329/10506/DE/MA/20799 ",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;pesticide;fungicide;professional qualifications;professional ability;professional competence;professional incompetence;required job qualifications;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,30 4208,"2006/922/EC: Commission Decision of 12 December 2006 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February , 1 March , 1 April , 1 May and 1 June 2006 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries. ,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 Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2104/2005 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2005 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were laid down by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 351/2006 (3).(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 2006, 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 adjusted,. With effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2006 the weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be those set out in the Annex hereto.The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation and correspond to the dates referred to in the first paragraph.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 2006.For the CommissionBenita FERRERO-WALDNERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 7.(3)  OJ L 59, 1.3.2006, p. 1.ANNEXPlace of employment WeightingAngola 120,0Bangladesh 46,6Bosnia and Herzegovina 78,6Cape Verde 78,6Cuba 99,3Guinea 61,2Hong Kong 94,8Israel 102,2Kenya 83,9Lebanon 94,4Madagascar 74,5New Caledonia 129,1Nicaragua 64,7Niger 91,5Philippines 61,3Russia 118,3Syria 62,9Uganda 62,1Venezuela 63,4Zimbabwe 36,2Place of employment WeightingBotswana 69,9Cameroon 108,0Dominican Republic 74,6El Salvador 87,7Laos 74,0Malawi 76,1Tanzania 62,5Zimbabwe 44,4Place of employment WeightingEgypt 55,1Guinea 64,4Haiti 105,5Hong Kong 101,9Mali 93,8Saudi Arabia 94,1Zimbabwe 48,7Place of employment WeightingBenin 92,1Democratic Republic of Congo 131,6Jordan 73,2Mozambique 67,0Pakistan 53,8Zambia 79,9Place of employment WeightingArgentina 55,6Botswana 65,6Central African Republic 123,6Chile 78,9Ethiopia 85,1Israel 105,5Nepal 70,8Peru 76,5Tanzania 58,7Thailand 59,6Uganda 56,1Yemen 70,6 ",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;pay;remuneration;salary;wages;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),30 22775,"2002/422/EC: Commission Decision of 23 November 2000 approving the single programming document for Community structural assistance under Objective 1 in the region of Guadeloupe in France (notified under document number C(2000) 3251). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,After consulting the Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions, the Committee pursuant to Article 147 of the Treaty, the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development and the Committee on Structures for Fisheries and Aquaculture,Whereas:(1) Articles 13 et seq. of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 lay down the procedure for preparing and implementing single programming documents.(2) Article 15(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that, after consultation with the partners referred to in Article 8 of the Regulation, the Member State may submit to the Commission a development plan which is treated as a draft single programming document, and which contains the information referred to in Article 16 of the Regulation.(3) Under Article 15(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, on the basis of the regional development plan submitted by the Member State and within the partnership established in accordance with Article 8 of that Regulation, the Commission is to take a decision on the single programming document, in agreement with the Member State concerned and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles 48 to 51.(4) The French Government submitted to the Commission on 10 January 2000 an acceptable draft single programming document for the areas of Guadeloupe qualifying for transitional support under Objective 1 pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999. The draft contains the information listed in Article 16 of the Regulation, and in particular a description of the priorities selected and an indication of the financial contribution from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guidance Section, and the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG).(5) The date of submission of the draft which was considered acceptable by the Commission constitutes the date from which expenditure under the plan is eligible. Under Article 30 of the Regulation, it is necessary to lay down the final date for the eligibility of expenditure.(6) The rural development measures to be financed by the EAGGF are governed, in particular as regards their compatibility and consistency with common agricultural policy measures, by Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)(2).(7) The single programming document has been drawn up in agreement with the Member State concerned and within the partnership.(8) The Commission has satisfied itself that the single programming document is in accordance with the principle of additionality.(9) Under Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the Commission and the Member State are required to ensure, in a manner consistent with the principle of partnership, coordination between assistance from the Funds and from the EIB and other existing financial instruments.(10) The EIB has been involved in drawing up the single programming document in accordance with the provisions of Article 15(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 and has declared itself prepared to contribute to its implementation in conformity with its statutory provisions.(11) The financial contribution from the Community available over the entire period and its year-by-year breakdown are expressed in euro. The annual breakdown should be consistent with the relevant financial perspective. Under Article 7(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the Community contribution has already been indexed at a rate of 2 % per year. Under Article 7(7) and Article 44(2) of the Regulation, the Community contribution may be reviewed at mid-term, and not later than 31 March 2004, to take account of the effective level of inflation and the allocation of the performance reserve.(12) Provision should be made for adapting the financial allocations of the priorities of this single programming document within certain limits to actual requirements reflected by the pattern of implementation on the ground, in agreement with the Member State concerned,. The single programming document for Community structural assistance under Objective 1 in the region of Guadeloupe in France for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2006 is hereby approved. 1. In accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the single programming document includes the following elements:(a) the strategy and priorities for the joint action of the Structural Funds and the Member State; their specific quantified targets; the ex-ante evaluation of the expected impact, including on the environmental situation, and the consistency of the priorities with the economic, social and regional policies and the employment strategy of France.The priorities are as follows:1. the productive environment and the transfer of technology;2. tourism;3. agriculture;4. fisheries;5. human resources;6. social cohesion;7. the environment and living conditions;8. transport and trade;9. development of the islands and rural areas;10. regional cooperation;(b) a summary description of the measures planned to implement the priorities, including the information needed to check compliance with the State aid rules under Article 87 of the Treaty;(c) the indicative financing plan specifying for each priority and each year the financial allocation envisaged for the contribution from each Fund and indicating separately the funding planned for the regions receiving transitional support and the total amounts of eligible public or equivalent expenditure and estimated private funding in the Member State. The total contribution from the Funds planned for each year for the single programming document is consistent with the relevant financial perspective;(d) the provisions for implementing the single programming document including designation of the managing authority, a description of the arrangements for managing the single programming document and the use to be made of global grants, a description of the systems for monitoring and evaluation, including the role of the Monitoring Committee and the arrangements for the participation of the partners in that Committee;(e) the ex-ante verification of compliance with additionality and information on the transparency of financial flows;(f) information on the resources required for preparing, monitoring and evaluating the assistance.2. The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for the joint action by the Community and the Member State at EUR 1986388977 for the whole period and the financial contribution from the Structural Funds at EUR 808545000.The resulting requirement for national resources of EUR 924717630 from the public sector and EUR 253126347 from the private sector can be partly met by Community loans from the European Investment Bank and other lending instruments. 1. The total assistance from the Structural Funds granted under the single programming document amounts to EUR 808545000, after deduction of EUR 390000 for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission.The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds for the various priorities included in the single programming document, is set out in the financing plan annexed to this Decision.2.>TABLE>3. During implementation of the financing plan, the total cost or Community financing of a given priority may be adjusted in agreement with the Member State by up to 25 % of the total Community contribution to the single programming document throughout the programme period, up to a maximum of EUR 60 million, without altering the total Community contribution referred to in paragraph 1. This Decision is without prejudice to the Commission's position on aid schemes falling within Article 87(1) of the Treaty that are included in this assistance and which it has not yet approved. Submission of the application for assistance, the programme complement or a request for payment by the Member State does not replace the notification required by Article 88(3) of the Treaty.Community financing of State aid falling within Article 87(1) of the Treaty, granted under aid schemes or in individual cases, requires prior approval by the Commission under Article 88 of the Treaty, except where the aid falls under the de minimis rule or is exempted under an exemption regulation adopted by the Commission under Council Regulation (EC) No 994/98 of 7 May 1998 on the application of Articles 92 and 93 (now 87 and 88) to certain categories of horizontal State aid(3). In the absence of such exemption or approval, aid is illegal and subject to the consequences set out in the procedural regulation for State aid, and its part-financing would be treated as an irregularity within the meaning of Articles 38 and 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999.Consequently, the Commission will not accept requests for interim and final payments under Article 32 of the Regulation for measures being part-financed with new or altered aid, as defined in the procedural regulation for State aid, granted under aid schemes or in individual cases, until such aid has been notified to and formally approved by the Commission.Notwithstanding the above subparagraphs, assistance for rural development part-financed by the EAGGF will be governed by Articles 51 and 52 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999. The date from which expenditure shall be eligible is 1 January 2000. The closing date for the eligibility of expenditure shall be 31 December 2008. This date is extended to 30 April 2009 for expenditure incurred by bodies granting assistance under Article 9(l) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 23 November 2000.For the CommissionMichel BarnierMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.(3) OJ L 142, 14.5.1998, p. 1. ",Guadeloupe;EU financial instrument;Community financial instrument;European Union financial instrument;European Union's financial instrument;financial instrument of the European Union;development plan;development planning;development programme;development project;financing plan;finance plan;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;less-favoured region;less-favoured area;underdeveloped region;development aid;aid to developing countries;co-development;European Investment Bank;EIB;Structural Funds;reform of the structural funds;regional aid;aid for regional development;aid to less-favoured regions,30 1900,"COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1974/95 of 10 July 1995 extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of disodium carbonate originating in the United States of America. ,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), and in particular Article 11 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 823/95 (2) imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of disodium carbonate originating in the United States of America;Whereas examination of the facts has not yet been completed and the Commission has informed the exporters known to be concerned of its intention to propose an extension of the validity of the provisional duty for an additional period of two months;Whereas the exporters have raised no objections,. The validity of the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of disodium carbonate originating in the United States of America imposed by Regulation (EC) No 823/95 shall be extended for a period of two months and shall expire on 14 October 1995. It shall cease to apply if, before this date the Council adopts definitive measures or the proceeding is terminated pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88. 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, 10 July 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. SOLBES MIRA(1) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 522/94. (OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 10).(2) OJ No L 83, 13. 4. 1995, p. 8. ",import;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;restriction on competition;discriminatory trading practice;distortion of competition;illegal trade practice;unfair competition;unfair trade practice;chemical salt;ammonia;ammonium;bromide;chloride;hydroxide;iodide;lithium hydroxide;nitrate;potassium chloride;soda;sodium carbonate;sulphate;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;United States;USA;United States of America,30 5734,"Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1026/2013 of 22 October 2013 terminating the partial interim review concerning the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain iron or steel fasteners originating in the People’s Republic of China, as extended to imports consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not. ,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 11(3) and 13(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:1.   PROCEDURE1.1.   Measures in force(1) By Regulation (EC) No 91/2009 (2), as amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 924/2012 (3), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain iron or steel fasteners currently falling within CN codes ex 7318 12 90, ex 7318 14 91, ex 7318 14 99, ex 7318 15 59, ex 7318 15 69, ex 7318 15 81, ex 7318 15 89, ex 7318 15 90, ex 7318 21 00 and ex 7318 22 00 originating in the People’s Republic of China (the ‘measures in force’).(2) By Implementing Regulation (EU) No 723/2011 (4), the Council extended the measures in force to imports of certain iron or steel fasteners consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not (the ‘measures in force as extended’).1.2.   Request for a partial interim review(3) A request for a partial interim review pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of the basic Regulation was lodged by Malaysian Precision Manufacturing SDN BHD (‘the applicant’), an exporting producer from Malaysia.(4) The request was limited in scope to granting an exemption from the measures in force as extended to the applicant.(5) In the request, the applicant claimed that it is a genuine producer of certain iron or steel fasteners and that it is able to produce the entire quantity of certain iron or steel fasteners that it has shipped to the Union since the start of the investigation period of the anti-circumvention investigation leading to the imposition of the measures in force as extended.(6) The applicant provided prima facie evidence that it has been established as a producer of certain iron or steel fasteners in Malaysia long before the imposition of the measures in force. In addition, the applicant claimed that although it is related to certain producers of certain iron or steel fasteners located in the People’s Republic of China, its relationships with its related companies in the People’s Republic of China had been established before the imposition of the measures in force, and that these relationships have not been used to circumvent the measures in force as extended.1.3.   Initiation of a partial interim review(7) On 14 May 2013, having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that the request contained sufficient prima facie evidence to justify the initiation of a partial interim review, the Commission initiated a partial interim review pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of the basic Regulation by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (5) (‘the Notice of initiation’). That partial interim review was limited to the examination of the possibility of granting an exemption from the measures in force as extended to the applicant.1.4.   Interested parties(8) The Commission officially informed the applicant, the representatives of Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China and the association of Union producers about the initiation of the partial interim review. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to a request a hearing within the time limit set in the Notice of initiation. Only the applicant came forward. No hearing has been requested.(9) In order to obtain the information deemed necessary for its investigation, the Commission sent a questionnaire to the applicant, who did not provide any reply within the deadline set for that purpose.2.   WITHDRAWAL OF THE REQUEST AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING(10) On 18 June 2013, the applicant withdrew its request for the partial interim review of the measures in force as extended. The applicant claimed that it was not able to provide the Commission with the data requested in the questionnaire as regards its related companies. Furthermore, the applicant complained that the deadline for submitting the questionnaire reply was too short. However, no substantiated request for an extension of the time limit for submitting the reply to the questionnaire has been made.(11) In view of the withdrawal, it was considered whether it would be warranted to continue the review investigation ex officio. The Commission found that no compelling reasons existed which would lead to the conclusion that termination would not be in the Union interest. On this basis, the review investigation should be terminated.(12) Interested parties were informed of the intention to terminate the review investigation and were given the opportunity to comment. No comments were received.(13) It is therefore concluded that the partial interim review concerning the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain iron or steel fasteners originating in the People’s Republic of China, as extended to imports of certain iron or steel fasteners consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not, should be terminated without amending the anti-dumping measures in force as extended,. The partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain iron or steel fasteners originating in the People's Republic of China, as extended to imports of certain iron or steel fasteners consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not, initiated pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 is hereby terminated without amending the anti-dumping measures in force as extended. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 22 October 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. LINKEVIČIUS(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.(2)  OJ L 29, 31.1.2009, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 275, 10.10.2012, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 194, 26.7.2011, p. 6.(5)  OJ C 134, 14.5.2013, p. 34. ",Malaysia;Eastern Malaysia;Labuan;Malaya;Peninsular Malaysia;Sabah;Sarawak;West Malaysia;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;bolt and screw industry;bolt;screw;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,30 32173,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 424/2006 of 13 March 2006 on the issue of licences for the import of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) in the period from 11 April 2006 to 10 April 2007. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on the common rules for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94 (1),Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) No 3420/83 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 658/2004 of 7 April 2004 imposing definitive safeguard measures against imports of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) (3) and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) The quantities for which licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by other importers under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 658/2004 exceed the quantities available for products originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).(2) It is now necessary to fix, for each category of importer, the proportion of the quantity for which application is made which may be imported under licence,. Import licences applied for under Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 658/2004, shall be issued at the percentage rates of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2006 and apply until 10 April 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 March 2006.For the CommissionPeter MANDELSONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 53. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2200/2004 (OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 427/2003 (OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 104, 8.4.2004, p. 67.ANNEXOrigin of the products Percentage allocationsPeople’s Republic of China Other third countries— traditional importers— other importers ",prepared foodstuff;cooked foodstuff;deep-frozen dish;food preparation;pre-cooked foodstuff;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food;China;People’s Republic of China;protective clause;protective measure;safeguard clause;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,30 44932,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/429 of 13 March 2015 setting out the modalities to be followed for the application of the charging for the cost of noise effects Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area (1), in particular Article 31(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) The White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area — Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system’ (2) indicated that 10 % of the European population is exposed to significant noise pollution from rail transport, in particular freight. Noise is a localised externality, affecting people living close to railway lines. Its reduction is the most cost-effective at the source, where the noise is produced. The replacement of cast iron brake blocks with composite brake blocks can bring noise reductions of up to 10 dB. Therefore the support of the retrofitting of wagons with the most economically viable low-noise braking technology available should be encouraged and pursued.(2) This Regulation aims at incentivising the retrofitting by allowing the reimbursement of relevant costs linked with installation of composite brake blocks.(3) Article 31(5) of Directive 2012/34/EU empowered the Commission to adopt implementing measures setting out the modalities to be followed for the application of the charging for the cost of noise effects including its duration of application and enabling the differentiation of infrastructure charges to take into account, where appropriate, the sensitivity of the area affected, in particular in terms of the size of population affected and the train composition with an impact on the level of noise emissions (‘noise-differentiated track access charges’ or ‘NDTAC’).(4) This Regulation sets out such modalities and provides an appropriate legal framework on the basis of which a scheme establishing NDTAC (‘the scheme’) should be introduced and applied by the infrastructure managers. This legal framework should guarantee to the railway undertakings, wagon keepers and other stakeholders a legal security and incentives to retrofit their wagons. Therefore the modalities set out by this Regulation cover the duration of the scheme, the level of incentives and the related arrangements.(5) For the purpose of providing the necessary expertise and assistance, the Commission established in 2011 a NDTAC expert working group. The group consisted of representatives of interested Member States, infrastructure managers, railway undertakings, wagon keepers and civil society, and provided valuable input.(6) Member States should be free to decide whether the infrastructure manager should modify the infrastructure charges, in accordance with this Regulation, in order to take into account the cost of noise effects.(7) Wagons which comply with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 (3) on the technical specifications of interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘rolling stock — noise’ and its subsequent modifications (‘TSI Noise’), should be considered ‘silent’. Wagons which do not comply with TSI Noise should be considered ‘noisy’. If, during a renewal or upgrading of a wagon, the latter is equipped with certified composite brake blocks and no noise sources are added to the wagon under assessment, then it should be assumed that the requirements of TSI Noise are met.(8) There are wagons that cannot be retrofitted with composite brake blocks due to their technical characteristics. These wagons should not fall within the scope of this Regulation.(9) In order to preserve the competitiveness of the railway sector, the scheme should take the form of a minimum mandatory discount or a bonus for railway undertakings using retrofitted wagons. For the same purpose administrative procedures should be kept to the necessary minimum.(10) In order to take into account the sensitivity of the area affected by the noise, in particular in terms of the size of population affected, infrastructure managers should have a possibility to introduce a surcharge (constituting a malus) for railway undertakings using noisy trains. Malus can only be introduced where bonus is also introduced. The level of malus can vary on different railway lines and sections for duly justified reasons, depending in particular on the noise exposure of the affected population. In order not to affect the overall competitiveness of the railway sector, the malus should be of a limited value and in any case not higher than the bonus. However, if charging of cost of noise is applied to road freight transport in accordance with Union law, such limitation should not apply.(11) The result of effective noise reduction due to retrofitting can be only noticeable when almost all wagons in a train are silent. Moreover, a better noise performance beyond the required minimum and innovation in noise reduction should be promoted. Therefore additional bonuses for ‘silent’ trains and ‘very quiet’ rolling stock should be allowed.(12) As one of the main objectives of this Regulation is to provide incentives for a fast retrofitting, the duration of the scheme in relation to bonus should be limited in time and at the same time last long enough to provide sufficient financial support. Therefore the scheme should start to apply as soon as possible and finish to apply in 2021. However, Member States should have the possibility to decide whether the infrastructure managers should apply the scheme after the proposed starting date. The effects of schemes existing at the date of the entry into force of this Regulation should be recognised and taken into account by providing for appropriate transitional provisions. The application of such schemes should in no case result in discrimination between railway undertakings.(13) If the progress with retrofitting is not satisfactory, Member States should be allowed to apply malus after the end of the duration of the scheme under the condition that a similar measure is applied to the road freight transport sector. The design of this malus should be consistent with the principles of internalisation of external costs of noise for all freight transport modes, in particular road transport.(14) As wagon keepers are usually in the position to retrofit the wagons while railway undertakings would benefit from the bonus, the incentives should be passed on to those who bear the costs of retrofitting.(15) Various studies have assessed the retrofitting costs and necessary incentive that would enable pursuing the retrofitting in connection with other funding possibilities. Based on the impact assessment support study of the Commission, the minimum harmonised level of bonus should be set at EUR 0,0035 per axle-km. Such an amount of bonus should incentivise retrofitting a wagon running 45 000 km per year during the period of 6 years by covering 50 % of relevant costs. As it is considered that running a wagon with composite brake blocks leads to higher operating costs and given that a wagon may run in practice less than 45 000 km per year, the amount of bonus could be increased to take this into account.(16) In order to increase the speed of retrofitting and minimise the risk of possible negative consequences for the competitiveness of the rail sector, wagon keepers and railway undertakings should be encouraged to take advantage of the European public funding possibilities for retrofitting provided by Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) establishing the Connecting Europe Facility. For the same purpose the Member States which decide that the infrastructure managers apply the scheme should be encouraged to make relevant national funds available.(17) In order to ensure non-discriminatory conditions for all railway undertakings and prevent payment of bonuses for the use of wagons which are not entitled to benefit from them, infrastructure managers should receive data regarding the relevant noise characteristics of wagons. In order to reduce administrative burden, existing registers and other tools, where available, should be used for that purpose.(18) Infrastructure managers applying the scheme should cooperate in order to simplify and harmonise procedures relating to the operation of the scheme with a view to reducing administrative and financial burdens for railway undertakings.(19) This Regulation should be without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 2012/34/EU regarding the financing of infrastructure, the equilibrium of income and expenditure of the infrastructure manager and equitable, non-discriminatory and transparent access to infrastructure.(20) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 62(3) of Directive 2012/34/EU,. Scope1.   This Regulation sets out the modalities to be followed by the infrastructure manager for the application of the charging for the cost of noise effects caused by the freight rolling stock.It shall apply when a Member State, within the charging framework as provided for in Article 29(1) of Directive 2012/34/EU, has decided to introduce modification of infrastructure charges in accordance with Article 31(5), first subparagraph of that Directive.2.   This Regulation shall not apply to wagons which fulfil one of the following conditions:(a) wagons that hold a derogation from TSI Noise under Article 9 of Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5);(b) wagons for which there are no available TSI Wagon compliant composite brake blocks which can be directly fitted in the wagon without further modification of the braking system or dedicated tests;(c) wagons coming from third countries and running on 1 520 or 1 524 mm railway gauge network and which are granted a specific case in TSI Noise or excluded from its scope.3.   The bonus and the malus resulting from the differentiation of the track access charges shall ensure non-discriminatory and transparent access to infrastructure.4.   The differentiation of the track access charges according to this Regulation shall be without prejudice to the application of State aid rules. DefinitionsFor the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:(1) ‘Scheme’ means provisions establishing noise-differentiated track access charges to be adopted and applied by infrastructure managers;(2) ‘Retrofitted wagons’ means existing wagons retrofitted with composite brake blocks in accordance with the requirements set out in TSI Noise;(3) ‘Silent wagons’ means new or existing wagons respecting relevant noise limit values set out in TSI Noise;(4) ‘Noisy wagons’ means wagons not respecting relevant noise limit values set out in TSI Noise;(5) ‘Noisy train’ means a train composed of more than 10 % of noisy wagons;(6) ‘Silent train’ means a train which is composed of at least 90 % of silent wagons;(7) ‘Very quiet wagons and locomotives’ means wagons and locomotives with noise emissions at least 3 dB below the relevant values set out in TSI Noise;(8) ‘Bonus for retrofitted wagons’ means a mandatory discount from the infrastructure access charges for railway undertakings using retrofitted wagons;(9) ‘Train bonus’ means an optional discount for railway undertakings for each ‘silent train’;(10) ‘Bonus for very quiet wagons or locomotives’ means an optional discount for railway undertakings for each very quiet wagon and locomotive;(11) ‘Malus’ means an optional surcharge to the infrastructure access charges to be paid by railway undertakings for each noisy train. Scheme1.   On the basis of the modalities set out in this Regulation, the infrastructure manager shall adopt a scheme which differentiates the infrastructure charges depending on the level of noise produced and which applies to all railway undertakings concerned. The application of this scheme shall not result in the undue distortion of competition between railway undertakings or negatively affect the overall competitiveness of the rail freight sector.2.   The scheme shall apply until 31 December 2021. Bonus for retrofitted wagons1.   Infrastructure managers shall introduce a bonus for railway undertakings using retrofitted wagons. The level of bonus shall be the same on the entire network of the infrastructure manager and it shall be applicable to each retrofitted wagon.2.   The basis for calculation of the level of bonus shall be the number of axles of a wagon and amount of kilometres run in a period determined by the infrastructure manager.3.   The minimum level of a bonus shall be set at EUR 0,0035 per axle-km.4.   When setting the level of the bonus, the infrastructure manager may take into account the inflation, mileage run by wagons and operating costs linked with the use of retrofitted wagons.5.   The level of bonus calculated in accordance with paragraph 3 and, where relevant, paragraph 4 shall be set for at least 1 year.6.   Infrastructure managers may decide to cancel or reduce the level of bonus by the value of retrofitting costs for those wagons that had already received bonus payments which allow them to reimburse the retrofitting costs. Train bonus1.   Infrastructure managers may introduce a bonus for railway undertakings running silent trains.2.   Train bonus shall be applicable to each silent train.3.   The amount of the bonus for silent train shall be maximum 50 % of the total value of bonuses applicable to retrofitted wagons composing that train and calculated in accordance with Article 4.4.   The bonus for silent train shall be cumulative with the bonuses referred to in Articles 4 and 6. Bonus for very quiet wagons and locomotives1.   Infrastructure managers may introduce a bonus for railway undertakings running very quiet wagons and locomotives.2.   Bonus referred to in paragraph 1 shall be applicable to each very quiet wagon and locomotive.3.   The amount of the bonus for each very quiet wagon and locomotive shall proportionally correspond to the reduction of noise levels below these limit values and shall be maximum 50 % of the value of bonus applicable to the retrofitted wagon as calculated in accordance with Article 4.4.   The bonus for very quiet wagons and locomotives shall be cumulative with the bonuses referred to in Articles 4 and 5. Malus1.   Infrastructure managers may introduce a malus for railway undertakings running noisy trains.2.   Malus shall be applicable to each noisy train.3.   The total sum of malus paid over the duration of the scheme shall not be higher than the sum of bonuses referred to in Articles 4, 5 and 6.4.   Infrastructure managers shall be allowed not to apply paragraph 3 if similar charging of cost of noise is applied to road freight transport in accordance with Union law in the Member State concerned.5.   By derogation from Article 3 Member States may decide to continue to apply or introduce a malus after the end of the duration of the scheme under condition that a similar measure is applied to road freight transport sector in accordance with Union law.6.   When deciding to introduce the malus and setting its level, the infrastructure manager may, as appropriate and after consulting the relevant stakeholders, take into account the sensitivity of the area affected by rail freight traffic, in particular the size of population affected and its exposure to rail noise along the railway line. Administrative arrangements1.   Infrastructure managers shall be responsible for managing the scheme, including keeping the accounts for financial flows with railway undertakings. They shall make available the data concerning these financial flows upon request of the competent national authorities during the period of application of the scheme and in the following 10 years after the expiry of the scheme.2.   Infrastructure manager shall use existing registers and other available tools in order to gather evidence demonstrating the status of the wagons or locomotives (accordingly retrofitted, silent or noisy, very quiet).3.   If the data referred to in paragraph 2 cannot be gathered from registers or tools, the infrastructure manager shall request the railway undertakings to demonstrate the status of the wagons and locomotives they intend to use.In case of retrofitted wagon, the railway undertaking shall deliver relevant technical or financial evidence that the retrofitting took place.In case of silent wagons, the railway undertaking shall deliver an authorisation to place in service or any equivalent evidence.In case of very quiet wagons and locomotives, the railway undertaking shall deliver evidence proving the lower level of noise, including, if appropriate, details of additional noise reduction modifications undertaken.4.   Administrative measures developed at national level for the management of the existing schemes may continue to apply as long as they comply with this Regulation.5.   Administrative costs of the scheme shall not be taken into account in the determination of the level of bonus and malus.6.   Infrastructure managers of Member States applying the scheme shall cooperate, in particular regarding the simplification and harmonisation of administrative procedures for the application of the charging for the cost of noise effects caused by the freight rolling stock as provided for by this Regulation, including on the format of the evidence referred to in paragraph 3. Notification1.   The schemes shall be notified to the Commission before they become applicable.2.   By 1 May 2016, and by 1 May of each following year the Member States shall report to the Commission for the previous calendar year at least the following data:(a) number of wagons that were subject to bonus referred to in Article 4;(b) where applicable, number of wagons and locomotives subject to bonus referred to in Article 6;(c) where applicable, number of trains subject to bonus referred to in Article 5;(d) where applicable, number of trains that were subject to malus;(e) mileage run by retrofitted wagons in the Member State concerned;(f) estimated mileage run by silent and noisy trains in the Member State concerned.3.   Upon request of the Commission additional data shall be provided where available. This data may include:(a) total amount of bonuses granted for retrofitted wagons, silent trains and very quiet wagons and locomotives;(b) total amount of maluses collected;(c) average amount of bonus and malus per axle-km. 0Review1.   By 31 December 2018, the Commission shall evaluate the implementation of the schemes, in particular regarding the progress of retrofitting of wagons and the balance between bonus deducted and malus already paid. In addition, the Commission shall evaluate the impact of the schemes put in place according to this Regulation on the overall competitiveness of the freight railway sector and the passing on of the incentives induced through the scheme from railway undertakings to wagon keepers.2.   Taking into account the results of the evaluation, the Commission may if necessary, amend this Regulation in particular in relation to the minimum level of bonus. 1Existing schemes1.   Existing schemes at the date of the entry into force of this Regulation, including contracts based on such schemes, may continue to apply until 10 December 2016 at the latest. The scheme provided for by this Regulation may only be applied after the existing schemes have been terminated. Termination of existing schemes shall not be required if the infrastructure manager has made the existing scheme and contracts based on it compliant with this Regulation by 11 December 2016.2.   Infrastructure managers from Member States that had in place schemes referred to in paragraph 1 may decide not to apply Article 3(2) as long as the total duration of their schemes is at least of 6 years. 2Entry into forceThis 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 June 2015.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 March 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 32.(2)  COM(2011) 144.(3)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 of 26 November 2014 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘rolling stock — noise’ amending Decision 2008/232/EC and repealing Decision 2011/229/EU (OJ L 356, 12.12.2014, p. 421).(4)  Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).(5)  Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (OJ L 191, 18.7.2008, p. 1). ",transport infrastructure;noise protection;fight against noise;noise abatement;charges for use of infrastructure;airport charge;airport due;airport fee;airport tax;dock due;embarkation tax;harbor due;harbor fee;harbour due;harbour fee;port charge;port due;port tax;vehicle on rails;locomotive;railway carriage;railway equipment;train;tram;safety device;brake mechanism;head-rest;protective device;rear-view mirror;safety belt,30 41393,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 681/2012 of 24 July 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Kraški zašink (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, Slovenia’s application to register the name ‧Kraški zašink‧ 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, 24 July 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 C 309, 21.10.2011, p. 13.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)SLOVENIAKraški zašink (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;pigmeat;pork;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,30 33591,"2007/590/EC: Commission Decision of 27 August 2007 on introducing preventive vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza and related provisions for movements in the Netherlands (notified under document number C(2007) 3977). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (1), and in particular, Article 57(2) 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 health and under certain circumstances to human health and also to reduce the profitability of poultry farming.(2) The highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus of subtype H5N1 has been isolated from poultry and wild birds in certain parts of the Community and in third countries. The likelihood of the spread of that virus to poultry flocks, in particular by wild birds, is increasing within the Community.(3) Early detection systems and biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of transmission of avian influenza to poultry flocks are in place in the whole territory of the Netherlands.(4) In its scientific opinions on avian influenza with respect to animal health and welfare aspects, the role of wild birds in the spread of avian influenza and on vaccination of poultry, captive birds and zoo birds against avian influenza, the Animal Health and Welfare Panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommended that preventive vaccination can be considered, if a high risk of virus introduction is identified in particular in densely populated poultry areas.(5) In addition, EFSA states that during an avian influenza epidemic there is always a significant risk that hobby and pet birds are hidden and constitute an ongoing risk of infection. This eventuality should be considered, and instead of the mass culling of such birds, a policy of increased surveillance and biosecurity may be recommended. Quarantine and preventive vaccination may also be considered as options for these types of birds. However, such a practice should not jeopardise the strict biosecurity and other measures that should be in force in such areas aimed at eradicating any introduction of the virus. In particular, preventive vaccination may be applied in flocks in which the general flock management systems that are used preclude birds being permanently housed indoors or sufficiently protected against contacts with wild birds.(6) Commission Decision 2006/147/EC of 24 February 2006 on introducing preventive vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 and related provisions for movements in the Netherlands (2) approved the plan for preventive vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, as submitted by the Netherlands to the Commission on 21 February 2006, and the amendments thereto, including the continuation of that plan until 31 July 2007 (‘the preventive vaccination plan’). It provides for certain measures to be applied in the Netherlands where preventive vaccination is carried out in certain poultry holdings at particular risk for the introduction of infection by that disease, including movement restrictions on vaccinated poultry.(7) Given the experience gained with preventive vaccination under field conditions during the implementation of the preventive vaccination plan, it is appropriate to continue this pilot project in order to obtain further insight into the development and levels of bird immunity under a controlled setting.(8) For that purpose, the Netherlands submitted on 29 June 2007 an updated preventive vaccination plan which is to be applied until 31 July 2009. The Commission examined that updated plan in collaboration with the Netherlands and considers that, subject to certain adaptations, it complies with the relevant Community animal health legislation. Accordingly, the updated preventive vaccination plan should be approved.(9) For the purposes of such preventive vaccination, only vaccines authorised in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (3) or Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (4) should be used.(10) Where preventive vaccination is carried out in the Netherlands, monitoring of vaccinated and unvaccinated poultry flocks and movement restrictions for vaccinated birds should be implemented in order to prevent the eventual virus circulation in vaccinated flocks, if exposed to field virus.(11) In addition, certain restrictions should be placed on the movement of poultry and products thereof concerned by the preventive vaccination measures provided for in this Decision. Such restrictions should take into account the rules 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 (5), 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 (6) 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 (7).(12) In the interests of clarity of Community legislation, Decision 2006/147/EC should be repealed.(13) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Subject matter and scopeThis Decision lays down certain measures to be applied in the Netherlands where preventive vaccination is carried out in certain poultry holdings at particular risk for introduction of avian influenza, including movement restrictions on vaccinated poultry and certain products derived thereof. DefinitionsFor the purpose of this Decision, the definitions laid down in Article 2 of Directive 2005/94/EC shall apply.The following definitions shall also apply:(a) ‘backyard poultry’ means chickens, turkeys and other species belonging to the Galliformes order and ducks, geese and other species belonging to the Anseriformes order which are kept by their owners:(i) for their own consumption or use; or(ii) as pets.(b) ‘organic’ and ‘free-range layers’ means:(i) laying hens as defined in Article 2(2)(a) of Council Directive 1999/74/EC (8); and(ii) which have access to open runs. Approval of the vaccination programme1.   The plan for preventive vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza, as submitted by the Netherlands to the Commission on 29 June 2007, to be implemented until 31 July 2009, (‘the preventive vaccination plan’) is approved.2.   The Commission shall publish the preventive vaccination plan. Conditions for implementing the preventive vaccination plan1.   The Netherlands shall ensure that the preventive vaccination of backyard poultry and organic and free-range layers is carried out in accordance with the preventive vaccination plan with an inactivated heterologous vaccine of avian influenza subtype H5 or with a bivalent inactivated heterologous vaccine containing both avian influenza subtypes H5 and H7 authorised by that Member State or the Community in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC or Regulation (EC) No 726/2004.2.   The Netherlands shall ensure that intensive monitoring and surveillance, as set out in the preventive vaccination plan is carried out in the backyard poultry and flocks of organic or free-range layers where preventive vaccination is carried out.3.   The Netherlands shall ensure that the preventive vaccination plan is implemented efficiently. Restrictions on movements and dispatch of backyard poultry, including day-old chicks and hatching eggs derived from such poultry1.   The competent authority shall ensure that no poultry, including day-old chicks and hatching eggs, derived from such poultry and originating from backyard poultry holdings where vaccination is carried out, may be moved to other poultry holdings within the Netherlands or dispatched to another Member State.2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, and provided that they are individually identified, backyard poultry may be moved to other holdings of backyard poultry or temporarily gathered for shows and exhibitions:(a) within the Netherlands;(b) in another Member State following the agreement of the Member State of destination.Any such movements or gatherings must be in accordance with the preventive vaccination plan, including the maintenance of records of such movements and gatherings. Restrictions on movements of organic and free-range layersThe competent authority shall ensure that organic and free-range layers from holdings where preventive vaccination is carried out are only moved:(a) to other holdings where preventive vaccination is carried out within the Netherlands;(b) to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter within the Netherlands; or(c) to a slaughterhouse in another Member State for immediate slaughter following the agreement of the Member State of destination. Health certification for intra-Community trade in poultry, day-old chicks and hatching eggs1.   The Netherlands shall ensure that health certificates for intra-Community trade in poultry, day-old chicks and hatching eggs from the Netherlands referred to in Articles 5(2) and 6 (c) include the words:‘Poultry/day-old chicks/hatching eggs (9) in compliance with the rules laid down in Decision 2007/590/EC and vaccinated/derived from poultry vaccinated (9) against avian influenza on … (date) with vaccine … (name).2.   The Netherlands shall ensure that health certificates for intra-Community trade in poultry, day-old chicks and hatching eggs other than those referred to in paragraph (1) from the Netherlands include the words:‘The consignment consists of poultry/day-old chicks/hatching eggs (10) originating from holdings where no vaccination against avian influenza has been carried out. Restrictions on the dispatch of table eggsThe competent authority shall ensure that table eggs that originate from and/or come from holdings where organic and free-range layers are kept and in which preventive vaccination is carried out are only dispatched to other Member States subject to compliance with the following conditions:(a) the table eggs are derived from poultry which originate from holdings which have been regularly inspected and tested with negative results for highly pathogenic avian influenza in accordance with the preventive vaccination plan, with particular attention being paid to sentinel birds; and(b) the table eggs are directly transported:(i) to a packing centre designated by the competent authority and that they are packed in disposable packaging or in containers, trays and other non-disposable equipment, which must be cleaned and disinfected before and after each use in accordance with the instructions and biosecurity measures required by the competent authority; or(ii) to an establishment for the manufacture of egg products as set out in Chapter II of Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 to be handled and treated in accordance with Chapter XI of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004. Restrictions on the dispatch of meat, minced meat, meat preparations, mechanically separated meat and meat products derived from vaccinated organic and free-range layers1.   The competent authority shall ensure that meat, minced meat, meat preparations, mechanically separated meat and meat products derived from vaccinated organic and free-range layer flocks is only dispatched to other Member States subject to compliance with the following conditions:(a) it is derived from poultry which:(i) originate from flocks which have been regularly inspected and tested with negative results for highly pathogenic avian influenza in accordance with the preventive vaccination plan with particular attention being paid to sentinel birds;(ii) originate from flocks which have been clinically inspected by an official veterinarian within 48 hours before the time of loading, with particular attention being paid to sentinel birds;(iii) are kept separated from other flocks which do not comply with the provisions of (i) and (ii) above; and(b) it has been produced in accordance with Annex II and Sections II and III of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and controlled in accordance with Sections I, II, III, and Chapters V and VII of Section IV of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.2.   The competent authority shall ensure that minced meat, meat preparations, mechanically separated meat and meat products containing meat derived from vaccinated organic and free range layer flocks is only dispatched to other Member States if such meat, preparations or products comply with paragraph 1 and are produced in accordance with Sections V and VI of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 0ReportsThe Netherlands shall submit to the Commission a report on the implementation of the preventive vaccination plan within one month from the date of application of this Decision and give quarterly reports at the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. 1RepealDecision 2006/147/EC is repealed. 2AddressesThis Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 27 August 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.(2)  OJ L 55, 25.2.2006, p. 47. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/528/EC (OJ L 208, 29.7.2006, p. 39).(3)  OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/28/EC (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 58).(4)  OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 1).(5)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1, corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.(6)  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).(7)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206, corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 83. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006.(8)  OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 53.(9)  Keep as appropriate.’(10)  Keep as appropriate.’ ",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;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;export restriction;export ban;limit on exports;vaccination;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;bird;bird of prey;migratory bird,30 43150,"Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1421/2013 of 30 October 2013 amending Annexes I, II and IV to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 (1), and in particular Articles 3(2), 5(3) and 17(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 provides that a list of eligible countries should be amended to take account of changes in the international status or classification of countries. The list of eligible countries is established in Annex I to that Regulation.(2) Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 establishes criteria for the granting of tariff preferences under the general arrangement of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP). In accordance with such criteria, a country that has been classified by the World Bank as a high or an upper-middle income country for three consecutive years should not benefit from such preferences. The list of beneficiary countries of the general arrangement of the GSP is established in Annex II to that Regulation.(3) Article 17(1) of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 provides that a country that is identified by the UN as a least-developed country should benefit from the tariff preferences under the special arrangement for the least-developed countries (EBA). The list of EBA beneficiary countries is established in Annex IV to that Regulation.(4) The Republic of Croatia (hereinafter Croatia) became a member of the European Union as of 1 July 2013. Therefore, Croatiashould be removed from Annex I.(5) The Republic of South Sudan (hereinafter South Sudan) has become an independent State. On 14 July 2011, the General Assembly of United Nations adopted Resolution A/RES/65/308 admitting South Sudan to membership in the United Nations. On 18 December 2012, the General Assembly of United Nations adopted Resolution A/RES/67/136 adding South Sudan to the list of Least Developed Countries. Therefore, South Sudan should be included in Annexes I, II and IV.(6) Regulation (EU) No 607/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 552/97 temporarily withdrawing access to generalised tariff preferences from Myanmar/Burma (2) repealed the temporary withdrawal of Myanmar/Burma’s access to the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) tariff preferences. Therefore, Myanmar/Burma should be removed from the table in Annex I, which lists the ‘Eligible countries of the scheme referred to in Article 3 which have been temporarily withdrawn from the scheme, in respect of all or of certain products originating in these countries’, from the table in Annex II which lists the ‘Beneficiary countries of the general arrangement referred to in point (a) of Article 1(2) which have been temporarily withdrawn from that arrangement, in respect of all or of certain products originating in these countries’ and from the table in Annex IV, which lists the ‘Beneficiary countries of the special arrangement for the least-developed countries referred to in point (c) of Article 1(2) which have been temporarily withdrawn from that arrangement, in respect of all or of certain products originating in these countries’.(7) The People’s Republic of China (hereinafter China), the Republic of Ecuador (hereinafter Ecuador), the Republic of Maldives (hereinafter the Maldives) and the Kingdom of Thailand (hereinafter Thailand) have been classified by the World Bank as upper-middle income countries in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Accordingly, China, Ecuador, the Maldives and Thailandshould be removed from Annex II as from one year after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.(8) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1127/2010 (3) establishes a three-year transitional period for withdrawing the Maldives from the special arrangement for the least-developed countries (Everything But Arms (EBA)) and provides for the removal of the Maldivesfrom the list of EBA beneficiary countries as of 1 January 2014. Therefore, the Maldivesshould be removed from Annex IV.(9) Article 5(2) of the GSP Regulation provides a GSP beneficiary country and economic operators with time for orderly adaptation to the change in the country’s status under the scheme. This period should be indicated for each GSP beneficiary country concerned in the respective Annex to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012,. Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 is amended as follows:(1) Annex I is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation;(2) Annex II is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation;(3) Annex IV is replaced by the text set out in Annex III to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 October 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 303, 31.10.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 181, 29.6.2013, p. 13.(3)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1127/2010 of 3 December 2010 establishing a transitional period for withdrawing the Republic of Maldives from the list of beneficiary countries of the special arrangement for least developed countries, as set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 (OJ L 318, 4.12.2010, p. 15).ANNEX I‘ANNEX IEligible countries (1)of the scheme referred to in Article 3Column A : alphabetical code, in accordance with the nomenclature of countries and territories for the Union external trade statisticsColumn B : nameA BAE United Arab EmiratesAF AfghanistanAG Antigua and BarbudaAL AlbaniaAM ArmeniaAO AngolaAR ArgentinaAZ AzerbaijanBA Bosnia and HerzegovinaBB BarbadosBD BangladeshBF Burkina FasoBH BahrainBI BurundiBJ BeninBN Brunei DarussalamBO BoliviaBR BrazilBS BahamasBT BhutanBW BotswanaBY BelarusBZ BelizeCD Congo, Democratic Republic ofCF Central African RepublicCG CongoCI Côte d'IvoireCK Cook IslandsCL ChileCM CameroonCN China, People's Republic ofCO ColombiaCR Costa RicaCU CubaCV Cape VerdeDJ DjiboutiDM DominicaDO Dominican RepublicDZ AlgeriaEC EcuadorEG EgyptER EritreaET EthiopiaFJ FijiFM Micronesia, Federated States ofGA GabonGD GrenadaGE GeorgiaGH GhanaGM GambiaGN GuineaGQ Equatorial GuineaGT GuatemalaGW Guinea-BissauGY GuyanaHK Hong KongHN HondurasHT HaitiID IndonesiaIN IndiaIQ IraqIR IranJM JamaicaJO JordanKE KenyaKG Kyrgyz RepublicKH CambodiaKI KiribatiKM ComorosKN St Kitts and NevisKW KuwaitKZ KazakhstanLA Lao People's Democratic RepublicLB LebanonLC St LuciaLK Sri LankaLR LiberiaLS LesothoLY Libyan Arab JamahiriyaMA MoroccoMD Moldova, Republic ofME MontenegroMG MadagascarMH Marshall IslandsMK Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaML MaliMM Myanmar/BurmaMN MongoliaMO MacaoMR MauritaniaMU MauritiusMV MaldivesMW MalawiMX MexicoMY MalaysiaMZ MozambiqueNA NamibiaNE NigerNG NigeriaNI NicaraguaNP NepalNR NauruNU NiueOM OmanPA PanamaPE PeruPG Papua New GuineaPH PhilippinesPK PakistanPW PalauPY ParaguayQA QatarRU Russian FederationRW RwandaSA Saudi ArabiaSB Solomon IslandsSC SeychellesSD SudanSL Sierra LeoneSN SenegalSO SomaliaSR SurinameSS South SudanST São Tomé and PríncipeSV El SalvadorSY Syrian Arab RepublicSZ SwazilandTD ChadTG TogoTH ThailandTJ TajikistanTL Timor-LesteTM TurkmenistanTN TunisiaTO TongaTT Trinidad and TobagoTV TuvaluTZ TanzaniaUA UkraineUG UgandaUY UruguayUZ UzbekistanVC St Vincent and the GrenadinesVE VenezuelaVN VietnamVU VanuatuWS SamoaXK Kosovo (2)XS SerbiaYE YemenZA South AfricaZM ZambiaZW ZimbabweEligible countries of the scheme referred to in Article 3 which have been temporarily withdrawn from the scheme, in respect of all or of certain products originating in these countriesColumn A : alphabetical code, in accordance with the nomenclature of countries and territories for the Union external trade statisticsColumn B : nameA BBY Belarus’(1)  This list includes countries for which preferences may have been temporarily withdrawn or suspended. The Commission or the competent authorities of the country concerned will be able to provide an updated list.(2)  This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999) and the International Court of Justice Opinion on the Kosovo's declaration of independence.ANNEX II‘ANNEX IIBeneficiary countries (1)of the general arrangement referred to in point (a) of Article 1(2)Column A : alphabetical code, in accordance with the nomenclature of countries and territories for the Union external trade statisticsColumn B : nameA BAF AfghanistanAM ArmeniaAO AngolaBD BangladeshBF Burkina FasoBI BurundiBJ BeninBO BoliviaBT BhutanCD Congo, Democratic Republic ofCF Central African RepublicCG CongoCK Cook IslandsCN China, People's Republic of (2)CO ColombiaCR Costa RicaCV Cape VerdeDJ DjiboutiEC Ecuador (2)ER EritreaET EthiopiaFM Micronesia, Federated States ofGE GeorgiaGM GambiaGN GuineaGQ Equatorial GuineaGT GuatemalaGW Guinea-BissauHN HondurasHT HaitiID IndonesiaIN IndiaIQ IraqKG Kyrgyz RepublicKH CambodiaKI KiribatiKM ComorosLA Lao People’s Democratic RepublicLK Sri LankaLR LiberiaLS LesothoMG MadagascarMH Marshall IslandsML MaliMM Myanmar/BurmaMN MongoliaMR MauritaniaMV Maldives (2)MW MalawiMZ MozambiqueNE NigerNG NigeriaNI NicaraguaNP NepalNR NauruNU NiuePA PanamaPE PeruPH PhilippinesPK PakistanPY ParaguayRW RwandaSB Solomon IslandsSD SudanSL Sierra LeoneSN SenegalSO SomaliaSS South SudanST São Tomé and PríncipeSV El SalvadorSY Syrian Arab RepublicTD ChadTG TogoTH Thailand (2)TJ TajikistanTL Timor-LesteTM TurkmenistanTO TongaTV TuvaluTZ TanzaniaUA UkraineUG UgandaUZ UzbekistanVN VietnamVU VanuatuWS SamoaYE YemenZM ZambiaBeneficiary countries of the general arrangement referred to in point (a) of Article 1(2) which have been temporarily withdrawn from that arrangement, in respect of all or of certain products originating in these countriesColumn A : alphabetical code, in accordance with the nomenclature of countries and territories for the Union external trade statisticsColumn B : nameA B’(1)  This list includes countries for which preferences may have been temporarily withdrawn or suspended. The Commission or the competent authorities of the country concerned will be able to provide an updated list.(2)  This beneficiary country shall be removed from the list of GSP beneficiary countries one year after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.ANNEX III‘ANNEX IVBeneficiary countries (1)of the special arrangement for the least-developed countries referred to in point (c) of Article 1(2)Column A : alphabetical code, in accordance with the nomenclature of countries and territories for the Union external trade statisticsColumn B : nameA BAF AfghanistanAO AngolaBD BangladeshBF Burkina FasoBI BurundiBJ BeninBT BhutanCD The Congo (Democratic Republic of)CF Central African (Republic)DJ DjiboutiER EritreaET EthiopiaGM GambiaGN GuineaGQ Equatorial GuineaGW Guinea-BissauHT HaitiKH CambodiaKI KiribatiKM Comoros Islands (Islands)LA Lao People's Democratic RepublicLR LiberiaLS LesothoMG MadagascarML MaliMM Myanmar/BurmaMR MauritaniaMW MalawiMZ MozambiqueNE NigerNP NepalRW RwandaSB The Solomon IslandsSD SudanSL Sierra LeoneSN SenegalSO SomaliaSS South SudanST Sao Tome and PrincipleTD ChadTG TogoTL Timor-LesteTV TuvaluTZ Tanzania (Republic of)UG UgandaVU VanuatuWS SamoaYE YemenZM ZambiaBeneficiary countries of the general arrangement referred to in point (c) of Article 1(2) which have been temporarily withdrawn from that arrangement, in respect of all or of certain products originating in these countriesColumn A : alphabetical code, in accordance with the nomenclature of countries and territories for the Union external trade statisticsColumn B : nameA B’(1)  This list includes countries for which preferences may have been temporarily withdrawn or suspended. The Commission or the competent authorities of the country concerned will be able to provide an updated list. ",Maldives;Maldive Islands;Republic of Maldives;least-developed country;LDC;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;South Sudan;Republic of South Sudan;Burma/Myanmar;Burma;Myanmar;Republic of the Union of Myanmar;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;China;People’s Republic of China;Ecuador;Republic of Ecuador,30 5962,"Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/279 of 19 February 2015 on the approval of the battery charging Asola solar roof as an innovative technology for reducing CO 2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emissions performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (1), and in particular Article 12(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) The supplier Asola Technologies GmbH (the ‘Applicant’) submitted an application for the approval of the battery charging Asola solar roof as an innovative technology on 12 February 2014. The completeness of the application was assessed in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 (2). The Commission identified certain relevant information as missing in the original application and requested the Applicant to complete it. The Applicant provided the required information on 28 May 2014. The application was found to be complete and the period for the Commission's assessment of the application started on the day following the date of official receipt of the complete information, i.e. 29 May 2014.(2) The application has been assessed in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 and the Technical Guidelines for the preparation of applications for the approval of innovative technologies pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 (the Technical Guidelines) (3).(3) The application refers to the battery charging Asola solar roof. The solar roof consists of a photovoltaic (PV) panel which is installed on the vehicle roof. The photovoltaic panel converts ambient energy into electrical energy which, via a voltage controller, is stored in an on-board battery. The Commission finds that the information provided in the application demonstrates that the conditions and criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and in Articles 2 and 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 have been met.(4) The Applicant has demonstrated that a battery charging solar roof system of the kind described in this application did not exceed 3 % of the new passenger cars registered in the reference year 2009.(5) In order to determine the CO2 savings that the innovative technology will deliver when fitted to a vehicle, it is necessary to define the baseline vehicle against which the efficiency of the vehicle equipped with the innovative technology should be compared as provided for in Articles 5 and 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011. The Commission finds that the baseline vehicle should be a vehicle variant that in all aspects is identical to the eco-innovation vehicle with the exception of the solar roof and, where applicable, without the additional battery and other appliances needed specifically for the conversion of the solar energy into electricity and its storage. For a new version of a vehicle in which the solar roof panel is installed the baseline vehicle should be the vehicle in which the solar roof panel is disconnected and the change in mass due to the installation of the solar roof is taken into account.(6) The Applicant has provided a methodology for testing the CO2 reductions which includes formulae which are based on the Technical Guidelines with regard to a battery charging solar roof. The Commission considers that it should moreover be demonstrated the degree to which the overall energy consumption of the vehicle with regard to its transport function is improved compared to the energy consumed for the operation of devices aimed at enhancing the comfort of the driver or the passengers.(7) In determining the savings it is also necessary to take into account the storage capacity of a single on-board battery or the presence of an additional battery dedicated for only storing the electricity generated by the solar roof.(8) The Commission finds that the testing methodology will provide testing results that are verifiable, repeatable and comparable and that it is capable of demonstrating in a realistic manner the CO2 emissions benefits of the innovative technology with strong statistical significance in accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.(9) Against that background the Commission finds that the Applicant has demonstrated satisfactorily that the emission reduction achieved by the innovative technology is at least 1 g CO2/km.(10) Since the CO2 emissions type-approval test referred to in Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (5) does not take into consideration the presence of a solar roof and the additional energy provided through this technology, the Commission is satisfied that the battery charged Asola solar roof is not covered by the standard test cycle. The Commission finds that the verification report has been prepared by the TÜV SÜD Auto Service GmbH, which is an independent and certified body and that the report supports the findings set out in the application.(11) Against that background, the Commission finds that no objections should be raised as regards the approval of the innovative technology in question.(12) Considering that the methodology proposed for determining the CO2 emission savings from the Asola solar roof is in all essential elements similar to that approved by Commission Implementing Decision 2014/806/EU (6), the Commission finds that it is appropriate, with a view to ensuring a coherent approach, to provide that the testing methodology specified in that Decision should apply also with regard to the Asola solar roof.(13) Any manufacturer wishing to benefit from a reduction of its average specific CO2 emissions, for the purpose of meeting its specific emissions target by means of the CO2 savings from the use of the innovative technology approved by this Decision, should, in accordance with Article 11(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011, refer to this Decision in its application for an EC type-approval certificate for the vehicles concerned.(14) For the purposes of determining the general eco-innovation code to be used in the relevant type-approval documents in accordance with Annexes I, VIII and IX to Directive 2007/46/EC, the individual code to be used for the innovative technology approved through this Implementing Decision should be specified.(15) The period for the assessment of the innovative technology referred to in Article 10(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 is due to expire. It is therefore appropriate that the Implementing Decision enters into force as soon as possible,. 1.   The battery charging Asola solar roof intended for use in M1 vehicles is approved as an innovative technology within the meaning of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.2.   The CO2 emissions reduction from the use of the battery charging Asola solar roof referred to in paragraph 1 shall be determined using the methodology set out in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/806/EU.3.   The individual eco-innovation code to be entered into type-approval documentation to be used for the innovative technology approved through this Implementing Decision shall be ‘11’. This Decision shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 19 February 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 1.(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 of 25 July 2011 establishing a procedure for the approval and certification of innovative technologies for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 194, 26.7.2011, p. 19).(3)  http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport/vehicles/cars/docs/guidelines_en.pdf (version of February 2013)(4)  Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p. 1).(5)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 of 18 July 2008 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (OJ L 199, 28.7.2008, p. 1).(6)  Commission Implementing Decision 2014/806/EU of 18 November 2014 on the approval of the battery charging Webasto solar roof as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 332, 19.11.2014, p. 34). ",innovation;industrial innovation;technological innovation;solar energy end-use applications;solar energy enduse applications;clean technology;clean industry;environmentally sound technology;environmentally sustainable technology;low waste technology;low-carbon technology;motor vehicle;electricity storage device;accumulator;battery;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;greenhouse gas;carbon dioxide;solar collector;solar energy collector;solar heat collector;reduction of gas emissions;climate change mitigation;gas emission reduction;mitigation measure;mitigation of climate change;mitigation policy,30 19084,"Council Regulation (EC) No 856/1999 of 22 April 1999 establishing a special framework of assistance for traditional ACP suppliers of bananas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130w thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189c of the Treaty(2),(1) Whereas the European Union is bound by the undertakings it made to the ACP countries under the Lomé Convention, and more particularly Protocol 5 thereof, which seeks to guarantee maintenance for the ACP States of their advantages on the European market, access to that market in conditions that may not be less favourable than those that they have previously enjoyed and improvement of production and marketing conditions for ACP bananas;(2) Whereas the common organisation of the market in bananas established by Regulation (EEC) No 404/93(3) set the framework for continuing, on the Community market, the advantages enjoyed in the past by traditional ACP suppliers;(3) Whereas, in particular, the trade arrangements with third countries established by Title IV of the said Regulation were designed to allow bananas produced by the ACP States, which are traditional suppliers to the Community, to be disposed of on the Community market providing an adequate income for the producers, in accordance with the Community's commitment set out above;(4) Whereas these trade arrangements have been amended by Regulation (EC) No 1637/98;(5) Whereas these trade modifications have substantially altered the market conditions for traditional ACP suppliers and might, in particular, harm the most disadvantaged suppliers;(6) Whereas particular efforts will thus be needed by traditional ACP suppliers to adapt to these new market conditions in order to maintain a presence on the Community market and to allow for the continuing viability of traditional ACP supplies;(7) Whereas technical and financial assistance, additional to that provided for in the fourth ACP-EC Convention of Lomé, should therefore be granted to traditional ACP suppliers to enable them to adapt to new market conditions and in particular to improve competitiveness; whereas at the same time environment-friendly production and marketing methods which also respect social standards should be encouraged;(8) Whereas, as this assistance should relate to the special efforts required as a consequence of the new market conditions, objective criteria should be fixed to determine the extent of such assistance;(9) Whereas, in order to ensure the appropriateness of such assistance with regard to the objectives pursued, this assistance should be temporary and should be gradually and smoothly phased out;(10) Whereas, to facilitate implementation of these provisions, a procedure involving close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission should be established,. 1. A special framework for technical and financial assistance is hereby established to assist traditional ACP suppliers of bananas to adapt to the new market conditions following the amendments made to the common organisation of the market in bananas by Regulation (EC) No 1637/98.2. This special framework shall be implemented for a period not exceeding ten years starting on 1 January 1999. For the purposes of this Regulation:- ""traditional ACP suppliers"" means the ACP countries listed in the Annex,- ""bananas"" means fresh or dried bananas covered by CN code 0803, except for plantains. 1. Traditional ACP suppliers shall be eligible for technical and financial assistance.2. Technical and financial assistance shall be granted at the request of the ACP to contribute to the implementation of programmes aiming:(a) to improve competitiveness in the banana sector, in particular through:- increasing productivity, without causing damage to the environment,- improving quality, including phytosanitary measures,- adapting production, distribution or marketing methods to meet the quality standards provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93,- establishing producers' organisations which have as their objective the improvement of the marketing and competitiveness of their products and the development of systems of certifying environment-friendly production methods, including fair-trade bananas,- developing a production and/or marketing strategy to meet the requirements of the market in the light of the Community's common organisation of the market in bananas,- assisting with training, market intelligence, the development of environment-friendly production methods including fair-trade bananas, improving the distribution infrastructure and improving commercial and financial services to banana producers;(b) to support diversification where improvement in the competitiveness of the banana sector is not sustainable. The Commission shall decide on the eligibility of the programmes referred to in Article 3 after consultation with the traditional ACP suppliers concerned in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 6. Special account will be taken of the individual circumstances of each ACP supplier, with particular regard to the need for specific solutions for Somalia. It shall also take into account the consistency of the envisaged programme with the general development objectives of the ACP State concerned and its coherence with regional cooperation with other banana producers, in particular the Community producers. 1. The Commission shall be responsible for appraising, taking decisions on and managing operations conducted under this Regulation, in accordance with the budgetary and other procedures in force, notably those laid down in the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.2. Decisions concerning any operation financed under this Regulation at a cost of over EUR 2 million, or any adjustment of such an operation involving an increase of more than 20 % in the amount initially agreed, and proposals for fundamental amendments to be made as a result of difficulties which emerged in implementing projects which have already started, shall be adopted by means of the procedure laid down in Article 6.Where the overrun referred to in the first paragraph is more than EUR 4 million but less than 20 % of the original commitment, the opinion of the Committee, as defined in Article 6, shall be sought by simplified and accelerated procedures.The Commission shall inform the Committee succinctly of financing decisions it intends to take concerning projects and programmes of a value of under EUR 2 million. Such information shall be given at least one week before the decision is taken.3. All financing agreements or contracts concluded under this Regulation shall provide for on-the-spot checks by the Commission and the Court of Auditors in accordance with the usual arrangements established by the Commission pursuant to the rules in force, in particular those laid down in the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.4. Where operations given rise to financing agreements between the Community and the recipient country, such agreements shall stipulate that taxes, duties and charges shall not be borne by the Community.5. Participation in invitations to tender and contracts shall be open on equal terms to all natural and legal persons in the Member States, the recipient country and the ACP States. Participation may be extended to include other developing countries in duly substantiated cases and in order to ensure the best cost-effectiveness ratio.6. Supplies shall originate in the Member States or the ACP States. In duly substantiated exceptional cases, they may originate in other developing countries.7. Particular attention will be given to:- the pursuit of cost effectiveness and sustainable impact in project design,- the clear definition and monitoring of objectives and indicators of achievement for all projects.8. The assistance provided for under this Regulation shall complement and reinforce assistance provided under other instruments of development cooperation. 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the geographically determined committee competent for development, consisting of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of 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 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.3. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of the committee.If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.If, on the expiry of a period of one month from the date of referral to the Council, the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. 1. Within the global amount available for a given year, the Commission shall fix the maximum amount available to each traditional ACP supplier for the financing of the programmes referred to in Article 3(2), on the basis of the competitivity gap observed and taking into account the importance of banana production of the country concerned. Where only programmes as defined in Article 3(2)(b) are implemented, the Commission will allocate an amount comparable to that given to the other traditional suppliers.2. From the year 2004 and for each subsequent year thereafter, a maximum reduction coefficient of 15 % shall be applied to the level of assistance made available to individual traditional ACP suppliers. Where programmes defined under Article 3(2)(a) are implemented, this reduction coefficient shall be reduced to the same extent that an increase in competitiveness has been observed compared to the previous year.3. Detailed rules will be established by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8. 1. Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be laid down by the Commission.2. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.3. The representative of the Commission 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 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.4. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of the committee.If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.If, on the expiry of a period of three months from the date of referral to the Council, the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. By 31 December 2000, and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall present a report, accompanied if appropriate by proposals, on the operation of this Regulation to the European Parliament and the Council. 0This 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 Luxembourg, 22 April 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. MÜLLER(1) OJ C 364, 25.11.1998, p. 14.(2) Opinion of the European Parliament of 19 June 1998 (OJ C 210, 6.7.1998), Council Common Position of 5 October 1998 (OJ C 364, 25.11.1998) and Decision of the European Parliament of 28 January 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1637/98 (OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 28).ANNEXLIST REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 2Traditional ACP suppliers of bananasBelizeCameroonCape VerdeCôte d'IvoireDominicaGrenadaJamaicaMadagascarSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSomaliaSuriname ",supplier;tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;technical cooperation;technical aid;technical assistance;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;import (EU);Community import;ACP countries;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,30 34165,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 480/2007 of 27 April 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on cucumbers and cherries, other than sour cherries. ,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 Article 33(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 of 30 July 1996 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables (2) provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in the Annex thereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 308d 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).(2) For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture (4) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2004, 2005 and 2006, the trigger levels for additional duties on cucumbers and cherries, other than sour cherries should be adjusted.(3) As a result, Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 should be amended.(4) 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 1555/96 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 May 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 April 2007.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 193, 3.8.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1822/2006 (OJ L 351, 13.12.2006, p. 7).(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).(4)  OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.ANNEX‘ANNEXWithout prejudice to the rules governing the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the description of the products is deemed to be indicative only. The scope of the additional duties for the purposes of this Annex is determined by the scope of the CN codes as they exist at the time of the adoption of this Regulation.Serial No CN code Description Trigger period Trigger level— 1 October to 31 May— 1 June to 30 September— 1 May to 31 October— 1 November to 30 April— 1 November to 30 June— 1 January to 31 December— 1 December to 31 May— 1 November to end of February— 1 November to end of February— 1 June to 31 December— 1 January to 31 May— 21 July to 20 November— 1 January to 31 August— 1 September to 31 December— 1 January to 30 April— 1 July to 31 December— 1 June to 31 July— 21 May to 10 August— 11 June to 30 September— 11 June to 30 September ",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;import;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,30 5020,"2010/150/: Commission Decision of 10 March 2010 recognising in principle the completeness of the dossier submitted for detailed examination in view of the possible inclusion of fenpyrazamine in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (notified under document C(2010) 1268) (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 fenpyrazamine was submitted by Sumitomo Chemical to the authorities of Austria on 3 September 2009 with the application to obtain its inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.(3) The Austrian authorities have indicated to the Commission that, on preliminary examination, the dossier for the active substance concerned appears to satisfy the data and information requirements set out in Annex II to Directive 91/414/EEC. The dossier submitted appears 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 substance concerned. In accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC, the dossier was subsequently forwarded by the applicant to the Commission and other Member States, and was referred to the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.(4) By this Decision it should be formally confirmed at European Union level that the dossier is considered as satisfying in principle the data and information requirements set out in Annex II and, for at least one plant protection product containing the active substance concerned, the requirements set out in Annex III to Directive 91/414/EEC.(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,. The dossier concerning the active substance identified in the Annex to this Decision, which was submitted to the Commission and the Member States with a view to obtaining the inclusion of that substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, satisfies in principle the data and information requirements set out in Annex II to that Directive.The dossier also satisfies 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 dossier 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 substance referred to in Article 1 and any conditions for that inclusion as soon as possible and by 31 May 2011 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 March 2010.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.ANNEXACTIVE SUBSTANCE CONCERNED BY THIS DECISIONCommon Name, CIPAC Identification Number Applicant Date of application Rapporteur Member StateFenpyrazamine Sumitomo Chemical 3.9.2009 AT ",plant health legislation;phytosanitary legislation;regulations on plant health;marketing standard;grading;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;pharmaceutical product;disinfectant;pharmaceutical preparation;pharmaceutical speciality;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,30 4848,"2009/560/EC: Commission Decision of 22 July 2009 approving certain amended programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases and zoonoses for the year 2009 and amending Decision 2008/897/EC as regards the Community’s financial contribution to certain Member States for programmes approved by that Decision (notified under document number C(2009) 5475). ,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 24(5) and (6) and Article 25(1) and (2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Decision 90/424/EEC lays down the procedures governing the Community’s financial contribution for programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of animal diseases and zoonoses.(2) Commission Decision 2008/897/EC of 28 November 2008 approving annual and multi-annual national programmes and the financial contribution from the Community for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses presented by the Member States for 2009 and following years (2) approves certain national programmes and sets out the rate and maximum amount of the Community’s financial contribution for each programme submitted by the Member States.(3) Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, France, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal and Finland have submitted amended programmes for the eradication and monitoring of bluetongue.(4) The Commission has assessed those amended programmes from both the veterinary and the financial point of view. Those programmes were found to comply with relevant Community veterinary legislation and in particular with the criteria set out in Commission Decision 2008/341/EC of 25 April 2008 laying down Community criteria for national programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses (3). Those amended programmes should therefore be approved.(5) Denmark, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Finland and the United Kingdom have submitted amended programmes for the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE).(6) The Commission has assessed those amended programmes from both the veterinary and the financial point of view. Those programmes were found to comply with relevant Community veterinary legislation and in particular with the criteria set out in Decision 2008/341/EC. Those amended programmes should therefore be approved.(7) A multi-annual programme for the eradication of rabies was approved for Slovenia by Commission Decision 2007/782/EC of 30 November 2007 approving annual and multi-annual national programmes and the financial contribution from the Community for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses, presented by the Member States for 2008 and following years (4). The second year of that programme was approved by Decision 2008/897/EC.(8) Slovenia has submitted an amended version of the programme for the second year of its multi-annual programme for the eradication of rabies. The Commission has assessed that amended programme from both the veterinary and the financial point of view. That programme was found to comply with relevant Community veterinary legislation and in particular with the criteria set out in Decision 2008/341/EC. That amended programme should therefore be approved.(9) The national programmes for the eradication and monitoring of bluetongue approved by Decision 2008/897/EC included the vaccination campaigns against that disease in 2009. However, the costs of vaccine administration were not included in the costs eligible for a financial contribution by the Community.(10) In view of the epidemiological situation in the Member States concerned, it is appropriate to include the costs of the vaccine administration in the costs eligible for a financial contribution by the Community. Consequently, it is appropriate to allocate additional funds for the financing of the programmes for the eradication and monitoring of bluetongue in those Member States, approved by Decision 2008/897/EC.(11) 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 (5), as recently amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 103/2009 (6), provides for more stringent requirements to be complied with in the case of milk producing flocks infected with classical scrapie.(12) On 18 March 2009 Cyprus has submitted a new, multi-annual, programme for the monitoring and eradication of scrapie, adapted to that recent amendment of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. That programme is to replace the national programme for the eradication of scrapie in that Member State for 2009, approved by Decision 2008/897/EC.(13) In view of this exceptional situation, Cyprus requested in the programme to obtain a financial participation above 50 % of the costs incurred in slaughtering animals infected with scrapie. The Commission has assessed that programme from both the veterinary and the financial point of view. That programme was found to comply with relevant Community veterinary legislation and in particular with the criteria set out in Decision 2008/341/EC. That programme should therefore be approved.(14) Due to the fact that a very high proportion of the ovine and caprine flocks in Cyprus are infected with scrapie, Cyprus is obliged to cull an exceptionally high number of animals in a short period of time, in order to comply with the requirements of the relevant Community legislation.(15) In view of this exceptional situation, it is appropriate to provide for a higher level of Community contribution to the programme for the monitoring and eradication of scrapie in that Member State. In addition, the cost of personnel specifically hired for carrying out tasks within the programme and the cost of destroying the carcasses should be included in the costs eligible for a Community financial contribution under that programme.(16) The approval of the amended programmes by this Decision has an impact on the amounts needed for carrying out the programmes, as approved under Decision 2008/897/EC. The maximum amount of Community financial contribution for certain programmes should be adjusted accordingly.(17) Decision 2008/897/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(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,. The amended programmes for the monitoring of and eradication of bluetongue, submitted by Belgium on 29 January 2009, by Denmark on 20 April 2009, by Ireland on 16 February 2009, by Spain on 6 March 2009, by France on 2 February 2009, by Latvia on 20 February 2009, by Lithuania on 20 February 2009, by the Netherlands on 8 December 2008, by Portugal on 20 February 2009 and by Finland on 7 January 2009 are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009. The amended programmes for the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies submitted by Denmark on 18 March 2009, by Spain on 7 April 2009, by Italy on 29 January 2009, by Luxembourg on 16 March 2009, by the Netherlands on 20 February 2009, by Portugal on 4 March 2009, by Finland on 27 February 2009 and by the United Kingdom on 26 January 2009 are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009. The second year of the multi-annual programme for the eradication of rabies, as amended, submitted by Slovenia on 23 April 2009 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009. Decision 2008/897/EC is amended as follows:1. in Article 4, paragraphs (2) and (3) are replaced by the following:(a) EUR 4 450 000 for Belgium;(b) EUR 5 000 for Bulgaria;(c) EUR 2 350 000 for the Czech Republic;(d) EUR 50 000 for Denmark;(e) EUR 15 700 000 for Germany;(f) EUR 180 000 for Estonia;(g) EUR 800 000 for Ireland;(h) EUR 50 000 for Greece;(i) EUR 21 000 000 for Spain;(j) EUR 57 000 000 for France;(k) EUR 3 000 000 for Italy;(l) EUR 460 000 for Latvia;(m) EUR 0 for Lithuania;(n) EUR 510 000 for Luxembourg;(o) EUR 1 400 000 for Hungary;(p) EUR 5 000 for Malta;(q) EUR 50 000 for the Netherlands;(r) EUR 3 350 000 for Austria;(s) EUR 500 000 for Poland;(t) EUR 5 300 000 for Portugal;(u) EUR 250 000 for Romania;(v) EUR 910 000 for Slovenia;(w) EUR 820 000 for Finland;(x) EUR 1 550 000 for Sweden.(a) for an ELISA test EUR 2,5 per test;(b) for a PCR test EUR 10 per test;(c) for the purchase of monovalent vaccines EUR 0,3 per dose;(d) for the purchase of bivalent vaccines EUR 0,45 per dose;(e) for the administration of vaccines to bovine animals EUR 1,50 per bovine animal vaccinated, regardless of the number and types of doses used;(f) for the administration of vaccines to ovine or caprine animals EUR 0,75 per ovine or caprine animal vaccinated, regardless of the number and types of doses used.’;2. in Article 9(2)(l), the amount ‘EUR 1 800 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 50 000’;3. in Article 13(2)(e), the amount ‘EUR 370 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 530 000’;4. the following Article 15a is inserted:(a) 100 % of the costs to be incurred by Cyprus for carrying out rapid tests and primary molecular tests;(b) 75 % of the cost incurred by Cyprus for the compensation to owners for the value of their animals culled and destroyed in accordance with its programme for monitoring and eradication of scrapie;(c) 50 % of the costs of:(i) the analysis of samples for genotyping;(ii) the purchase of preparations used for euthanasing the animals;(iii) personnel specifically hired for carrying out tasks within the programme;(iv) destruction of the carcasses.(a) for tests carried out in ovine and caprine animals referred to in Part II of Chapter A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 EUR 30 per test;(b) for primary molecular discriminatory tests carried out as referred to in point 3.2(c)(i) of Chapter C of Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 EUR 175 per test;(c) for genotyping tests EUR 10 per test;(d) for culled sheep or goats 100 EUR per animal. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 July 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.(2)  OJ L 322, 2.12.2008, p. 39.(3)  OJ L 115, 29.4.2008, p. 44.(4)  OJ L 314, 1.12.2007, p. 29.(5)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 34, 4.2.2009, p. 11. ",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;shareholding;controlling interest;equity interest;equity investment;equity ownership;equity participation;holding in a company;majority holding;participating interest;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;health risk;danger of sickness;environmental risk prevention;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;EU action;Community action;European Union action;zoonosis;epidemiology,30 1629,"81/138/EEC: Commission Decision of 18 February 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'ICSP- microcomputer training system, course 525 A' 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 26 August 1980, the Danish 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 ""ICSP-microcomputer training system, course 525 A"", to be used for training and for the processing of scientific data in connection with the acquisition of meteorological parameters from automatic weather stations, 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 8 January 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 micro-processor;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 ""ICSP-microcomputer training system, course 525 A"", which is the subject of an application by the Danish Government of 26 August 1980, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 February 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;meteorology;atmospheric science;meteorological forecast;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;data processing;automatic data processing;electronic data processing;electronic component;electronic tube;integrated circuit;microchip;microprocessor;semi-conductor;transistor,30 398,"Regulation (EEC) No 2786/73 of the Commission of 12 October 1973 amending the special provisions contained in Regulations (EEC) Nos 1324/68 and 1611/68 in respect of export of certain cheeses. ,HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 804/68 ( 1 ) OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS , AS LAST AMENDED BY THE ACT ( 2 ) CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION AND THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TREATIES , AND IN PARTICULAR THE FIRST SENTENCE OF ARTICLE 17 ( 4 ) THEREOF ;WHEREAS REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1354/73 ( 3 ) AMENDED THE NOMENCLATURE OF CERTAIN CHEESES CONTAINED IN ANNEX II TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 823/68 ( 4 ) OF 28 JUNE 1968 DETERMINING THE GROUPS OF PRODUCTS AND THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CALCULATING LEVIES ON MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ; WHEREAS , CONSEQUENTLY , IT IS NECESSARY TO ADAPT ANNEX I TO COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1324/68 ( 5 ) OF 29 AUGUST 1968 LAYING DOWN SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE EXPORT OF CERTAIN CHEESES TO SWITZERLAND , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 767/73 ( 6 ) ;WHEREAS IN THE CASE OF PROCESSED CHEESES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 D II OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND EXPORTED TO SWITZERLAND UNDER THE SPECIAL SYSTEM INTRODUCED BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2074/73 ( 7 ) OF 31 JULY 1973 ESTABLISHING THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE EXPORT OF PROCESSED CHEESES TO SWITZERLAND , THE REFUNDS ARE , ON ACCOUNT OF THAT SYSTEM , RELATIVELY LOW ; WHEREAS THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 8 ( 2 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION NO 1041/67/EEC ( 8 ) OF 21 DECEMBER 1967 ON DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF EXPORT REFUNDS ON PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO A SINGLE PRICE SYSTEM , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 131/73 ( 9 ) , WOULD HINDER NORMAL TRADE IN THE PRODUCTS CONCERNED WITH THIRD COUNTRIES OTHER THAN SWITZERLAND ; WHEREAS , CONSEQUENTLY , THOSE PRODUCTS SHOULD BE LISTED WITH THE CHEESES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1611/68 ( 10 ) OF 15 OCTOBER 1968 MAKING SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE LOWEST RATE OF THE REFUND APPLICABLE TO EXPORTS OF CERTAIN CHEESES TO THIRD COUNTRIES ;WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ,. ANNEX I TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1324/68 IS REPLACED BY THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION . ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1611/68 IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :"" ARTICLE 1IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE LOWEST RATE OF REFUND WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 8 ( 2 ) AND THE LAST INDENT OF ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION NO 1041/67/EEC , THE REFUNDS ON EXPORTS TO SWITZERLAND :- OF THE PROCESSED CHEESES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 D II OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ,AND- THE CHEESES LISTED IN ANNEX I TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1324/68SHALL NOT BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT . "" 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 OCTOBER 1973 .FOR THE COMMISSIONTHE PRESIDENTFRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLIANNEX ISUBHEADING IN ANNEX II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 823/68 * PRODUCTS04.04 E I B ) 2 * TILSIT AND BUTTERKAESEEX 04.04 E I B ) 5 * DANBO* EDAM* ELBO* ESROM* FONTAL* FONTINA* FYNBO* GALANTINE* GOUDA* HAVARTI* ITALICO* MARIBO* MALBO* MIMOLETTE* SAMSOE* SAINT-PAULIN* TYBO* OTHER CHEESES OF A FAT CONTENT BY WEIGHT REFERRED TO DRY MATTER EXCEEDING 30 % AND A WATER CONTENT BY WEIGHT OF THE NON-FATTY MATTER EXCEEDING 52 % BUT NOT EXCEEDING 67 % ",hard cheese;Appenzell;Cheddar;Edam;Emmenthal;Gouda;Grana Padano;Gruyere;Parmesan;Parmigiano Reggiano;Sbrinz;long-keeping cheese;processed cheese;export (EU);Community export;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;representative rate;agricultural conversion rate;agricultural unit of account;green exchange rate;green rate;green unit of account,30 39167,"Council Decision 2011/297/CFSP of 23 May 2011 amending Joint Action 2001/555/CFSP on the establishment of a European Union Satellite Centre. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 28 thereof,Whereas:(1) Following the termination of the Modified Brussels Treaty of 1954 establishing the Western European Union (‘WEU’), it is necessary to ensure, on behalf of the ten Member States participating in the WEU, the continuation of certain residual administrative tasks of the WEU after its closure on 30 June 2011, in particular the administration of WEU staff pensions and the WEU Social Plan, as well as the settlement of any disputes between the WEU and former staff.(2) For this purpose, the necessary administrative tasks should be assumed by the European Union Satellite Centre, established by Council Joint Action 2001/555/CFSP (1).(3) All expenditure related to the above-mentioned tasks should be met by contributions from the ten Member States parties to the Modified Brussels Treaty of 1954 establishing the WEU.(4) Joint Action 2001/555/CFSP should be amended accordingly,. Council Joint Action 2001/555/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:1) The following paragraph is added to Article 2:2) The following Article is inserted:(a) the administration of the pensions of former staff of the WEU;(b) the administration of the WEU Social Plan;(c) the administration of any disputes between the WEU and any member of its former staff and the implementation of the decisions of the competent Appeals Board;(d) assistance to the Ten Member States in relation to the liquidation of the WEU's assets.(a) take place in accordance with the pension rules of the WEU, as in force on 30 June 2011. If necessary, these rules may be amended by the Board referred to in paragraph 6, within the framework of the pension rules of the Coordinated Organisations;(b) be managed by the Joint Pensions Administrative Section within the Coordinated Organisations (hereinafter “JPAS/SCAP”). To this effect, the Centre shall, on behalf of the Ten Member States, conclude a memorandum of agreement by 30 June 2011. The WEU may also be a party to this memorandum of agreement. This memorandum of agreement shall be approved by the Board referred to in paragraph 6, and shall be signed by its chairperson. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 23 May 2011.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON(1)  OJ L 200, 25.7.2001, p. 5. ",international organisation;international administration;international association;international body;international institution;international organization;satellite communications;European communications satellite;communications satellite;direct broadcasting satellite;telecommunications satellite;cooperation policy;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;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy,30 5931,"Council Regulation (EU) No 1210/2014 of 16 October 2014 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. ,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 17 March 2008, the Council approved, by Regulation (EC) No 241/2008 (1), the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (‘the Agreement’).(2) A new Protocol to the Agreement was initialled on 10 February 2012 (‘the Protocol’). The Protocol grants Union vessels fishing opportunities in waters in which the Republic of Guinea-Bissau exercises its sovereignty or jurisdiction with regard to fishing.(3) On 16 October 2014 the Council adopted Decision 2014/782/EU (2), on the signing and provisional application of the Protocol.(4) The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined for the period of application of the Protocol.(5) If 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 in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (3). The absence of a reply within the 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 concerned. That deadline should be set.(6) 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 setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (‘the Protocol’) shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:(a) freezer shrimp trawlers:Spain 2 500 GRTGreece 140 GRTPortugal 1 060 GRT(b) freezer, fin-fish and cephalopod trawlers:Spain 2 900 GRTItaly 375 GRTGreece 225 GRT(c) freezer tuna seiners and longliners:Spain 14 vesselsFrance 12 vesselsPortugal 2 vessels(d) pole-and-line tuna vessels:Spain 9 vesselsFrance 3 vessels2.   Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 shall apply without prejudice to the 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 deadline within which the Member States must confirm that they are not making full use of their 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 signing of the Protocol.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 16 October 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. POLETTI(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 241/2008 of 17 March 2008 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (OJ L 75, 18.3.2008, p. 49).(2)  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 and the access of third country vessels to 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;Guinea-Bissau;Portuguese Guinea;Republic of Guinea-Bissau;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Italy;Italian Republic;sea fishing;fishing agreement;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;protocol to an agreement;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;financial compensation of an agreement;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,30 33613,"2007/623/EC: Commission Decision of 31 August 2007 setting up the High Level Group of Independent Stakeholders on Administrative Burdens. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Whereas:(1) On 24 January 2007 the Commission adopted the Communication entitled ‘Action Programme for Reducing Administrative Burdens in the European Union’ (1), in which it announced its intention to take a transparent approach towards implementing this Action Programme by involving stakeholders from all over the European Union and continuously benefiting from their input.(2) The Action Programme was endorsed by the 2007 Spring European Council which underlined the goal of reducing administrative burdens by 25 % by 2012.(3) The Commission is already consulting and cooperating on this topic with Member States' experts through the High Level Group of National Regulatory Experts on Better Regulation, but with a view to ensuring an equally effective interaction with the other stakeholders, whose input is indispensable for reaching the ambitious reduction target, and in accordance with the aforementioned Communication, the Commission may need to call upon the expertise of specialists in an advisory body.(4) It is therefore necessary to set up a group of experts in the field of reduction of administrative burdens and to define its tasks and its structure.(5) The group should advise the Commission with regard to the Action Programme, in particular on administrative burden reduction measures suggested by the consultants, through internet consultation and local workshops in the Member States.(6) The group should be composed of high level independent stakeholders selected on the basis of their expertise in Better Regulation and/or the policy areas covered by the Action Programme. The Commission should ensure that the interests of small and large businesses, social partners, consumer and environmental organisations, including non-governmental organisations, are adequately represented.(7) Rules on disclosure of information by members of the group 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 (2).(8) Personal data relating to members of the group 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 (3).(9) It is appropriate to fix a period for the application of this Decision. The Commission will in due course consider the advisability of an extension,. The High Level Group of Independent Stakeholders on Administrative BurdensThe High Level Group of Independent Stakeholders on Administrative Burdens, hereinafter referred to as ‘the group’, is hereby set up with effect from 31 August 2007. TaskThe group’s task shall be to advise the Commission with regard to the Action Programme for Reducing Administrative Burdens in the European Union whose aim is to reduce administrative burdens on businesses arising from EU legislation by 25 % by 2012.In particular, the group will:— provide advice on administrative burden reduction measures suggested by the consultants, through internet consultation and local workshops in Member States,— advise the Commission at its request on methodological issues that may arise in the Action Programme,— suggest which additional pieces of existing legislation could be included in the EU-wide measurement exercise, as necessary.The mandate is given for three years: it may be extended by Commission Decision. Consultation1.   The Commission may consult the group on any matter relating to the implementation of the Action Programme for Reducing Administrative Burdens in the European Union.2.   The chairperson of the group may advise the Commission that it is desirable to consult the group on a specific question. The group shall not provide such advice unless being requested in writing by the Commission. Membership — Appointment1.   The group shall be composed of up to 15 members.2.   The Commission shall first appoint the chairperson of the group. The members of the group shall then be appointed by the Commission in consultation with the chairperson from high level stakeholders with competence in the areas referred to in Article 2 and 3(1).The members shall be selected on the basis of their expertise in Better Regulation and/or the policy areas covered by the Action Programme. The Commission shall ensure that the interests of small and large businesses, social partners, consumer and environmental organisations, including non-governmental organisations are adequately represented.3.   The members shall be appointed in a personal capacity and shall advise the Commission independently of any outside influence in accordance with this decision.4.   Members of the group are appointed for a three-year term of office. They shall remain in office until such time as they are replaced or their term of office ends.5.   Members who are no longer capable of contributing effectively to the group’s deliberations, who resign or who do not comply with the conditions set out paragraph 3 of this Article, or Article 287 of the Treaty may be replaced for the remainder of their term of office.6.   Members shall each year sign an undertaking to act in the public interest and a declaration indicating the absence or existence of any interest which may undermine their objectivity.7.   The names of members shall be published on the Internet site of the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry. The names of members shall be collected, processed and published in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. Operation1.   In agreement with the Commission, sub-groups may be set up to examine specific questions under terms of reference established by the group. Such sub-groups shall be dissolved as soon as their objectives have been reached. Where appropriate, the opinion of existing stakeholder groups with sectoral expertise will be sought and transmitted to the group and sub-groups.2.   The Commission or the chairperson, in agreement with the Commission, may ask experts or observers with specific competence on a subject on the agenda to participate in the group’s or sub-groups' deliberations if this is useful and/or necessary.3.   Information obtained by participating in the deliberations of a group or sub-group shall not be divulged if, in the opinion of the Commission, that information relates to confidential matters.4.   The group and its sub-groups shall normally meet on Commission premises in accordance with the procedures and schedule established by it. The Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry shall provide secretarial services.5.   The group shall adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of the standard rules of procedure adopted by the Commission (4).6.   The Commission will in general publish on the Internet, in the original language of the document concerned, any relevant summary or conclusion resulting from the work of the group. Meeting expensesThe Commission shall reimburse travel and, where appropriate, subsistence expenses for members, experts and observers in connection with the group’s activities in accordance with the Commission’s rules on the compensation of external experts.The members, experts and observers shall not be remunerated for the services they render.Meeting expenses are reimbursed within the limits of the allocations annually set by the responsible Commission services. ApplicabilityThe decision shall apply until three years after its adoption by the Commission.. Done at Brussels, 31 August 2007.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  COM(2007) 23 final, 24 January 2007.(2)  OJ L 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/548/EC, Euratom (OJ L 215, 5.8.2006, p. 38).(3)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.(4)  See standard rules of procedure — Annex III of document SEC(2005) 1004. ",overheads;administrative expenses;entertainment expenses;financial expenses;general expenses;oncost;overhead cost;running costs;self-employed person;adviser;consultant;expert;free-lance;independent;self-employed worker;European Union;Union law;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;powers of the institutions (EU);powers of the EC Institutions;operation of the Institutions;committee (EU);EC committee,30 42872,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 950/2013 of 2 October 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Norway lobster in IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 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 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, 2 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 53/TQ39Member State PortugalStock NEP/9/3411Species Norway lobster (Nephrops Norvegicus)Zone IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1Date 14.9.2013 ",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;crustacean;crab;crawfish;crayfish;lobster;prawn;shrimp;fishing area;fishing limits;Azores;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,30 5629,"2013/505/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 14 October 2013 authorising the provisional measure taken by the French Republic in accordance with Article 129 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) to restrict the use of ammonium salts in cellulose wadding insulation materials (notified under document C(2013) 6658) 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 129(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) On 14 August 2013, the French Republic informed the Commission, the European Chemicals Agency (‘the Agency’) and the other Member States, in accordance with Article 129(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (safeguard clause), that it has justifiable grounds for believing that urgent action is essential to protect the public from exposure to ammonia released from ammonium salts in cellulose wadding insulation materials used in buildings. The French Republic adopted a provisional measure on 21 June 2013 and published it in the Official Journal of the French Republic on 3 July 2013.(2) The Order of 21 June 2013 on the prohibition of placing on the market, import, sale and distribution and manufacture of cellulose wadding insulation materials with ammonium salts adjuvants (‘the Order’) prohibits the placing on the market, import, possession with a view to sale or distribution, sale or distribution and production of cellulose wadding insulation materials containing ammonium salts as additives. These products must also be withdrawn from the market in France and recalled at the expense of the person responsible for first placing them on the market.(3) The draft Order was first submitted to the Commission under Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). In accordance with Article 9(7) of that Directive, France claimed that the Order was urgent and the Commission expressed the view that the reasons given by France for claiming urgency were satisfactory.(4) Following the invitation from the Commission, France resubmitted the Order in accordance with Article 129(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. The Commission examined the Order together with the scientific and technical information also submitted. The Commission undertook a brief consultation with Member States and stakeholders about the Order.(5) Given the short time limit within which the Commission must take a decision in relation to the provisional measures under Article 129(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the Commission has to base its decision predominantly on the information submitted to it by France.(6) Until September 2011, cellulose wadding insulation materials in France contained boric acid, which acted as flame retardant and biocide. Following the ban of boric acid for biocidal uses, and in order to maintain the flame retardant properties of certain insulation materials (including cellulose wadding), the French industry replaced boron compounds with ammonium salts.(7) The French measure is justified on the basis of incidents registered by the national poison centres (several cases of people intoxicated since November 2011), and complaints registered by the professional association of producers of cellulose wadding insulation (about 150 cases). The French authorities also measured the concentration of ammonia within houses for which complaints had been received which demonstrated that the levels of exposure to ammonia are higher than the reference toxicological values for safe long-term exposure. Therefore, ammonium salts should be replaced.(8) The information provided by France indicates that ammonium salts in cellulose wadding insulation materials gives rise to a risk to human health which may not be adequately controlled and needs to be addressed. In this particular case, in the interests of achieving the swift harmonisation of the internal market whilst protecting human health at a high level, the measure taken by France should be deemed to have the urgency required by Article 129(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.(9) As the provisional measure taken by France consists in a restriction on the placing on the market or use of a substance, Article 129(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 requires that France initiate a Union restriction procedure by submitting to the Agency a dossier, in accordance with Annex XV, within three months of the date of this Decision.(10) For all these reasons, the Order should be authorised.(11) A decision under Article 129(2) authorising a provisional measure must set a defined time period for such authorisation; in view of the deadline for the initiation of the Union restriction procedure set in Article 129(3) and in order to allow sufficient time for a decision to be taken under the normal restrictions process following the submission by France of an Annex XV dossier, without the need to extend the authorisation, this time period should be 21 months.(12) This Decision should not prejudice in any way a Commission decision under Article 73 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 if the conditions laid down in Article 68 of that Regulation are fulfilled.(13) This Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 133 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006,. 1.   Subject to paragraph 2, the provisional measure notified by the French Republic on 14 August 2013 is authorised for a time period of 21 months from the date of effect of this Decision.2.   The authorisation shall expire on the earlier of the following occasions if either occurs before the expiry of the time period specified in paragraph 1:— the date when an adaptation of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 in a manner sought by the authorised provisional measure becomes applicable, or— six months after the restrictions procedure, set out in Articles 69 to 73 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, is finalised without the Commission proposing a draft restriction. This Decision shall take effect on 15 October 2013. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 14 October 2013.For the CommissionAntonio TAJANIVice-President(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.(2)  Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37). ",France;French Republic;insulator;building insulation;toxic substance;dioxin;harmful substance;toxic discharge;toxic product;toxic waste;toxicity;health risk;danger of sickness;chemical salt;ammonia;ammonium;bromide;chloride;hydroxide;iodide;lithium hydroxide;nitrate;potassium chloride;soda;sodium carbonate;sulphate;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,30 14662,"Council Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2963/95 of 18 December 1995 adjusting the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities and the weightings applied thereto. ,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 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 (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 3161/94 (2), and in particular Articles 63, 64, 65, 65a and 82 of the Staff Regulations, Annex XI to the Staff Regulations, and the first paragraph of Article 20 and Article 64 of the Conditions of Employment,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas a review of the remuneration of officials and other servants carried out on the basis of a report by the Commission has shown that the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the Communities should be adjusted under the 1995 annual review;Whereas, in accordance with Annex XI to the Staff Regulations, the annual adjustment in respect of 1996 will entail the establishment before 31 December 1996 of new weightings with retroactive effect from 1 July 1996;Whereas these new weightings could lead to retroactive adjustments to remuneration and pensions (positive or negative) in respect of the period of 1996 for which payment has already been made on the basis of this Regulation;Whereas provision should therefore be made for the payment of arrears in the event of an upward adjustment as a result of these weightings or for the recovery of sums overpaid in the event of a downward adjustment for the period between the date of application and the date of entry into force of the Council Decision on the annual adjustment in respect of 1996;Whereas provision should be made for the effects of any such recovery to be spread over a period of not more than twelve months from the date of entry into force of the Council Decision on the annual adjustment in respect of 1996,. With effect from 1 July 1995:(a) the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by the following:>TABLE>(b) - Bfrs 6 267 shall be replaced by Bfrs 6 336 in Article 1 (1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,- Bfrs 8 071 shall be replaced by Bfrs 8 160 in Article 2 (1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,- Bfrs 14 419 shall be replaced by Bfrs 14 578 in the second sentence of Article 69 of the Staff Regulations and in the second subparagraph of Article 4 (1) of Annex VII thereto,- Bfrs 7 213 shall be replaced by Bfrs 7 292 in the first paragraph of Article 3 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations. With effect from 1 July 1995:the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 63 of the conditions of employment of other servants is replaced by the following:>TABLE> With effect from 1 July 1995 the fixed allowance referred to in Article 4a of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be:- Bfrs 3 803 per month for officials in Grade C4 or C5,- Bfrs 5 830 per month for officials in Grade C1, C2 or C3. Pensions for which entitlement has accrued by 1 July 1995 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 1 July 1995, the date '1 July 1994` in the second paragraph of Article 63 of the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by '1 July 1995`. 1. With effect from 1 July 1995, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries and places listed below shall be as follows:>TABLE>2. In accordance with Annex XI to the Staff Regulations these weightings could be adjusted by a Council Regulation by 31 December 1996 at the latest establishing new weightings with effect from 1 July 1996. In this event the institutions shall make the corresponding positive or negative adjustment to the remuneration and pensions of the officials, former officials and other persons concerned with retroactive effect for the period between the date of application and the date of entry into force of the decision on the 1996 adjustment.If this retroactive adjustment necessitates the recovery of sums overpaid, such recovery may be spread over a period of not more than twelve months from the date of entry into force of the decision on the 1996 annual adjustment.3. The weightings applicable to pensions shall be determined in accordance with Article 82 (1) of the Staff Regulations. Articles 3 to 10 of Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2175/88 (1) shall remain in force. With effect from 1 July 1995, 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 1995, the allowances for shiftwork laid down in Article 1 of Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 (2) shall be Bfrs 11 023, Bfrs 16 637, Bfrs 18 191 and Bfrs 24 801. With effect from 1 July 1995, the amounts in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 (3) shall be subject to a weighting of 3,944527. 0This 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, 18 December 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. BORRELL FONTELLES ",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;ratio;pension scheme;State pension;occupational pension;old age pension;pension plan;retirement pension;pay;remuneration;salary;wages;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),30 4827,"Council Decision 2009/29/CFSP of 22 December 2008 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Somali Republic on the status of the European Union-led naval force in the Somali Republic in the framework of the EU military operation Atalanta. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,Whereas:(1) On 15 May 2008, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 1814 (2008) calling on States and regional organisations to take action to protect shipping involved in the transport and delivery of humanitarian aid to Somalia and in activities authorised by the United Nations.(2) On 2 June 2008, the UNSC adopted Resolution 1816 (2008) authorising, for a period of six months from the date of the Resolution, States cooperating with the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia to enter the territorial waters of Somalia and to use, in a manner consistent with relevant international law, all necessary means to repress acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea. Those provisions were extended for an additional period of 12 months by UNSC Resolution 1846 (2008), adopted on 2 December 2008.(3) On 10 November 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1) (operation Atalanta).(4) Article 11 of that Joint Action provides that the status of the EU-led forces and their personnel who are stationed on the land territory of third States, or operate in the territorial or internal waters of third States, shall be agreed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24 of the Treaty.(5) Following authorisation by the Council on 18 September 2007, in accordance with Article 24 of the Treaty, the Presidency, assisted by the SG/HR, negotiated an Agreement between the European Union and the Somali Republic on the status of the EU-led naval force in the Somali Republic.(6) The Agreement should be approved,. The Agreement between the European Union and the Somali Republic on the status of the European Union-led naval force in the Somali Republic is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union. This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. KOUCHNER(1)  OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33. ",literature;novel;poem;UNO;UN system;United Nations;United Nations Organisation;United Nations Organization;United Nations system;humanitarian aid;humanitarian action;humanitarian assistance;warships;battle fleet;battleship;fleet air arm;naval air forces;Somalia;terrorism;elimination of terrorism;maritime transport;maritime connection;sea transport;sea transport connection;seagoing traffic;deterrent;deterrent force;first-strike capacity;military intervention;aggression,30 12952,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1102/94 of 11 May 1994 re- establishing the levying of customs duties on certain industrial products originating in Indonesia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1994 by Regulation (EC) No 3668/93 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded from 1 January to 30 June 1994 to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;Whereas, in the case of the products of the order Nos and origins indicated in the table below, the individual ceiling is fixed at the levels indicated in that table; whereas that ceiling was reached, on the date indicated below, by charges of imports into the Community of the products in question:"""" ID=""1"">10.0210> ID=""2"">Indonesia> ID=""3"">193 000> ID=""4"">31. 1. 1994"">Whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question,. As from 15 May 1994, the levying of customs duties, suspended from 1 January to 30 June 1994, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the products indicated in the table below:"""" ID=""1"">10.0210> ID=""2"">2918 14 00> ID=""3"">Citric acid> ID=""4"">Indonesia""> 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, 11 May 1994.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 338, 31. 12. 1993, p. 22. ",Indonesia;Republic of Indonesia;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;tariff ceiling;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;customs duties;organic acid;acetate;acetic acid;acrylic acid;alcohol acid;aromatic acid;citric acid;ester;fatty acid;formic acid;oxalic acid;phthalic acid;salicylic acid,30 5085,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 118/2010 of 9 February 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 900/2008 laying down the methods of analysis and other technical provisions necessary for the application of the arrangements for imports of certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2008 (2) lays down the formulas, procedures and methods to be used for the determination of starch/glucose for applying Annexes II and III of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1460/96 of 25 July 1996 establishing the detailed rules for implementing the preferential trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products, as provided for in Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 (3).(2) Regulation (EC) No 900/2008 has been examined by a group of experts, with a view to assessing whether that Regulation takes account of the scientific and technological evolution of the methods laid down in that Regulation. Studies and tests carried out in the framework of that examination indicate that the determination of the starch/glucose content by solubilisation by means of sodium hydroxide (prior to enzymatic degradation to glucose) and the measurement of the total glucose content using the enzymatic method with spectrophotometry as prescribed for most goods now, do not meet any longer the current technical requirements and are therefore to be updated.(3) It is therefore appropriate to provide that the degradation of starch/glucose is to be carried out in an enzymatic way by amylase and amyloglucosidase and that the total glucose content is to be determined using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and to specify how the enzymatic method is to be carried out.(4) Regulation (EC) No 900/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 900/2008 is replaced by the text set out in 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, 9 February 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 248, 17.9.2008, p. 8.(3)  OJ L 187, 26.7.1996, p. 18.ANNEX‘ANNEX IEnzymatic determination of starch and its degradation products including glucose in food products using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)1.   ScopeThis method describes the determination of the content of starch and its degradation products including glucose in food products for human consumption hereafter referred to as “starch”. The starch content is determined from the quantitative analysis of glucose by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) after enzymatic conversion of starch and its degradation products into glucose.2.   Definition of the total glucose content and of the total glucose content expressed as starchThe total glucose content means the value Z as calculated in point 7.2.1 of this Annex. It represents the content of starch and all its degradation products, glucose included.The starch/glucose content as defined in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1460/96 shall be calculated on the basis of the total glucose content Z and as set out in Article 2 point 1 of this Regulation.The starch (or dextrin) content as referred to in column 3 of Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 (1) shall be calculated on the basis of the total glucose content Z as set out in Article 2 point 2.1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 904/2008 (2).The Starch content referred to in point 1 of this Annex means the value E, as calculated in point 7.2.2 of this Annex. It is expressed in % (m/m). It is equivalent to the total glucose content Z, expressed as starch. This value E does not interfere in the above mentioned calculations.3.   PrincipleThe samples are homogenised and suspended in water. The starch and its degradation products, present in the samples, are enzymatically converted into glucose in two steps:1. Starch and its degradation products are partially converted into soluble glucose chains using thermostable alpha-amylase at 90 °C. For effective conversion it is necessary that the samples should be completely solved or should be present in the form of a suspension containing very small solid parts2. The soluble glucose chains are converted into glucose using amyloglucosidase at 60 °C.Products containing a high content of proteins or fat are clarified and filtrated.The determination of sugars is performed by HPLC analysis.Because a partial inversion of sucrose may occur during the enzymatic treatment, the determination of free sugars is also performed by HPLC analysis to calculate the corrected glucose content.4.   Reagents and other materialsUse reagents of recognised analytical grade and demineralised water.4.1.   Glucose, min 99 %.4.2.   Fructose, min 99 %.4.3.   Sucrose, min 99 %.4.4.   Maltose-monohydrate, min 99 %.4.5.   Lactose-monohydrate, min 99 %.4.6.   Solution of thermostable alpha-amylase (1,4-alpha-D-Glucan-glucanohydrolase), with activity about 31 000 U/ml (1U will liberate 1,0 mg of maltose from starch in 3 minutes at pH 6,9 and 20 °C). This enzyme can contain a low amount of impurities (e.g. glucose or sucrose) and other interfering enzymes. Storage at ca. 4 °C. Alternatively, other sources of alpha-amylase may be used yielding a final solution with comparable enzyme activity.4.7.   Amyloglucosidase (1,4-alpha-D-Glucan glucohydrolase) from Aspergillus niger, powder with activity about 120 U/mg or about 70 U/mg (1U will liberate 1 micromol glucose from starch per minute at pH 4,8 and 60 °C). This enzyme can contain a low amount of impurities (e.g. glucose or sucrose) and other interfering enzymes (e.g., Invertase). Storage at ca. 4 °C. Alternatively, other sources of amyloglucosidase may be used yielding a final solution with comparable enzyme activity.4.8.   Zinc acetate dihydrate, p.a..4.9.   Potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) (K4[Fe(CN)]6.3H2O), extra pure.4.10.   Sodium acetate anhydrous, p.a..4.11.   Glacial acetic acid, 96 % (v/v) (minimum).4.12.   Sodium acetate buffer (0,2 mol/l). Weigh 16,4 gram sodium acetate (point 4.10) into a beaker glass. Dissolve in water and rinse into a volumetric flask of 1 000 ml. Dilute to the mark with water and adjust the pH to 4,7 with acetic acid (by use of a pH-meter (point 5.7). This solution may be used for max 6 months with storage at 4 °C.4.13.   Amyloglucosidase solution. Prepare a solution of amyloglucosidase powder (point 4.7) by using sodium acetate buffer (point 4.12). The enzyme activity must be sufficient and in accordance with the starch content in the amount of sample (for example, activity about 600 U/ml is obtained from 0,5 g amyloglucosidase powder 120 U/mg (point 4.7) in a final volume of 100 ml for 1 g starch in the amount of sample). Prepare immediately before use.4.14.   Reference solutions. Prepare solutions of glucose, fructose, sucrose, maltose and lactose in water, as conventionally used in the HPLC analysis of sugars.4.15.   Reagent for clarification (Carrez I). Dissolve 219,5 gram zinc acetate (point 4.8) in water in a beaker glass. Rinse into a volumetric flask of 1 000 ml and add 30 ml acetic acid (point 4.11). Mix thoroughly and dilute to the mark with water. This solution may be used for max 6 months while stored at ambient temperature. Other clarification reagents, equivalent to Carrez solution, may be used.4.16.   Reagent for clarification (Carrez II). Dissolve 106,0 gram potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) (point 4.9) in water in a beaker glass. Rinse into a volumetric flask of 1 000 ml. Mix thoroughly and dilute to the mark with water. This solution may be used for max. 6 months while stored at ambient temperature. Other clarification reagents, equivalent to Carrez solution, may be used.4.17.   HPLC Mobile phase. Prepare a mobile phase which is conventionally used in the HPLC analysis of sugars. In case of using an aminopropyl silicagel column, e.g., a common mobile phase is a mixture of HPLC grade water and acetonitrile.5.   Apparatus5.1.   Standard laboratory glass ware.5.2.   Fluted filters, e.g., 185 mm.5.3.   Syringe filters, 0,45 μm, suitable for aqueous solutions.5.4.   Sample vials suitable for the HPLC autosampler.5.5.   100 ml volumetric flasks.5.6.   Plastic syringes, 10 ml.5.7.   pH-meter.5.8.   Analytical balance.5.9.   Water bath with thermostat, adjustable to 60 °C and 90 °C.5.10.   HPLC Apparatus suitable for analysis of sugars.6.   Procedure6.1.   Preparation of the sample for several types of productsThe product is homogenised.6.2.   Sample portionThe amount of sample is estimated from the ingredient declaration and the conditions of the HPLC analysis (concentration of the glucose reference solution), and shall not exceed:Weigh the sample to 0,1 mg accuracy.6.3.   Blank determinationThe blank is determined by performing a complete analysis (as described in point 6.4), without adding sample. The result of the blank determination is used in the calculation of the starch content (point 7.2).6.4.   Analysis6.4.1.   Preparation of the samplesHomogenise the sample by shaking or stirring. The chosen test portion (point 6.2) is weighed into a volumetric flask (point 5.5) and about 70 ml warm water is added.After dissolving or suspending, add 50 microliter of thermostable alpha-amylase (point 4.6) and heat at 90 °C for 30 min in a water bath (point 5.9). Cool as quick as possible to 60 °C in a water bath, and add 5 ml of a solution of amyloglucosidase (point 4.13). For samples which could influence the pH of the reaction solution, control the pH and adjust it to 4,6 to 4,8, if necessary. Allow to react for 60 min at 60 °C. Cool the samples to ambient temperature.6.4.2.   ClarificationFor samples with a high content of proteins or fat, clarification is necessary by adding 1 ml Carrez I (point 4.15) to the sample solution. After shaking, 1 ml Carrez II (point 4.16) is added. Shake the sample again.6.4.3.   Processing for HPLC analysisThe sample in the volumetric flask is diluted to the mark with water, homogenised and filtered through a fluted filter (point 5.2). Collect the sample extract.Filter the extracts through a syringe filter (point 5.3) with a syringe (point 5.6) that has been preflushed with the extract. Collect the filtrates in vials (point 5.4).6.5.   ChromatographyHPLC is performed as conventionally for analysis of sugars. If the HPLC analysis shows traces of maltose, then the starch is incompletely converted, which results in a too low recovery for glucose.7.   Calculation and expression of results7.1.   Calculation of the HPLC resultsFor the calculation of the starch content, the results of two HPLC analysis are necessary, namely sugars present in the sample before (‘free sugars’) and after enzymatic treatment (as described in this method). Also a blank determination has to be performed to be able to correct for sugars present in the enzymes.In the HPLC analysis, the peak area is determined after integration and the concentration is calculated after calibration with reference solutions (point 4.14). From the glucose concentration (g/100 ml) after enzymatic treatment, the concentration of glucose (g/100 ml) in the blank is subtracted. Eventually the content (g sugar/100 g sample) of sugars is calculated using the weighted amount of sample, which results in:1. HPLC analysis before enzymatic treatment, giving the content (g/100 g) of free sugars:— glucose G— fructose F— sucrose S2. HPLC analysis after enzymatic treatment, giving the content (g/100 g) of sugars:— glucose after correction for the blank (Ge cor)— fructose Fe— sucrose Se7.2.   Calculation of the starch content7.2.1.   Calculation of total glucose “Z”If the amount of fructose after enzymatic treatment (Fe) is higher than the amount of fructose before enzymatic treatment (F), then the sucrose, present in the sample, is partly converted into fructose and glucose. This means that a correction shall be made for the liberated glucose (Fe – F).Z, final glucose content after correction in g/100g:Z = (Ge cor) – (Fe – F)7.2.2.   Calculation of the total glucose content expressed as stąrchE, “starch” content in g/100g:E = [(Ge cor) – (Fe – F)] × 0,98.   PrecisionDetails of an inter laboratory test relating to precision data of the method performed on 2 samples are given in this point. They reflect the performance requirements for the method described in this annex.Results of an interlaboratory test (Informative)An inter laboratory test was carried out in 2008 with the participation of the European Customs laboratories.The evaluation of precision data was performed according to the “Protocol for the design, conduct and interpretation of method-performance studies”, W. Horwitz, (IUPAC technical report), Pure & Appl. Chem., Vol. 67, No 2, PP.331-343, 1995.The precision data are given in the table below.Samples Z ZNumber of laboratories 41 42Number of laboratories after eliminating outliers 38 39Mean (%, m/m) 29,8 55,0Repeatability standard deviation sr (%, m/m) 0,5 0,5Reproducibility standard deviation sR (%, m/m) 1,5 2,3Repeatability limit r (%, m/m) 1,4 1,4Reproducibility limit R (%, m/m) 4,2 6,6’(1)  OJ L 172, 5.7.2005, p. 24.(2)  OJ L 249, 18.9.2008, p. 9. ",glucose;starch;industrial starch;starch product;tapioca;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;import (EU);Community import;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,30 44216,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 784/2014 of 15 July 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for haddock in Union and international waters of VIb, 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, 15 July 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 12/TQ43Member State IrelandStock HAD/6B1214Species Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)Zone Union and international waters of VIb, XII and XIVClosing date 25.6.2014 ",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing vessel;factory ship;fishing boat;transport vessel;trawler;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;catch by species;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,30 41793,"Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 of 20 December 2012 fixing for 2013 and 2014 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks. ,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 reports 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 by 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 the light of the opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular at the meetings with the Advisory Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture and the Regional Advisory Councils concerned.(5) Fishing opportunities should be in accordance with international agreements and principles, such as the 1995 United Nations agreement concerning the conservation and management of straddling stocks and highly migratory fish stocks (2), and the detailed management principles laid down in the 2008 Inter-national Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, according to which, in particular, a regulator should be more cautious when information is uncertain, unreliable or inadequate. The absence of adequate scientific information should not be used as a reason for postponing or failing to take conservation and management measures.(6) The latest scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and from the STECF indicates that most deep-sea stocks are harvested unsustainably and that fishing opportunities for those stocks, in order to assure their sustainability, should be reduced until the evolution of the stock sizes show a positive trend. The ICES has further advised that no directed fishery should be allowed for orange roughy in all areas and for certain stocks of blue ling and red seabream.(7) Concerning deep sea sharks, the main commercial species are considered depleted and, therefore, no directed fishing should take place.(8) The fishing opportunities for deep-sea species as defined in Article 2(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002 establishing specific access requirements and associated conditions applicable to fishing for deep-sea stocks (3) are decided on a bi-annual basis. Nevertheless, an exception is made for the stocks of greater silver smelt and the main fishery of blue ling for which the fishing opportunities depend on the outcome of the annual negotiations with Norway. The fishing opportunities for those stocks should be established in another relevant annual regulation fixing fishing opportunities.(9) In the interest of simplification, blue ling TACs autonomously decided by the Union should be regulated in the same legal instrument. Therefore, TACs for blue ling in international waters of II, III and IV should be included, together with the TACs for blue ling in international waters of XII, in the Regulation fixing 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.(10) In accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (4) the stocks that are subject to various measures referred to therein should be identified. Precautionary TACs should apply for stocks for which no scientifically-based evaluation of fishing opportunities is available specifically for the year in which the TACs are to be set; analytical TACs should apply otherwise. In view of ICES and STECF advice for deep-sea stocks, those for which a science-based evaluation of the relevant fishing opportunities is not available should be subject to precautionary TACs in this Regulation.(11) In light of the scientific advice, the biological distribution of some stocks of roundnose grenadier does not necessarily correspond to the TAC areas in this Regulation. In order to facilitate the sustainable exploitation of these stocks, it is appropriate to allow for increased flexibility between TAC area Vb, VI, VII, on one hand, and TAC area VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, on the other.(12) In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of the fishermen of the Union, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2013. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. Subject matterThis Regulation fixes for the years 2013 and 2014 the annual fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for fish stocks of certain deep-sea species in EU waters and in certain non-EU waters where catch limits are required. Definitions1.   For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:(a) ‘EU vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;(b) ‘EU waters’ means the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States with the exception of waters adjacent to the territories mentioned in Annex II to the Treaty;(c) ‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each fish stock each year;(d) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;(e) ‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State.2.   For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions shall apply:(a) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5);(b) CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6). TACs and allocationsThe TACs for deep-sea species caught by EU vessels in EU waters or in certain non-EU waters, the allocation of such TACs among Member States and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation. Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities1.   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) deductions and reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (7) or pursuant to Article 10(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (8);(c) additional landings allowed pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;(d) quantities withheld pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;(e) deductions made pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.2.   Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to precautionary TAC whereas Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to analytical TAC, except where otherwise specified in the Annex to this Regulation. Conditions for landing catches and by-catchesFish from stocks for which TACs are established shall be retained on board or landed only if the catches have been taken by vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted. 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 2013.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. ALETRARIS(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  Agreement on the implementation of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks (OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 16).(3)  OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6.(4)  OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.(5)  Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70).(6)  Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1).(7)  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 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).(8)  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 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33).ANNEXThe references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified.PART 1Definition of species and species groups1. In the list set out in Part 2 of this Annex, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. However, deep-sea sharks are placed at the beginning of that list. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided:Common name Alpha-3 code Scientific nameBlack scabbardfish BSF Aphanopus carboAlfonsinos ALF Beryx spp.Roundnose grenadier RNG Coryphaenoides rupestrisOrange roughy ORY Hoplostethus atlanticusRed seabream SBR Pagellus bogaraveoGreater Forkbeard GFB Phycis blennoides2. For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘deep-sea sharks’ means the following list of species:Common name Alpha-3 code Scientific nameDeep-water catsharks API Apristurus spp.Frilled shark HXC Chlamydoselachus anguineusGulper shark GUP Centrophorus granulosusLeafscale gulper shark GUQ Centrophorus squamosusPortuguese dogfish CYO Centroscymnus coelolepisLongnose velvet dogfish CYP Centroscymnus crepidaterBlack dogfish CFB Centroscyllium fabriciiBirdbeak dogfish DCA Deania calceaKitefin shark SCK Dalatias lichaGreater lanternshark ETR Etmopterus princepsVelvet belly ETX Etmopterus spinaxBlackmouth catshark (Blackmouth dogfish) SHO Galeus melastomusMouse catshark GAM Galeus murinusBluntnose six-gill shark SBL Hexanchus griseusSailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark) OXN Oxynotus paradoxusKnifetooth dogfish SYR Scymnodon ringensGreenland shark GSK Somniosus microcephalusPART 2Annual fishing opportunities applicable for EU vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area (in tonnes live weight)Species : Deep-sea sharksZone : EU and international waters of V, VI, VII, VIII and IX (DWS/56789-)Species : Deep-sea sharksZone : EU and international waters of V, VI, VII, VIII and IX (DWS/56789-)Year 2013 2014 Analytical TACGermany 0 0Estonia 0 0Ireland 0 0Spain 0 0France 0 0Lithuania 0 0Poland 0 0Portugal 0 0United Kingdom 0 0Union 0 0TAC 0 0Zone : EU and international waters of X (DWS/10-)Species : Deep-sea sharksZone : EU and international waters of X (DWS/10-)Year 2013 2014 Analytical TACPortugal 0 0Union 0 0TAC 0 0Species : Deep-sea sharks, Deania hystricosa and Deania profundorumZone : International waters of XII (DWS/12INT-)Year 2013 2014 Analytical TACIreland 0 0Spain 0 0France 0 0United Kingdom 0 0Union 0 0TAC 0 0Zone : EU and international waters of I, II, III and IV (BSF/1234-)Species : Black scabbardfishZone : EU and international waters of I, II, III and IV (BSF/1234-)Year 2013 2014 Precautionary TACGermany 3 3France 3 3United Kingdom 3 3Union 9 9TAC 9 9Species : Black scabbardfishZone : EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII (BSF/56712-)Year 2013 2014 Analytical TACGermany 35 46Estonia 17 22Ireland 87 113Spain 174 226France 2 440 3 172Latvia 113 147Lithuania 1 1Poland 1 1United Kingdom 174 226Others (1) 9 12Union 3 051 3 966TAC 3 051 3 966Species : Black scabbardfishZone : EU and international waters of VIII, IX and X (BSF/8910-)Year 2013 2014 Analytical TACSpain 12 12France 29 29Portugal 3 659 3 659Union 3 700 3 700TAC 3 700 3 700Zone : EU and international waters of CECAF 34.1.2. (BSF/C3412-)Species : Black scabbardfishZone : EU and international waters of CECAF 34.1.2. (BSF/C3412-)Year 2013 2014 Precautionary TACPortugal 3 674 3 490Union 3 674 3 490TAC 3 674 3 490Species : AlfonsinosZone : EU and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (ALF/3X14-)Year 2013 2014 Analytical TACIreland 10 9Spain 70 67France 19 18Portugal 203 193United Kingdom 10 9Union 312 296TAC 312 296Species : Roundnose grenadierZone : EU and international waters of I, II and IV (RNG/124-)Year 2013 2014 Precautionary TACDenmark 1 1Germany 1 1France 10 10United Kingdom 1 1Union 13 13TAC 13 13Zone : EU and international waters of III (RNG/03-) (2)Species : Roundnose grenadierZone : EU and international waters of III (RNG/03-) (2)Year 2013 2014 Precautionary TACDenmark 643 515Germany 4 3Sweden 33 26Union 680 544TAC 680 544Species : Roundnose grenadierZone : EU and international waters of Vb, VI, VII (RNG/5B67-)Year 2013 (3) 2014 (3) Analytical TACGermany 8 8Estonia 63 63Ireland 279 279Spain 70 70France 3 539 3 539Lithuania 81 81Poland 41 41United Kingdom 208 208Others (4) 8 8Union 4 297 4 297TAC 4 297 4 297Species : Roundnose grenadierZone : EU and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (RNG/8X14-)Year 2013 (5) 2014 (5) Analytical TACGermany 23 21Ireland 5 4Spain 2 573 2 317France 119 107Latvia 41 37Lithuania 5 4Poland 805 724United Kingdom 10 9Union 3 581 3 223TAC 3 581 3 223Zone : EU and international waters of VI (ORY/06-)Species : Orange roughyZone : EU and international waters of VI (ORY/06-)Year 2013 2014 Analytical TACIreland 0 0Spain 0 0France 0 0United Kingdom 0 0Union 0 0TAC 0 0Species : Orange roughyZone : EU and international waters of VII (ORY/07-)Year 2013 2014 Analytical TACIreland 0 0Spain 0 0France 0 0United Kingdom 0 0Others 0 0Union 0 0TAC 0 0Species : Orange roughyZone : EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (ORY/1CX14)Year 2013 2014 Analytical TACIreland 0 0Spain 0 0France 0 0Portugal 0 0United Kingdom 0 0Union 0 0TAC 0 0Zone : EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII (SBR/678-)Species : Red seabreamZone : EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII (SBR/678-)Year 2013 2014 Analytical TACIreland 6 5Spain 156 143France 8 7United Kingdom 20 18Others (6) 6 5Union 196 178TAC 196 178Species : Red seabreamZone : EU and international waters of IX (SBR/09-)Year 2013 (7) 2014 (7) Analytical TACSpain 614 614Portugal 166 166Union 780 780TAC 780 780Species : Red seabreamZone : EU and international waters of X (SBR/10-)Year 2013 2014 Analytical TACSpain 9 8Portugal 1 004 904United Kingdom 9 8Union 1 022 920TAC 1 022 920Zone : EU and international waters of I, II, III and IV (GFB/1234-)Species : Greater ForkbeardZone : EU and international waters of I, II, III and IV (GFB/1234-)Year 2013 2014 Analytical TACGermany 9 9France 9 9United Kingdom 13 13Union 31 31TAC 31 31Species : Greater ForkbeardZone : EU and international waters of V, VI and VII (GFB/567-)Year 2013 (8) 2014 (8) Analytical TACGermany 10 10Ireland 260 260Spain 588 588France 356 356United Kingdom 814 814Union 2 028 2 028TAC 2 028 2 028Species : Greater ForkbeardZone : EU and international waters of VIII and IX (GFB/89-)Year 2013 (9) 2014 (9) Analytical TACSpain 242 242France 15 15Portugal 10 10Union 267 267TAC 267 267Zone : EU and international waters of X and XII (GFB/1012-)Species : Greater ForkbeardZone : EU and international waters of X and XII (GFB/1012-)Year 2013 2014 Analytical TACFrance 9 9Portugal 36 36United Kingdom 9 9Union 54 54TAC 54 54 ",conservation of fish stocks;ship's flag;nationality of ships;deep-sea fishing;high-seas fishing;middle-water fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;catch by species;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,30 38760,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 886/2010 of 7 October 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Prleška tünka (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) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Slovenia’s application to register the name ‘Prleška tünka’ 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, 7 October 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 34, 11.2.2010, p. 8.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)SLOVENIAPrleška tünka (PGI) ",location of production;location of agricultural production;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;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,30 28717,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1485/2004 of 20 August 2004 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 (Pimiento Riojano). ,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), 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 an application for the registration of the name ‘Pimiento Riojano’ as a geographical indication.(2) In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the application has 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 statement of objection, within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, has been sent to the Commission following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (2) of the name shown in the Annex to this Regulation.(4) The name consequently qualifies for inclusion in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ and for protection at Community level as a protected geographical indication.(5) The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (3),. The name listed in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as a protected geographical indication (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 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 August 2004.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1215/2004 (OJ L 232, 1.7.2004, p. 21).(2)  OJ C 228, 24.9.2003, p. 5 (Pimiento Riojano).(3)  OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1258/2004 (OJ L 239, 9.7.2004, p. 5).ANNEXPRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THE TREATY INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTIONFruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processedSPAINPimiento Riojano (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;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,30 14434,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2124/95 of 6 September 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 1305/95 adopting certain transitional measures relating to the entry price arrangements applicable to cucumbers for processing. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agricultural sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of mutilateral trade negotiations (1), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,Whereas the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1305/95 (2) fixes a scale of entry prices used for the tariff classification of cucumbers intended for processing and the corresponding rates of autonomous and conventional duty; whereas the way in which the aforementioned Annex is drawn up is ambiguous; whereas, as a result, it should be amended to reflect accurately the conventional commitments of the Community,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1305/95 is hereby replaced by 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.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 September 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the CommissionANNEX>TABLE> ",GATT;General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;import price;entry price;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs,30 2812,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1256/2001 of 26 June 2001 determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2001 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreements concluded by the Community with the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania can be accepted. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/97 of 29 September 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for by Council Regulations (EC) No 1727/2000, (EC) No 2290/2000, (EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000, (EC) No 2435/2000 and (EC) No 2851/2000 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2698/93 and (EC) No 1590/94(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) The applications for import licences lodged for the third quarter of 2001 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full.(2) The surplus to be added to the quantity available for the following period should be determined.(3) 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 July to 30 September 2001 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1898/97 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.2. For the period 1 October to 31 December 2001, applications may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1898/97 for import licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex II.3. 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 July 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 June 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 267, 30.9.1997, p. 58.(2) OJ L 140, 24.5.2001, p. 13.ANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX II>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;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,30 20180,"Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2000 of 17 April 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 introducing a specific measure in respect of certain grain legumes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 36 and 37 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:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1577/96(4) introduced a specific measure in respect of certain grain legumes.(2) The markets for the crops covered by the said measure are different, namely animal feed for vetches and human food for lentils and chickpeas. Because the maximum area system applied to those crops taken together hitherto has not made it possible to manage properly the development of land under crops by reason, in particular, of the increase in the area under vetches since application of the system started. As a result, the maximum guaranteed area should be subdivided so as better to direct grain-legume production in the Community.(3) The maintenance of crops of grain legumes such as lentils, chickpeas and vetches is in the Community economic interest, both as regards the use made of the products and their suitability for the production areas. Given the deficit in protein crops in the European Union, the Commission should examine the possibilities for improving the system without cutting the level of aid.(4) For the purposes of applying the system, the Management Committee for Dried Fodder set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 603/95(5) should be replaced by the Management Committee for Cereals set up by Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92(6).(5) It is appropriate that before the end of the 2002/2003 marketing year, the Commission should produce a report on the application of the present system, accompanied, where necessary, by appropriate proposals.(6) Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 should therefore be amended,. Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 is amended as follows:1. Article 3 shall be replaced by the following:""Article 31. Where the areas for which aid is requested under this Regulation exceed the maximum guaranteed areas fixed in paragraph 2, the aid to be paid for the marketing year concerned shall be reduced proportionately.2. The maximum guaranteed areas shall be fixed at 160000 hectares for lentils and chickpeas, and 240000 hectares for the vetches referred to in point (c) of Article 1. Where a maximum area is not reached during a marketing year, the unused balance shall be reallocated to the other maximum guaranteed area for that marketing year before an overrun occurs.""2. In Article 6:(a) paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:""1. The Commission shall lay down detailed rules of application in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92(7). In accordance with that procedure, the Commission shall determine the overruns in the maximum guaranteed areas and shall fix the definitive aid by no later than 15 November of the marketing year in question."";(b) paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:""3. By the end of the marketing year 2002/2003 at the latest, the Commission shall submit a report on the application of this system, accompanied, if necessary, by appropriate proposals."" 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 the 2000/2001 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 17 April 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. Capoulas Santos(1) OJ C 342, 30.11.1999, p.41.(2) Opinion delivered on 17 March 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ C 51, 23.2.2000, p. 29.(4) OJ L 206, 16.8.1996, p. 4. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1826/97 (OJ L 260, 23.9.1997, p. 11).(5) OJ L 63, 21.3.1995, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1347/95 (OJ L 131, 15.6.1995, p. 1).(6) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulations as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/1999 (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18).(7) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/1999 (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18). ",leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;market stabilisation;improvement of market conditions;market regularisation;market regularization;market stabilization;stabilisation of prices;stabilization of prices;EU control;Community control;European Union control;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;aid per hectare;per hectare aid,30 17881,"Council Regulation (EC) No 656/98 of 16 March 1998 adopting autonomous and transitional measures for the preferential trade arrangements with Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria in certain processed agricultural products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the 1994 Act of Accession,Whereas, pending adaptation of Protocol 3 to the Europe Agreements concluded with Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria (1), Council Regulation (EC) No 1568/97 of 24 July 1997 adopting autonomous and transitional measures for the preferential trade arrangements with Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria in certain processed agricultural products (2) was adopted, which, until 31 December 1997 maintains the degree of preference granted, thus offsetting possible negative effects the implementation of the results of the Uruguay Round may have on exports of these countries to the Community;Whereas the negotiations with the countries concerned for the conclusion of Protocol 3 adapted the Europe Agreements have been initialled; whereas procedures for the formal adoption of these are under way; whereas the time schedule required for formal adoption may not allow for the entry into force of the adaptation Protocols on 1 January 1998; whereas it is therefore advisable to extend the concessions on an autonomous basis until 31 December 1998;Whereas the implementation of the measures provided for in the additional Protocols adjusting the Europe Agreements with the Czech Republic and Slovakia by autonomous measures has made redundant the provisions of Regulations (EC) No 315/94 (3) and (EC) No 316/94 (4); whereas it is appropriate to repeal these Regulations,. 1. From 1 January to 31 December 1998 the goods originating from Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria listed in Annex I shall be subject to the annual tariff quotas and preferential duties mentioned in that Annex. The basic amounts to be taken into consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional duties applicable to the importation into the Community are given in Annex II.2. From 1 January to 31 December 1998 the processed agricultural products originating in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria and listed in Annex III to this Regulation shall be subject to the duties provided for in that Annex. The Commission may, in accordance with Article 16 of 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 (5), suspend the autonomous application of the measures laid down in Protocol 3 in favour of the countries referred to in Article 1 if these countries fail to apply reciprocal measures in favour of the Community. The concessions applying to trade in processed agricultural products provided for in the additional Protocols adapting the Europe Agreements with the countries referred to in Article 1 shall, from the entry into force of each of those Protocols, replace the concessions provided for in the annexes to this Regulation. The detailed rules implementing the measures provided for in this Regulation shall be also applicable for the corresponding measures provided in the additional Protocols. The quotas referred to in Annex I to this Regulation shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1460/96 of 25 July 1996 establishing the detailed rules for implementing the preferential trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products, as provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 (6). Regulations (EC) No 315/94 and (EC) No 316/94 are hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from effect from 1 January 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 March 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. CUNNINGHAM(1) OJ L 347, 31. 12. 1993, p. 1 (Hungary).OJ L 348, 31. 12. 1993, p. 1 (Poland).OJ L 360, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1 (Czech Republic).OJ L 359, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1 (Slovak Republic).OJ L 357, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1 (Romania).OJ L 358, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1 (Bulgaria).(2) OJ L 211, 5. 8. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 41, 12. 2. 1994, p. 12.(4) OJ L 41, 12. 2. 1994, p. 15.(5) OJ L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18.(6) OJ L 187, 26. 7. 1996, p. 18.ANNEX I>TABLE>HUNGARY>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>ANEXO II - BILAG II - ANHANG II - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ ÉÉ - ANNEX II - ANNEXE II - ALLEGATO II - BIJLAGE II - ANEXO II - LIITE II - BILAGA IIMontantes básicos, considerados para calcular los elementos agrícolas reducidos y derechos adicionales, aplicables a las importaciones en la ComunidadBasisbeløb taget i betragtning ved beregningen af de nedsatte landbrugselementer og tillægstold anvendelig ved indførsel i FællesskabetGrundbeträge, die bei der Berechnung der ermäßigten Agrarteilbeträge und Zusatzzölle, anwendbar bei der Einfuhr in die Gemeinschaft berücksichtigt worden sindÂáóéêÜ ðïóÜ ðïõ åëÞöèçóáí õðüøç ãéá ôïí õðïëïãéóìü ôùí ìåôáâëçôþí óôïé÷åßùí êáé ðñüóèåôùí äáóìþí ðïõ åöáñìüæïíôáé óôá áãñïôéêÜ óôïé÷åßá êáôÜ ôçí åéóáãùãÞ óôçí ÊïéíüôçôáBasic amounts taken into consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional duties, applicable on importation into the CommunityMontants de base pris en considération lors du calcul des éléments agricoles réduits et droits additionnels applicables à l'importation dans la CommunautéImporti di base presi in considerazione per il calcolo degli elementi agricoli e dei dazi addizionali applicabili all'importazione nella ComunitàBasisbedragen, in aanmerking genomen bij de berekening van de verlaagde agrarische elementen en aanvullende invoerrechten, geldend bij invoer in de GemeenschapMontantes de base tomados em consideração aquando do cálculo dos elementos agrícolas reduzidos e dos direitos adicionais aplicáveis à importação na ComunidadeYhteisöön tulevaan tuontiin sovellettavia alennettuja maatalousosia ja lisätulleja laskettaessa huomioon otettavat perusmäärätGrundpriser som beaktas vid beräkning av minskade jordbruksbeståndsdelar och tilläggstull som skall utgå på import till gemenskapen>TABLE>REPÚBLICA DE HUNGRÍA / REPUBLIKKEN UNGARN / REPUBLIK UNGARN / ÄÇÌÏÊÑÁÔÉÁ ÔÇÓ ÏÕÃÃÁÑÉÁÓ / REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY / RÉPUBLIQUE DE HONGRIE / REPUBBLICA D'UNGHERIA / REPUBLIEK HONGARIJE / REPÚBLICA DA HUNGRIA / UNKARIN TASAVALTA / REPUBLIKEN UNGERN>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>ANEXO III - BILAG III - ANHANG III - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ ÉÉÉ - ANNEX III - ANNEXE III - ALLEGATO III - BIJLAGE III - ANEXO III - LIITE III - BILAGA III>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>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;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,30 42055,"2013/422/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 1 August 2013 amending Decision 2011/163/EU on the approval of plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Article 29 of Council Directive 96/23/EC (notified under document C(2013) 4880) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (1), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 29(1) and Article 29(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 96/23/EC lays down measures to monitor the substances and groups of residues listed in Annex I thereto. That Directive requires that third countries from which Member States are authorised to import animals and animal products covered by that Directive submit a residue monitoring plan providing required guarantees. That plan should at least include the groups of residues and substances listed in that Annex I.(2) Commission Decision 2011/163/EU (2) approves the plans provided for in Article 29 of Directive 96/23/EC (‘the plans’) submitted by certain third countries listed in the Annex thereto for the animals and animal products indicated in that list.(3) In the light of the recent plans submitted by certain third countries and additional information obtained by the Commission, it is necessary to update the list of third countries from which Member States are authorised to import certain animals and animal products, as provided for in Directive 96/23/EC and currently listed in the Annex to Decision 2011/163/EU (‘the list’).(4) Armenia has submitted a plan for honey to the Commission. That plan provides sufficient guarantees and should be approved. Therefore, an entry for Armenia for honey should be included in the list.(5) In accordance with European Council Decision 2012/419/EU of 11 July 2012 amending the status of Mayotte with regard to the European Union (3), Mayotte shall cease to be an overseas country or territory and become an outermost region of the Union according to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union from 1 January 2014. The entry for Mayotte should be deleted at this date.(6) San Marino is currently included in the list for bovines and honey. That third country has informed the Commission that it is interested to export porcine meat to the Union. San Marino provided the guarantees requested for porcine in the list with the footnote indicating that third countries using only raw material either from Member States or from other third countries approved for imports of such raw material to the Union. An entry for San Marino for porcines with the appropriate footnote reference should therefore be included in the list.(7) Decision 2011/163/EU 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,. The Annex to Decision 2011/163/EU is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 August 2013.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10.(2)  OJ L 70, 17.3.2011, p. 40.(3)  OJ L 204, 31.7.2012, p. 131.ANNEX‘ANNEXCode ISO2 Country Bovine Ovine/caprine Porcine Equine Poultry Aqua-culture Milk Eggs Rabbit Wild game Farmed game HoneyAD Andorra X X XAE United Arab Emirates X X (1)AL Albania X X XAM Armenia XAR Argentina X X X X X X X X X X XAU Australia X X X X X X X XBA Bosnia and Herzegovina X X X X XBD Bangladesh XBN Brunei XBR Brazil X X X X XBW Botswana X X XBY Belarus X (2) X X XBZ Belize XCA Canada X X X X X X X X X X X XCH Switzerland X X X X X X X X X X X XCL Chile X X X X X X X XCM Cameroon XCN China X X X X XCO Colombia XCR Costa Rica XCU Cuba X XEC Ecuador XET Ethiopia XFK Falklands Islands X XFO Faeroe Islands XGH Ghana XGM Gambia XGL Greenland X X XGT Guatemala X XHN Honduras XID Indonesia XIL Israel X X X X X XIN India X X XIR Iran XJM Jamaica XJP Japan X XKE Kenya X (1)KG Kyrgyzstan XKR South Korea XLB Lebanon XLK Sri Lanka XMA Morocco XMD Moldova X X X XME Montenegro X X X X X X XMG Madagascar X XMK former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (4) X X X X X X X X XMU Mauritius XMX Mexico X X X XMY Malaysia X (3) XMZ Mozambique XNA Namibia X X XNC New Caledonia X (3) X X X XNI Nicaragua X XNZ New Zealand X X X X X X X XPA Panama XPE Peru X XPF French Polynesia XPH Philippines XPY Paraguay XRS Serbia (5) X X X X (2) X X X X X XRU Russia X X X X X X X (6) XSA Saudi Arabia XSG Singapore X (3) X (3) X (3) X (3) X X (3)SM San Marino X X (3) XSR Suriname XSV El Salvador XSZ Swaziland XTH Thailand X X XTN Tunisia X X XTR Turkey X X X X XTW Taiwan X XTZ Tanzania X XUA Ukraine X X X X XUG Uganda X XUS United States X X X X X X X X X X XUY Uruguay X X X X X X XVE Venezuela XVN Vietnam X XYT (7) Mayotte XZA South Africa X XZM Zambia XZW Zimbabwe X X(1)  Camel milk only.(2)  Export to the Union of live equidae for slaughter (food producing animals only).(3)  Third countries using only raw material either from Member States or from other third countries approved for imports of such raw material to the Union, in accordance with Article 2.(4)  The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; the definitive nomenclature for this country will be agreed following current negotiations at UN level.(5)  Not including Kosovo (this designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence).(6)  Only for reindeer from the Murmansk and Yamalo-Nenets regions.(7)  Entry deleted on 1 January 2014.’ ",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;Mayotte;Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte;honey;import (EU);Community import;waste;refuse;residue;San Marino;Republic of San Marino;peripheral region;outermost area;outermost region;peripheral area;remotest area;remotest region;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;Armenia;Republic of Armenia,30 2082,"82/686/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 September 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Aminco - Spectrofluorometer, model J4-8970' 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 Custom 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 16 April 1982, 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 'Aminco - Spectrofluorometer, model J4-8970', ordered on 9 January 1981 and to be used for the research on fluorometric determination and fluorometric-kinetic enzyme analysis, and in particular for the study of variations in heme synthesis and in glycolysis, 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 16 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 spectrofluorometer; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the resolution power of the spectrum 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 'SFR 100' manufactured by Baird-Atomic Ltd, East Street, Braintree, UK-Essex, and to the apparatus 'JY3C' manufactured by Jobin Yvon, 16-18, rue du Canal, F-91163 Longjumeau Cedex,. The apparatus described as 'Aminco - Spectrofluorometer, model J4-8970', which is the subject of an application by Belgium of 16 April 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 September 1982.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;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;biology;bacteriology;embryology;microbiology;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,30 35518,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 102/2008 of 4 February 2008 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications — Prosciutto di Parma (PDO). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,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) By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and having regard to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s request for approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).(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 as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation (3). 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, 4 February 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 704/2005 (OJ L 118, 5.5.2005, p. 14).(3)  OJ C 86, 20.4.2007, p. 7.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2. Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)ITALYProsciutto di Parma (PDO) ",Italy;Italian Republic;location of production;location of agricultural production;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,30 5085,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 147/2010 of 23 February 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Pemento do Couto (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) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Pemento do Couto’ 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, 23 February 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 140, 20.6.2009, p. 9.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedSPAINPemento do Couto (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;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,30 40669,"2012/354/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 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/2011/020 ES/Comunidad Valenciana footwear from Spain). ,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 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 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) Spain submitted an application on 28 December 2011 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in 146 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 15 (‘Manufacture of leather and related products’) in the NUTS II region of Comunidad Valenciana (ES52), and supplemented it by additional information up to 23 February 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 1 631 565.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Spain,. 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 1 631 565 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 13 June 2012.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentN. WAMMEN(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. ",footwear industry;bootmaker;shoe industry;shoemaker;collective dismissal;collective redundancy;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;payment appropriation;Community of Valencia;Valencian Community;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;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,30 40319,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1154/2011 of 10 November 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Zgornjesavinjski želodec (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, Slovenia’s application to register the name ‘Zgornjesavinjski želodec’ 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, 10 November 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 45, 12.2.2011, p. 28.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)SLOVENIAZgornjesavinjski želodec (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;pigmeat;pork;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,30 33805,"Council Directive 2007/75/EC of 20 December 2007 amending Directive 2006/112/EC with regard to certain temporary provisions concerning rates of value added tax. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 93 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,Whereas:(1) Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (2) provides for certain derogations with respect to VAT rates. Some of the derogations expire on a fixed date, while others last until the adoption of definitive arrangements.(2) The derogations with respect to VAT rates provided for by Directive 2006/112/EC in conformity with the 2003 Act of Accession, and which allow for the smooth adaptation of the economies of certain new Member States to the internal market, have a fixed date and expire shortly.(3) A number of these new Member States have expressed their wish to apply the derogations from which they thus benefit for a further period.(4) In view of the pending debate on the use of reduced rates and the legislative proposal to be presented by the Commission, it is appropriate to extend certain derogations until the end of 2010, the date to which the experiment on the application of a reduced rate to labour-intensive services has been extended.(5) Directive 2006/112/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,. With effect from 1 January 2008, Directive 2006/112/EC is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 123 shall be replaced by the following:2. Article 124 shall be deleted;3. in Article 125(1) and (2), the words ‘until 31 December 2007’ shall be replaced by ‘until 31 December 2010’;4. Article 126 shall be deleted;5. in Article 127, ‘1 January 2010’ shall be replaced by ‘31 December 2010’;6. Article 128 shall be replaced by the following:7. in Article 129(1) and (2), the words ‘until 31 December 2007’ shall be replaced by ‘until 31 December 2010’;8. Article 130 shall be deleted. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2007.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. NUNES CORREIA(1)  Opinion of 11 December 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1. Directive as amended by Directive 2006/138/EC (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 92). ",tax harmonisation;harmonisation of tax systems;tax harmonization;delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;Poland;Republic of Poland;provision of services;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;distributive trades;distribution network;distribution policy;distribution structure;sales network;Czech Republic;tax exemption,30 37070,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 313/2009 of 16 April 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on cucumbers and cherries, other than sour cherries. ,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 143(b) thereof, in conjunction with Article 4,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 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 (2) provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in Annex XVII thereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 308d 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).(2) For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture (4) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2006, 2007 and 2008, the trigger levels for additional duties of cucumbers and cherries, other than sour cherries should be adjusted.(3) As a result, Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 should be amended accordingly.(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,. Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 is replaced by the text 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.It shall apply from 1 May 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 April 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 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.ANNEX‘ANNEX XVIIADDITIONAL IMPORT DUTIES: TITLE IV, CHAPTER II, SECTION 2Without prejudice to the rules governing the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the description of the products is deemed to be indicative only. The scope of the additional duties for the purposes of this Annex is determined by the scope of the CN codes as they exist at the time of the adoption of this Regulation.Serial No CN code Description Trigger period Trigger level— 1 October to 31 May— 1 June to 30 September— 1 May to 31 October— 1 November to 30 April— 1 November to 30 June— 1 January to 31 December— 1 December to 31 May— 1 November to end of February— 1 November to end of February— 1 June to 31 December— 1 January to 31 May— 21 July to 20 November— 1 January to 31 August— 1 September to 31 December— 1 January to 30 April— 1 July to 31 December— 1 June to 31 July— 21 May to 10 August— 11 June to 30 September— 11 June to 30 September ",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;import;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,30 40801,"2012/654/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 4 October 2012 on the European Union financial contribution to national programmes of six Member States (Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom) in 2012 for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector (notified under document C(2012) 6838). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,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 24(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 lays down the conditions whereby Member States may receive a contribution from the European Union for expenditure incurred in their national programmes of collection and management of data.(2) Those programmes are to be drawn up in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (2) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 665/2008 of 14 July 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (3).(3) Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom submitted national programmes for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector for the years 2011-2013 as provided for in Article 4(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008. Those programmes were approved in 2011 in accordance with Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008.(4) Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Romania, Slovenia and Finland have not amended their national programmes 2011-2013 for the year 2012. By Commission Implementing Decision 2012/276/EU (4), the Commission decided on the contribution to those national programmes for the year 2012, for these Member States, except Greece.(5) Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and the United Kingdom submitted amendments to their national programmes for the year 2012, pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008. The amendments for Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom were adopted by the Commission in 2012 in accordance with Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008.(6) Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom also submitted annual budget forecasts for the year 2012 according to Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1078/2008 of 3 November 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 as regards the expenditure incurred by Member States for the collection and management of the basic fisheries data (5). The Commission has evaluated Member States’ annual budget forecasts, as laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1078/2008, by taking into account the approved amendments to the national programmes in accordance with Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008.(7) Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1078/2008 establishes that the Commission is to approve the annual budget forecast and is to decide on the annual Union financial contribution to each national programme in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 and on the basis of the outcome of the evaluation of the annual budget forecasts as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1078/2008.(8) Article 24(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 establishes that a Commission Decision is to fix the rate of the financial contribution. Article 16 of that Regulation provides that Union financial measures in the area of basic data collection are not to exceed 50 % of the costs incurred by Member States in carrying out the programme of collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector.(9) This Decision constitutes the financing decision within the meaning of Article 75(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. The maximum global amounts of the Union financial contribution to be granted to each Member State for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector for 2012 and the rate of the Union financial contribution, are established in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Lithuania, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Poland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 4 October 2012.For the CommissionMaria DAMANAKIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 160, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 186, 15.7.2008, p. 3.(4)  OJ L 134, 24.5.2012, p. 27.(5)  OJ L 295, 4.11.2008, p. 24.(6)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.ANNEXNATIONAL PROGRAMMES 2011-2013ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE AND MAXIMUM UNION CONTRIBUTION FOR 2012(EUR)Member State Eligible expenditure Maximum Union contributionGermany 6 942 364,00 3 471 182,00Lithuania 215 902,00 107 951,00Netherlands 4 427 312,00 2 213 656,00Poland 967 705,00 483 852,50Sweden 5 961 618,00 2 980 809,00United Kingdom 8 544 243,00 4 272 121,50Total 27 059 144,00 13 529 572,00 ",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;fishing industry;fishing;fishing activity;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;Poland;Republic of Poland;budget estimate;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania;distribution of EU funding;distribution of Community funding;distribution of European Union funding;financing level;level of funding;rate of financing;rate of funding;data collection;compiling data;data retrieval,30 40445,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1364/2011 of 19 December 2011 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Speck Alto Adige/Südtiroler Markenspeck/Südtiroler Speck (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) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‧Speck Alto Adige‧/‧Südtiroler Markenspeck‧/‧Südtiroler Speck‧, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).(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 (3), 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 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, 19 December 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 L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.(3)  OJ C 119, 16.4.2011, p. 19.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)ITALYSpeck Alto Adige/Südtiroler Markenspeck/Südtiroler Speck (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;pigmeat;pork;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,30 15660,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 of 30 July 1996 introducing a specific measure in respect of certain grain legumes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 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 Regulation (EEC) No 762/89 (4) introduced a specific measure for certain grain legumes; whereas this measure expires on 30 June 1996;Whereas maintaining the cultivation of grain legumes such as lentils, chick peas and vetches is of economic importance to the Community;Whereas the objective of maintaining such crops may be achieved by granting aid per hectare; whereas the aid must be fixed at a rate enabling the abovementioned objective to be achieved; whereas the current rate of aid of ECU 181 per hectare is satisfactory;Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (5) lays down constraints on areas on which the compensatory aid is payable, in particular in respect of oilseeds; whereas the cultivation of such grain legumes provides a viable alternative and prevents imbalance on the Community market; whereas, however, too great an extension of areas under such crops should be avoided; whereas that can be achieved by fixing a maximum guaranteed area of 400 000 hectares;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 762/89 applies penalties to the aid paid in the marketing year following any overrun of the maximum guaranteed area; whereas this Regulation applies the penalty, in the event of an overrun, in the current marketing year; whereas transitional measures should be adopted by the Commission to avoid the application of two penalties in the first year of application, namely from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997,. Aid shall be granted for the production of the following grain legumes:(a) lentils covered by CN code 0713 40 90 (other);(b) chick peas covered by CN code 0713 20 90 (other);(c) vetches of the species Vicia sativa L. and Vicia ervilla Willd. covered by CN code ex 0713 90 90 (other). 1. The aid shall be granted by marketing year for the production of the grain legumes covered by Article 1. The marketing year shall run from 1 July to 30 June.An arable plot which is the subject of an application for aid per hectare under a system financed in accordance with Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 (6) shall be excluded from eligibility for payment of the aid provided for by this system.2. Without prejudice to Article 3, the aid per hectare of area sown and harvested shall be ECU 181 per hectare. Whereas the areas sown to the grain legumes covered by Article 1 exceed a maximum guaranteed area of 400 000 hectares, the aid in respect of the current marketing year shall be reduced proportionately. 1. The production aid introduced by this Regulation shall be deemed intervention intended to stabilize agricultural markets within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70.2. The following indent shall be added to Article 1 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 (7):'- the specific measure in respect of certain grain legumes established by Regulation (EC) No 1575/96 (*);(*) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 1.`. 1. Member States shall notify the Commission by no later than 15 September of each marketing year of the areas covered by aid applications.2. Member States shall notify the Commission by no later than 1 November of each marketing year of the areas in respect of which the aid is payable. 1. The Commission shall lay down detailed rules of application in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 603/95 (8). In accordance with that procedure, the Commission shall determine the overrun in the maximum guaranteed area and shall fix the definitive aid by no later than 15 November of the marketing year in question.2. If transitional measures are necessary in order to facilitate transition from the system in force to that established by this Regulation, they shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in paragraph 1.3. After three marketing years of the system provided for in this Regulation the Commission shall make a report on its application, accompanied, where necessary, by appropriate proposals. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the 1996/97 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 July 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. COVENEY(1) OJ No C 125, 27. 4. 1996, p. 5.(2) OJ No C 166, 10. 6. 1996.(3) OJ No C 204, 15. 7. 1996, p. 57.(4) OJ No L 80, 23. 3. 1989, p. 76. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2064/92 (OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 47).(5) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1575/96 (see page 1 of this Official Journal).(6) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ No L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1).(7) OJ No L 355, 5. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3235/94 (OJ No L 338, 28. 12. 1994, p. 16).(8) OJ No L 63, 21. 3. 1995, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1347/95 (OJ No L 131, 15. 6. 1995, p. 1). ",leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;market stabilisation;improvement of market conditions;market regularisation;market regularization;market stabilization;stabilisation of prices;stabilization of prices;EU control;Community control;European Union control;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;aid per hectare;per hectare aid,30 44918,"Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/402 of 11 March 2015 refusing to authorise certain health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children's development and health Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods (1), and in particular Article 18(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 health claims made on foods are prohibited unless they are authorised by the Commission in accordance with that Regulation and included in a list of permitted claims.(2) Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 also provides that applications for authorisations of health claims may be submitted by food business operators to the national competent authority of a Member State. The national competent authority is to forward valid applications to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Authority’, for a scientific assessment, as well as to the Commission and the Member States for information.(3) The Authority is to deliver an opinion on the health claim concerned.(4) The Commission is to decide on the authorisation of health claims taking into account the opinion delivered by the Authority.(5) Following an application from ICP Ltd, submitted pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, the Authority was required to deliver an opinion on a health claim related to the effects of Padina pavonica-extract in Dictyolone® and increase in bone mineral density (Question No EFSA-Q-2013-00249) (2). The claim proposed by the applicant was worded as follows: ‘improves bone density through calcitrophic effects and through the physiological restoration of proteinous bone, particular in bone loss brought about by the aging process on normal healthy persons’.(6) On 10 January 2014, the Commission and the Member States received the scientific opinion from the Authority, which concluded that on the basis of the data presented, a cause and effect relationship had not been established between the consumption of Padina pavonica-extract in Dictyolone® and the claimed effect. Accordingly, as the claim does not comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, it should not be authorised.(7) Following an application from Omikron Italia S.r.l., submitted pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, the Authority was required to deliver an opinion on a health claim related to the effects of cytidine 5′-diphosphocholine (CDP-choline or citicoline) and maintenance of normal vision (Question No EFSA-Q-2013-00757) (3). The claim proposed by the applicant was worded as follows: ‘CDP-choline in oral solution as source of choline contributes to the maintenance of normal function of the ophthalmic nervous structures’.(8) On 21 February 2014, the Commission and the Member States received the scientific opinion from the Authority, which concluded that on the basis of the data presented, a cause and effect relationship had not been established between the consumption of cytidine 5′-diphosphocholine and the claimed effect. Accordingly, as the claim does not comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, it should not be authorised.(9) Following an application from Hassia Mineralquellen GmbH & Co KG, submitted pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, the Authority was required to deliver an opinion on a health claim related to the effects of Rosbacher drive® and increased attention (Question No EFSA-Q-2013-00444) (4). The claim proposed by the applicant was, inter alia, worded as follows: ‘helps/supports/maintains concentration’.(10) On 24 February 2014, the Commission and the Member States received the scientific opinion from the Authority, which concluded that on the basis of the data presented, a cause and effect relationship had not been established between the consumption of Rosbacher drive® and the claimed effect. Accordingly, as the claim does not comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, it should not be authorised.(11) The comments from the applicants and the members of the public received by the Commission pursuant to Article 16(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 have been considered when setting the measures provided for in this Regulation.(12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,. The health claims listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall not be included in the Union list of permitted claims as provided for in Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. 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, 11 March 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 9.(2)  EFSA Journal 2014;12(1):3518.(3)  EFSA Journal 2014;12(2):3575.(4)  EFSA Journal 2014;12(2):3576.ANNEXRejected health claimsApplication — Relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 Nutrient, substance, food or food category Claim EFSA opinion referenceArticle 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data Padina pavonica-extract in Dictyolone® Improves bone density through calcitrophic effects and through the physiological restoration of proteinous bone, particular in bone loss brought about by the aging process on normal healthy persons Q-2013-00249Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data Cytidine 5′-diphosphocholine (CDP-choline or citicoline) CDP-choline in oral solution as source of choline contributes to the maintenance of normal function of the ophthalmic nervous structures Q-2013-00757Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data Rosbacher drive® Helps/supports/maintains concentration Q-2013-00444 ",algae;seaweed;consumer information;consumer education;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;child;childhood;children;labelling,30 1729,"94/306/EC: Commission Decision of 16 May 1994 laying down the sampling plans and diagnostic methods for the detection and confirmation of certain mollusc diseases (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), as amended by Directive 93/54/EEC (2) and in particular Article 15 thereof,Whereas, in order to ensure the uniform application of the procedures laid down in Directive 91/67/EEC, it is necessary to establish sampling plans and diagnostic methods to be applied for declaring a coastal zone or farm free of diseases affecting molluscs, and for the examination of stocks where abnormal mortalities occur;Whereas the Scientific Veterinary Committee established by Commission Decision 81/651/EEC (3) has been consulted;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The sampling and diagnostic methods for the detection and confirmation of bonamiosis (bonamia ostreae) and Marteiliosis (marteilia refringens) are laid down in the Annex. This Decision shall be applicable from 1 June 1994. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 May 1994.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 175, 19. 7. 1993, p. 34.(3) OJ No L 233, 19. 8. 1981, p. 32.ANNEXI. SAMPLING AND TESTING PROCEDURES FOR THE MONITORING OF BONAMIA OSTREAE AND MARTEILIA REFRINGENS IN OSTREA EDULIS1. Sampling1.1. Sampling pointsFor each zone referred to in Annex B, point III of Directive 91/67/EEC, a number of sampling points shall be selected so as to maximize the chances of detecting bonamia ostreae and marteilia refringens where either or both are present. For that purpose, account shall be taken of parameters having an effect on the development of the pathogenic agents such as stocking density, water flows and the life cycle of the molluscs.For a given zone at least three sampling points must be selected. The number of points shall be increased for large zones containing several discrete areas of cultivation of the susceptible species.Whenever possible, at least one sample shall be taken from natural beds. Those molluscs showing abnormalities (abnormal growth, gaping shells) shall be selected.1.2. Sampling period and frequencyThe timing of the inspection referred to in Annex B under III B 2 of Directive 91/67/EEC is based on the period during which disease is manifest or detectable and inspections have to take place thereafter. The timing of the inspection shall also take account of the transfer of molluscs, which generally take place in spring and autumn. Therefore, sampling shall be carried out:- once a year after the summer period for marteilia refringens,- twice a year (spring/autumn) for bonamia ostreae.1.3. Sampling sizeDuring the initial two-year control period which preceeds the achievement of approved status, the sample size of each sampling point is 150 in order to ensure detection at a 95 % confidence level of pathogen carriers at a prevalence of 2 %.During the subsequent years (maintenance of approved status), the sample size can be reduced to 30 to ensure detection at a 95 % confidence level of the pathogen carriers at a prevalence of 10 %.2. Shipment of samplesAll molluscs sampled must arrive at the approved laboratory within 24 hours after sampling. They must be packed in accordance with current standards in order to keep them in good condition. A label stipulating the place of sampling, the date of sampling and the history (if any) must be attached to the sample.3. Macroscopic examinationThe molluscs must be carefully opened so as not to damage the tissues, in particular the mantle, the gills, the heart and the digestive gland. Anomalies and lesions of the tissues shall be noted.4. Preparation and examination of samples for bonamiosis4.1 Immunofluorescence4.1.1. Immunofluorescence can be carried out on larvae, small oysters and adult oysters. After drying of the samples, squash the larvae or make an impression smear of the heart tissue on a glass microscope slide. Dry in the air and fix by immersion in acetone for five to 10 minutes. These preparations can be used directly or be frozen at -20°C.Prepare a solution of monoclonal antibodies in buffer solution (NaCl 8g/l, KH2 PO4 0,2g/l, Na2 HP04 12H20 2,9g/l, KCI 0,2g/l, Azide Na 0,2g/l, Tween pH 7,4), using the dilution recommended by the supplier.Pipette 50ml of the solution into each well or onto slides to cover the smears. After incubation in a humid chamber for 15 minutes at 20°C, wash the slides with the abovementioned buffer and then cover with a solution of goat anti-mouse lg G antibody (50ml per well) conjugated with fluorescence isothiocyanate. Dilute the antibody solution in accordance with the recommendations of the supplier and add Evans blue (1 %) to the buffer used for dilution.After incubation in a humid chamber for 15 minutes at 20°C, the preparations are placed in a glycerine buffer and examined by U/V microscopy.The presence of fluorescent green spherical cells confirms bonamia ostreae infection.Other tests developed in individual laboratories and yielding comparable results may also be used.4.2. Blood smearsFor larvae and oysters, after the samples have been dried in air, make a squash for larvae or make an impression smear of the cardiac tissues on a histological slide. The slides are dried in air, and then fixed in methanol.The prepared larvae and oysters are stained in accordance with the usual standard methods for the particular stain. After staining, rinse with tap water and allow to dry completely with cold or warm air and mount using a synthetic resin.The parasite (two micrometres) is identified by its blue cytoplasm and red nucleus. It may be observed inside or outside the haematocytes. An observation time of five minutes per slide is sufficient.4.3. HistologyIn order to perform the histological examination, cut a section ('steak') of the oyster through the heart, digestive gland and gills and place the sample in a fixative liquid such as Davidson's, Bouin's or Carson's, the last mentioned enabling the samples to be used for electron microscopy when necessary. The volume of the sample-fixative volume ratio of one to 10 must be respected.Several non-specific stains, e.g. Haematoxylin-Eosin or Masson's trichrome method, enable bonamia ostreae to be visualized.These examples are not limiting and other staining methods may be used. It is recommended that two sections per oyster are examined.The parasite (two micrometres) is found free in the connective tissue or in the haematocytes.5. Preparation and examination of samples for marteiliosis5.1. Cytological examinationIn order to prepare the smears: cut a section through the digestive gland and the branchiae, remove the excess water by placing the sample on blotting paper, then make an impression smear on the slide using the section which passes through the digestive tract. The slides which have been dried in air are then fixed in methanol (two to three minutes).The prepared samples are stained in accordance with the usual standard methods for the particular stain. After staining, rinse using tap water and allow to dry completely with cold or warm air and mount using a synthetic resin.The parasite, the size of which is five to eight micrometres for the early development stages, may reach up to 40 micrometres during sporulation. The cytoplasm of the cells stains blue of a greater or lesser intensity, the nucleus being intensely red. The secondary cells or sporoblasts are surrounded by a bright halo. An observation time of five minutes per slide is sufficient.5.2. Histological examinationFor histological sections, cut a steak through the digestive gland using small scissors, and place the sample in a fixative liquid such as Davidson's, Bouin's or Carson's, the latter enabling the samples to be reused for electron microscopy when necessary. The ratio of the volume of the tissue to the fixative volume must be no more than one to 10.The samples are subsequently handled in accordance with the classical histological methods. Several stains allow marteilia refringens to be observed, e.g. Haematoxylin-Eosin or Masson's trichrome. These examples are not limiting and other staining methods may be used. It is recommended that two sections per oyster be examined.The young stages of marteilia are present in the epithelium of the stomach: later developed stages can be found in the epithelium of the digestive diverticulata. Free sporangia can also be observed in the lumen of the intestine.II. EXAMINATION OF STOCKS OF OSTREA EDULIS IN WHICH ABNORMAL MORTALITIES OCCURWhenever abnormal mortalities occur in stocks of ostrea edulis an urgent investigation must be carried out to determine the etiology.The size of the sample taken must consist of 100 individual oysters and must be handled in accordance with the procedure defined for histological analysis in Section I. This technique must be used initially, before any other type of examination is used.The samples are fixed preferably in Carson's fixative which also allows reuse of the sample for electron microscopy. ",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;mollusc;cephalopod;shellfish;squid;medical diagnosis;diagnostic radiology;echography;electrocardiography;electroencephalography;endoscopy;laboratory analysis;magnetic resonance imaging;medical imaging;nuclear magnetic resonance;radiography;radiology;scintigraphy;ultrasound;sampling,30 1105,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 48/90 of 9 January 1990 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1) on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3845/89 (2), and in particular Article 9,Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff or other measures relating to trade in goods;Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the nomenclature Committee,. The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table, This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day after 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 January 1990.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(2)  OJ No L 374, 22. 12. 1989, p. 2.ANNEXDescription of the goods Classification Reasons(1) (2) (3)1. Entertainment software in the form of recorded discs of a kind used with automatic data processing machines.2. Dot matrix display consisting of a layer of liquid crystal between two glass sheets or plates with a number of dots (presented in lines and columns) complete with an interface electronics board in C-MOS technology.3. Indicator lamp, fitted with two terminal pins and consisting of a coloured (translucent) plastic casing (30 mm long and 8 mm in diameter), enclosing a light source consisting of a discharge lamp and two resistances. It is intended to be fitted into household electrical appliances in order to indicate that the appliance is connected to the mains power supply. It may be used in 220 220 v or 380 v installations.4. An optical element consisting of an octagonal lens made of acrylic resin fixed on a simple metallic support of a kind used in overhead projector assemblies. ",optical industry;contact lens;precision optics;spectacle lens;spectacles;software;computer programme;computer programming;software development;software engineering;software industry;software package;lighting equipment;electric lamp;electric tube;fluorescent tube;halogen lamp;incandescent lamp;light bulb;neon tube;standard lamp;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;screen;VDU;video display unit;video monitor;Combined Nomenclature;CN,30 5795,"2014/336/EU: Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 amending Decisions 2006/799/EC, 2007/64/EC, 2009/300/EC, 2009/894/EC, 2011/330/EU, 2011/331/EU and 2011/337/EU in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products (notified under document C(2014) 3674) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel (1), and in particular point (c) of Article 8(3) thereof,After consulting the European Union Eco-Labelling Board,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2006/799/EC (2) expires on 31 December 2014.(2) Commission Decision 2007/64/EC (3) expires on 31 December 2014.(3) Commission Decision 2009/300/EC (4) expires on 31 October 2014.(4) Commission Decision 2009/894/EC (5) expires on 31 December 2014.(5) Commission Decision 2011/330/EU (6) expires on 6 June 2014.(6) Commission Decision 2011/331/EU (7) expires on 31 December 2014.(7) Commission Decision 2011/337/EU (8) expires on 9 June 2014.(8) An assessment has been carried out to evaluate the relevance and appropriateness of the current ecological criteria, as well as of the related assessment and verification requirements, established by Decisions 2006/799/EC, 2007/64/EC, 2009/300/EC, 2009/894/EC, 2011/330/EU, 2011/331/EU and 2011/337/EU. As the current ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements set out in those Decisions are still under revision, it is appropriate to prolong the periods of validity of those ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements until 31 December 2015.(9) Decisions 2006/799/EC, 2007/64/EC, 2009/300/EC, 2009/894/EC, 2011/330/EU, 2011/331/EU and 2011/337/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010,. Article 6 of Decision 2006/799/EC is replaced by the following:‘Article 6The ecological criteria for the product group “soil improvers” and the related assessment and verification requirements shall be valid until 31 December 2015.’. Article 5 of Decision 2007/64/EC is replaced by the following:‘Article 5The ecological criteria for the product group “growing media” and the related assessment and verification requirements shall be valid until 31 December 2015.’. Article 3 of Decision 2009/300/EC is replaced by the following:‘Article 3The ecological criteria for the product group “televisions”, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 December 2015.’. Article 3 of Decision 2009/894/EC is replaced by the following:‘Article 3The ecological criteria for the product group “wooden furniture”, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 December 2015.’. Article 3 of Decision 2011/330/EU is replaced by the following:‘Article 3The ecological criteria for the product group “notebook computers”, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 December 2015.’. Article 3 of Decision 2011/331/EU is replaced by the following:‘Article 3The criteria for the product group “light sources”, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 December 2015.’. Article 4 of Decision 2011/337/EU is replaced by the following:‘Article 4The criteria for the product group “personal computers”, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 December 2015.’. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2014.For the CommissionJanez POTOČNIKMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 1.(2)  Commission Decision 2006/799/EC of 3 November 2006 establishing revised ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements for the award of the Community eco-label to soil improvers (OJ L 325, 24.11.2006, p. 28).(3)  Commission Decision 2007/64/EC of 15 December 2006 establishing revised ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements for the award of the Community eco-label to growing media (OJ L 32, 6.2.2007, p. 137).(4)  Commission Decision 2009/300/EC of 12 March 2009 establishing the revised ecological criteria for the award of the Community Eco-label to televisions (OJ L 82, 28.3.2009, p. 3).(5)  Commission Decision 2009/894/EC of 30 November 2009 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community Eco-label for wooden furniture (OJ L 320, 5.12.2009, p. 23).(6)  Commission Decision 2011/330/EU of 6 June 2011 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for notebook computers (OJ L 148, 7.6.2011, p. 5).(7)  Commission Decision 2011/331/EU of 6 June 2011 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for light sources (OJ L 148, 7.6.2011, p. 13).(8)  Commission Decision 2011/337/EU of 9 June 2011 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for personal computers (OJ L 151, 10.6.2011, p. 5). ",furniture industry;furnishings industry;furniture;soil conditioning;fertilisation;land application;computer;mini-computer;television equipment;TV receiver;television set;electronic device;environmental impact;eco-balance;ecological assessment;ecological balance sheet;effect on the environment;environmental assessment;environmental effect;environmental footprint;technical specification;specification;European standard;Community standard;Euronorm;eco-label;environment-friendly label;environmental standard;environmental quality standard;standard relating to the environment,30 30764,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1370/2005 of 22 August 2005 initiating a review of Council Regulations (EC) No 1975/2004 and (EC) No 1976/2004 extending definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating, inter alia, in India, to imports of that product consigned from, inter alia, Israel for the purposes of determining the possibility of granting an exemption from those measures to one Israeli exporter, repealing the anti-dumping duty with regard to imports from that exporter and making imports from that exporter 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 anti-dumping Regulation), and in particular Articles 11(4) and 13(4) thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 (2) of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (the basic anti-subsidy Regulation) and in particular Articles 20 and 23(3) thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   EXISTING MEASURES(1) The Council, by Regulations (EC) No 1676/2001 (3) and No 2597/1999 (4) imposed anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures respectively on PET film originating, inter alia, in India (the original measures). By Regulations (EC) No 1975/2004 (5) and (EC) No 1976/2004 (6), the Council extended these measures to PET film consigned from Israel (the extended measures) with the exception of imports consigned by one company specifically mentioned.B.   REQUEST FOR A REVIEW(2) The Commission has received a request for an exemption pursuant to Articles 11(4) and 13(4) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Articles 20 and 23(3) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation from the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures extended to imports of PET film consigned from Israel. The application was lodged by Hanita Coatings Rural Cooperative Association Ltd (the applicant). The applicant is a producer in Israel (the country concerned).C.   PRODUCT(3) The product under examination is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film consigned from Israel (the product concerned) normally declared within CN codes ex 3920 62 19 and 3920 62 90.D.   GROUNDS FOR THE REVIEW(4) The applicant alleges that it did not export the product concerned to the Community under CN codes ex 3920 62 19 or ex 3920 62 90 during the investigation period used in the investigation that lead to the extended measures, i.e. 1 January to 31 December 2003. The applicant further alleges that subsequent to the extension of measures the company was informed that, for the first time, certain of its exported products were being classified under 3920 62 19 on importation into the Community and consequently subject to the extended measures.(5) Furthermore, the applicant alleges that it is not related to exporting producers subject to measures imposed on the product concerned, and that it has not circumvented the measures applicable to PET film of Indian origin.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 an investigation pursuant to Articles 11(4) and 13(4) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Articles 20 and 23(3) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation for the purposes of determining the possibility of granting the applicant an exemption from the extended measures.(a)   Questionnaires(8) In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send a questionnaire 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.F.   REPEAL OF THE ANTI-DUMPING DUTY IN FORCE AND REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS(10) Pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic anti-dumping 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 anti-dumping Regulation, in order to ensure that, should the examination result in a finding of circumvention in respect of the applicant, anti-dumping duties can be levied retroactively from the date of the initiation of this examination. The amount of the applicant’s possible future liabilities cannot be estimated at this stage of the proceeding.G.   TIME LIMITS(11) 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.H.   NON-COOPERATION(12) In cases in which any 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 anti-dumping Regulation and Article 28 of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.(13) 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 anti-dumping Regulation and Article 28 of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation, of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially, and findings are therefore based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Article 28 of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated,. A review of Regulations (EC) No 1975/2004 and (EC) No 1976/2004 is hereby initiated pursuant to Articles 11(4) and 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 and Articles 20 and 23(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 in order to establish whether the imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film falling within CN codes ex 3920 62 19 or ex 3920 62 90 consigned from Israel by Hanita Coatings Rural Cooperative Association Ltd, Kibbutz Hanita, 22885, Israel (TARIC additional code A691), should be subject to the anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed by Regulations (EC) No 1975/2004 and (EC) No 1976/2004. The anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1975/2004 is 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 the replies to the questionnaire mentioned in recital 8 of this Regulation 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 Council Regulations (EC) No 384/96 and (EC) No 2026/97 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.   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’ (7) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 and with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97, 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 BOffice: J-79 5/16B-1049 BrusselsFax (32-2) 295 65 05. 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, 22 August 2005.For the CommissionPeter MANDELSONMember of the Commission(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 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004.(3)  OJ L 227, 23.8.2001, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 316, 10.12.1999, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 342, 15.11.2004, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 342, 15.11.2004, p. 8.(7)  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 Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (OJ L 56, 6.3.1996 p. 1), Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement), Article 29 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 (OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1) and Article 12 of the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. ",India;Republic of India;Israel;State of Israel;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;thin sheet;film;thin layer;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;repeal;abrogation;annulment;revocation,30 708,"Council Directive 76/762/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to front fog lamps for motor vehicles and filament lamps for such lamps. ,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 front fog lamps;Whereas those 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 type-approval procedure for front 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 front fog lamp ; whereas the placing of an EEC component type-approval mark on all front fog lamps manufactured in conformity with the approved type obviates any need for technical checks on these front fog lamps in the other Member States:Whereas it is desirable to take into account the technical requirements adopted by the UN Economic Commission for Europe in its Regulation No 19 (""Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicle fog lights"") (5), which is annexed to the Agreement of 20 March 1958 concerning the adoption of uniform conditions for approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts;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,. 1. Each Member State shall grant EEC component type-approval for any type of front fog lamp which satisfies the construction and testing requirements laid down in Annexes 0, II, III, IV and V.2. The Member State which 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. (1)OJ No C 55, 13.5.1974, p. 14. (2)OJ No C 109, 19.9.1974, p. 24. (3)OJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. (4)See page 1 of this Official Journal. (5)>PIC FILE= ""T0009506""> Member States shall, for each type of front 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 between front 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 front 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 front 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 front 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 front 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 front fog lamps or prohibit their placing on the market or use shall set out in detail the reasons on which it is based. Such decisions 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 front 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 front 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, with the exception of vehicles which run on rails, agricultural 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/EEEC. 11. Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive before 1 July 1977 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply these provisions from 1 October 1977 at the latest.2. Once this Directive has been notified, the Member States shall also ensure that the Commission is informed, in sufficient time for it to submit its comments, of any draft laws, regulations or administrative provisions which they propose to adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 2This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 1976.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. van der STOELList of Annexes>PIC FILE= ""T9000993"">ANNEX 0 DEFINITIONS, GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS, ILLUMINATION, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION1. DEFINITIONS 1.1. Front fog lamp""Front fog lamp"" means the lamp used to improve the illumination of the road in case of fog, snowfall, rainstorms or dust clouds.1.2. Type of front fog lamp ""Type of front fog lamp"" means front fog lamps which do not differ in such essential respects as: 1.2.1. the trade name or mark;1.2.2. the characteristics of the optical system;1.2.3. the inclusion of components capable of altering the optical effects by reflection, refraction or absorption ; and1.2.4. the type of filament lamp.(2.)(3.)(4.)5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 5.1. Each sample submitted in accordance with 1.2.3 of Annex II shall conform to the specifications set forth in sections 6 and 7.5.2. The front 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. The correct position of the lens shall be clearly marked and the lens and reflector shall be so secured as to prevent any rotation during use.5.3. Conformity with the requirements of this section shall be verified by visual inspection and, where necessary, by a trial fitting.6. ILLUMINATION 6.1. Front fog lamps shall be so designed as to provide illumination with limited dazzle.6.2. The illumination produced by the front fog lamp shall be determined by means of a vertical screen set up 25 m forward of the lens and at right angles to the axis of the front fog lamp. The point HV is the base of the perpendicular from the centre of the lamp to the screen. The line hh is the horizontal through HV (see Annex V).6.3. In the case of a type of construction other than a sealed-beam type, a colourless standard filament lamp shall be used of the type specified by the manufacturer in accordance with the requirements of Annex IV, designed for a nominal voltage of 12 V and supplied by the manufacturer ; it shall be supplied with electric current at a voltage such that it produces the flux prescribed for the tests corresponding to its type. In the case of a sealed-beam type of construction, current shall be supplied at the test voltage (6 70 V, 12 70 V or 24 70 V as appropriate).6.4. The beam shall produce on the screen, over a width of not less that 225 cm on both sides of the line vv, a horizontal cut-off which is sufficiently sharp to enable adjustment to be performed with its aid.6.5. The front fog lamp shall be so directed that the cut-off on the screen is 50 cm below the line hh.6.6. When so adjusted, the front fog lamp shall meet the requirements set out in 6.7.6.7. The illumination produced on the screen (see Annex V) shall meet the following requirements: >PIC FILE= ""T0009507"">The illumination shall be measured either in white light or in coloured light as prescribed by the manufacturer for use of the front fog lamp in normal service. No variations in illumination detrimental to satisfactory visibility shall exist in either of the Zones B and C.6.8. The screen illumination referred to in 6.7 shall be measured by means of a photo-electric cell, the photo-sensitive area of which shall be contained within a square of side 65 mm.7. COLOUR OF LIGHT EMITTEDEEC component type-approval may be obtained for a type of front fog lamp emitting either white or yellow (*) light. The colouring, if any, of the beam may be obtained either through the filament lamp glass envelope or through the lens of the front fog lamp or by any other suitable means.(8.)(9.)10. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTIONEvery front fog lamp bearing an EEC component type-approval mark shall conform to the type approved and satisfy the photometric requirements set out in section 6.(11.)(12.) (*)>PIC FILE= ""T0009508"">ANNEX I MODEL EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE (Maximum format : A4 (210 × 297 mm))>PIC FILE= ""T0009509"">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 front fog lamp, the application shall be accompanied by: 1.2.1. a brief technical specification. If the lamp is not of the sealed-beam type, the type of filament lamp shall be specified. This type must be one of those whose characteristics are specified in Annex III;1.2.2. drawings (three copies) in sufficient detail to permit identification of the type of lamp, showing a front view of the lamp, with if necessary details of the pattern of the lens moulding and in cross section. The drawings shall show the intended position of the EEC component type-approval number and the additional symbol in relation to the rectangle containing the EEC component type-approval mark;1.2.3. two samples of the type of front fog lamp.2. MARKINGS 2.1. The samples of the type of front fog lamp submitted for EEC component type-approval must bear the applicant's trade name or mark, which must be dearly legible and indelible.2.2. Each lamp shall include on both the lens and the lamp housing a space of sufficient size for the EEC component type-approval mark. This shall be indicated on the drawings referred to in 1.2.2.3. EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL 3.1. If all the samples submitted in accordance with section 1 meet the requirements of sections 5, 6 and 7 of Annex 0, EEC component type-approval shall be granted and a component type-approval number issued.3.2. This number shall not be assigned to any other type of front fog lamp except where EEC component type-approval is extended to another type of lamp differing only as to the colour.3.3. Where EEC component type-approval is requested for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a front fog lamp and other lamps, a single EEC component type-approval mark may be issued provided that the front fog lamp complies with the requirements of this Directive and each of the other lamps forming part of the type of lighting and light-signalling device for which EEC type-approval is requested, complies with the specific Directive applying to it.4. MARKS 4.1. Every front 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 letter(s) or number of the Member State which has granted the 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,DK 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 front fog lamp in question.4.3. The EEC component type-approval mark shall be supplemented by an additional symbol ""B"".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 front fog lamps are fitted on the vehicle.4.6. An example of the EEC component type-approval mark and the additional symbol is shown in the Appendix.4.7. Where a single EEC type-approval number is issued, as under 3.3, for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a front 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 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 must not be less than the largest of the minimum dimensions specified for individual markings by the various Directives under which the EEC component type-approval was granted.Appendix EXAMPLE OF AN EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARK>PIC FILE= ""T0009510""> The device bearing the EEC component type-approval mark shown above is a front fog lamp EEC type-approved in the United Kingdom (e 11) under the number 1471.>PIC FILE= ""T0009511"">ANNEX IV STANDARD (REFERENCE FILAMENT LAMPS FOR FRONT FOG LAMPS>PIC FILE= ""T0009512"">>PIC FILE= ""T0009513""> ",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;safety device;brake mechanism;head-rest;protective device;rear-view mirror;safety belt;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,30 5873,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 413/2014 of 23 April 2014 opening and providing for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for poultrymeat originating in Ukraine. ,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 points (a), (c) and (d) of Article 187 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) provides for preferential arrangements for 2014 as regards customs duties for imports of certain goods originating in Ukraine. In accordance with Article 3 of that Regulation the agricultural products listed in Annex III thereto are to be admitted for import into the Union within the limits of the tariff quotas as set out in that Annex. The quotas referred to in Annex III to that Regulation are to be administered by the Commission in accordance with Article 184(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.(2) While the quota concerned should normally be managed through the use of import licences, it is however appropriate to attribute import rights as a first step and to issue import licences as a second, as provided for in Article 6(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3). In this way, operators that have obtained import rights should be able to decide, during the course of the quota period, the moment when they wish to apply for import licences, in view of their actual trade flows.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 (4) should apply to import licences issued under this Regulation, save where derogations are appropriate.(4) Furthermore, the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 which concern applications for import rights, the status of applicants and the issue of import licences should apply to import licences issued pursuant to this Regulation, without prejudice to additional conditions laid down in this Regulation.(5) For appropriate administration of the tariff quotas, a security should be lodged at the time of submission of an import rights application, and at the time of issue of an import licence.(6) In order to oblige operators to apply for import licences for all the import rights allocated, it should be provided that such obligation constitutes a primary requirement within the meaning of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 282/2012 (5).(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1001/2013 (6) has replaced some CN codes in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (7) by new CN codes which now differ from those referred to in Regulation (EU) No 374/2014. The new CN codes should therefore be reflected in Annex I to this Regulation.(8) Since the quotas referred to in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 are open only until 31 October 2014, this Regulation should enter into force as soon as possible.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,. Opening and management of tariffs quotas1.   This Regulation opens and manages import tariff quotas for the products indicated in Annex I.2.   The quantity of products covered by the quotas referred to in paragraph 1, the applicable rate of customs duty and the order numbers shall be as set out in Annex I.3.   The import tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be managed by attributing import rights as a first step and issuing import licences as a second.4.   Regulations (EC) No 1301/2006 and (EC) No 376/2008 shall apply, unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation. Import tariff quota periodThe tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be open until 31 October 2014. Import rights applications1.   Applications for import rights shall be submitted no later than 13.00, Brussels time, on the 15th calendar day following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.2.   A security of EUR 35 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged at the time of submission of an import rights application.3.   Applicants for import rights shall demonstrate that a quantity of poultry products falling under CN codes 0207, 0210 99 39, 1602 31, 1602 32 or 1602 39 21 has been imported by them or on their behalf under the relevant customs provisions, during the 12 month period immediately prior to the import tariff quota period (hereinafter ‘reference quantity’). A company formed by the merger of companies, each having an imported reference quantity, may combine those reference quantities as a basis for its application.4.   The total quantity covered by an application for import rights submitted in the import tariff quota period shall not exceed the applicant's reference quantity. Applications not complying with this rule shall be rejected by the competent authorities.5.   No later than the 7th working day following the end of the period for the submission of applications referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall notify the Commission of the total quantities of all applications in kilograms of product weight and broken down by order number.6.   Import rights shall be awarded as from the 7th and no later than the 12th working day following the end of the period for the notification referred to in paragraph 5.7.   If application of the allocation coefficient referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 results in fewer import rights to be allocated than had been applied for, the security lodged in accordance with paragraph 2 shall be released proportionally without delay.8.   Import rights shall be valid from the day of the issue until 31 October 2014. Import rights shall not be transferable. Issue of import licences1.   The release into free circulation of the quantities awarded under the import tariff quotas referred to in Article 1(1) shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence.2.   Import licence applications shall cover the total quantity of import rights allocated. This obligation shall constitute a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) No 282/2012.3.   Licence applications may be submitted only in the Member State where the applicant has applied for and obtained import rights under the import tariff quotas referred to in Article 1(1).4.   A security of EUR 75 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged by the operator at the time of issue of the import licence. Each issue of an import licence shall result in a corresponding reduction of the import rights obtained and the security lodged for import rights shall be released proportionally without delay.5.   Import licences shall be issued upon application by and in the name of the operator who has obtained the import rights.6.   Licence applications shall refer to only one order number. They may concern several products covered by different CN codes. In that case, all the CN codes and their descriptions shall be entered in boxes 15 and 16 of the licence application and the licence respectively.7.   Licence applications and import licences shall contain:(a) in box 8, the name ‘Ukraine’ as country of origin and box ‘yes’ marked by a cross;(b) in box 20, one of the entries listed in Annex II.8.   Each licence shall mention the quantity for each CN code.9.   In accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008, the import licences shall be valid for 30 days from the actual day of issue of the licence. The term of validity of the import licences shall, however, expire at the latest on 31 October 2014. Notifications to the Commission1.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify the Commission:(a) no later than 14 November 2014, of the quantities of products, including nil returns, for which import licences were issued during the quota period;(b) no later than 28 February 2015, of the quantities of products, including nil returns, covered by unused or partly used import licences and corresponding to the difference between the quantities entered on the back of the import licences and the quantities for which they were issued.2.   No later than 28 February 2015, Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities of products, which were actually released into free circulation during the import tariff quota period laid down by this Regulation.3.   In the case of the notifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the quantity shall be expressed in kilograms and broken down by order number. 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 April 2014.For the Commissionthe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the reduction or elimination of customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine (OJ L 118, 22.4.2014, p. 1).(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).(4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 of 23 April 2008 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 3).(5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 282/2012 of 28 March 2012 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural products (OJ L 92, 30.3.2012, p. 4).(6)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1001/2013 of 4 October 2013 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 290, 31.10.2013, p. 1).(7)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).ANNEX INotwithstanding the rules on the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of products shall be regarded as merely indicative, since the applicability of the preferential arrangements is determined, within the context of this Annex, by the scope of the CN codes. Where ‘ex’ CN codes are indicated, the application of the preferential scheme is to be determined on the basis of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.Order number CN codes Description Quantity in tonnes (net weight) Duty applicable09.4273 0207 11 30 Meat and edible offal of poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; other prepared or preserved meat of turkeys and of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus 16 000 009.4274 0207 12 Meat and edible offal of the poultry, not cut in pieces, frozen 20 000 0(1)  Fresh or chilled, halves or quarters of guinea fowls.ANNEX IIEntries referred to in Article 4(7)(b)— In Bulgarian: Регламент за изпълнение (ЕC) № 413/2014— In Spanish: Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) no 413/2014— In Czech: Prováděcí nařízení (EU) č. 413/2014— In Danish: Gennemførelsesforordning (EU) nr. 413/2014— In German: Durchführungsverordnung (EU) Nr. 413/2014— In Estonian: Rakendusmäärus (EL) nr 413/2014— In Greek: Εκτελεστικός κανονισμός (ΕΕ) αριθ. 413/2014— In English: Implementing Regulation (EU) No 413/2014— In French: Règlement d'exécution (UE) no 413/2014— In Croatian: Provedbena uredba (EU) br. 413/2014— In Italian: Regolamento di esecuzione (UE) n. 413/2014— In Latvian: Īstenošanas regula (ES) Nr. 413/2014— In Lithuanian: Įgyvendinimo reglamentas (ES) Nr. 413/2014— In Hungarian: 413/2014/EU végrehajtási rendelet— In Maltese: Regolament ta' Implimentazzjoni (UE) Nru 413/2014— In Dutch: Uitvoeringsverordening (EU) nr. 413/2014— In Polish: Rozporządzenie wykonawcze (UE) nr 413/2014— In Portuguese: Regulamento de Execução (UE) n.o 413/2014— In Romanian: Regulamentul de punere în aplicare (UE) nr. 413/2014— In Slovak: Vykonávacie nariadenie (EÚ) č. 413/2014— In Slovene: Izvedbena uredba (EU) št. 413/2014— In Finnish: Täytäntöönpanoasetus (EU) N:o 413/2014— In Swedish: Genomförandeförordning (EU) nr 413/2014. ",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;import (EU);Community import;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;Ukraine,30 6246,"88/646/EEC: Council Decision of 21 December 1988 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the import into the Community of tomato concentrates originating in Algeria. ,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 Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (1) was signed on 26 April 1976 and entered into force on 1 November 1978;Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the import into the Community of tomato concentrates originating in Algeria should be approved,. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the import into the Community of tomato concentrates originating in Algeria is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community. This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1988.For the CouncilThe PresidentV. PAPANDREOU(1)  OJ No L 263, 27. 9. 1978, p. 2.AGREEMENTin the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the import into the Community of tomato concentrates originating in Algeria,Sir,With a view to implementing the 30 % reduction in the applicable customs duties provided for in Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement concluded between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, and following the clarifications exchanged concerning the conditions governing imports into the Community of tomato concentrates prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid and falling within CN codes 2002 90 30 and 2002 90 90 and originating in Algeria, I have the honour to inform you that the Algerian Government undertakes to take all necessary measures to ensure that the quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December of each year do not exceed 100 tonnes.To this end the Algerian Government declares that all exports to the Community of the said products will be effected exclusively by exporters whose operations are controlled by the ‘Société de gestion et de développement des industries alimentaires (SOGEDIA)’ (Society for the Administration and Development of the Foodstuffs Industries).The guaranties relating to quantities will be met in accordance with the procedures agreed between SOGEDIA and the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European Communities.By way of derogation from Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement, this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall remain in force until denounced by one of the Parties, which denunciation must be made before 30 September of each year.I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing.Pleace accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Government of the People's Democratic Republic of AlgeriaSir,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today worded as follows:‘With a view to implementing the 30 % reduction in the applicable customs duties provided for in Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement concluded between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, and following the clarifications exchanged concerning the conditions governing imports into the Community of tomato concentrates prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid and falling within CN codes 2002 90 30 and 2002 90 90 and originating in Algeria, I have the honour to inform you that the Algerian Government undertakes to take all necessary measures to ensure that the quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December of each year do not exceed 100 tonnes.To this end the Algerian Government declares that all exports to the Community of the said products will be effected exclusively by exporters whose operations are controlled by the ‘Société de gestion et de développement des industries alimentaires (SOGEDIA)’ (Society for the Administration and Development of the Foodstuffs Industries).The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with the procedure agreed between SOGEDIA and the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European Communities.By way of derogation from Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement, this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall remain in force until denounced by one of the Parties, which denunciation must be made before 30 September of each year.I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing.’I am able to confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing and consequently to state that the 30 % reduction in the applicable customs duties will apply from 1 January to 31 December of each to the quantities of tomato concentrates originating in Algeria refered to in your letter.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.On behalf of the Council of the European Communities ",Algeria;People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria;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;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;import (EU);Community import,30 41252,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 482/2012 of 7 June 2012 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Tettnanger Hopfen (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) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Germany’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Tettnanger Hopfen’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 415/2010 (2).(2) The aim of the application is to amend the specification. New trellis systems shall be authorised for economic reasons. The pruning period shall be adjusted to allow growers to better adjust to less and less favourable weather conditions. The use of herbicides with the new trellis systems shall be authorised to increase the water available to hop plants. The maximum drying temperature shall be raised to 65 °C as a result of new scientific information.(3) The Commission has examined the amendment in question and decided that it is justified. Since the amendment is a minor one within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission can approve it without recourse to the procedure laid down in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of the said Regulation,. The specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Tettnanger Hopfen’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. Annex II to this Regulation contains the Single Document setting out the main points of the specification. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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 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 119, 13.5.2010, p. 5.ANNEX IThe specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Tettnanger Hopfen’ is amended as follows:Method of production:(1) The fourth, fifth and sixth sentences shall be deleted as follows:(2) In the seventh sentence the words ‘In early to mid-April’ shall be replaced by the words ‘From the beginning of March until mid-April’.(3) The following 16th and 17th sentences shall be deleted:(4) In the 20th sentence the figure ‘62 °C’ shall be replaced by the figure ‘65 °C’.ANNEX IISINGLE DOCUMENTCouncil Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin‘TETTNANGER HOPFEN’EC No: DE-PGI-0105-0528-03.11.2011PGI ( X ) PDO ( )1.   Name‘Tettnanger Hopfen’2.   Member State or Third CountryGermany3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff3.1.   Type of productClass 1.8: Other products of Annex I to the Treaty (spices, etc.)3.2.   Description of product to which the name in (1) appliesBotany: botanically the hop (Humulus lupulus) belongs to the same family as hemp (Cannabaceae) and to the order Urticales (nettles). It is a dioecious plant, i.e. each plant carries only female or only male flowers. Only ‘female’ plants are cultivated, forming flowers called burrs from which the cones later develop. The protection afforded by Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 is to apply only to female hop cones (fresh hops) and the products obtained by processing them (in this case, hop pellets and hop extract in particular). A hop cone consists of bracts, bracteoles and a strig providing the valuable brewing constituents of Tettnang hops. The hop is a short-day plant, i.e. it grows in the spring as the days get longer, and flowers from around 21 June when the days get shorter. Thanks to the favourable conditions in which they grow (soil, precipitation levels and average temperatures), Tettnang hops can reach heights of 8,3 m, unlike hops in other areas (support systems in other growing areas are normally 7-7,5 m in height). Tettnang hops are fast-growing (up to 30 cm a day) and climb in a clockwise direction. All aromatic varieties from the Tettnang region are defined as Tettnanger Hopfen. The varieties ‘Hallertauer Tradition’ and ‘Perle’ are grown in addition to the main varieties of ‘Tettnanger’ (since 1973 the uniform ‘Tettnanger Frühhopfen’; P. Heidtmann, ‘Grünes Gold’, 1994, p. 342). The ‘Tettnanger’ variety is grown only in the Tettnang region.Use: ‘Tettnanger’ hops are used almost exclusively (around 99 %) for producing beer, with a small portion going into pharmaceutical products. Customers receive ‘Tettnanger’ hops in processed form as hop pellets and, to a lesser extent, as hop extract (since valuable aromas can be lost during the extraction process).Components: the important substances in hops are bitter substances (hop resins), aromas (essential oils) and tannins (polyphenols). Tettnang is defined as an area for the growing of aromatic varieties of hops.Tettnang hops owe their worldwide reputation in particular to exceptionally delicate aromas, which are made up of over 300 essential oil constituents (the hop’s ‘bouquet’). Descriptions of the aroma of Tettnang hops include flowery, citrusy, fruity, redcurrant-like, sweet and spicy. Hops grown in the Tettnang area are described as generally having a harmonious but lingering full and mild aroma.In addition to this classification, the varieties are officially classified by the hop trade as ‘finest aroma, aroma, bitter hops, high alpha hops’. 96 % of Tettnang hops (the varieties Tettnanger and Hallertauer) are in the category ‘finest aroma’; the remaining 4 % (Perle and Hallertauer Tradition) are in the category ‘aroma’. Since many of the 300 aromatic components are not yet sensorily detectable, it is still the subjective impression of the aroma that counts for the breweries’ decision-makers and buyers (when making his selection the buyer puts his nose in among the hops). Those knowledgeable in this field say that the Tettnang hop is the finest of all hops.3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)—3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)—3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical areaThe entire hop production process until the moment the hop cones are packaged by the hop growers and sealed and certified at the local sealing centre takes place in the defined geographical area.3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.—3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling—4.   Concise definition of the geographical areaThe geographical area is the Tettnang region. This includes:1. the municipalities of Eriskirch, Friedrichshafen, Hagnau am Bodensee, Immenstaad am Bodensee, Kressbronn am Bodensee, Langenargen, Markdorf, Meckenbeuren, Neukirch, Oberteuringen and Tettnang in the Lake Constance district (Bodenseekreis);2. the municipalities of Achberg, Amtzell, Berg, Bodnegg, Grünkraut, Ravensburg, Wangen im Allgäu (area of the former municipalities of Neuravensburg and Schomburg) in the rural district of Ravensburg; and3. the municipalities of Bodolz, Lindau (Bodensee), Nonnenhorn and Wasserburg (Bodensee) in the rural district of Lindau (Bodensee).5.   Link with the geographical area5.1.   Specificity of the geographical areaThe first official record of hop-growing in the Tettnang region dates back to 1150 (P. Heidtmann, ‘Grünes Gold’, 1994, p 12). The records for 1838 of the then Oberamt Tettnang give the names of 14 breweries (see Memminger’s ‘Beschreibung des Oberamts Tettnang’, 1838, p. 62), three of which were for the town. Three years later, in 1841, this number had risen to six (P. Heidtmann, ‘Grünes Gold’, 1994, p. 13). Their owners grew their hops themselves. The methodical cultivation of hops was introduced in 1844 by district physician Johann Nepomuk von Lentz and eight citizens of the town in an area where climatic conditions made wine-growing less feasible (P. Heidtmann, ‘Grünes Gold’, 1994, p. 15). From 1860 onwards, the hop-growing area expanded, meeting with the older growing region of Altshausen to the north (where hops had been cultivated from around 1821; P. Heidtmann, ‘Grünes Gold’, 1994, p. 14). In 1864, 91 ha were cultivated; this figure rose to 160 ha in 1866, 400 ha in 1875, and 630 ha in 1914; (P. Heidtmann, ‘Grünes Gold’, 1994, p. 22 et seq.). The hop-growing region around Tettnang saw its most significant expansion in the 1990s, when the area cultivated increased to 1 650 hectares (1997 EU hop market report, 1997 HVG producer group report). In the Tettnang region only aromatic hops were selected and grown.Tettnang hops are grown only on the gravel of the lower terraces formed from the late-moraine till of the Würm glaciation in the Schussen basin, along the River Argen and its ice-age banks. This geological formation with underlying groundwater currents enables the hops to grow roots up to 2 m deep. At the same time, it provides the hops with a constant source of moisture even during periods of extreme drought. The temperate climate here between 400 and 600 m above mean sea level and influenced in part by Lake Constance is another important factor determining the aroma of Tettnang hops.Tettnang hops are grown in climatic conditions (average annual temperatures, hours of sunshine, precipitation) which are unique. With a temperature of 9,4 °C, almost 1 800 hours of sunshine and 1 136 mm of rain, the average figures recorded during the last 30 years (2009 data) are much higher than those in other growing regions in Germany.5.2.   Specificity of the productAll aromatic varieties from the Tettnang region are defined as Tettnanger Hopfen. The varieties ‘Hallertauer Tradition’ and ‘Perle’ are grown in addition to the main varieties of ‘Tettnanger’ and ‘Hallertauer Mittelfrüher’. The ‘Tettnanger’ variety is grown only in the Tettnang region.Tettnanger Hopfen contain exceptionally delicate aromas which are made up of over 300 essential oil constituents (the hop ‘bouquet’). Descriptions of the aroma of Tettnang hops include flowery, citrusy, fruity, redcurrant-like, sweet and spicy. Hops grown in the Tettnang area are described as generally having a harmonious but lingering full and mild aroma.96 % of Tettnang hops (the varieties Tettnanger and Hallertauer) are in the hop trade category ‘finest aroma’; the remaining 4 % (Perle and Hallertauer Tradition) are in the category ‘aroma’.Tettnanger Hopfen are also characterised by a high level of homogeneity.This is proven by the annual external quality examination of hop batches delivered to Tettnang’s hop laboratory.For the Tettnanger variety this was also confirmed by Hohenheim University and for the Hallertauer Mittelfrüher variety by the Anheuser/Busch brewery.Tettnang hops have a reputation which extends well beyond regional boundaries. The delicate aroma of the hops from Tettnang has enamoured connoisseurs in Japan and the USA alike. One example of the respect and association with quality enjoyed by Tettnang hops can be found in the USA, where it is not rare for brewers to put a label on their kegs stating that the contents have been ‘Brewed with Tettnang Hops’. The quality of Tettnang hops means that they always attract the highest selling prices (EU annual reports in the 1990s, annual reports from 1990 to 2000 of the Bayerische Landesanstalt; P. Heidtmann, ‘Grünes Gold’, 1994, pp. 368 and 369). The lives of the citizens of Tettnang revolve around hops, a fact borne out by the regional structures and events which focus on Tettnang hops. The Tettnang Hop Museum, which opened its doors in 1995, bears witness to the town’s fascination with hop-growing. A 4 km educational trail tells interested visitors all they need to know about Tettnang hops. A 42 km circular path takes cyclists through the Tettnang hop-growing region. Every year in August, shortly before the harvest, the citizens of Tettnang come together to celebrate the long tradition of their ‘green gold’ at the Hop Festival in Tettnang-Kau. And finally, every two years the Tettnang Hop Highnesses are elected (one Hop Queen and two Princesses) as ambassadors for Tettnang hops at home and abroad.5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)The combination of these geological and climatic factors provides optimum conditions for Tettnang hops to grow and produce cones, and ensures a homogeneity which is to a large extent due to geographical factors. In addition, the soil conditions in the defined geographical area and the fairly mild climate, partly due to the influence of Lake Constance, play a major role in determining the particularly fine aroma of Tettnanger Hopfen. It is this aroma which is instrumental in its global renown. The long tradition of hop cultivation in the Tettnang region also means that the local population strongly identifies with Tettnanger Hopfen and make it part of their cultural life.Reference to publication of the specificationMarkenblatt Vol. 33 of 20.8.2010, Part 7a-bb, p. 14729http://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/geo/detail.pdfdownload/19450 ",hops;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;herbicide;weedkiller;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;plant health treatment;control of plant parasites;spraying of crops;treatment of plants;weed control;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;crop maintenance;hoeing;pruning;tending of crops;thinning,30 5975,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/30 of 17 December 2014 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Potjesvlees uit de Westhoek (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, Belgium's application to register the name ‘Potjesvlees uit de Westhoek’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Potjesvlees uit de Westhoek’ should therefore be entered in the register,. The name ‘Potjesvlees uit de Westhoek’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.The name referred to in the first paragraph identifies a product in Class 1.2 Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) of Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3). This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2014.For the CommissionOn behalf of the President,Phil HOGANMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ C 260, 9.8.2014, p. 13.(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36). ",Province of West Flanders;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;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;labelling,30 14548,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2612/95 of 9 November 1995 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, the occupied territories, Tunisia and Turkey and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 of 25 July 1994 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, the occupied territories, Tunisia and Turkey and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 298/95 (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, in the context of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations the import regime for tomatoes and courgettes has been changed;Whereas Article 25 of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco provides that, where the existing rules are changed, the Community may amend the regime set out in the Agreement for the products concerned;Whereas the Community has agreed with the Kingdom of Morocco that the said regime will be adjusted on the basis of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters (3);Whereas by Regulation (EC) No 298/95 the Commission adapted the Community's import arrangements for tomatoes and courgettes from Morocco to what had been agreed in the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco; whereas under the terms of this agreement the quantity of tomatoes eligible to benefit from a reduction of additional specific duty should be fixed for the period 1 November 1995 to 31 March 1996, at 130 000 tonnes;Whereas the measures provided in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. In Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 1981/94, the table for order numbers 09.1117 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 Communities.It shall apply from 1 November 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 November 1995.For the Commission Mario MONTI Member of the Commission ",GATT;General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;third country;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment,30 32871,"Regulation (EC) No 1366/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 as regards the base year for the allocation of quotas of hydrochlorofluorocarbons with respect to the Member States that acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1) 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) Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (3) takes 1999 as the base year for allocating quotas of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). The HCFC market in the 10 new Member States has changed considerably since 1999, with the arrival of new companies and changes in market shares. Taking 1999 as the base year for allocating quotas of HCFCs in these new Member States would result in a large number of companies not receiving an import quota. This could be considered as being arbitrary and might also result in a breach of the principles of non-discrimination and legitimate expectations.(2) As a general rule, quotas should be based on the most recent and representative figures available in order to ensure that a number of importing companies in the new Member States are not excluded. It is therefore appropriate to choose the years for which the most recent data are available. In order to best reflect the commercial situation on the HCFC market in the 10 new Member States, average market shares in 2002 and 2003 should therefore be used as the basis for the companies from those Member States.(3) Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly,. The following point shall be added to Article 4(3)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000:‘(i) by way of derogation from point (h), each producer and importer in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia shall ensure that the calculated level of hydrochlorofluorocarbons which it places on the market or uses for its own account shall not exceed, as a percentage of the calculated levels set out in points (b), (d), (e) and (f), the average of its percentage market share in 2002 and 2003.’. This 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 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 6 September 2006.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BORRELL FONTELLESFor the CouncilThe PresidentP. LEHTOMÄKI(1)  OJ C 110, 9.5.2006, p. 33.(2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 27 April 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 27 June 2006.(3)  OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 29/2006 (OJ L 6, 11.1.2006, p. 27). ",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;production quota;limitation of production;production restriction;reduction of production;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;stratospheric pollutant;CFC;chlorofluorcarbons;gas harmful to the ozone layer,30 33271,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1977/2006 of 21 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1201/2006 fixing the weighting coefficients to be used in calculating the Community market price for pig carcases for the 2006/07 marketing year 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) The Community market price for pig carcases, as referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75, must be established by weighting the prices recorded in each Member State by coefficients expressing the relative size of the pig population of each Member State.(2) In view of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, those coefficients should be adjusted to take account of data from the new Member States.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1201/2006 (1) must therefore be amended.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1201/2006 is replaced by the Annex hereto. 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 2006For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 218, 9.8.2006, p. 10.ANNEX‘ANNEXWeighting coefficients to be used in calculating the Community market price for pig carcases for the 2006/07 marketing year, applicable from 1 January 2007Article 4(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75Belgium 3,9Bulgaria 0,6Czech Republic 1,7Denmark 7,9Germany 16,9Estonia 0,2Greece 0,7Spain 15,5France 9,5Ireland 1,1Italy 5,8Cyprus 0,3Latvia 0,3Lithuania 0,7Luxembourg 0,1Hungary 2,4Malta 0,1Netherlands 6,9Austria 2,0Poland 11,8Portugal 1,5Romania 4,1Slovenia 0,3Slovakia 0,7Finland 0,9Sweden 1,1United Kingdom 3,0’ ",fixing of prices;price proposal;pricing;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;market prices;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;Romania;EC Regulation;European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;pigmeat;pork;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria,30 31553,"Council Decision 2006/448/CFSP of 7 June 2006 concerning the extension of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Government of Indonesia on the tasks, status, privileges and immunities of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM) and its personnel. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,Whereas:(1) On 27 February 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action 2006/202/CFSP amending and extending Joint Action 2005/643/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Aceh, Indonesia (Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM) (1) for a period of three months until 15 June 2006.(2) On that date the Council also adopted Decision 2006/201/CFSP (2) concerning the extension for 3 months of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of Indonesia on the tasks, status, privileges and immunities of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM) and its personnel.(3) On 5 May 2006 the Government of Indonesia invited the European Union to extend the mandate of the Aceh Monitoring Mission for a further period of three months.(4) As stated in the letter of 14 September 2005 and its annexes from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Indonesia regarding the tasks, status, privileges and immunities of the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) and its personnel and the reply from the Secretary General/High Representative of 3 October 2005, the Agreement may be extended for a period of up to six months by mutual consent (3).(5) The extension of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters for a period of three months until 15 September 2006 should be approved on behalf of the European Union,. The extension of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Government of Indonesia on the tasks, status, privileges and immunities of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM) and its personnel for a period of 3 months until 15 September 2006, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.The text of the Exchange of Letters agreeing to the extension is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Exchange of Letters in order to bind the European Union (4). This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.. Done at Luxembourg, 7 June 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentK.-H. GRASSER(1)  OJ L 71, 10.3.2006, p. 57.(2)  OJ L 71, 10.3.2006, p. 53.(3)  OJ L 288, 29.10.2005, p. 60.(4)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.30.6.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 176/108EXCHANGE OF LETTERSconcerning the extension of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Government of Indonesia on the tasks, status, privileges and immunities of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM) and its personnelJakarta, 5 May 2006Dear Excellency,On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, I would like to express my appreciation to the European Union for its participation in the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) and for its remarkable works that have been carried out since its deployment in the Province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD).At this juncture, I have the honour to refer to the letter and its Annexes of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia ad interim dated 14 September 2005 and your letter and its Annexes dated 3 October 2005 regarding the tasks, status, privileges and immunities of the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) and the letter of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia dated 13 February 2006 and your reply dated 28 February 2006 regarding the extension of the European Union's presence in NAD until 15 June 2006.In that regard, I have the honour to convey to you the decision of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to another time invite the European Union to extend its presence in NAD for a period from 16 June 2006 until 15 September 2006.The status, privileges and immunities of the AMM will be identical to those stipulated in our exchange of letters respectively dated 14 September 2005 and 3 October 2005 constituting legally binding instrument between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the European Union.The works of the AMM during this period will include the tasks of AMM as stipulated in Article 5.2 of the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement 15 August 2005, except tasks (a) and (b) that have been completed.If the foregoing proposal is acceptable to the European Union, I have further the honour to propose that this letter as well as your affirmative letter in reply together constitute a legally binding instrument between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the European Union. This instrument shall enter into force on 16 June 2006 and be terminated on 15 September 2006. For the Government of the Republic of Indonesia this legal framework is based on Indonesian Law No 2 of 1982 dated 25 January 1982 concerning the Ratification of Convention on Special Mission, 1969.I believe that the constructive cooperation that has been established, with a view to providing a peaceful, comprehensive and sustainable solution to the challenges facing Aceh, within the framework of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, can be further sustained and strengthened.I look forward to your positive consideration.Yours sincerely,Dr. N. Hassan WirajudaBrussels,Dear Excellency,I have the honour to refer to your letter of 5 May 2006 in which you convey to us the decision of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to invite the European Union to extend its presence in the Province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) for a period of three months from 16 June 2006 until 15 September 2006.I am pleased to confirm to you that the European Union has agreed to respond positively to this invitation.I confirm that, in accordance with the terms of our exchange of letters respectively dated 14 September 2005 and 3 October 2005 constituting a legally binding instrument between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the European Union, this instrument will be extended until 15 September 2006.The work of the AMM during this period will include the tasks of the AMM as stipulated in Article 5.2 of the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement of 15 August 2005, except tasks (a) and (b) which have been completed.I have further the honour to confirm that your letter and this letter in reply constitute a legally binding instrument between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the European Union. This instrument shall enter into force on 16 June 2006 and be terminated on 15 September 2006.May I once more take this opportunity to record the EU's appreciation of the progress made in the Aceh peace process and to reaffirm the European Union's continued commitment to supporting the development of a peaceful, comprehensive and sustainable solution to the challenges facing Aceh.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.Yours sincerely,Javier Solana ",Indonesia;Republic of Indonesia;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);peacekeeping;keeping the peace;preserving peace;safeguarding peace;fact-finding mission;experts' mission;experts' working visit;investigative mission;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union;staff regulations (EU);personnel regulations (EU);staff regulations for EU officials;staff regulations for officials of the European Union,30 43797,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 71/2014 of 27 January 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to Air Operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (1), and in particular Articles 8(5) and 10(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 dealing with airworthiness was extended to include the elements of operational suitability evaluation into the implementing rules for type-certification.(2) The European Aviation Safety Agency (the ‘Agency’) found that it was necessary to amend Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 (2) in order to allow the Agency to approve operational suitability data as part of the type-certification process.(3) The operational suitability data should include mandatory elements for Master Minimum Equipment List (‘MMEL’), flight crew training and cabin crew training which will be the basis for developing the Minimum Equipment List (‘MEL’) and crew training courses by operators.(4) The requirements related to the establishment of MEL, flight crew training and cabin crew training refer to the operational suitability data, however where the operational suitability data is not available there should be a general provision as well as transitional measures.(5) The aeronautical industry and Member State administrations should be given enough time to adapt to the new regulatory framework and to recognise under certain conditions the validity of certificates issued before the entry into force and application of this Regulation.(6) The Agency prepared draft implementing rules on the concept of operational suitability data and submitted them as an opinion (3) to the Commission in accordance with Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.(7) Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (4) should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008,. Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 is amended as follows:(1) Article 9 is replaced by the following:(2) A new Article 9a is inserted:(3) Annex III (PART-ORO) is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.(4) Annex V (PART-SPA) is amended in accordance with Annex II 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.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 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 224, 21.8.2012, p. 1.(3)  Opinion No 07/2011 of the European Aviation Safety Agency of 13 December 2011, available at http://easa.europa.eu/agency-measures/opinions.php(4)  OJ L 296, 25.10.2012, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 224, 21.8.2012, p. 1.’;ANNEX IAnnex III (PART-ORO) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 is amended as follows:(1) In point ORO.GEN.160, point (b) is replaced by the following:‘(b) Without prejudice to point (a) the operator shall report to the competent authority and to the organisation responsible for the design of the aircraft any incident, malfunction, technical defect, exceeding of technical limitations or occurrence that would highlight inaccurate, incomplete or ambiguous information contained in the operational suitability data established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 or other irregular circumstance that has or may have endangered the safe operation of the aircraft and that has not resulted in an accident or serious incident.’;(2) Point ORO.MLR.105 is amended as follows:(a) Point (a) is replaced by the following:‘(a) A minimum equipment list (“MEL”) shall be established as specified in point 8.a.3 of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, based on the relevant master minimum equipment list (“MMEL”) as defined in the mandatory part of the operational suitability data established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.’;(b) In point (j), point (1) is replaced by the following:‘(1) the concerned instruments, items of equipment or functions are within the scope of the MMEL as defined in point (a);’;(3) In point ORO.FC.140, point (a) is replaced by the following:‘(a) Flight crew members operating more than one type or variant of aircraft shall comply with the requirements prescribed in this Subpart for each type or variant, unless credits related to the training, checking, and recent experience requirements are defined in the mandatory part of the operational suitability data established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 for the relevant types or variants.’;(4) In point ORO.FC.145, point (b) is replaced by the following:‘(b) When establishing the training programmes and syllabi, the operator shall include the relevant elements defined in the mandatory part of the operational suitability data established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.’;(5) In point ORO.FC.220, point (e) is replaced by the following:‘(e) In the case of aeroplanes, pilots that have been issued a type rating based on a zero flight-time training (“ZFTT”) course shall:(1) commence line flying under supervision not later than 21 days after the completion of the skill test or after appropriate training provided by the operator. The content of that training shall be described in the operations manual;(2) complete six take-offs and landings in an FSTD not later than 21 days after the completion of the skill test under the supervision of a type rating instructor for aeroplanes (“TRI(A)”) occupying the other pilot seat. The number of take-offs and landings may be reduced when credits are defined in the mandatory part of the operational suitability data established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012. If those take-offs and landings have not been performed within 21 days, the operator shall provide refresher training the content of which shall be described in the operations manual;(3) conduct the first four take-offs and landings of the LIFUS in the aeroplane under the supervision of a TRI(A) occupying the other pilot seat. The number of take-offs and landings may be reduced when credits are defined in the mandatory part of the operational suitability data established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.’;(6) In point ORO.CC.125, point (b) is replaced by the following:‘(b) When establishing the aircraft type specific and the operator conversion training programmes and syllabi, the operator shall include, where available, the relevant elements defined in the mandatory part of the operational suitability data established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.’;(7) In point ORO.CC.130, point (c) is replaced by the following:‘(c) When establishing a differences training programme and syllabus for a variant of an aircraft type currently operated, the operator shall include, where available, the relevant elements defined in the mandatory part of the operational suitability data established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.’;(8) In point ORO.CC.250(b), point (1) is replaced by the following:‘(1) each aircraft as a type or a variant taking into account, where available, the relevant elements defined in the mandatory part of the operational suitability data established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 for the relevant aircraft type or variant; and’.ANNEX IIAnnex V (PART-SPA) Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 is amended as follows:(1) In point SPA.GEN.105(b), point (2) is replaced by the following:‘(2) that the relevant elements defined in the mandatory part of the operational suitability data established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 are taken into account.’;(2) Point SPA.GEN.120 is replaced by the following: ",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;crew;air hostess;air steward;aircrew;airline pilot;sailor;sea-going personnel;ship's captain;ship's crew;technical specification;specification;aircraft;aerodyne;aeronautical equipment;aeroplane;civil aircraft;civilian aircraft;commercial aircraft;passenger aircraft;plane;tourist aircraft;transport aircraft;vehicle parts;automobile accessory,30 40013,"Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 699/2011 of 18 July 2011 adjusting the correction coefficients applicable to the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the Union, laid down in Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular Articles 64, 65(2) of the Staff Regulations and Annexes VII, XI and XIII thereto, and the first paragraph of Article 20, Articles 64 and 92 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:There was a substantial increase in the cost of living in Estonia in the period from June to December 2010, the correction coefficients applied to the remuneration of officials and other servants of the Union should therefore be adjusted,. With effect from 1 January 2011, the correction coefficients applicable, under Article 64 of the Staff Regulations, to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the country listed below shall be as follows:Estonia: 78,5. 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 July 2011.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. DOWGIELEWICZ(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. ",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;cost of living;cost of living index;pay rise;wage increase;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);Estonia;Republic of Estonia,30 43530,"2014/695/EU: Council Implementing Decision of 29 September 2014 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 on the Functioning of the European Union,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 European Commission,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Article 19(1) of Directive 2003/96/EC, Italy was authorised to apply in certain particularly disadvantaged areas reduced rates of excise duty on gas oil and LPG used for heating. The latest authorisation was granted until 31 December 2012 by Council Decision 2008/318/EC (2).(2) By letter dated 31 May 2012, the Italian authorities requested authorisation to apply in certain particularly disadvantaged geographical areas reduced rates of taxation on gas oil and LPG used for heating purposes, by way of extension of the practice followed under Decision 2008/318/EC, before that Decision would expire. Additional information and clarification were provided by the Italian authorities on 4 December 2012, 16 July 2013, 31 December 2013 and 22 January 2014. By letter dated 19 March 2014, the Italian authorities requested a renewal of the authorisation granted by Decision 2008/318/EC without changes in its territorial scope for the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2018.(3) Italy has very a diversified territory with variable climate and geographical conditions. Taking into account the particularities of its territory, Italy has introduced reduced rates of taxation on gas oil and LPG with the purpose of partially offsetting the disproportionately high heating costs for residents in certain geographical areas.(4) The tax differentiation in Italy is based on objective criteria and aims at putting the population of the eligible areas on a more comparable footing with the rest of the population by means of reducing their disproportionately high heating costs, which are due to severe climate conditions or difficulties with fuel procurement.(5) The reduced rates of taxation are applicable in geographical areas fulfilling one of the following criteria: (a) most severe climate conditions within the Italian territory, that is communes falling into zone F as defined in the Presidential Decree No 412 of 1993 (3); (b) severe climate conditions combined with difficulties with fuel procurement, that is communes falling into zone E as defined in the Presidential Decree No 412 of 1993; and (c) geographical isolation combined with difficult and costly fuel procurement, that is Sardinia and small islands. Since the development of the natural gas network would, to a significant extent, reduce the additional heating costs and would lead to a greater diversity of fuel supply, where appropriate, the reduced rates of taxation should only be applied until the completion of the natural gas network in the communes concerned.(6) The requested measure has been reviewed by the Commission and been found not to distort competition or hinder the operation of the internal market, and it is not considered incompatible with EU policy on the environment, energy and transport. The reduced rate of taxation both for gas oil and LPG would remain higher than the EU minimum levels of taxation set out in Directive 2003/96/EC and it would only partially alleviate the additional heating costs incurred in the geographical areas in question.(7) The requested measure would apply only to space heating purposes (both for private individuals and businesses) and it would not apply to other forms of business use of gas oil and LPG. According to the Italian authorities, the amount of the tax advantage for business users would in each particular case be covered by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 (4). Nevertheless, if the benefit to any single undertaking exceeds the ceiling laid down in that Regulation, it should be notified to the Commission in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) No 734/2013 (5).(8) In order to ensure that the measure would apply without interruption in respect of the authorisation to apply reduced rates of excise duties granted by Decision 2008/318/EC, which expired on 31 December 2012, it would be appropriate that this Decision applies from 1 January 2013. The continuous application of the regime of reduced rates of excise duties would contribute to guaranteeing legal certainty and would not undermine the legitimate expectations of the population of the eligible areas. Therefore, it would be appropriate to grant the authorisation for six years. This period of application would provide the Italian authorities with sufficient time to assess the environmental effect of the measure. It would also indicate that in the future more targeted energy saving measures would need to be put in place in order to improve energy efficiency and to ensure a positive effect on the environment,. 1.   Italy is hereby authorised to apply reduced rates of taxation to gas oil and LPG used for heating purposes in the following disadvantaged geographical areas:(a) communes falling within the climate zone F as established by the Presidential Decree of 26 August 1993 No 412;(b) communes falling within the climate zone E as established by the Presidential Decree of 26 August 1993 No 412;(c) communes of Sardinia and small islands, that is, all Italian islands except Sicily.2.   In order to avoid any overcompensation, the reduction shall not go beyond the additional costs of heating in the areas in question. In the particular case of Sardinia and small islands, as a consequence, the tax reduction shall not put the price below the price of the same fuel on the Italian mainland.3.   The reduced rate shall comply with the requirements set out in Directive 2003/96/EC, and in particular with the minimum levels of taxation laid down in Article 9 thereof. The eligibility of the geographical areas referred to in points (b) and (c) of Article 1(1) shall be subject to the non-availability of the natural gas network in the commune. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2013 until 31 December 2018. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 29 September 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. GOZI(1)  OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 51.(2)  Council Decision 2008/318/EC 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 (OJ L 109, 19.4.2008, p. 27).(3)  The Presidential Decree No 412 of 1993 divides the Italian territory into six climate zones (A to F). The classification is based on the unit ‘grades per day’ which represents the amount of days per year in which the outside temperature differs from the optimum 20 °C and thus heating is needed.(4)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid (OJ L 352, 24.12.2013, p. 1).(5)  Council Regulation (EU) No 734/2013 of 22 July 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (OJ L 204, 31.7.2013, p. 15). ",gas;blast-furnace gas;coke-oven gas;gaseous fuel;Italy;Italian Republic;less-favoured region;less-favoured area;underdeveloped region;tax relief;relief from taxes;tax abatement;tax advantage;tax allowance;tax concession;tax credit;tax deduction;tax reduction;diesel fuel;diesel oil;fuel tax;tax on motor fuels;heating;district heating;domestic heating;heater;heating apparatus;heating installation;heating plant;industrial heat,30 706,"Council Directive 76/759/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to direction indicator 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 direction indicator lamps;Whereas those 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 type-approval procedure for direction indicator 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 direction indicator lamp ; whereas the placing of an EEC component type-approval mark on all direction indicator lamps manufactured in conformity with the approved type obviates any need for technical checks on these direction indicator lamps in the other Member States;Whereas, it is desirable to take into account the technical requirements adopted by the UN Economic Commission for Europe in its Regulation No 6 (""Uniform provisions for the approval of direction indicators for motor vehicles (except motor cycles) and their trailers"") (5), which is annexed to the Agreement of 20 March 1958 concerning the adoption of uniform conditions for approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts;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,. 1. Each Member State shall grant EEC component type-approval for any type of direction indicator lamp which satisfies the construction and testing requirements laid down in Annexes 0, I, III, IV and V.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. (1)OJ No 28, 17.2.1967, p. 458/67. (2)OJ No 224, 5.12.1966, p. 3802/66. (3)OJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. (4)See page 1 of this Official Journal. (5)Economic Commission for Europe, Document E/ECE/324, Addendum 5 of 22 May 1967. Member States shall, for each type of direction indicator 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 III.Member States shall take all appropriate measures to prevent the use of marks liable to create confusion between direction indicator 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 direction indicator 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 direction indicator lamps bearing the EEC component type-approval mark which consistently fail to conform to the approved type.That State shall forthwith inform the other Member States and the Commission 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 II, completed for each type of direction indicator 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 direction indicator 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 within one month inform each other 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 component type-approval for a direction indicator lamp or prohibit its placing on the market or use shall set out in detail the reasons on which it is based. Such decisions shall be notified to the party concerned, who shall at the 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 a vehicle on grounds relating to its direction indicator 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 direction indicator 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 or vehicles which run on rails, agricultural 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 adopt and publish the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive before 1 July 1977 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply these provisions from 1 October 1977 at the latest.2. Once this Directive has been notified, the Member States shall also ensure that the Commission is informed, in sufficient time for it to submit its comments, of any draft laws, regulations or administrative provisions which they propose to adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 2This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 1976.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. van der STOELList of Annexes>PIC FILE= ""T9000983"">ANNEX 0 DEFINITION, GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS, INTENSITY OF LIGHT EMITTED, TEST PROCEDURE, COLOUR OF LIGHT EMITTED, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION1. DEFINITION 1.1. Direction indicator lamp""Direction indicator lamp"" means the lamp used to indicate to other road-users that the driver intends to change direction to the right or to the left.(2.)(3.)(4).5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 5.1. Each sample shall conform to the specifications set forth in sections 6 and 8.5.2. The devices 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.6. INTENSITY OF LIGHT EMITTED 6.1. In the reference axis, the light emitted by each of the two samples must be of not less than the minimum intensity and of not more than the maximum intensity specified below: >PIC FILE= ""T0009378"">6.2. Outside the reference axis, within the fields specified in the arrangement diagrams in Annex I, intensity of the light emitted by each of the two samples must: 6.2.1. in each direction corresponding to the points in the luminous intensity distribution table reproduced in Annex IV, be not less than the value shown in the said table for the direction in question, expressed as a percentage of the minimum specified in 6.1;6.2.2. in any direction within the space from which the indicator lamp is visible, nor exceed the maximum specified in 6.1.6.2.3. Moreover, 6.2.3.1. throughout the fields defined in the diagrams in Annex I, the intensity of the light emitted must be not less than 0 73 cd for devices in categories 1, 2 and 5;6.2.3.2. for devices in category 1, the intensity of the light emitted in the directions corresponding to the points of measurement in the luminous intensity distribution table other than 0 to 5º to the right and 0 to 5º to the left, must not exceed 400 cd;6.2.3.3. the requirements of 2.2 of Annex IV on local variations of intensity must be observed.6.3. The intensities shall be measured with the filament lamps continuously alight and in coloured light.6.4. Annex IV, referred to in 6.2.1, gives particulars of the measurement methods to be used.7. TEST PROCEDURE 7.1. All measurements shall be carried out with colourless standard filament lamps of the types recommended for the device, and so regulated as to produce the normal luminous flux prescribed for those types of lamp.(7.2.)8. COLOUR OF LIGHT EMITTEDThe device must emit an amber light. The colour of the light emitted, measured by using a source of light with a colour temperature of 2854 K, corresponding to illuminant A of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE), must be within the limits of the coordinates prescribed in Annex V.9. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTIONEvery device bearing an EEC component type-approval mark must conform to the approved type and comply with the photometric conditions specified in sections 6 and 8. Nevertheless, in the case of a device 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 section 7) shall be limited in each relevant direction to 80 % of the minimum values specified in 6.1 and 6.2.(10.)(11.)(12.)ANNEX I CATEGORIES OF DIRECTION INDICATOR LAMPS MINIMUM ANGLES REQUIRED FOR LIGHT DISTRIBUTION IN SPACE (*)In all cases, the minimum vertical angles of light distribution in space of direction indicator lamps are 15º above and 15º below the horizontal.Minimum horizontal angles of light distribution in spaceCategory 1 : Direction indicators for the front of the vehicle >PIC FILE= ""T0009379"">Category 2 : Direction indicators for the rear of the vehicle >PIC FILE= ""T0009380""> (*) The angles shown in these arrangements are correct for devices to be mounted on the right side of the vehicle. The arrows in these diagrams point towards the front of the vehicle.Category 5 : Repeating side indicators for use on a vehicle also equipped with category 1 and 2 direction indicators >PIC FILE= ""T0009381"">ANNEX II MODEL EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE (Maximum format : A4 (210 × 297 mm))>PIC FILE= ""T0009382"">ANNEX III 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 direction indicator lamp, the application shall be accompanied by the following: 1.2.1. an indication of which of the categories 1, 2 or 5, the device belongs to;1.2.2. a brief technical specification stating, in particular, the type of filament lamp or lamps prescribed;1.2.3. drawings, (three copies), in sufficient detail to permit identification of the type and category and showing, geometrically, the position in which the device 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 = 0º, vertical angle V = 0º), and the point to be taken as the centre of reference in the said tests;1.2.4. two samples ; even if the sample devices are such that they can be remounted 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.2. MARKINGS 2.1. Devices submitted for EEC component type-approval must bear: 2.1.1. the trade name or mark of the applicant, which shall be clearly legible and indelible;2.1.2. a clearly legible and indelible marking indicating the type or types of filament lamp recommended;2.1.3. and incorporate a space large enough to contain the EEC component type-approval mark and the additional symbols prescribed in section 4 ; this space shall be shown in the drawings mentioned in 1.2.3.3. EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL 3.1. If all the samples submitted in accordance with section 1 meet the requirements of Annexes 0, I, III, IV and V, 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 direction indicator lamp.3.3. Where EEC type-approval is requested for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a direction indicator lamp and other lamps, a single EEC type-approval mark may be issued provided that the direction indicator 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 type-approval is requested, complies with the specific Directive applying to it.4. MARKS 4.1. Every direction indicator 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 letter(s) or number of the Member State which has granted the 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,DK 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 direction indicator lamp in question.4.3. The EEC component type-approval mark shall be supplemented by the following additional symbols: 4.3.1. one or more of the numbers 1, 2 or 5, according to whether the device belongs to one or more of the categories 1, 2 or 5, as referred to in 1.2.1, placed above the rectangle;4.3.2. an arrow shall be placed, showing in what position the device is to be mounted on devices which are such that they can be mounted only on one side of the vehicle. The arrow shall be directed outwards from the vehicle in the case of devices in categories 1 and 2 and towards the front of the vehicle in the case of devices in category 5.4.4. 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(s) must be affixed to the lens or one of the lenses in such a way as to be indelible and clearly legible even when the direction indicator lamps are fitted on the vehicle.4.6. An example of an EEC component type-approval mark is shown in the Appendix.4.7. Where a single EEC-type-approval number is issued, as under 3.3, for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a direction indicator lamp and other lamps, one EEC 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,- the 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 must not be less than the largest of the minimum dimensions specified for individual markings as appended to this Annex.Appendix EXAMPLE OF AN EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARK>PIC FILE= ""T0009383""> The device bearing the EEC component type-approval mark shown above is a direction indicator lamp in category 5 EEC type-approved in Germany (e 1) under the number 1471. The arrow shows in what position this device, which can be mounted only on one side of the vehicle, is to be mounted. The arrow points towards the front of the vehicle.Direction in which the arrows on the approval mark point, according to the category of device >PIC FILE= ""T0009384"">ANNEX IV PHOTOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS1. MEASUREMENT METHODS 1.1. During photometric measurements, stray reflections shall be prevented by appropriate masking.1.2. Should the results of measurements be challenged, measurements shall be carried out in such a way as to meet the following requirements: 1.2.1. the distance of measurement shall be such that the law of the inverse of the square of the distance is applicable;1.2.2. the measuring equipment shall be such that the angular aperture of the receiver viewed from the reference centre of the light is between 10' and 1º.1.2.3. the intensity requirement for a particular direction of observation shall be deemed to be satisfied if that requirement is met in a direction deviating by not more than 15' from the direction of observation.2. STANDARD LUMINOUS INTENSITY DISTRIBUTION TABLE >PIC FILE= ""T0009385""> 2.1. The direction H = 0º and V = 0º corresponds to the reference axis. (On the vehicle, it is 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. The values shown in the table give, for the various directions of measurement, the minimum intensities as a percentage of the minimum required in the axis for each light (in the direction H = 0º and V = 0º).2.2. If visual examination of a light appears to reveal substantial local variations of intensity, a check shall be made to ensure that no intensity measured between two of the directions of measurement referred to above is: 2.2.1. for a minimum specification, below 50 % of the lower of the two minimum intensities prescribed for these directions of measurement;2.2.2. for a maximum specification, above the lower of the two maximum intensities prescribed for these directions of measurement, increased by a fraction, expressed as a linear function of the difference between the intensities prescribed for the said directions of measurement.ANNEX V COLOUR OF LIGHT EMITTED TRICHROMATIC COORDINATES>PIC FILE= ""T0009386""> For checking these colorimetric characteristics, a source of light at a colour temperature of 2854 K corresponding to illuminant A of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) shall be used. ",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;safety device;brake mechanism;head-rest;protective device;rear-view mirror;safety belt;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,30 41306,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 562/2012 of 27 June 2012 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 234/2011 with regard to specific data required for risk assessment of food enzymes Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,After consulting the European Food Safety Authority,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 234/2011 of 10 March 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (2), the application dossier shall include all the available data relevant for the purpose of the risk assessment.(2) Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 234/2011 concerning specific data required for risk assessment of food enzymes, information shall be provided on the biological and toxicological data.(3) A number of food enzymes currently placed on the Union market have been evaluated and authorised under national provisions in France and Denmark in accordance with the guidelines for the presentation of data on food enzymes of the Scientific Committee on Food (""the SCF"") set out in opinion expressed on 11 April 1991 (published in 1992) (3). A few food enzymes (e.g. chymosin, invertase and urease) have also been evaluated by the SCF (4).(4) With regard to the toxicological properties of enzyme preparations, the SCF guidelines indicated that food enzymes which are derived from edible parts of (non genetically modified) plants and animals are generally considered as posing no health problems. According to the guidelines no special documentation for safety needs to be supplied provided that the potential consumption under normal use does not lead to an intake of any components which is larger than can be expected from normal consumption of the source as such, and provided that satisfactory chemical and microbiological specifications can be established.(5) The European Food Safety Authority (""the Authority"") has also indicated in its guidance on data requirements for the evaluation of food enzyme applications (5) that the justification for not supplying toxicological data for food enzymes from edible parts of animals and non genetically modified plants may include a documented history on the safety of the source of the food enzymes, the composition and the properties of the food enzyme as well as its use in food which demonstrates no adverse effects on human health when consumed in a comparable way, supported by any existing toxicological studies. Therefore, the enzyme application for food enzymes from such edible sources should not be required to include toxicological data.(6) The concept of Qualified Presumption of Safety (hereinafter referred to as ""QPS"") (6) was established by the Authority as a tool for the assessment of the safety of micro-organisms that are introduced into the food chain either directly or as a source of additives or food enzymes. This concept means that, where a strain of micro-organism is assigned to a QPS group and satisfies the qualifications specified, the Authority does not need to carry out any further safety assessment of the production strain. Therefore, if the micro-organism used in the production of a food enzyme has a status of QPS according to the most recent list of QPS recommended biological agents adopted by the Authority, the enzyme application should not be required to include toxicological data. However, if residues, impurities, degradation products linked to the total enzyme production process (production, recovery and purification) could give rise for concern the Authority, pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, may request additional data for risk assessment, including toxicological data.(7) Pursuant to Article 6(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes (7) a food enzyme may be included in the Union list only if it does not, on the basis of the scientific evidence available, pose a safety concern to the health of the consumer at the level of use proposed. The reduction of data required for risk assessment in relation to food enzymes obtained from edible parts of non genetically modified animals and plants, and from micro-organisms that have a status of QPS does not have a negative impact on the quality of the risk assessment based on the SCF and the Authority’s guidance.(8) With regard to grouping of specified food enzymes in one application, the Authority has already indicated in its guidance on data requirements for the evaluation of food enzyme applications that specified food enzymes with the same catalytic activity, produced by the same micro-organism strain and by the substantially same manufacturing process may be grouped in one application, even if as a rule each individual food enzyme must be assessed.(9) It is appropriate that food enzymes obtained from edible parts of plants or animals which have the same catalytic activity and which are processed from the same source (e.g. at species level) and with a substantially same production process may be grouped under one application.(10) It is also appropriate that food enzymes obtained from micro-organisms which have a status of QPS or from micro-organisms which have been used in the production of food enzymes that have been evaluated and authorised by the competent authorities in France or Denmark in accordance with the SCF guidelines of 1992 may be grouped under one application under the same conditions.(11) Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, during the risk assessment the Authority may request additional information in duly justified cases.(12) The establishment of the Union list of food enzymes should take place smoothly and should not disturb the existing food enzyme market. The derogation from submitting toxicological data and the possibility of grouping dossiers will reduce the burden on applicants and in particular on small and medium size enterprises.(13) The derogation from submitting toxicological data and the possibility of grouping dossiers should not apply to food enzymes which are produced from genetically modified plants or animals as defined in point 5 of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (8) nor to food enzymes which are produced from or produced with genetically modified micro-organisms as defined in Article 2(b) of Directive 2009/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms (9). However, as regards food enzymes obtained from genetically modified micro-organisms through the use of techniques listed in Annex II, Part A, point 4 of Directive 2009/41/EC, the derogation from submitting toxicological data should apply if the parent strains of the micro-organisms have a status of QPS (10).(14) Regulation (EU) No 234/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.(15) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Regulation (EU) No 234/2011 is amended as follows:(1) The following Article 1a is inserted:(a) ""Status of Qualified Presumption of Safety"" means the safety status assigned by the Authority to selected groups of micro-organisms on the basis of an assessment showing no safety concerns.(b) ""SCF guidelines of 1992"" means the guidelines for the presentation of data on food enzymes set out in the opinion expressed by the Scientific Committee for Food on 11 April 1991 (11).(2) In Article 8 the following paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 are added:(a) edible parts of plants or animals intended to be or reasonably expected to be ingested by humans; or(b) micro-organisms having the status of Qualified Presumption of Safety.(a) edible parts of plants or animals intended to be or reasonably expected to be ingested by humans; or(b) micro-organisms having the status of Qualified Presumption of Safety; or(c) micro-organisms which have been used in the production of food enzymes that have been evaluated and authorised by the competent authorities in either France or Denmark in accordance with the SCF guidelines of 1992. 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 June 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ 354, 31.12.2008, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 64, 11.3.2011, p. 15.(3)  http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/sc/scf/reports/scf_reports_27.pdf(4)  http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/sc/scf/reports_en.html(5)  http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/1305.htm(6)  http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/587.pdf(7)  OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 7.(8)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1(9)  OJ L 125, 21.5.2009, p. 75.(10)  http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/587.pdf. See page 13(11)  http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/sc/scf/reports/scf_reports_27.pdf"".(12)  OJ L 125, 21.5.2009, p. 75"". ",consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;toxicology;radiotoxicology;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis;disclosure of information;information disclosure;genetically modified organism;GMO;biotechnological invention;genetically altered organism;transgenic organism;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;enzyme;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,30 29783,"Directive 2005/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2005 amending Directive 2000/14/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 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) Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) has been the subject of a review by the Working Group on Outdoor Equipment, set up by the Commission.(2) In its report dated 8 July 2004, this Working Group concluded that a number of the stage II limits due to be mandatorily applied as from 3 January 2006 were not technically feasible. However, the intention was never to restrict the placing on the market or putting into service of equipment solely based on technical feasibility.(3) It is therefore necessary to provide that certain types of equipment listed in Article 12 of Directive 2000/14/EC, which would not be able to meet the stage II limits by 3 January 2006 solely for technical reasons, can still be placed on the market and/or put into service as from that date.(4) The experience of the first five years of application of Directive 2000/14/EC has demonstrated that more time is needed to fulfil the provisions under Articles 16 and 20 thereof and highlighted the need to review that Directive with a view to its possible amendment, in particular with respect to the stage II limits referred to therein. It is therefore necessary to extend by two years the deadline for submission of the report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the Commission’s experience in implementing and administering Directive 2000/14/EC as referred to in Article 20(1) of that Directive.(5) Article 20(3) of Directive 2000/14/EC provides for the submission, by the Commission, of a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on whether, and to what extent, technical progress allows a reduction of limit values for lawnmowers and lawn trimmers/lawn-edge trimmers. In view of the fact that the obligations contained in Article 20(1) of that Directive are more prescriptive than those in Article 20(3), and in order to avoid duplication of effort, it is appropriate to include these types of equipment in the general report provided for in Article 20(1) of that Directive. Consequently, the separate reporting obligation in Article 20(3) of that Directive should be deleted.(6) Since the objective of this Directive, namely, to ensure the ongoing functioning of the internal market by requiring equipment used outdoors to comply with harmonised environmental noise provisions, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of the proposed action, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. 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 this objective, in that its scope is confined to those types of equipment for which compliance with the stage II limits is presently impossible for technical reasons.(7) In accordance with point 34 of the Interinstitutional agreement on better law making (4), Member States are encouraged to draw up, for themselves and in the interest of the Community, their own tables illustrating, as far as possible, the correlation between this Directive and the transposition measures, and to make them public.(8) Directive 2000/14/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,. Directive 2000/14/EC is hereby amended as follows:1. The table in Article 12 shall be replaced by the following:‘Type of equipment Net installed power P (in kW) Permissible sound power level in dB/1 pWStage I as from 3 January 2002 Stage II as from 3 January 2006Compaction machines (vibrating rollers, vibratory plates, vibratory rammers) P ≤ 8 108 105 (6)8 < P ≤ 70 109 106 (6)P > 70 89 + 11 lg P 86 + 11 lg P (6)Tracked dozers, tracked loaders, tracked excavator-loaders P ≤ 55 106 103 (6)P > 55 87 + 11 lg P 84 + 11 lg P (6)Wheeled dozers, wheeled loaders, wheeled excavator-loaders, dumpers, graders, loader-type landfill compactors, combustion-engine driven counterbalanced lift trucks, mobile cranes, compaction machines (non-vibrating rollers), paver-finishers, hydraulic power packs P ≤ 55 104 101 (6) (7)P > 55 85 + 11 lg P 82 + 11 lg P (6) (7)Excavators, builders’ hoists for the transport of goods, construction winches, motor hoes P ≤ 15 96 93P > 15 83 + 11 lg P 80 + 11 lg PHand-held concrete-breakers and picks m ≤ 15 107 10515 < m < 30 94 + 11 lg m 92 + 11 lg m (6)m ≥ 30 96 + 11 lg m 94 + 11 lg mTower cranes 98 + lg P 96 + lg PWelding and power generators Pel ≤ 2 97 + lg Pel 95 + lg Pel2 < Pel ≤ 10 98 + lg Pel 96 + lg Pel10 > Pel 97 + lg Pel 95 + lg PelCompressors P ≤ 15 99 97P > 15 97 + 2 lg P 95 + 2 lg PLawnmowers, lawn trimmers/lawn-edge trimmers L ≤50 96 94 (6)50 < L ≤ 70 100 9870 < L ≤ 120 100 98 (6)L > 120 105 103 (6)The permissible sound power level shall be rounded up or down to the nearest integer number (less than 0,5, use lower number; greater than or equal to 0,5, use higher number)’2. Article 20 shall be amended as follows:(a) In the first sentence of paragraph 1, the words ‘Not later than 3 January 2005’ shall be replaced by ‘Not later than 3 January 2007’;(b) Paragraph 3 shall be deleted. 1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 2005 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.They shall apply those measures from 3 January 2006.When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.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 day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 14 December 2005.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BORRELL FONTELLESFor the CouncilThe PresidentC. CLARKE(1)  Opinion delivered on 27 October 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 26 October 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 8 December 2005.(3)  OJ L 162, 3.7.2000, p. 1.(4)  OJ C 321, 31.12.2003, p. 1.(5)  Pel for welding generators: conventional welding current multiplied by the conventional load voltage for the lowest value of the duty factor given by the manufacturer.Pel for power generators: prime power according to ISO 8528-1:1993, clause 13.3.2(6)  The figures for stage II are merely indicative for the following types of equipment:— walk-behind vibrating rollers;— vibratory plates (> 3kW);— vibratory rammers;— dozers (steel tracked);— loaders (steel tracked > 55 kW);— combustion-engine driven counterbalanced lift trucks;— compacting screed paver-finishers;— hand-held internal combustion-engine concrete-breakers and picks (15TABLE> ",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;import;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;import price;entry price,30 5060,"2010/770/EU: Commission Decision of 13 December 2010 amending Decision 2009/980/EU as regards the conditions of use of an authorised health claim on the effect of water-soluble tomato concentrate on platelet aggregation (notified under document C(2010) 8828) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods (1), and in particular Articles 18(4) and 19 thereof,Having consulted the European Food Safety Authority,Having consulted the Member States,Whereas:(1) Following the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), hereinafter referred to as the Authority, on the effects of Water-Soluble Tomato Concentrate (WSTC) I and II on the blood platelet activity in healthy people (Question No EFSA-Q-2009-00229) (2), the health claim stating that Water-Soluble Tomato Concentrate (WSTC) I and II ‘helps maintain normal platelet aggregation, which contributes to healthy blood flow’ was authorised by Commission Decision 2009/980/EU (3). Pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, Decision 2009/980/EU included the following condition of use of that health claim: ‘Information to the consumer that the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily consumption of 3 g WSTC I or 150 mg WSTC II in up to 250 ml of either fruit juices, flavoured drinks or yogurt drinks (unless heavily pasteurised)’.(2) In that context, the applicant, Provexis Natural Products Ltd., submitted on 31 March 2010 an application for the modification of the authorisation of the relevant health claim pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. The modification concerns an extension of the conditions of use accompanying the authorised health claim, allowing in particular its use in food supplements.(3) The Authority was required to deliver an opinion on the modification of the conditions of use of the health claim as proposed by the applicant. On 23 July 2010, the Commission and the Member States received a scientific opinion from the Authority (Question No EFSA-Q-2010-00809) (4) which concluded that on the basis of the data submitted, a cause and effect relationship had been established between the consumption of WSTC I and II in food supplements, such as powder sachets, tablets and capsules, and the claimed effect.(4) Taking into account the scientific opinion of the Authority, and in order to extend the use of the health claim to foods other than those already authorised, it is therefore necessary to amend its conditions of use.(5) Decision 2009/980/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,. In the Annex to Decision 2009/980/EU, the text in the forth column (Conditions of use of the health claim), is replaced by the following:‘Information to the consumer that the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily consumption of 3 g WSTC I or 150 mg WSTC II in up to 250 ml of either fruit juices, flavoured drinks or yogurt drinks (unless heavily pasteurised) or with a daily consumption of 3 g WSTC I or 150 mg WSTC II in food supplements when taken with a glass of water or other liquid’. This Decision is addressed to Provexis Natural Products Ltd., Thames Court, 1 Victoria Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1YB, United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 13 December 2010.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 9.(2)  The EFSA Journal (2009) 1101, 1-15.(3)  OJ L 336, 18.12.2009, p. 55.(4)  The EFSA Journal (2010); 8(7):1689. ",nutrition;food;consumer information;consumer education;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;public health;health of the population,30 5471,"Commission Directive 2012/41/EU of 26 November 2012 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to extend the inclusion in Annex I thereto of the active substance nonanoic acid to product type 2 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 nonanoic acid.(2) Commission Directive 2011/13/EU of 8 February 2011 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include nonanoic acid as an active substance in Annex I thereto (3) included nonanoic acid as an active substance in Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC for use in product type 19, repellents and attractants, as defined in Annex V to Directive 98/8/EC.(3) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, nonanoic acid has now been evaluated in accordance with Article 11(2) of Directive 98/8/EC for use in product type 2, private area and public health area disinfectants and other biocidal products, as defined in Annex V to that Directive.(4) Austria was designated as Rapporteur Member State and submitted the competent authority report, together with a recommendation, to the Commission on 6 August 2010 in accordance with Article 14(4) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007.(5) 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 25 May 2012, in an assessment report.(6) It appears from the evaluations that biocidal products used as private area and public health area disinfectants and other biocidal products as defined in Annex V to Directive 98/8/EC and containing nonanoic acid may be expected to satisfy the requirements laid down in Article 5 of Directive 98/8/EC. It is therefore appropriate to extend the inclusion of nonanoic acid in Annex I to that Directive to product type 2.(7) Not all potential uses have been evaluated at Union level. It is therefore appropriate to require 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.(8) In view of the irritant properties of the substance, it is appropriate to require that exposure during non-professional use is minimised through the design of the packaging, unless it can be demonstrated in the application for product authorisation that risks for human health can be reduced to acceptable levels by other means.(9) The provisions of this Directive should be applied simultaneously in all Member States in order to ensure equal treatment on the Union market of biocidal products of product type 2 containing the active substance nonanoic acid and also to facilitate the proper operation of the biocidal products market in general.(10) 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.(11) After inclusion, Member States should be allowed a reasonable period to implement Article 16(3) of Directive 98/8/EC.(12) Directive 98/8/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(13) In accordance with the Joint Political Declaration of Member States and the Commission on explanatory documents of 28 September 2011 (4), Member States have undertaken to accompany, in justified cases, the notification of their transposition measures with one or more documents explaining the relationship between the components of a directive and the corresponding parts of national transposition instruments.(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. 1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 30 September 2013 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.They shall apply those provisions from 1 October 2014.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, 26 November 2012.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)  OJ L 34, 9.2.2011, p. 52.(4)  OJ C 369, 17.12.2011, p. 14.ANNEXThe following is added to entry ‘No 41’ 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) (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)‘1 October 2014 30 September 2016 30 September 2024 2 When assessing the application for authorisation of a product in accordance with Article 5 and Annex VI, Member States shall assess, where 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 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 ",plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;pharmaceutical product;disinfectant;pharmaceutical preparation;pharmaceutical speciality;plant health product;plant protection product;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,30 33759,"Commission Directive 2007/1/EC of 29 January 2007 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC, concerning cosmetic products, for the purposes of adapting Annex II thereof to technical progress (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), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,After consulting the Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP),Whereas:(1) Following the opinions of the SCCP issued on the basis of scientific studies, the Commission together with Member States and stakeholders agreed on an overall strategy to regulate hair dye substances according to which the industry was required to submit files with scientific data on hair dye substances to be evaluated by the SCCP.(2) The substances for which no explicit interest was expressed during the public consultation in defence of their use in hair dyes and for which no updated safety files were submitted to allow an adequate risk assessment should be included in Annex II.(3) The substance 4-amino-3-fluorophenol has until now been considered to be covered by the general entry, reference number 22, concerning aniline, its salts and its halogenated and sulphonated derivatives. However, as it is not obvious that 4-amino-3-fluorophenol belongs to that aniline family a specific entry for that substance should be included in Annex II.(4) For the sake of clarity, the substance epoxiconazole should be moved from the separate reference number 1182 to reference number 663 in Annex II to Directive 76/768/EEC.(5) As no new further scientific data were submitted to the SCCP before 31 July 2006 for the evaluation of N,N′-dihexadecyl-N,N′-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)propanediamide, that substance should be included in Annex II.(6) Directive 76/768/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Cosmetic Products,. Annex II to Directive 76/768/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. Member States shall ensure that with effect from 21 February 2008, cosmetic products which fail to comply with this Directive are not sold or disposed of to the final consumer. 1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 21 August 2007 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 21 November 2007.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, 29 January 2007.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 169. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/78/EC (OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 56).ANNEXAnnex II to Directive 76/768/EEC is amended as follows:1. The following reference numbers 1234 to 1243 are added:Ref. No Chemical name/INCI name CAS No‘1234 PEG-3,2′,2′-di-p-Phenylenediamine 144644-13-31235 6-Nitro-o-Toluidine 570-24-11236 HC Yellow No 11 73388-54-21237 HC Orange No 3 81612-54-61238 HC Green No 1 52136-25-11239 HC Red No 8 and its salts 97404-14-3, 13556-29-11240 Tetrahydro-6-nitroquinoxaline and its salts 158006-54-3, 41959-35-71241 Disperse Red 15, except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1 116-85-81242 4-amino-3-fluorophenol 399-95-11243 N,N′-dihexadecyl-N,N′-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)propanediamide 149591-38-8’2. The entry under reference number 1182 is deleted.3. Reference number 663 is replaced by the following: ‘(2RS,3RS)-3-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-[1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl]oxirane; epoxiconazole (CAS No 133855-98-8)’. ",dyestuffs industry;production of dyes;cosmetic product;beauty product;cosmetic;perfume;soap;toilet preparation;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;product safety;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress,30 44248,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 837/2014 of 31 July 2014 entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed ЛУКАНКА ПАНАГЮРСКА (LUKANKA PANAGYURSKA) (STG). ,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, Bulgaria's application to register the name ‘ЛУКАНКА ПАНАГЮРСКА’ (‘LUKANKA PANAGYURSKA’) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘ЛУКАНКА ПАНАГЮРСКА’ (‘LUKANKA PANAGYURSKA’) should therefore be entered in the register,. The name ‘ЛУКАНКА ПАНАГЮРСКА’ (‘LUKANKA PANAGYURSKA’) (TSG) is hereby entered in the register.The name referred to in the first paragraph identifies a product in Class 1.2. Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) set out in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3). 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, 31 July 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ C 89, 28.3.2014, p. 57.(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36). ",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;beef;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;labelling,30 368,"Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 559/73 of the Council of 26 February 1973 amending Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 of the Council 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 Article 13 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Whereas, in the light of a recent judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities and certain urgent social requirements, it seems desirable to amend a provision of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 (1) of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities, as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 2531/72 (2);. Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 of 29 February 1968 shall be amended as follows:The words ‘household allowance’ shall be substituted for ‘head of household allowance’ in Article 3 (3) (a) first indent. This Regulation shall into enter force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall be applicable from 1 July 1972.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 February 1973.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. GLINNE(1)  OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 8.(2)  OJ No L 272, 5. 12. 1972, p. 6. ",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;tax on income;income tax;family benefit;accommodation allowance;child benefit;family allowance;family income support;head-of-household allowance;household allowance;rent allowance;single parent allowance;taxable income;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),30 41266,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 506/2012 of 14 June 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Kraški pršut (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) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Slovenia’s application to register the name ‘Kraški pršut’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) Pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, a statement of objection was sent to the Commission by Italy on 29 March 2010, substantiated under Article 7(3)(a) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. In its letter dated 14 June 2010, the Commission invited the interested parties to hold appropriate consultations.(3) An agreement, notified to the Commission on 9 November 2010, was reached between Slovenia and Italy within six months, containing amendments to the initial specification, specifically the removal of the reference to the village of Štanjel.(4) This removal affects the defined geographical area and cannot therefore be regarded as a minor change.(5) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 7(5) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission should once again perform the examination referred to in Article 6(1) of that Regulation.(6) The application for the registration of the name ‘Kraški pršut’, amended following the agreement between Slovenia and Italy, was therefore republished in the Official Journal of the European Union (3).(7) 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, 14 June 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 235, 30.9.2009, p. 32.(3)  OJ C 284, 28.9.2011, p. 25.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)SLOVENIAKraški pršut (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;pigmeat;pork;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,30 1855,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2387/94 of 30 September 1994 establishing the supply balance for the Canary Islands in products of the pigmeat sector for the period 1 October to 30 November 1994 and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1724/92. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures for the Canary Islands concerning certain agricultural products (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2), and in particular Articles 3 (4) and 4 (4) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1724/92 of 30 June 1992 laying down detailed implementing rules for the specific measures for supplying the Canary Islands with products from the pigmeat sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/94 (4), fixes for the period 1 July to 30 September 1994, on the one hand, the quantities of products from the pigmeat sector of the forecast supply balance which benefit from an exemption in respect of the levy on direct imports from third countries or from Community aid, and on the other hand, the quantities of pure-bred breeding animals originating in the Community which benefit from an aid with a view to developing the potential for production in the archipelago of the Canaries;Whereas, pending the conclusions to be reached in examining complementary information supplied by the competent authorities, and in order to ensure continuity of the specific supply arrangements, the quantities of pure-bred breeding animals in receipt of the aid should be established, for a new period limited to two months, on the basis of the quantities determined for the 1993/94 marketing year;Whereas the amounts supplying for the Canary Islands with pigmeat products, as set out in the aforementioned Annex, are determined on the basis of the criteria for fixing Community aid in the present market situation of the sector in question and, in particular, in the light of the price of such products on the European territory of the Community and on the world market;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. Annexes I, II and III to Regulation (EEC) No 1724/92 are replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 September 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 180, 23. 7. 1993, p. 26.(3) OJ No L 179, 1. 7. 1992, p. 90.(4) OJ No L 167, 1. 7. 1994, p. 6.ANNEX'ANNEX IForecast supply balance for the Canary Islands regarding products from the pigmeat sector for the period from 1 October 1994 to 30 November 1994"""" ID=""1"">ex 0203 > ID=""2"">Meat of domestic swine, fresh or chilled> ID=""3"">-""> ID=""1"">ex 0203 > ID=""2"">Meat of domestic swine, frozen> ID=""3"">3 168""> ID=""1"">1601 00 > ID=""2"">Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products> ID=""3"">2 000""> ID=""1"">1602 20 90> ID=""2"">Prepared or preserved livers of all animals other than geese or ducks> ID=""3"">100""> ID=""2"">Other preparations or conserves containing meat or meat offal of domestic swine:""> ID=""1"">1602 41 10> ID=""2"">Hams and cuts thereof> ID=""3"">667""> ID=""1"">1602 42 10> ID=""2"">Shoulders and cuts thereof> ID=""3"">434""> ID=""1"">1602 49 > ID=""2"">Others, including mixtures> ID=""3"">584"">ANNEX IIAmounts of aid granted for products referred to in Annex I and coming from the Community market ""(ECU/100 kg net weight)"""" ID=""1"">0203 11 10 000> ID=""2"">18""> ID=""1"">0203 12 11 100> ID=""2"">18""> ID=""1"">0203 12 19 100> ID=""2"">18""> ID=""1"">0203 19 11 100> ID=""2"">18""> ID=""1"">0203 19 13 100> ID=""2"">18""> ID=""1"">0203 19 15 100> ID=""2"">12""> ID=""1"">0203 19 55 120> ID=""2"">10""> ID=""1"">0203 19 55 190> ID=""2"">10""> ID=""1"">0203 19 55 311> ID=""2"">7""> ID=""1"">0203 19 55 391> ID=""2"">7""> ID=""1"">0203 21 10 000> ID=""2"">18""> ID=""1"">0203 22 11 100> ID=""2"">18""> ID=""1"">0203 22 19 100> ID=""2"">18""> ID=""1"">0203 29 11 100> ID=""2"">18""> ID=""1"">0203 29 13 100> ID=""2"">18""> ID=""1"">0203 29 15 100> ID=""2"">12""> ID=""1"">0203 29 55 120> ID=""2"">10""> ID=""1"">0203 29 55 190> ID=""2"">10""> ID=""1"">0203 29 55 311> ID=""2"">7""> ID=""1"">0203 29 55 391> ID=""2"">7""> ID=""1"">1601 00 10 100> ID=""2"">13""> ID=""1"">1601 00 91 100> ID=""2"">25""> ID=""1"">1601 00 99 100> ID=""2"">15""> ID=""1"">1602 20 90 100> ID=""2"">13""> ID=""1"">1602 41 10 100> ID=""2"">13""> ID=""1"">1602 41 10 210> ID=""2"">35""> ID=""1"">1602 41 10 290> ID=""2"">11""> ID=""1"">1602 42 10 100> ID=""2"">13""> ID=""1"">1602 42 10 210> ID=""2"">25""> ID=""1"">1602 42 10 290> ID=""2"">11""> ID=""1"">1602 49 11 110> ID=""2"">13""> ID=""1"">1602 49 11 190> ID=""2"">25""> ID=""1"">1602 49 13 110> ID=""2"">13""> ID=""1"">1602 49 13 190> ID=""2"">20""> ID=""1"">1602 49 15 110> ID=""2"">13""> ID=""1"">1602 49 15 190> ID=""2"">20""> ID=""1"">1602 49 19 110> ID=""2"">8""> ID=""1"">1602 49 19 190> ID=""2"">17""> ID=""1"">1602 49 30 100> ID=""2"">13""> ID=""1"">1602 49 50 100> ID=""2"">7 """"NB: The product codes as well as the footnotes are defined in Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87, as amended.>ANNEX IIISupply in the Canary Islands of pure-bred breeding pigs originating in the Community for the period 1 October to 30 November 1994"""" ID=""1"">0103 10 00> ID=""2"">Pure-bred breeding pigs (1)""> ID=""2"">- male animals> ID=""3"">27> ID=""4"">400""> ID=""2"">- female animals> ID=""3"">367> ID=""4"">350"""">(1) Inclusion in this sub-position is subject to the conditions provided for by the Community provisions which regulate the matter.' ",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;Canary Islands;Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands;pigmeat;pork;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,30 13422,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 3057/94 of 14 December 1994 concerning the classification of certain goods in Taric. ,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 1737/94 (2), and in particular the first indent ofArticle 9(1) (a) thereof,Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of Taric it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods;Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate Taric codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;Whereas it is accepted that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in Taric and which do not conform to the rules established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12 (6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), for a period of three months by the holder;Whereas the Customs Code Committee - Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section has not given its opinion within the time-limit indicated by its Chairman,. The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the appropriate Taric code indicated in column 2 of the said table. Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do not conform to the rules established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st 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, 14 December 1994.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 182, 16. 7. 1994, p. 9.(3) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.ANNEX"""" ID=""1"">Frozen blackcurrants, without the addition of sugar or other sweeteners, with loose stalks for about 20 % of the berries present.> ID=""2"">0811 20 39 * 90> ID=""3"">Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of Taric code 0811 20 39 * 90.""> ",tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;customs territory (EU);EC customs territory;customs territory of the EEC;soft fruit;bilberry;blackberry;blackcurrant;cranberry;currant;gooseberry;mulberry;raspberry;strawberry;EU law;Community law;Community regulations;European Union law;European law,30 16887,"Council Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 1329/97 of 7 July 1997 adjusting the weighting applicable in Greece to the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants 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 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 (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 2485/96 (2), and in particular Articles 63, 64, 65, 65a and 82 of the Staff Regulations, Annex XI to the Staff Regulations and the first paragraph of Article 20 and Article 64 of the Conditions of Employment,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas in the second half of 1996 the cost of living increased substantially in Greece, a Member State where officials and other servants of the European Communities are employed; whereas, therefore, the weighting applicable to the remuneration and pensions of these officials and other servants pursuant to Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 2485/96 should be adjusted with effect from 1 January 1997,. 1. With effect from 1 January 1997, the weighting applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the country referred to below shall be as follows:Greece: 89,2.2. The weighting applicable to the pension shall be determined in accordance with Article 82 (1) of the Staff Regulations.Articles 3 to 10 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2175/88 (3) shall continue to apply. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 7 July 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ.-C. JUNCKER(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 191, 22. 7. 1988, p. 1. ",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;Greece;Hellenic Republic;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),30 40457,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1378/2011 of 20 December 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Rheinisches Apfelkraut (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, Germany’s application to register the name ‘Rheinisches Apfelkraut’ 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, 20 December 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 129, 30.4.2011, p. 23.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedGERMANYRheinisches Apfelkraut (PGI) ",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;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,30 10900,"93/151/ECSC: Commission Decision of 23 December 1992 ruling on financial aid by the Federal Republic of Germany to the coal indusry in 1993 (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,Having regard to Commission Decision No 2064/86/ECSC of 30 June 1986 establishing Community rules for State aid to the coal industry (1),Whereas:I In a letter dated 9 December 1992 the German Government informed the Commission, pursuant to Article 9 (2) of Decision No 2064/86/ECSC, of the measures it intends to take in order to support the coal industry in 1993.Pursuant to Decision No 2064/86/ECSC, the Commission must give a ruling on the following financial measures submitted to it for approval:- aid totalling DM 2 948 million for the delivery of coal and coke to the Community steel industry,- aid totalling DM 120 million under a scheme for maintaining the underground labour force in deep (Bergmannspraemie).The measures which the German Government intends to take to support the coal industry comply with the provisions of Article 1 (1) of Decision No 2064/86/ECSC. The Commission must therefore give a ruling under Article 10 of the Decision as to whether they comply with the objectives and criteria set out in the Decision and whether they are compatible with the proper functioning of the common market.II In accordance with Article 4 and 12 of the Decision, coal undertakings are authorized, where necessary, to grant rebates on their list prices or production costs for deliveries of coking coal, coke and coal for injection into blast furnaces in the Community steel industry under long-term contracts. These rebates must not cause the delivered prices of Community coal and coke to work out lower than those which would be charged for coal from non-member countries and coke made from coking coal from a non-member country.Since 1 January 1992 the new principles underlying the aid measures planned by the German Government for the delivery of coal and coke to the Community steel industry have been based on a system the purpose of which is to bring increased pressure to bear on production costs during the three-year period from 1 January 1992 to 31 December 1994. Continuing the policy implemented during the period from 1989 to 1991, the German Government has once again placed a ceiling on the total amount of aid for the period 1992 to 1994 and has introduced a financial contribution to be paid by the industry.The total aid planned for the period amounts to DM 9 106 million, and the total quantities covered by the aid should amount to 57,2 million tonnes of coal. The volume of aid available for the period will correspond to only 83 % of the total amount of aid granted in the preceding three-year period under the previous scheme; deliveries of coal covered by the system will represent only 81 % of the quantities supported in the period 1989 to 1991.Under this system, the German Government proposes to pay coal producers, from available budgetary resources, a sum of DM 2 948 million for 1993 in respect of production of 18,5 million tonnes of coal and coke.Any plan for a subsequent adjustment of the amount covered by this Decision, linked to the movement of the United States dollar and world market prices, must be notified pursuant to Article 9 (3) of Decision No 2064/86/ECSC, so that the Commission can express an opinion in accordance with Article 10 of that Decision.While the Commission welcomes the principles of placing a ceiling on the aid, and the introduction of a financial contribution to be paid by the coal industry, it notes that production costs continue to grow and that the gap is widening between production costs and world market prices. Efforts should therefore be stepped up as regards both discipline and tight control of production costs and restructuring so as to set in motion a significant reduction in aid.The contribution of the planned measures to the restructuring and rationalization of the coal industry and to solving social and regional problems by phasing the closure of loss-making plants is in line with the criteria and objectives of Article 2 of Decision No 2064/86/ECSC.Moreover, the aid is compatible with the provisions of Articles 4 and 12 of the Decision, as it does not lead to delivered prices lower than those which would be charged for coal from non-member countries.It will also be necessary, pursuant to Article 11 (1) of Decision No 2064/86/ECSC, to ensure that the aid does not lead to discrimination, within the meaning of the ECSC Treaty, as between buyers or users of coal or coke.After the end of 1993 the German Government will communicate any changes in deliveries and the guide price in that year together with data on production costs, in order to enable the Commission to ensure that all the abovementioned provisions are complied with.The aid of DM 120 million to finance mineworkers' bonuses (Bergmannspraemie) of DM 10 for every shift worked underground enables the undertakings to maintain a skilled underground workforce. This aid, which helps to increase productivity, is specifically provided for in Article 6 of the Decision and helps to improve the economic situation of the industry in accordance with the first indent of Article 2 (1) of the Decision.III Consequently, the aid measures referred to in this Decision are compatible with the proper functioning of the common market,. The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany is hereby authorized to grant aid totalling DM 3 068 million to the German coal industry of the 1993 calendar year, as follows:- aid totalling DM 2 948 million for the delivery of coal and coke to the Community steel industry,- aid totalling DM 120 million under a scheme for maintaining the underground labour force in deep mines (Bergmannspraemie). The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany shall notify the Commission by 30 June 1994 of the amounts of aid actually paid in 1993. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 23 December 1992.For the CommissionAntรณnio CARDOSO E CUNHAMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 177, 1. 7. 1986, p. 1. ",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;iron and steel industry;electrical steelworks;foundry;iron and steel undertaking;iron and steel works;steel industry;steel mill;steelworks;delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;reduced price;rebate;reduced charge;special offer price;special offer rate;special price;special rate;coal industry;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,30 42518,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 403/2013 of 2 May 2013 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase, endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC 74444) as a feed additive for poultry for fattening and for laying and for weaned piglets and amending Regulations (EC) No 1259/2004, (EC) No 1206/2005 and (EC) No 1876/2006 (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products) 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. Article 10 of that Regulation provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).(2) A preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase, endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Trichoderma longibrachiatum (ATCC 74252) was authorised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as a feed additive for use on chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1259/2004 (3), on turkeys for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1206/2005 (4), and on laying hens and weaned piglets by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1876/2006 (5). That preparation was subsequently entered in the Register of feed additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 of that Regulation, an application was submitted for the re-evaluation of that preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase, endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC 74444) (formerly ATCC 74252), as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening, laying hens and piglets and, in accordance with Article 7 of that Regulation, for a new use for all poultry species for fattening and laying, requesting that additive to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(4) The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 17 October 2012 (6) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase, endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC 74444) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment, and that it has a potential to favourably affect animal performance in target species. However, based on the incomplete information provided by the applicant, the Authority was not in a position to specify the minimum enzyme activities. 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 Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(5) The assessment of the preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase, endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC 74444) shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(6) As a new authorisation is granted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, Regulations (EC) No 1259/2004, (EC) No 1206/2005 and (EC) No 1876/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation.(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,. AuthorisationThe 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. Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1259/2004Regulation (EC) No 1259/2004 is amended as follows:1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:2. Annex II is deleted. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1206/2005In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1206/2005 all the data contained in the entry E1602 are deleted. Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1876/2006Regulation (EC) No 1876/2006 is amended as follows:1. Article 3 is deleted;2. Annex III is deleted. Transitional measuresThe preparation specified in the Annex and feed containing that preparation, which are produced and labelled before 23 November 2013 in accordance with the rules applicable before 23 May 2013, may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted. 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, 2 May 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 239, 9.7.2004, p. 8.(4)  OJ L 197, 28.7.2005, p. 12.(5)  OJ L 360, 19.12.2006, p. 126.(6)  EFSA Journal 2012; 10(11):2930.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 compositionendo-1,4-beta-xylanase 2 700 U (1)/ml or g additiveendo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase 700 U (2)/ml or g additiveendo-1,4-beta-glucanase 800 U (3)/ml or g additiveCharacterisation of the active substanceAnalytical method (4)— Colorimetric method measuring water soluble dye released by the action of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase from cross-linked birchwood azoxylan substrate— Colorimetric method measuring water soluble dye released by the action of endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase from cross-linked azobarley glucan substrate— Colorimetric method measuring water soluble dye released by the action of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase from cross-linked azocarboxymethylcellulose substrate.1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting.2. For use in feed rich in non-starch polysaccharides (mainly beta-glucans and arabinoxylans).3. For use in weaned piglets up to 35 kg.4. For safety: breathing protection and gloves shall be used during handling.Poultry for laying endo-1,4-beta-xylanase: 216 UTurkeys for fattening endo-1,4-beta-xylanase: 270 U(1)  1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromoles of glucose from wheat arabinoxylan per minute at pH 5,0 and 40 °C.(2)  1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromoles of glucose from barley beta-glucan per minute at pH 5,0 and 40 °C.(3)  1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromoles of glucose from carboxymethylcellulose per minute at pH 5,0 and 40 °C.(4)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx ",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;food supplement;nutritional supplement,30 14988,"96/449/EC: Commission Decision of 18 July 1996 on the approval of alternative heat treatment systems for processing animal waste with a view to the inactivation of spongiform encephalopathy agents (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 feedstuffs of animal or fish origin and amending Directive 90/425/EEC (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Annex II, Chapter II, paragraph 6 (c) thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 92/562/EEC (2), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, was adopted to define alternative systems of heat treatment provided for in paragraph 6 (c) of Annex II, Chapter II to Directive 90/667/EEC;Whereas in 1994 phase 1 of a scientific study into the physical parameters which must be applied in order to inactivate the agents of BSE and scrapie identified the minimum parameters necessary for inactivation of the BSE agent; it also identified certain processes which were not effective;Whereas Commission Decision 94/382/EC of 27 June 1994 on the approval of alternative heat treatment systems for processing animal waste of ruminant origin, with a view to the inactivation of spongiform encephalopathy agents (3), as amended by Decision 95/29/EC (4), has been adopted to establish the minimum standards for use in the alternative systems provided for in Decision 92/562/EEC, and to prohibit the use of the systems which are not effective;Whereas the minimum standards laid down in Decision 94/382/EC were considered to be provisional, pending the results of future studies;Whereas the results of phase 2 of this study showed that only one system tested was capable of fully inactivating the scrapie agent in meat-and-bone meal;Whereas, therefore, it is necessary to ensure that systems which have been shown to be ineffective are not used for the processing of mammalian animal waste in order to protect animal health from the hazard of spongiform encephalopathy agents in animal feed, unless an effective sterilization phase is added to the process;Whereas, at its meeting on 1 to 3 April 1996, the Council concluded that a Commission Decision in accordance with the Standing Veterinary Committee procedure should be adopted to require that all animal waste of mammalian origin in the Community is to be processed by a method that has been demonstrated as being de facto effective for the inactivation of the agents of scrapie and BSE; whereas the only such method at present is the application of heat in a batch-rendering system which achieves minimum 133 °C at 3 bar for a minimum period of 20 minutes; whereas this may be applied as the sole process or as a pre- or post-process sterilization phase;Whereas it is necessary to define the maximum particle size and the minimum time and temperature to be applied in approved systems, in order to ensure that such systems are running in accordance with procedures which have been shown to be effective;Whereas specific rules for the control of plants must be put in place;Whereas on 12 December 1994 the Scientific Veterinary Committee recommended detailed procedures for the validation of rendering processes; whereas these procedures should be used to ensure that the parameters laid down in this Decision are achieved on a plant-by-plant basis;Whereas it is necessary to provide for a transitional period to allow for the adaptation or replacement of rendering equipment;Whereas Commission Decision 96/239/EC of 27 March 1996 on emergency measures to protect against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (5), as amended by Decision 96/362/EC (6), has laid down specific conditions for production of gelatin, di-calcium phosphate, amino acids, peptides, tallow and tallow products in the United Kingdom;Whereas conditions for trade are already laid down for animal products covered by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (7), as last amended by Commission Decision 96/405/EC (8), and in particular Annex 1, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 thereof; whereas, therefore, these may be exempted from the requirements of this Decision;Whereas, furthermore, products which will be used for industrial purposes, where it can be assured that they will not be used in any food or feed chain, can also be exempted from the requirements of this Decision;Whereas derogations for special uses of animal waste, in particular for the feeding of fur animals, are laid down in Directive 90/667/EEC, in particular in Article 7 (ii) thereof; whereas these uses may also be exempted from the requirements of this Decision;Whereas Decision 94/382/EC should therefore be repealed;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. This Decision shall apply to the processing of mammalian animal waste within the scope of Directive 90/667/EEC, without prejudice to the provisions of Decision 96/239/EC.2. This Decision shall not apply to:(a) (i) the processing of low risk material within the meaning of Directive 90/667/EEC for the production of pet food;(ii) feed for animals subject to the derogation provided for in Article 7 (ii) of Directive 90/667/EEC, in particular, for fur animals;(iii) gelatin;(iv) hides and skins, hooves, horns, hair;(v) glands and organs for pharmaceutical use;(vi) blood and blood products;(vii) milk and milk products;(viii) rendered fats;(ix) bones fit for human consumption;(b) products derived from mammalian animal waste which it can be assured will not enter any food or feed chain. 1. Member States shall not authorize the processing of animal waste unless it is processed in accordance with the parameters laid down in the Annex.2. Member States shall authorize plants for the processing of animal waste only if they have been shown to be operating in accordance with the conditions set out in the Annex and have been validated according to procedures defined by the Scientific Veterinary Committee.3. Member States shall carry out official checks of the operation of authorized plants at regular intervals. Records of the residence time, temperature, pressure and particle size for the authorized plants must be maintained.4. Member States which already require conditions for the processing of animal waste which exceed those provided for in paragraph 1 may maintain their existing requirements.5. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, Member States may authorize the processing of animal waste by a method which does not achieve the parameters set out in the Annex if such processing is preceded or followed by a process which achieves the parameters set out in the Annex, or if the resulting proteinaceous material is destroyed by burial, incineration, burning as fuel or a similar method which ensures safe disposal. The provisions of this Decision shall apply from 1 April 1997.However, 90 days after the notification of this Decision, Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that material which has been obtained by a method which does not achieve the parameters set out in the Annex is used in a way which avoids the risk of transmitting BSE and/or scrapie. Decision 94/382/EC is repealed with effect from 1 April 1997. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 July 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 363, 27. 12. 1990, p. 51.(2) OJ No L 359, 9. 12. 1992, p. 23.(3) OJ No L 172, 7. 7. 1994, p. 25.(4) OJ No L 38, 18. 2. 1995, p. 17.(5) OJ No L 78, 28. 3. 1996, p. 47.(6) OJ No L 139, 12. 6. 1996, p. 17.(7) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.(8) OJ No L 165, 4. 7. 1996, p. 40.ANNEXMinimum parameters for the processing of mammalian animal waste excluding fats:>TABLE>Processing may be carried out in batch or continuous system. ",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;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;agricultural waste;abattoir waste;livestock effluent;slaughterhouse waste;stubble;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,30 39145,"2011/249/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 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/2010/013 PL/Podkarpackie — manufacture of machinery). ,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) Poland submitted an application on 27 April 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in three enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 28 (‘Manufacture of machinery and equipment’) in the NUTS II region of Podkarpackie (PL32) and supplemented it with additional information up to 4 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 453 570.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Poland,. 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 453 570 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 5 April 2011.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentGYŐRI E.(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. ",fund (EU);EC fund;financial management;dismissal;firing;Poland;Republic of Poland;budgetary procedure;Notenboom procedure;budgetary method;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;interinstitutional agreement;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,30 39358,"2011/692/: Commission Decision of 14 October 2011 on the request by the United Kingdom to accept Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA (notified under document C(2011) 7228). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 331(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) The European Parliament and the Council adopted on 5 April 2011 Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA (1).(2) Pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom did not take part in the adoption of the Directive and is not bound by it or subject to its application.(3) In accordance with Article 4 of the said Protocol, the United Kingdom notified the Commission by letter of 14 July 2011 of its intention to accept the Directive,. Directive 2011/36/EU shall apply to the United Kingdom. Directive 2011/36/EU shall come into force for the United Kingdom from the date of notification of this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 14 October 2011.For the CommissionCecilia MALMSTRÖMMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 101, 15.4.2011, p. 1. ",fight against crime;crime prevention;prostitution;child prostitution;female prostitution;male prostitution;procuring;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;directive (EU);Commission Directive;Community directive;Council Directive;European Parliament and Council directive;victim;accession to an agreement;accession to a convention;accession to a treaty;trafficking in human beings;THB;human trafficking;trade in children;trade in human beings;trade in persons;trafficking in children;trafficking in persons;white slave trade;white slavery;slavery;forced labour,30 44625,"Decision (EU) 2015/43 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 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/2014/013 EL/Odyssefs Fokas, from Greece). ,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 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 (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 of the European Parliament and of the Council (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 29 July 2014 Greece submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in Odyssefs Fokas SA in Greece, 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) In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013, Greece has decided to provide personalised services co-financed by the EGF also to young persons not in employment, education or training (NEETs).(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of an amount of EUR 6 444 000 for the application submitted by Greece,. 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 6 444 000 in commitment and payment appropriations. This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 17 December 2014.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentB. DELLA VEDOVA(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)  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). ",Greece;Hellenic 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;retail trade;retail dealer;retailer;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,30 15875,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2397/96 of 6 December 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the State of Israel on the adjustment of the regime for imports into the European Community of oranges originating in Israel and amending Regulation (EC) No 1981/94. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, in the context of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the import regime for oranges has been changed;Whereas the Exchange of Letters on the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreements, which forms part of the Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, signed on 20 November 1995 and of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (1), which was signed on 18 December 1995 and which entered into force on 1 January 1996, provides that the import regime for oranges originating in Israel will be agreed upon between the European Community and Israel at a later stage;Whereas an agreement has been reached on certain adjustments of the import regime for oranges from Israel;Whereas this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should now be approved;Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 of 25 July 1994, opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, the Occupied Territories, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas (2), should be modified to implement the new regime for imports into the Community of oranges originating in Israel, as provided for in this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with effect from 1 July 1996,. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the State of Israel on the adjustment of the regime for imports into the Community of oranges originating in Israel is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement so as to bind the Community. Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 is hereby amended as follows:1) In Annex II, in the table relating to order No 09.1323 (fresh oranges originating in Israel), the quota volume of 290 000 tonnes shall be replaced by 200 000 tonnes and the description under column 4 shall read 'Fresh oranges: 1 July to 30 June`.2) At the end of Annex II, footnote 2 shall be replaced by the following:'(2) Within this quota, the agreed entry price beyond which the specific additional duty provided in the Community's list of concessions to the WTO is reduced to zero, is:- 273 ECU/tonne from 1 December 1996 to 31 May 1997- 271 ECU/tonne from 1 December 1997 to 31 May 1998- 268 ECU/tonne from 1 December 1998 to 31 May 1999- 266 ECU/tonne from 1 December 1999 to 31 May 2000- 264 ECU/tonne from 1 December 2000 to 31 May 2001 and from 1 December to 31 May of the following years.If the entry price for a consignment is up to 2 %, 4 %, 6 % or 8 % lower than the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty shall be equal respectively to 2 %, 4 %, 6 % or 8 % of this agreed entry price. If the entry price for a consignment is less than 92 % of the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty bound within the WTO shall apply.`. The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of this Regulation, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 33 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (1). This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 December 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. SPRINGCOUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2397/96 of 6 December 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the State of Israel on the adjustment of the regime for imports into the European Community of oranges originating in Israel and amending Regulation (EC) No 1981/94THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, in the context of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the import regime for oranges has been changed;Whereas the Exchange of Letters on the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreements, which forms part of the Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, signed on 20 November 1995 and of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (1), which was signed on 18 December 1995 and which entered into force on 1 January 1996, provides that the import regime for oranges originating in Israel will be agreed upon between the European Community and Israel at a later stage;Whereas an agreement has been reached on certain adjustments of the import regime for oranges from Israel;Whereas this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should now be approved;Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 of 25 July 1994, opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, the Occupied Territories, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas (2), should be modified to implement the new regime for imports into the Community of oranges originating in Israel, as provided for in this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with effect from 1 July 1996,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the State of Israel on the adjustment of the regime for imports into the Community of oranges originating in Israel is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement so as to bind the Community.Article 3Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 is hereby amended as follows:1) In Annex II, in the table relating to order No 09.1323 (fresh oranges originating in Israel), the quota volume of 290 000 tonnes shall be replaced by 200 000 tonnes and the description under column 4 shall read 'Fresh oranges: 1 July to 30 June`.2) At the end of Annex II, footnote 2 shall be replaced by the following:'(2) Within this quota, the agreed entry price beyond which the specific additional duty provided in the Community's list of concessions to the WTO is reduced to zero, is:- 273 ECU/tonne from 1 December 1996 to 31 May 1997- 271 ECU/tonne from 1 December 1997 to 31 May 1998- 268 ECU/tonne from 1 December 1998 to 31 May 1999- 266 ECU/tonne from 1 December 1999 to 31 May 2000- 264 ECU/tonne from 1 December 2000 to 31 May 2001 and from 1 December to 31 May of the following years.If the entry price for a consignment is up to 2 %, 4 %, 6 % or 8 % lower than the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty shall be equal respectively to 2 %, 4 %, 6 % or 8 % of this agreed entry price. If the entry price for a consignment is less than 92 % of the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty bound within the WTO shall apply.`.Article 4The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of this Regulation, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 33 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (1).Article 5This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 6 December 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. SPRING ",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Israel;State of Israel;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 policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,30 23629,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 660/2002 of 17 April 2002 opening and providing for the management of tariff quotas for certain fisheries products from Greenland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon. ,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 36(3)(a) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 36(3)(a) of Decision 2001/822/EC provides that from 1 February 2002 certain fisheries products in free circulation in Greenland or Saint Pierre and Miquelon and transhipped there may be accepted for import into the Community free of customs duties, subject to certain conditions and within certain annual limits. In particular the products must be accompanied by an export certificate issued in accordance with the provisions laid down in Annex IV to the Decision.(2) The annual limits should be managed by the Community authorities and the Member State in accordance with the management system for tariff quotas provided for in 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(2), as last amended by Regulation 444/2002(3).(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Annual duty-free tariff quotas shall be opened for the products referred to in the Annex to this Regulation which satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 36 of Decision 2001/822/EC. The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. The full annual volume of the tariff quotas shall be opened in 2002. This Regulation enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall apply from 1 February 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 April 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 314, 30.11.2001, p. 1.(2) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(3) OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11.ANNEXProducts referred to in Article 1Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products in this Annex is to be taken as having no more than an indicative value, the coverage of the tariff quotas being determined by the CN codes. Where an ex CN code is indicated, the coverage of the tariff quota concerned is determined by application of that CN code and the corresponding description taken together.>TABLE> ",Greenland;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;fish product;caviar;fish croquette;fish egg;fish fillet;fish meal;surimi;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;crustacean;crab;crawfish;crayfish;lobster;prawn;shrimp;Saint Pierre and Miquelon;Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon,30 7193,"Commission Directive 89/278/EEC of 28 March 1989 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/756/EEC 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. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 Directive 87/403/EEC (2), and in particular Article 11 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 (3), as last amended by Directive 84/8/EEC (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas, in the light of experience and in view of the current state of the art, certain requirements may now be supplemented and brought more into line with real traffic conditions, while thus improving the safety of vehicle occupants and other road users;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of Directives on the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in the Motor Vehicles Sector,. Annex I to Directive 75/756/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. 1. With effect from 31 March 1989, no Member State may:- refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EEC type-approval, to issue the document referred to in the last indent of Article 10 (1) of Directive 70/156/EEC, or to grant national type-approval or- prohibit the entry into service of vehicleson grounds relating to the installation on the vehicles of the lighting and light-signalling devices, whether mandatory or optional, listed in 1.5.9 to 1.5.22 of Annex I to Directive 76/756/EEC, if the installation of the said lighting and light-signalling devices on the type of vehicle or vehicles in question complies with the provisions of this Directive.2. With effect from 1 October 1989, Member States:- shall no longer issue the document referred to in the last indent of Article 10 (1) of Directive 70/156/EEC in respect of a type of vehicle if the installation of the said lighting and light-signalling devices does not comply with the provisions of this Directive, except in respect of the category I a and 1 b front direction indicator lamps described in Annex I to Directive 76/756/EEC, item 4.5.3,- may refuse to grant national type approval in respect of a type of vehicle if the installation of the said lighting and light-signalling devices does not comply with the provisions of this Directive, except in respect of the category 1 a and 1 b front direction indicator lamps described in Annex I to Directive 76/756/EEC, item 4.5.3.3. With effect from 1 April 1991 Member States may refuse the national type approval of a type of vehicle and may no longer issue the document provided for in Article 10 (1), final indent, of Directive 70/156/EEC for a type of vehicle if the installation of said lighting and light-signalling devices does not comply with the provisions of this Directive, except in respect of the provisions relating to the category 1 a and 1 b front direction indicator lamps described in Annex I to Directive 76/756/EEC, item 4.5.3, for types of vehicle, the type approval of which is prompted neither by a new design nor by a change in design and/or body shape which could effect the dimensions of those front direction indicator lamps and their position in relation to the front dipped-beam headlamps and fog lamps.4. With effect from 1 October 1993, Member States may prohibit the entry into service of vehicles if the installation of the lighting and light-signalling devices does not comply with the provisions of this Directive, except in respect of the category 1 a and 1 b front direction indicator lamps described in Annex I to Directive 76/756/EEC, item 4.5.3. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 30 September 1989. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 March 1989.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNVice-President(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 220, 8. 8. 1987, p. 44.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 9, 12. 1. 1984, p. 24.ANNEXAnnex I to Directive 76/756/EEC is hereby amended as follows:After item 1.5.5 add new items 1.5.6 and 1.5.7 as follows:1.2 // '1.5.6 // Device // // Device means a lighting or light-signalling device comprising at least a light source (and, in certain cases, an optical system), a light-emitting surface and a housing. A device may consist of one or several lamps; if it consists of several lamps these may be grouped together, combined, or reciprocally incorporated.' // '1.5.7. // Single-function lamp // // Single-function lamp means a part of a device which performs a single lighting or light-signalling function.'Item 1.12, the first two lines shall read:'A single lamp means a single-function lamp or any combination of lamps, whether identical or not, having the same function and emitting light of the same colour, if it comprises devices, . . .'Items 1.5.6 to 1.5.20 are renumbered 1.5.8 to 1.5.22.Item 4.1.2. shall read:1.2 // '4.1.2. // Number // // 2 or 4 // // Where a vehicle is fitted with four concealable main-beam headlamps the installation of two additional main-beam headlamps shall only be authorized for the purpose of light signalling (as defined in item 3.12.) in daylight.'The following new item 4.1.10.3. shall be added after item 4.1.10.2:1.2 // '4.1.10.3. // Where four concealable main-beam headlamps are fitted their raised position must prevent the simultaneous operation of any additional main-beam headlamps fitted, if these are intended to provide light signals (as defined in item 3.12) in daylight.Item 4.5.1 shall read as follows:1.2 // '4.5.1. // Presence (see Appendix 4) // // Mandatory. Types of direction indicator lamps fall into categories (1, 1 a, 1 b, 2 a, 2 b and 5) the assembly of which on one vehicle constitues an arrangement (''A'' and ''B''). // // Arrangement ''A'' shall apply to all motor vehicles. // // Arrangement ''B'' shall apply to trailers only.'Item 4.5.3 shall read as follows:1.2 // '4.5.3. // Arrangement // // A: two front direction indicator lamps of the following categories: // // - 1 or 1 a or 1 b, // // if the distance between the edge of the illuminating surface of this lamp and that of the illuminating surface of the dipped-beam headlamp and/or the front fog lamp, if there is one, is at least 40 mm; // // - 1 a or 1 b, // // if the distance between the edge of the illuminating surface of this lamp and that of the illuminating surface of the dipped-beam headlamp and/or the front fog lamp, if there is one, is greater than 20 mm and less than 40 mm; // // - 1 b, // // if the distance between the edge of the illuminating surface of this lamp and that of the illuminating surface of the dipped-beam headlamp and/or the front fog lamp, if there is one, is less than or equal to 20 mm; // // two rear direction indicator lamps (category 2 a or 2 b); // // two repeating side direction indicator lamps (category 5). // // Where any devices functioning as front direction indicator lamps (category 1, 1 a and 1 b) and any repeating side indicator lamps (category 5) have been installed, two additional repeating side direction indicator lamps (category 5) may be installed to meet the visibility requirements of item 4.5.5. // // B: two rear direction indicator lamps (category 2 a or 2 b).'Items 4.5.4.2.2. and 4.5.4.2.3. shall read as follows:1.2 // '4.5.4.2.2. // The height of the direction indicator lamps of categories 1, 1 a, 1 b, 2 a and 2 b, measured in accordance with item 3.8., shall not be less than 350 mm or more than 1 500 mm. // 4.5.4.2.3. // If the structure of the vehicle does not permit these upper limits, measured as specified above, to be respected, they may be increased to 2 300 mm for side direction indicator lamps of category 5 and to 2 100 mm for the direction indicator lamps of categories 1, 1 a, 1 b, 2 a and 2 b.'Item 4.5.12. shall read as follows:1.2 // '4.5.12. // Other requirements // // The light shall be a flashing light flashing 90 ± 30 times per minute. // // Operation of the light-signal control shall be followed within not more than one second by the emission of light and within not more than one and one-half seconds by its first extinction. If a motor vehicle is equipped to draw a trailer, the control of the direction indicator lamps on the drawing vehicle shall also operate the indicator lamps of the trailer. In the event of failure, other than a short circuit, of one direction indicator lamp, the others must continue to flash but the frequency under this condition may be different from that specified.'Items 4.9.4.3. and 4.9.5. shall read as follows:1.2 // '4.9.4.3. // Length: // // No individual specifications. // 4.9.5. // Geometric visibility // // Horizontal angle for the two front position (side) lamps: // // 45° inwards and 80° outwards. // // In the case of trailers, the angle inwards may be reduced to 5°. // // Vertical angle: // // 15° above and below the horizontal. The vertical angle below the horizontal may be reduced to 5° in the case of lamps less than 750 mm above the ground.'Appendix 4 is hereby amended as follows:'Appendix 4DIRECTION INDICATOR LAMPANGLES OF GEOMETRIC VISIBILITY ",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;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,30 43930,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 291/2014 of 21 March 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 1289/2004 as regards the withdrawal time and maximum residues limits of the feed additive decoquinate 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 13(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the possibility to modify the authorisation of a feed additive further to a request from the holder of the authorisation and an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority).(2) The use of decoquinate belonging to the group of coccidiostats and other medicinal substances was authorised for 10 years in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2) as a feed additive for the use on chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1289/2004 (3).(3) The holder of the authorisation submitted an application requesting a reduction in the authorised withdrawal time from three days to zero days before slaughter and the introduction of maximum residues limits (MRLs) for liver (1,0 mg/kg), kidney (0,8 mg/kg), muscle (0,5 mg/kg) and skin/fat (1,0 mg/kg) from animals fed with the additive. The holder of the authorisation submitted the relevant data to support its request.(4) The Authority concluded in its opinion of 12 September 2013 (4) that the modification from three days to zero days of withdrawal time does not compromise consumer safety and the new data submitted confirm that no MRLs are necessary.(5) However, for the purpose of the feasibility of controls, it was considered appropriate to established MRLs as proposed by the applicant.(6) The conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are satisfied.(7) Regulation (EC) No 1289/2004 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,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1289/2004 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.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 March 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  Directive 70/524/EEC of the Council of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1289/2004 of 14 July 2004 concerning the authorisation for 10 years of the additive Deccox in feedingstuffs, belonging to the group of coccidiostats and other medicinal substances (OJ L 243, 15.7.2004, p. 15).(4)  EFSA Journal 2013; 11(10):3370.ANNEXThe Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1289/2004 is replaced as follows:‘ANNEXRegistration number of additive Name and registration number of person responsible for putting the additive into circulation 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 authorisation Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) in the relevant foodstuffs of animal originmg of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Coccidiostats and other medicinal substancesAdditive compositionActive substanceRelated impurities:Analytical method (1)(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx’ ",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,30 44524,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1250/2014 of 21 November 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 as regards tariff quotas for sugar 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 180 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 (2) (‘the SAA’) was approved by Council and Commission Decision 2013/490/EU, Euratom (3) and entered into force on 1 September 2013. Article 26(4) of the SAA provides for a duty-free access on imports into the Union for products originating in Serbia of headings 1701 and 1702 of the Combined Nomenclature, within the limit of an annual tariff quota of 180 000 tonnes.(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 (4) (‘the Protocol’) was signed on 25 June 2014. Its signature on behalf of the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and the Member States has been authorised by Council Decisions 2014/517/EU (5) and 2014/518/Euratom (6).(3) Article 2 of the Protocol provides for an amendment to Article 26(4) of the SAA to increase the existing tariff quotas for sugar originating in Serbia within a limit of an annual tariff quota of 181 000 tonnes.(4) In accordance with Article 3 of Decision 2014/517/EU, the Protocol is to be applied on a provisional basis, in accordance with its Article 14, as from the first day of the second month following the date of its signature, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion. Therefore, the increase of the existing tariff quotas for sugar originating in Serbia should take effect as from 1 August 2014.(5) Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 (7) provides for the opening and the administration of tariff quotas in the sugar sector, including those originating in Serbia. It is therefore necessary to amend that Regulation to take account of the Protocol.(6) In accordance with Article 11 of the Protocol, in the first year of provisional application of the Protocol the volumes of the new tariff quotas and the increases in 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. Therefore, for the year 2014 the increase of the volume of the existing quotas for sugar originating in Serbia should be available for the period from 1 August 2014 until 31 December 2014.(7) Considering that in accordance with Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 tariff quotas are administered per marketing year in that sector, account has to be taken of the pro rata increase in volumes of the tariff quotas opened for the 2013/2014 marketing year and of the volumes to be granted for the 2014/2015 marketing year, in accordance with the Protocol. The pro rata increase in the annual volume for the months of August and September 2014 corresponds to 167 tonnes of sugar. As it will not be possible to use that quantity before the end of the 2013/2014 marketing year, it should be made available in the 2014/2015 marketing year.(8) Pursuant to the second paragraph of its Article 135, the SAA does not apply to Kosovo (8). Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 (9) has been repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1215/2009 (10). As Regulation (EC) No 1215/2009 no longer provides for concessions on imports into the Union for products of headings 1701 and 1702 of the Combined Nomenclature originating in Kosovo, the references to Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 and to Kosovo in Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 should therefore be deleted.(9) Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) Since the 2014/2015 marketing year starts from 1 October 2014, the amendments to Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 should apply as soon as possible and this Regulation should therefore enter into force immediately.(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 is amended as follows:(1) In Article 1, point (b) is deleted;(2) In Article 1, point (g) is replaced by the following:‘(g) Article 26(4) of 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 (11), as amended by 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 (12).(3) In point (b) of Article 2, the term ‘Kosovo’ and the related footnote are deleted;(4) In Annex I, Part II is replaced by the text 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 as from the 2014/2015 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 November 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  OJ L 278, 18.10.2013, p. 16.(3)  Council and Commission Decision 2013/490/EU, Euratom of 22 July 2013 on the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Serbia, of the other part (OJ L 278, 18.10.2013, p. 14).(4)  OJ L 233, 6.8.2014, p. 3.(5)  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).(6)  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).(7)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 of 25 September 2009 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas in the sugar sector (OJ L 254, 26.9.2009, p. 82).(8)  This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.(9)  Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 of 18 September 2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process, amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1763/1999 and (EC) No 6/2000 (OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 1).(10)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1215/2009 of 30 November 2009 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process (OJ L 328, 15.12.2009, p. 1).(11)  OJ L 278, 18.10.2013, p. 16.(12)  OJ L 233, 6.8.2014, p. 3’ANNEXPart II of Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 is replaced by the following:‘Part II: Balkans sugarThird Country or Custom Territories Order number CN code Quantities (tonnes) In quota rate (EUR/ton)Albania 09.4324 1701 and 1702 1 000 0Bosnia and Herzegovina 09.4325 1701 and 1702 12 000 0Serbia 09.4326 1701 and 1702 181 000 (1) 0Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 09.4327 1701 and 1702 7 000 0(1)  For the 2014/2015 marketing year the quantity shall be 181 167 tonnes.’ ",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;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;Serbia;Republic of Serbia;stabilisation and association agreement;SAA;stabilization and association agreement,30 29706,"2005/912/EC: Council Decision of 12 December 2005 on the appointment of the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1080/2000 of 22 May 2000 on support for the United Nations Interim Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OHR) and the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe (SP) (1), and in particular Article 1a thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) On 10 June 1999 the Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the European Union and the Commission of the European Communities, together with the other participants in the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, agreed to establish a Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, hereinafter called the ‘Stability Pact’.(2) Article 1a of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2000 provides for the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact to be appointed on an annual basis.(3) It is necessary to establish, together with the appointment, a mandate for the Special Coordinator. Experience has shown that the mandate laid down in Council Decision 2004/928/EC of 22 December 2004 on the appointment of the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe (2) for 2005 is appropriate.(4) It is appropriate to lay down clear lines of responsibility as well as guidance on coordination and reporting,. Dr Erhard BUSEK is hereby appointed Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe. The Special Coordinator shall carry out the functions provided for in point 13 of the Stability Pact document of 10 June 1999. In order to achieve the objective referred to in Article 2, the mandate of the Special Coordinator shall be to:(a) promote achievement of the Stability Pact’s objectives within, and between, the individual countries, where the Stability Pact proves to have an added value;(b) chair the South-Eastern Europe Regional Table;(c) maintain close contact with all participants and facilitating States, organisations and institutions of the Stability Pact, as well as relevant regional initiatives and organisations, with a view to fostering regional cooperation and enhancing regional ownership;(d) cooperate closely with all institutions of the European Union and its Member States in order to promote the role of the European Union in the Stability Pact in accordance with points 18, 19, and 20 of the Stability Pact document and to ensure complementarity between the work of the Stability Pact and the Stabilisation and Association Process;(e) meet periodically and collectively as appropriate with the Chairs of the Working Tables to ensure strategic overall coordination and act as the secretariat of the South-Eastern Europe Regional Table and its instruments;(f) work on the basis of a list, agreed in advance and in consultation with the participants in the Stability Pact, of priority actions for the Stability Pact to implement during 2006, and keep the working methods and structures of the Stability Pact under review, ensuring consistency and efficient use of resources. The Special Coordinator shall conclude a financing agreement with the Commission. The activities of the Special Coordinator shall be coordinated with those of the Secretary-General of the Council/High Representative for the CFSP, the Presidency of the Council and the Commission, notably in the framework of the Informal Consultative Committee. In the field, close liaison shall be maintained with the Presidency of the Council, the Commission, the Member States’ Heads of Mission, the Special Representatives of the European Union, as well as with the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Nations Civil Administration in Kosovo. The Special Coordinator shall report, as appropriate, to the Council and the Commission. He will continue to inform the European Parliament regularly about his activities. This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2006 until 31 December 2006.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. STRAW(1)  OJ L 122, 24.5.2000, p. 27. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2098/2003 (OJ L 316, 29.11.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 47. ",international cooperation;economic reconstruction;diplomatic representation;diplomatic corps;diplomatic delegation;diplomatic mission;diplomatic service;appointment of staff;democratisation;democratization;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;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,30 20754,"2001/291/EC: Commission Decision of 29 March 2001 amending Decision 95/94/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species from certain third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 950). ,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 amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 7 and Article 8(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 93/160/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 1999/150/EC(3), establishes a list of non-member countries from which the Member States authorise the import of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species.(2) Canada is on that list.(3) Commission Decision 95/94/EEC(4), as last amended by Decision 2000/353/EC(5), establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the procine species from certain non-member countries.(4) The competent Canadian veterinary authorities have requested the inclusion of three Canadian collection centres (Aurora GTC, Costwold Western Canada Ltd and Centre d'insémination C-Prim) on that list.(5) The Community has received guarantees that the three centres fulfil the requirements of Article 8 of Directive 90/429/EEC.(6) The three centres should therefore be added to the list of approved centres.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. In the Annex to Decision 95/94/EC, the following three collection centres are added to Part 4, relating to Canada:- Aurora GTC Box 177 Kipling , Saskatchewan , Canada Location SW 15-10-6 W2Approval code: 7-AI-100,- Costwold Western Canada Ltd 17 Speers Road Winnipeg , Manitoba , Canada Location SW 27-18-2 EPMApproval code: 6-AI-70,- Centre d'insémination C-Prim 2, chemin St Gabriel St Gabriel de Brandon , Québec , Canada Approval code: 4-AI-24. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 March 2001.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.(2) OJ L 67, 19.3.1993, p. 27.(3) OJ L 49, 25.2.1999, p. 40.(4) OJ L 73, 1.4.1995, p. 87.(5) OJ L 124, 25.5.2000, p. 65. ",third country;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;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;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec;export;export sale,30 39939,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 584/2011 of 17 June 2011 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Grana Padano (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) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Grana Padano’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).(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, as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation (3).(3) Pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, a statement of objection from the company Chäs & Co Käsehandel GmbH, Inhaber Urs Reichen, Grubenstr. 39, 8045 Zürich, Switzerland was forwarded to the Commission by the Swiss authorities. In its letter dated 6 April 2010, the Commission invited the interested parties to hold appropriate consultations.(4) Given that an agreement was reached within 6 months including minor amendments to the specification, the Commission must now issue a decision.(5) In the light of the above, the amendments should be approved and the amended single document should be published,. The amendments to the specification presented in Annex 2 concerning the name in Annex 1 to this Regulation are hereby approved. The amended single document in Annex 2 to this Regulation shall be applied. 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, 17 June 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.(3)  OJ C 199, 25.8.2009, p. 24.ANNEX IAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.3.   CheesesITALYGrana Padano (PDO)ANNEX IISINGLE DOCUMENTCOUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006‘GRANA PADANO’EC No: IT-PDO-0217-0011-26.7.2006PGI ( ) PDO (X)1.   Name‘Grana Padano’2.   Member State or third countryItaly3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff3.1.   Type of product (Annex III)Class 1.3 – Cheeses3.2.   Description of the product to which the name in point 1 appliesHard cheese made from cooked paste; it is matured slowly, manufactured throughout the year and used whole or grated; it is produced from raw, partially skimmed milk from cows, milked twice a day, whose basic diet consists of fresh or dried fodder; milk used may come from one milking or from two milkings mixed together. The cheese is cylindrical in form with a slightly convex or virtually straight heel, and with flat faces featuring a slightly raised edge.It has a diameter of 35 to 45 cm and the heel is 18 to 25 cm high, depending on technical production conditions.Weight: from 24 to 40 kg; rind: hard and smooth, 4-8 mm thick.The paste is hard, with a finely grained structure, flaky from the middle out and with barely visible eyes. The minimum fat content of the dry matter is 32 %. The colour of the rind is dark or a natural golden yellow and the paste is white or straw-coloured. The paste has a fragrant aroma and a delicate taste.3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)Raw cow’s milk, natural whey and calf rennet.The milk comes from cows reared in the geographical area defined in point 4.3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)The basic feed for the dairy cattle, consisting of green or preserved fodder, is fed to lactating cows, dry cows and heifers over 7 months old.Milk cows are fed primarily with feed produced on the home farm or in the ‘Grana Padano PDO’ production area.No less than 50 % of the dry matter of the daily ration must be made up of feed with a ratio of fodder to feed of no less than 1, by reference to the dry matter.At least 75 % of the dry matter of the fodder in the daily ration should come from feed produced in the production area of the milk.The authorised feeds are listed in a positive list which includes:— fodder: fresh fodder, hay, straw, silage (not permitted for ‘Trentingrana’ production),— raw materials for feed, by category, which may be added to the fodder: cereals and their derivatives, oil seeds and their derivatives, tubers and root vegetables and products derived from them, dehydrated fodder, derivatives of the sugar industry, legume seeds, fats, minerals, additives.3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical areaThe production and maturing operations must take place on the territory of the production area defined in point 4.3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.Grating and related packaging must take place within the production area defined in point 4 since fresh grated cheese is a highly sensitive product and the preservation of its organoleptic characteristics requires it to be packaged immediately in conditions such as to avoid any drying out; furthermore, immediate packaging in packs bearing the designation of origin is more likely to ensure the authenticity of the grated product, which by nature is more difficult to identify than a whole cheese (as confirmed by the judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-469/00).The use, for the production of grated ‘Grana Padano’, of cheese left over from the cutting and packaging of ‘Grana Padano PDO’ marketed in pieces of varying and/or fixed weight, as blocks, cubes, bite-sized pieces, etc., is permitted only under the following conditions: the maximum proportion of rind must be 18 %; traceability of the whole ‘Grana Padano PDO’ cheese from which the leftover cheese comes must be ensured at all times; where leftover cheese is to be used later and/or transferred from one establishment to another, it must be sorted by registration number and month of production; it may be transferred only within the same farm or between farms of the same group and only within the area of origin. The marketing of leftover cheese for the production of grated ‘Grana Padano’ is therefore prohibited.3.7.   Specific rules on labellingThe official mark attesting to the product having met the requirements justifying the use of the ‘Grana Padano’ Protected Designation of Origin, and which must therefore appear both on the whole wheel and on all the packaging of ‘Grana Padano PDO’ cheese in portions and grated, consists of a rhomboid shape over which the words ‘GRANA’ and ‘PADANO’ are stamped in upper case letters. In the upper and lower corners of the rhomboid, which are rounded, are inscribed respectively the initials ‘G’ and ‘P’.The marking bands which cold stamp the origin mark on the wheels at the moulding stage are made up of a number of rhomboidal diamond shapes which contain within them the alternating words ‘GRANA’ and ‘PADANO’, and bear the cheese manufacturer’s identification references and the month and year of manufacture.Only ‘Grana Padano PDO’ produced in the Autonomous Province of Trento, made using milk from cows fed throughout the year with fodder which does not include silage of any kind, qualifies for use of the special ‘Trentingrana’ marking bands, consisting of a line of rhomboidal diamond shapes split by the word ‘TRENTINO’; in the centre, between the outlines of stylised mountains, the word ‘TRENTINO’ appears right way up and in vertical rotation.Identification of origin is completed with the affixing of a casein nameplate bearing the words ‘Grana Padano’, the year of manufacture and an alphanumeric code which unambiguously identifies each cheese wheel.‘Grana Padano’ cheese which has been matured for at least 20 months after being moulded – within the production area – may be described as ‘RISERVA’. Classification in the category ‘Grana Padano RISERVA’ is shown by a second brand, affixed to the heel of the cheese at the request of the operators, in accordance with the same rules governing the affixing of the PDO mark. The mark in question is composed of a circle with the word ‘RISERVA’ written across the centre. In the upper half are written the word ‘OLTRE’ [more than] and the number ‘20’, and in the lower half appears the word ‘MESI’ [months].The following additional categories are applicable in the case of packaged products: ‘Grana Padano OLTRE 16 MESI’ and ‘Grana Padano RISERVA’.On the packaging containing cheese of the category ‘Grana Padano OLTRE 16 MESI’, the ‘Grana Padano’ logo also bears the words ‘OLTRE 16 MESI’ on a single line between two parallel lines.On the packaging containing cheese of the category ‘Grana Padano RISERVA’, the brand RISERVA appears in addition to the ‘Grana Padano’ logo.4.   Concise definition of the geographical areaThe production area for ‘Grana Padano’, whole or grated, consists of the territory of the provinces of Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Turin, Verbania, Vercelli, Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Mantova on the left bank of the Po, Milan, Monza, Pavia, Sondrio, Varese, Trento, Padua, Rovigo, Treviso, Venice, Verona, Vicenza, Bologna on the right bank of the Reno, Ferrare, Forlì Cesena, Piacenza, Ravenna and Rimini, as well as the following municipalities in the province of Bolzano: Anterivo, Lauregno, Proves, Senale-San Felice and Trodena.5.   Link with the geographical area5.1.   Specificity of the geographical areaThe production area for ‘Grana Padano PDO’ is largely contiguous with the region of the Po plain, that is to say the geographical area of the Po river plain, characterised by fairly flat water meadows with alluvial soil of fluvial-glacial origin and well supplied with water, which is one of the most fertile areas of the world and among the best suited for growing fodder.In particular, these soil characteristics, together with the area’s microclimate, favour the production of maize, which represents the greatest proportion of the fodder for the cows whose milk is intended for ‘Grana Padano PDO’, since it can make up up to 50 % of the dry matter ingested.The reclamation and irrigation of the Po plain since the 11th century has given rise to the local development of cattle rearing. The resulting availability of substantial quantities of milk which was surplus to the daily needs of the rural population prompted the need to transform it into a durable cheese. Even today, the large supply of local fodder, in particular maize, linked to the vast supply of water, is an essential element for maintaining cattle rearing and milk production.5.2.   Specificity of the productThe specificity of ‘Grana Padano PDO’ may be ascribed to the following elements:— size and weight of the cheese,— particular morphology of the paste, linked to the production technique, characterised by a granular texture which gives rise to its typical flakiness,— white or straw colour, with a delicate flavour and fragrant aroma, due essentially to the widespread use of waxy corn in the fodder fed to the cattle,— water and fat content largely similar to the protein content,— high level of natural breakdown of the proteins in peptones, peptides and free amino acids,— resistance to lengthy ripening, even beyond 20 months.5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)The causal link between ‘Grana Padano PDO’ and its area of origin may be traced to the following factors.— The high irrigation potential of the Po plain and the resulting availability of fodder, including mainly waxy corn, which is responsible for the specific characteristics of the white or straw colour, flavour and aroma of the paste as set out in point 5.2.— Indeed, the direct result of using corn or waxy corn silage is the inclusion in the cows’ diet of fewer colorants such as carotene, anthocyanins and chlorophyll than if using a feed based on straw of various kinds or green fodder essences. This is a direct effect of storage in silos.— The use of raw milk, which has the effect of including in the process of cheese-making lactic bacteria typical of the area.— The use of natural whey, which creates an unbroken microbiological link with the production area. In fact, the milk, which turns to whey and thus to natural whey inoculum, is the link in the chain joining the cheese-making process to the production area and also ensures the continued and constant inclusion of lactic bacteria typical of the area of origin, to which are due the main special characteristics of ‘Grana Padano PDO’ cheese.The causal link between the characteristics of the product and its area of origin is also provided by the ‘casaro’ (cheesemaker) who has since time immemorial been of central and fundamental importance in the manufacture of ‘Grana Padano PDO’.Even today, the task of transforming milk into ‘Grana Padano PDO’ is entrusted to cheesemakers rather than to technicians or scientists.Reference to publication of the specificationThe Government has launched the national objection procedure in respect of the proposal to amend the ‘Grana Padano’ protected designation of origin.The full text of the product specification is available:— at the following site:— by going direct to the home page of the Ministry (www.politicheagricole.it) and clicking on ‘Qualità e sicurezza’ (upper right-hand corner of the screen) and finally on ‘Disciplinari di Produzione all’esame dell’UE [regolamento CE n. 510/2006]’. ",hard cheese;Appenzell;Cheddar;Edam;Emmenthal;Gouda;Grana Padano;Gruyere;Parmesan;Parmigiano Reggiano;Sbrinz;long-keeping cheese;Italy;Italian Republic;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;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production;labelling,30 40938,"Commission Directive 2012/42/EU of 26 November 2012 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include hydrogen cyanide 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 hydrogen cyanide.(2) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, hydrogen cyanide has been evaluated in accordance with Article 11(2) of Directive 98/8/EC for use in the following product types, as defined in Annex V to that Directive: product type 8, wood preservatives, product type 14, rodenticides, and product type 18, insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods.(3) The Czech Republic was designated as Rapporteur Member State and submitted three competent authority reports, including recommendations, to the Commission on 24 January 2008 in accordance with Article 14(4) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007.(4) The competent authority reports were 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 25 May 2012, in three assessment reports.(5) It appears from the evaluations that biocidal products used as wood preservatives, rodenticides, insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods and containing hydrogen cyanide may be expected to satisfy the requirements laid down in Article 5 of Directive 98/8/EC. It is therefore appropriate to include hydrogen cyanide in Annex I to that Directive.(6) Not all potential uses have been evaluated at Union level. It is therefore appropriate to require 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 highly toxic and flammable properties of the active substance and the assumptions made during the risk assessment, it is appropriate to require that products are only authorised for use by professionals adequately trained to use them and that safe operational procedures during fumigation and venting are established for operators and bystanders, including the following requirements: products shall be used with adequate personal protective equipment including, where appropriate, self-contained breathing apparatus and gas-tight clothing; re-entry into fumigated spaces shall be prohibited until the air concentration has reached safe levels for operators and bystanders by ventilation; exposure during and after ventilation shall be prevented from exceeding safe levels for operators and bystanders by the establishment of a supervised exclusion zone; prior to fumigation, any food and any porous material with a potential to absorb the active substance, except wood intended to be treated, shall either be removed from the space to be fumigated or protected from absorption by adequate means, and the space to be fumigated shall be protected against accidental ignition.(8) The provisions of this Directive should be applied simultaneously in all Member States in order to ensure equal treatment on the Union market of biocidal products of product types 8, 14 and 18 containing the active substance hydrogen cyanide 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 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.(10) After inclusion, Member States should be allowed a reasonable period to implement Article 16(3) of Directive 98/8/EC.(11) Directive 98/8/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(12) In accordance with the Joint Political Declaration of Member States and the Commission on explanatory documents of 28 September 2011 (3), Member States have undertaken to accompany, in justified cases, the notification of their transposition measures with one or more documents explaining the relationship between the components of a directive and the corresponding parts of national transposition instruments.(13) 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 September 2013 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.They shall apply those provisions from 1 October 2014.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, 26 November 2012.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)  OJ C 369, 17.12.2011, p. 14.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)‘60 hydrogen cyanide hydrogen cyanide 976 g/kg 1 October 2014 30 September 2016 30 September 2024 8, 14 and 18 When assessing the application for authorisation of a product in accordance with Article 5 and Annex VI, Member States shall assess, where 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) product shall only be supplied to and used by professionals adequately trained to use them;(2) safe operational procedures during fumigation and venting shall be established for operators and bystanders;(3) products shall be used with adequate personal protective equipment including, where appropriate, self-contained breathing apparatus and gas-tight clothing;(4) re-entry into fumigated spaces shall be prohibited until the air concentration has reached safe levels for operators and bystanders by ventilation;(5) exposure during and after ventilation shall be prevented from exceeding safe levels for operators and bystanders by the establishment of a supervised exclusion zone;(6) prior to fumigation, any food and any porous material with a potential to absorb the active substance, except wood intended to be treated, shall either be removed from the space to be fumigated or protected from absorption by adequate means, and the space to be fumigated shall be protected against accidental ignition.’(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;plant health product;plant protection product;toxic substance;dioxin;harmful substance;toxic discharge;toxic product;toxic waste;toxicity;environmental impact;eco-balance;ecological assessment;ecological balance sheet;effect on the environment;environmental assessment;environmental effect;environmental footprint;health risk;danger of sickness;chemical compound;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,30 37987,"Council Decision of 18 May 2010 appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 of 20 December 2006 on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 provides, inter alia, that the Council should appoint 18 members, as well as alternates, of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality for a period of three years.(2) Eighteen Member States (Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Spain, France, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and United Kingdom) are due to nominate members and alternate members for the period from 1 June 2010 to 31 May 2013.(3) The Governments of all the above-mentioned Member States have submitted to the Council lists of candidates,. The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the period from 1 June 2010 to 31 May 2013:GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVESCountry Members AlternatesBelgium Mr Michel PASTEEL Ms Annemie PERNOTBulgaria Ms Tatyana Spassova KMETOVA Ms Petia Mihaylova MOEVACzech Republic Ms Andrea BARŠOVÁ Mr Czeslaw WALEKGermany Ms Eva Maria WELSKOP-DEFFAA Ms Renate AUGSTEINEstonia Ms Käthlin SANDER Mr Christian VESKESpain Ms Enriqueta CHICANO JÁVEGA Ms Cecilia PAYNO DE ORIVEFrance Ms Elisabeth TOMÉ-GERTHEINRICHS Ms Françoise VILAINHungary Ms Zsuzsa SEBESTYÉN Ms Katalin KISSNÉ BENCZEMalta Ms Therese BUGEJA Ms Therese SPITERINetherlands Ms Carlien SCHEELE Mr Ferdi LICHERAustria Ms Vera JAUK Mr Dietmar HILLBRANDPortugal Ms Sara FALCÃO CASACA Mr Pedro DELGADO ALVESRomania Mr Florin-Marian NEGREA Ms Andra Cristina CROITORUSlovenia Mr Roman KUHAR Ms Maruša GORTNARSlovakia Ms Martina JANÍKOVÁ Ms Jana STANKOVÁFinland Ms Tarja HEINILÄ-HANNIKAINEN Ms Riitta MARTIKAINENSweden Ms Helén LUNDKVIST Mr Lars WITTENMARKUnited Kingdom Ms Helene REARDON-BOND Ms Celia REED This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 18 May 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. SALGADO(1)  OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 9. ",board of directors;BOD;administrative board;executive board;gender equality;GII;equal rights of men and women;equality between men and women;gender disparity;gender equality index;gender equity;gender inequality;gender inequality index;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;appointment of members;designation of members;resignation of members;term of office of members,30 14482,"Council Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2357/95 of 5 October 1995 adjusting the weightings applicable in Greece and Italy (except Varese) to the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants 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 Staff Regulations of officials and the conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 3161/94 (2), and in particular Articles 63, 64, 65, 65a and 82 of the Staff Regulations, Annex XI to the Staff Regulations and the first paragraph of Article 20 and Article 64 of the conditions of employment,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas in the second half of 1994 the cost of living increased substantially in Greece and Italy, Member States where officials and other servants of the European Communities are employed; whereas, therefore, the weightings applicable to the remuneration and pensions of these officials and other servants pursuant to Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 3161/94 should be adjusted with effect from 1 January 1995,. 1. With effect from 1 January 1995, the weighting applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries referred to below shall be as follows:Greece: 82,8 Italy (except Varese): 96,6.2. The weightings applicable to pensions shall be determined in accordance with Article 82 (1) of the Staff Regulations.Articles 3 to 10 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2175/88 (3) shall continue to apply. 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 October 1995.For the Council The President C. ALBERDI ALONSO ",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;Greece;Hellenic Republic;Italy;Italian Republic;pay rise;wage increase;pension scheme;State pension;occupational pension;old age pension;pension plan;retirement pension;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),30 5115,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 429/2010 of 20 May 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Pemento de Oímbra (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) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Pemento de Oímbra’ 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, 20 May 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 223, 16.9.2009, p. 26.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedSPAINPemento de Oímbra (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;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,30 33657,"Council Decision 2007/690/CFSP of 22 October 2007 implementing Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union missions in the Darfur region of Sudan and in Somalia. ,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 missions in the Darfur region of Sudan and in Somalia (1), and in particular Article 8(1), second subparagraph thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,Whereas:(1) On 23 April 2007, the Council adopted Decision 2007/244/CFSP concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union missions in the Darfur region of Sudan and in Somalia (2), which extended the financing for its civilian component until 31 October 2007.(2) Pending transition of the African Union mission to a UN/AU hybrid operation (UNAMID), it has been decided to continue the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union missions in the Darfur region of Sudan and in Somalia up to 31 December 2007.(3) UNSC Resolution 1769 of 31 July 2007 stipulates that the transfer of authority (TOA) from AMIS to UNAMID is to intervene no later than 31 December 2007.(4) On 21 September 2007, the Political and Security Committee agreed that the civilian component of the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union missions in the Darfur region of Sudan and in Somalia should be closed on the date when the transfer of authority from AMIS to UNAMID takes place.(5) As concerns the civilian component, the Council should consequently decide on the financing of the continuation of this supporting action according to the timeframes defined above.(6) The supporting action will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the CFSP 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 May 2007 until 30 April 2008 shall be EUR 2 125 000. This amount shall cover the period of the current mandate of the AU Mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (AMIS II) and the subsequent liquidation period of the civilian component of the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union missions in the Darfur region of Sudan and in Somalia.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 general budget of the European Union, 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 May 2007. Council Decision 2007/244/CFSP of 23 April 2007 is hereby repealed. 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, 22 October 2007.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. SILVA(1)  OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 46. Joint Action as amended by Joint Action 2007/245/CFSP (OJ L 106, 24.4.2007, p. 65).(2)  OJ L 106, 24.4.2007, p. 63. ",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;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;Somalia;Sudan;Republic of Sudan;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,30 2294,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3578/82 of 23 December 1982 amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 263/81 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements provided for by Regulations (EEC) No 217/81 and (EEC) No 218/81 in the beef and veal sector, and amending for the sixth time Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80. ,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 the Act of Accession of Greece,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 217/81 of 20 January 1981 opening a Community tariff quota for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal falling within subheadings 02.01 A II a) and 02.01 A II b) of the Common Customs Tariff (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3340/82 (3), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 218/81 of 20 January 1981 opening a Community tariff quota for frozen buffalo meat falling within subheading 02.01 A II b) 4 bb) 33 of the Common Customs Tariff (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3226/82 (5), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas Regulations (EEC) No 217/81 and (EEC) No 218/81 opened quotas for high-quality beef and veal and for buffalo meat for 1981; whereas these quotas have been extended to 1982; whereas Regulations (EEC) No 3340/82 and (EEC) No 3226/82 have fixed the said quotas for 1983; whereas it is accordingly necessary to amend Commission Regulation (EEC) No 263/81 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3751/81 (7), laying down detailed rules for their application;Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 263/81 makes provision for the imports of high-quality meat referred to in Article 1 (1) (d) to be managed on a quarterly basis; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1617/82 (9), and in particular Article 15 thereof, accordingly defines the rules for lodging applications for and issuing licences; whereas, in the light of experience acquired in managing the quotas in question, it would appear advisable to adopt a less rigid and more flexible management method in order to ensure optimum utilization of the system; whereas it seems appropriate to adopt a monthly system and to include the corresponding provisions within the framework of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80; whereas, with the same aim in mind, the provision contained in Article 12 (1) (a) of the said Regulation, fixing a maximum tonnage for licence applications, should accordingly be repealed;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 263/81 is hereby amended as follows:1. In Article 1 (1) and (2), 'for 1982' is replaced by 'for 1983'.2. In Article 1 (1) (a), '5 000 tonnes' is replaced by '12 500 tonnes'.3. In Article 1 (1) (c), '1 000 tonnes' is replaced by '2 300 tonnes'.4. Article 7 is replaced by the following:'Article 7The lodging of licence applications and the issuing of import licences for the meat referred to in Article 1 (1) (d) shall be effected in accordance with the provisions of Articles 12 and 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80.' Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 12 (1) (a) is replaced by the following:'(a) the licence application or applications lodged by any one applicant shall relate to a total quantity corresponding to not less than five tonnes of meat by product weight in respect of the arrangements in question for the month during which the application or applications are lodged;'.2. In Article 15 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (5) (a), 'under Articles 9 to 12' is replaced by 'under Articles 9 to 11'.3. In Article 15 (1) (b), 'applications under Article 13' is replaced by 'applications under Articles 12 and 13'.4. In Article 15 (4) (b), 'under Articles 10 to 12' is replaced by 'under Articles 10 and 11'.5. In Article 15 (4), the following is inserted:'(e) in respect of applications lodged under Article 12, on the second working day following the last day of the period for the submission of applications, the total quantity for which applications have been lodged.'6. In Article 15 (5) (b), 'under Article 13' is replaced by 'under Articles 12 and 13'.7. In Article 15 (6) (a), 'Articles 9 to 12' is replaced by 'Articles 9 to 11'.8. In Article 15 (6), the following is inserted:'(d) The Commission shall decide to what extent applications under Article 12 can be accepted. If the quantities for which licences have been requested exceed the quantities available, the Commission shall reduce the amounts requested by a fixed percentage. If the total quantity requested is lower than that available, the Commission shall determine the amount of the balance remaining.' This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1983.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 December 1982.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.(2) OJ No L 38, 11. 2. 1981, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 353, 15. 12, 1982, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 38, 11. 2. 1981, p. 2.(5) OJ No L 340, 2. 12. 1982, p. 6.(6) OJ No L 27, 31. 1. 1981, p. 52.(7) OJ No L 374, 30. 12. 1981, p. 14.(8) OJ No L 241, 13. 9. 1980, p. 5.(9) OJ No L 180, 24. 6. 1982, p. 24. ",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;beef;veal;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,30 5535,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 721/2012 of 6 August 2012 prohibiting fishing activities for longliners flying the flag of or registered in Greece or Malta, fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and in the Mediterranean Sea. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules on the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36, paragraph 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2) fixes the amount of bluefin tuna which may be fished in 2012 in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea by European Union fishing vessels.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1559/2007 (3), requires Member States to inform the Commission of the individual quota allocated to their vessels over 24 m and, for catching vessels less than 24 m, at least of the quota allocated to producer organisations or groups of vessels fishing with similar gear.(3) The common fisheries policy is designed to ensure the long-term viability of the fisheries sector through sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources based on the precautionary approach.(4) In accordance with Article 36, paragraph 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, where the Commission finds that, on the basis of information provided by Member States and of other information in its possession fishing opportunities available to the European Union, a Member State or group of Member States are deemed to have been exhausted for one or more gears or fleets, the Commission shall inform the Member States concerned thereof and shall prohibit fishing activities for the respective area, gear, stock, group of stocks or fleet involved in those specific fishing activities.(5) The information in the Commission’s possession indicates that the fishing opportunities for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea allocated to longliners flying the flag of or registered in Greece or Malta have been exhausted.(6) On 3 May 2012 Greece informed the Commission of the fact that it had imposed a stop on the fishing activities of its longline vessels active in the 2012 bluefin tuna fishery, with effect from that day at 00.00.(7) On 2 July 2012 Malta informed the Commission of the fact that it had imposed a stop on the fishing activities of its longline vessels active in the 2012 bluefin tuna fishery, with effect from 1 July at 00.00.(8) Without prejudice to the action by Greece and Malta mentioned above, it is necessary that the Commission confirms the prohibition of fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W and the Mediterranean Sea as from 3 May 2012 at 00.00 for longliners flying the flag of or registered in Greece and as from 1 July 2012 at 00.00 for longliners flying the flag of or registered in Malta,. Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean by longliners flying the flag of or registered in Greece shall be prohibited as from 3 May 2012 at 00.00 at the latest.It shall also be prohibited to retain on board, place in cages for fattening or farming, tranship, transfer or land such stock caught by those vessels as from that date. Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean by longliners flying the flag of or registered in Malta shall be prohibited as from 1 July 2012 at 00.00 at the latest.It shall also be prohibited to retain on board, place in cages for fattening or farming, tranship, transfer or land such stock caught by those vessels as from that date. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 August 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Antonio TAJANIVice-President(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55.(3)  OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1. ",Greece;Hellenic Republic;Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;Mediterranean Sea;Mediterranean;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing vessel;factory ship;fishing boat;transport vessel;trawler;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;fishing net;drag-net;mesh of fishing nets;trawl,30 41902,"2013/177/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 10 April 2013 amending Annex II to Decision 93/52/EEC as regards the recognition of certain regions of Spain as officially free of brucellosis ( B. melitensis ) and amending Annexes II and III to Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration of certain regions of Spain as officially brucellosis-free and certain regions of Italy and Poland as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free (notified under document C(2013) 1951) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,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(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 Section II of Chapter 1 of Annex A thereto,Whereas:(1) Directive 91/68/EEC defines animal health conditions governing trade in the Union in ovine and caprine animals. It lays down the conditions whereby Member States or regions thereof may be recognised as being officially brucellosis-free.(2) 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, in Annex II thereto, the regions of Member States which are recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) in accordance with Directive 91/68/EEC.(3) Spain has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions laid down in Directive 91/68/EEC to be recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) for the Autonomous Community of Asturias, the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, the Autonomous Community of Castilla y Leon, the Autonomous Community of Galicia, and the Autonomous Community of Pais Vasco.(4) Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Spain, the Autonomous Community of Asturias, the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, the Autonomous Community of Castilla y Leon, the Autonomous Community of Galicia, and the Autonomous Community of Pais Vasco should be recognised as being officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis).(5) The entry for Spain in Annex II to Decision 93/52/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) Directive 64/432/EEC applies to trade within the Union in bovine animals and swine. It lays down the conditions whereby a Member State or region of a Member State may be declared officially tuberculosis-free, officially brucellosis-free and officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free as regards bovine herds.(7) The Annexes to 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) list the Member States and regions thereof which are declared respectively officially tuberculosis-free, officially brucellosis-free and officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free.(8) Spain has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions for the officially brucellosis-free status laid down in Directive 64/432/EEC for the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands, the Autonomous Community of Pais Vasco, the Autonomous Community of Murcia, and the Autonomous Community of La Rioja.(9) Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Spain, the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands, the Autonomous Community of Pais Vasco, the Autonomous Community of Murcia, and the Autonomous Community of La Rioja should be declared as officially brucellosis-free regions.(10) Italy has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions for the officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status laid down in Directive 64/432/EEC for the province of Benevento.(11) Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Italy, the province of Benevento should be declared as an officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free region.(12) Poland has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions for the officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status laid down in Directive 64/432/EEC for 24 administrative regions (powiaty) within the superior administrative units (voivodship) of pomorskie and wielkopolskie.(13) Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Poland, the regions concerned should be declared as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free regions of Poland.(14) Annexes II and III to Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(15) 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, 10 April 2013.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.(2)  OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19.(3)  OJ L 13, 21.1.1993, p. 14.(4)  OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 74.ANNEX IIn Annex II to Decision 93/52/EEC, the entry for Spain is replaced by the following:‘In Spain:— Autonomous Community of Asturias,— Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands,— Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands: Provinces of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas,— Autonomous Community of Cantabria,— Autonomous Community of Castilla y Leon,— Autonomous Community of Galicia,— Autonomous Community of Pais Vasco.’ANNEX IIAnnexes II and III to Decision 2003/467/EC are amended as follows:(1) in Annex II, Chapter 2, the entry for Spain is replaced by the following:— Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands: Provinces of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas,— Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands,— Autonomous Community of Pais Vasco,— Autonomous Community of Murcia,— Autonomous Community of La Rioja.’;(2) in Annex III, Chapter 2:(a) the entry for Italy is replaced by the following:— Region Abruzzo: Province of Pescara,— Province of Bolzano,— Region Campania: Provinces of Napoli, Benevento,— Region Emilia-Romagna,— Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia,— Region Lazio: Provinces of Frosinone, Rieti, Viterbo,— Region Liguria: Provinces of Imperia, Savona,— Region Lombardia,— Region Marche,— Region Molise,— Region Piemonte,— Region of Puglia: Province of Brindisi,— Region Sardegna,— Region Sicilia: Provinces of Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Catania, Enna, Palermo, Ragusa, Siracusa, Trapani,— Region Toscana,— Province of Trento,— Region Umbria,— Region Valle d’Aosta,— Region Veneto.’;(b) the entry for Poland is replaced by the following:— Voivodship dolnośląskiePowiaty: bolesławiecki, dzierżoniowski, głogowski, górowski, jaworski, jeleniogórski, Jelenia Góra, kamiennogórski, kłodzki, legnicki, Legnica, lubański, lubiński, lwówecki, milicki, oleśnicki, oławski, polkowicki, strzeliński, średzki, świdnicki, trzebnicki, wałbrzyski, Wałbrzych, wołowski, wrocławski, Wrocław, ząbkowicki, zgorzelecki, złotoryjski.— Voivodship lubelskiePowiaty: bialski, Biała Podlaska, biłgorajski, chełmski, Chełm, hrubieszowski, janowski, krasnostawski, kraśnicki, lubartowski, lubelski, Lublin, łęczyński, łukowski, opolski, parczewski, puławski, radzyński, rycki, świdnicki, tomaszowski, włodawski, zamojski, Zamość.— Voivodship lubuskiePowiaty: gorzowski, Gorzów Wielkopolski, krośnieńsko-odrzański, międzyrzecki, nowosolski, słubicki, strzelecko–drezdenecki, sulęciński, świebodziński, Zielona Góra, zielonogórski, żagański, żarski, wschowski.— Voivodship kujawsko-pomorskiePowiaty: aleksandrowski, brodnicki, bydgoski, Bydgoszcz, chełmiński, golubsko-dobrzyński, grudziądzki, inowrocławski, lipnowski, Grudziądz, mogileński, nakielski, radziejowski, rypiński, sępoleński, świecki, toruński, Toruń, tucholski, wąbrzeski, Włocławek, włocławski, żniński.— Voivodship łódzkiePowiaty: bełchatowski, brzeziński, kutnowski, łaski, łęczycki, łowicki, łódzki, Łódź, opoczyński, pabianicki, pajęczański, piotrkowski, Piotrków Trybunalski, poddębicki, radomszczański, rawski, sieradzki, skierniewicki, Skierniewice, tomaszowski, wieluński, wieruszowski, zduńskowolski, zgierski.— Voivodship małopolskiePowiaty: brzeski, bocheński, chrzanowski, dąbrowski, gorlicki, krakowski, Kraków, limanowski, miechowski, myślenicki, nowosądecki, nowotarski, Nowy Sącz, oświęcimski, olkuski, proszowicki, suski, tarnowski, Tarnów, tatrzański, wadowicki, wielicki.— Voivodship mazowieckiePowiaty: białobrzeski, ciechanowski, garwoliński, grójecki, gostyniński, grodziski, kozienicki, legionowski, lipski, łosicki, makowski, miński, mławski, nowodworski, ostrołęcki, Ostrołęka, ostrowski, otwocki, piaseczyński, Płock, płocki, płoński, pruszkowski, przasnyski, przysuski, pułtuski, Radom, radomski, Siedlce, siedlecki, sierpecki, sochaczewski, sokołowski, szydłowiecki, Warszawa, warszawski zachodni, węgrowski, wołomiński, wyszkowski, zwoleński, żuromiński, żyrardowski.— Voivodship opolskiePowiaty: brzeski, głubczycki, kędzierzyńsko-kozielski, kluczborski, krapkowicki, namysłowski, nyski, oleski, opolski, Opole, prudnicki, strzelecki.— Voivodship podkarpackiePowiaty: bieszczadzki, brzozowski, dębicki, jarosławski, jasielski, kolbuszowski, krośnieński, Krosno, leski, leżajski, lubaczowski, łańcucki, mielecki, niżański, przemyski, Przemyśl, przeworski, ropczycko-sędziszowski, rzeszowski, Rzeszów, sanocki, stalowowolski, strzyżowski, Tarnobrzeg, tarnobrzeski.— Voivodship podlaskiePowiaty: augustowski, białostocki, Białystok, bielski, grajewski, hajnowski, kolneński, łomżyński, Łomża, moniecki, sejneński, siemiatycki, sokólski, suwalski, Suwałki, wysokomazowiecki, zambrowski.— Voivodship pomorskiePowiaty: bytowski, chojnicki, człuchowski, Gdańsk, gdański, Gdynia, kartuski, kościerski, kwidzyński, lęborski, malborski, nowodworski, pucki, Słupsk, słupski, Sopot, starogardzki, sztumski, tczewski, wejherowski.— Voivodship śląskiePowiaty: będziński, bielski, Bielsko-Biała, bieruńsko-lędziński, Bytom, Chorzów, cieszyński, częstochowski, Częstochowa, Dąbrowa Górnicza, gliwicki, Gliwice, Jastrzębie Zdrój, Jaworzno, Katowice, kłobucki, lubliniecki, mikołowski, Mysłowice, myszkowski, Piekary Śląskie, pszczyński, raciborski, Ruda Śląska, rybnicki, Rybnik, Siemianowice Śląskie, Sosnowiec, Świętochłowice, tarnogórski, Tychy, wodzisławski, Zabrze, zawierciański, Żory, żywiecki.— Voivodship świętokrzyskiePowiaty: buski, jędrzejowski, kazimierski, kielecki, Kielce, konecki, opatowski, ostrowiecki, pińczowski, sandomierski, skarżyski, starachowicki, staszowski, włoszczowski.— Voivodship warmińsko-mazurskiePowiaty: bartoszycki, braniewski, działdowski, Elbląg, elbląski, ełcki, giżycki, gołdapski, iławski, kętrzyński, lidzbarski, mrągowski, nidzicki, nowomiejski, olecki, olsztyński, ostródzki, Olsztyn, piski, szczycieński, węgorzewski.— Voivodship wielkopolskiePowiaty: chodzieski, czarnkowsko-trzcianecki, gnieźnieński, gostyński, grodziski, jarociński, kaliski, Kalisz, kępiński, kolski, koniński, Konin, kościański, krotoszyński, leszczyński, Leszno, międzychodzki, nowotomyski, obornicki, ostrowski, ostrzeszowski, pilski, pleszewski, Poznań, poznański, rawicki, słupecki, szamotulski, średzki, śremski, turecki, wągrowiecki, wolsztyński, wrzesiński, złotowski.’ ",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;regions of Italy;animal leucosis;bovine leucosis;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;brucellosis;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;regions of Poland;regions of Spain;Autonomous Communities of Spain;Spanish regions,30 12580,"94/884/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1994 approving the programme for the control and surveillance of classical swine fever for 1995 presented by Germany and fixing the level of the Community' s financial contribution (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 Article 24 thereof,Whereas Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of classical swine fever;Whereas by letter dated 28 July 1994, Germany has submitted a programme for the control and surveillance of this disease;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereras this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 94/769/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Germany up to a maximum of ECU 2 000 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of classical swine fever presented by Germany is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1995. Germany shall bring into force by 1 January 1995 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of virological and serological testing incurred in Germany up to a maximum of ECU 2 000 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1996 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember 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 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 305, 30. 11. 1994, p. 38. ",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,30 11380,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 668/93 of 17 March 1993 on the introduction of a limit to the granting of production aid for processed tomato products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 2 (3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4),Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 989/84 (5) introduced, as from the 1985/86 marketing year, a system of guarantee thresholds for certain processed fruit and vegetable products; whereas it also appeared necessary, from the 1985/86 marketing year, to limit the granting of production aid in producer Member States to certain quantities of fresh tomatoes intended for processing; whereas these limitation arrangements were last extended in respect of the 1990/91 and 1991/92 marketing years by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1203/90 of 7 May 1990 on temporary measures relating to production aid for processed tomato products (6);Whereas on the expiry of the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1203/90, the system of guarantee thresholds in respect of the 1992/93 marketing year has again spontaneously produced its effects; whereas, however, in view of the situation in the sector, it appears preferable for the arrangements restricting the granting of the aid to be reapplied from the 1993/94 marketing year;Whereas the quantities of fresh tomatoes which may qualify for the production aid should be fixed for each producer Member State; whereas, in view of the production target and the market situation, such quantities should be fixed at the same levels as those which were applied for the 1991/92 marketing year;Whereas those quantities of fresh tomatoes should be broken down between the processing undertakings on the basis of the total quantities which they processed in the last three marketing years preceding the marketing year for which the aid is fixed;Whereas the undertakings which started production after the beginning of the second marketing year preceding the marketing year for which the aid is fixed have only partially benefited from the production aid scheme; whereas, under the new scheme, they should be granted a quota based on a suitable reference period; whereas, in order to permit some development in the production structures in the sector, a percentage of the overall quantities allocated in each Member State should be reserved for undertakings which start production during the marketing year for which the aid is fixed; whereas, in view of the fact that the quantities available are limited, quantities should only be allocated to those undertakings presenting guarantees as to the efficiency and durability of their activities;Whereas, in order to prevent that for the 1992/93 marketing year and while the threshold scheme is in force processing undertakings increase their production in anticipation of the arrangements limiting the aid, which the institutions had announced would be reintroduced for the 1993/94 marketing year, the latter simultaneously laid down that the quantities produced in 1992/93 would not be taken into account for the application of the rules for the allocation of the national limits between the processing undertakings; whereas the consequences should be drawn from this for all the undertakings concerned up to the 1995/96 marketing year,. 1. From the 1993/94 marketing year, production aid granted to all processing undertakings in each Member State shall be limited to the quantities of processed tomato products obtained from the following quantities in tonnes of fresh tomatoes:/* Tables: see OJ */paragraph 3, be divided by the Member States between the processing undertakings in proportion to the average quantities actually produced by each of them during the three marketing years preceding the marketing year for which the aid is fixed.On application by the undertaking concerned, the competent authorities of the Member State shall authorize one only of the following transfer possibilities:- a transfer of up to 25 % of quantities of peeled tomatoes, expressed in quantities of fresh tomatoes, to the quantities allocated for tomato concentrate and other tomato products,- a transfer of up to 5 % of quantities of tomato concentrate, expressed in quantities of fresh tomatoes, to the quantities allocated for the other products,- a transfer of up to 5 % of the quantities of other tomato products, expressed in quantities of fresh tomatoes, to the quantities allocated for concentrate.3. For the granting of the aid:(a) processing undertakings which started production during the two marketing years preceding the marketing year for which the aid is fixed shall be granted a quota calculated on the basis of the average quantities produced during those marketing years;(b) processing undertakings which started production in the marketing year preceding the marketing year for which the aid is fixed shall be granted a quota corresponding to the quantities processed during that marketing year;(c) processing undertakings which started production of one of the finished tomato products mentioned in paragraph 1 during the marketing year for which the aid is fixed shall qualify for production aid under the following conditions, provided that they present, to the satisfaction of the competent authorities, adequate guarantees as to the efficiency and durability of their activities.The producer Member States shall reserve 2 % of the total quantities fixed for each group of finished products for the purposes of allocating to the undertakings referred to in the first subparagraph. The quota allocated to each undertaking may not exceed its processing capacity, less 30 %.4. Where all the quantities defined in paragraph 1 have not been allocated, the remainder shall be divided fairly between the processing undertakings referred to in paragraph 2, taking account in particular of those undertakings which use new production technology. For the first three marketing years of application of this and by way of derogation from Article 1 (2) and (3), the quantities produced for the 1992/93 marketing year shall not be taken into account for the calculation of the average of the quantities produced. Consequently, Article 1 (3) (c) shall also apply to undertakings which started production on 1992/93 marketing year. Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86. They shall include in particular rules applicable in the case of mergers and changes of ownership of undertakings. 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 March 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. WESTH(1) OJ No L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1569/92 (OJ No L 166, 20. 6. 1992, p. 5).(2) OJ No C 328, 12. 12. 1992, p. 6.(3) Opinion delivered on 12 March 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(4) Opinion delivered on 24 February 1993 (not yet publsihed in the Official Journal).(5) OJ No L 103, 16. 4. 1984, p. 19. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1755/92 (OJ No L 180, 1. 7. 1992, p. 25).(6) OJ No L 119, 11. 5. 1990, p. 68. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23). ",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;agricultural quota;farm quota;milk quota;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;production aid;aid to producers,30 44650,"Council Decision (EU) 2015/214 of 10 February 2015 endorsing the Shift2Rail Master Plan. ,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 642/2014 of 16 June 2014 establishing the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking, and in particular Article 1(4) of Annex I thereto (1),Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The Shift2Rail Master Plan should be established and developed by the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking, in consultation with the European Railway Agency and the European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC) Technology Platform, to drive innovation in the rail sector in the long term.(2) The Shift2Rail Master Plan should identify the key priorities and the essential operational and technological innovations required from all stakeholders to achieve the objectives of the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking outlined in Regulation (EU) No 642/2014.(3) The Shift2Rail Master Plan should be performance driven and structured around a limited number of key thematic areas or Innovation Programmes as identified in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 642/2014.(4) The version of the Shift2Rail Master Plan approved by the Governing Board on 24 September 2014 and integrating major contributions from relevant stakeholders, constitutes the basis for the call for associated members launched by the Commission on 6 October 2014 in accordance with Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 642/2014 and the basis for establishing the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking's work plan,. The Shift2Rail strategic Master Plan is hereby endorsed.. Done at Brussels, 10 February 2015.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. RINKĒVIČS(1)  OJ L 177, 17.6.2014, p. 9. ",innovation;industrial innovation;technological innovation;European Joint Undertaking;ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking;BBI Joint Undertaking;Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking;Clean Sky Joint Undertaking;ECSEL Joint Undertaking;ENIAC Joint Undertaking;FCH JU;FCH Joint Undertaking;Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking;Fusion for Energy Joint Undertaking;IMI Joint Undertaking ;S2R JU;S2R Joint Undertaking;SESAR Joint Undertaking ;Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking;rail transport;rail connection;rail traffic;railway;transport by railway;research and development;railway industry;European Union Agency for Railways;ERA;European Railway Agency;European Railway Agency for Safety and Interoperability,30 42625,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 580/2013 of 17 June 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Saucisse de Montbéliard (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 repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2).(2) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, France’s application to register the name ‘Saucisse de Montbéliard’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3).(3) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Saucisse de Montbéliard’ 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, 17 June 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 285, 21.9.2012, p. 18.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)FRANCESaucisse de Montbéliard (PGI) ",France;French 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;pigmeat;pork;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,30 17588,"98/585/Euratom: Council Decision of 13 October 1998 approving amendments to the Statutes of the Joint European Torus (JET), Joint Undertaking. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 50 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, for the purpose of implementing the JET Project, the Council, by Decision 78/471/Euratom (4), established the Joint European Torus (JET), Joint Undertaking and adopted the Statutes thereof;Whereas Articles 4 and 8 of the JET Statutes should be amended following the judgment of the Court of First Instance of 12 December 1996 in Joined Cases T-177/94 and T-377/94, which found that the existing difference in treatment between two categories of JET staff was no longer justified on objective grounds;Whereas this amendment should allow the JET Council to adopt the necessary transitional measures, in particular concerning the abovementioned difference of treatment of Project Team staff assigned before 21 October 1998;Whereas the Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (KFA) has given notice of its withdrawal from the Joint Undertaking from 31 December 1997; whereas the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (FZK) has applied for membership of the Joint Undertaking from 1 January 1998; whereas the JET Council has approved this withdrawal from, and application for, membership of the Joint Undertaking and the amendments required thereby;Whereas, following the conclusion of a Contract of Association between Euratom and the Dublin City University (DCU), the Dublin City University is replacing Ireland as Member of the Joint Undertaking; whereas the Instituto de Cooperação Científica e Tecnológica Internacional (ICCTI) is replacing the Junta Nacional de Investigação Científica (JNICT) as Portuguese member of the Joint Undertaking. The JET Council has approved the amendments to the Statutes required by these changes;Whereas, following the accession of Austria to the European Union, the Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) has applied for membership of the Joint Undertaking; whereas the JET Council has approved this application for membership of the Joint Undertaking and the amendments to the Statutes required thereby;Whereas the JET Council has approved another amendment to the Statutes required by the adoption of the new UK Companies Act 1985 and 1989,. The amendments to the Statutes of the Joint European Torus (JET), Joint Undertaking, annexed to this Decision, are hereby approved. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Luxembourg, 13 October 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. EINEM(1) OJ C 108, 7. 4. 1998, p. 3.(2) Opinion delivered on 8 October 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ C 235, 27. 7. 1998, p. 63.(4) OJ L 151, 7. 6. 1978, p. 10. Decision as last amended by Decision 96/305/Euratom (OJ L 117, 14. 5. 1996, p. 9).ANNEX1. Article 1.3 of the Statutes of the Joint European Torus (JET), Joint Undertaking shall be replaced by the following:'1.3. The Joint Undertaking shall have the following members:The European Atomic Energy Community (hereinafter referred to as ""Euratom""),The Belgian State (hereinafter referred to as ""Belgium""), acting for its own part (Laboratoire de physique des plasmas of the Ecole Royale Militaire - Laboratorium voor plasmaphysica van de Koninklijke Militaire School) and on behalf of the Université libre de Bruxelles (Service de physique statistique, plasmas et optique non linéaire de l'ULB) and of the Centre d'études de l'énergie nucléaire (CEN)/Studiecentrum voor Kernenergie (SCK),the Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, Spain (hereinafter referred to as ""Ciemat""),the commissariat à l'énergie atomique, France (hereinafter referred to as ""CEA""),the Ente per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e l'ambiente (hereinafter referred to as ""ENEA"" which since 1 January 1986, has represented all Italian activities falling within the Euratom Fusion Programme including that of the Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche, CNR),the Hellenic Republic (hereinafter referred to as ""Greece""),the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany (hereinafter referred to as ""FZK""),the Forskningscenter Risø, Denmark, (hereinafter referred to as ""Risø""),the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (hereinafter referred to as ""Luxembourg""),the Instituto de Cooperação Científica e Tecnológica Internacional, Portugal (hereinafter referred to as ""ICCTI""),the Dublin City University, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as ""DCU""),the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. - Institut für Plasmaphysik, Germany (hereinafter referred to as ""IPP""),the Naturvetenskapliga forskningsrådet, Sweden (hereinafter referred to as ""NFR""),the Swiss Confederation (hereinafter referred to as ""Switzerland""),the Stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie, the Nederlands (hereinafter referred to as ""FOM""),the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (hereinafter referred to as ""the Authority"" or ""the Host Organisation""),the Teknologian Kehittämiskeskus, Finland (hereinafter referred to as ""TEKES""),the Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (hereinafter referred to as ""ÖAW"").`2. Articles 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 shall be replaced by the following:'4.1.1. The Members of the Joint Undertaking shall be represented in the JET Council as follows, the vote of each pair of representatives being weighted as indicated:>TABLE>4.1.2. For their adoption, acts of the JET Council shall require at least 31 votes in favour.`3. Article 4.2.2(d) shall be replaced by the following:'(d) nominate the Director and the senior staff of the Project and determine their period of secondment, approve the main structure of the Project Team and decide the procedures for the secondment and management of staff;`.4. Articles 8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 and 8.7 shall be replaced by the following:'8.1 The Project Team shall assist the Director of the Project in the performance of his duties. Its staff shall be fixed in the staff establishment as defined in the annual budget. It shall be composed of staff coming from the Members of the Joint Undertaking as provided for in Article 8.3.`'8.3 The Members of the Joint Undertaking having association contracts with Euratom, or limited duration contracts in the framework of the Euratom Fusion Programme in member States where there is no association (hereafter referred to as the Parent Organisation) shall make available to the Joint Undertaking qualified scientific, technical and administrative staff.8.4. Staff made available by Parent Organisations shall be seconded to the Joint Undertaking and shall:(a) remain throughout the period of secondment in the employment of their Parent Organisations on the terms and conditions of service of those Organisations;(b) be entitled, throughout the period of their secondment to an allowance as specified in the ""Rules applicable to Secondment of Personnel from Parent Organisations to the Joint Undertaking"", adopted by the JET Council under Article 8.5.8.5. The JET Council shall adopt the detailed procedures for the management of staff (including ""Rules applicable to Secondment of Personnel from Parent Organisations to the Joint Undertaking""). It shall adopt the transitional provisions and shall take the necessary measures with regard to the project team assigned to the Joint Undertaking by the Commission and by the host organisation before the 21 October 1998.`'8.7. All staff expenditure, including reimbursement of staff expenditure incurred by the seconding Parent Organisations and expenditure related to staff assigned to the Joint Undertaking by the Commission and the host organisation prior to the entry into force of the above provisions, shall be borne by the Joint Undertaking.`5. Articles 8.8 and 8.9 shall be deleted.6. Article 22.2 shall be replaced by the following:'22.2 Without prejudice to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 49 of the Euratom Treaty, for the avoidance of doubt, the Joint Undertaking shall not be regarded as a company within the meaning of the Companies Act 1985 and 1989 of the United Kingdom.` ",Joint European Torus;JET;Next European Torus;workers' representation;staff representation;legal status;legal entity;legal personality;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);equal treatment;equal opportunity;equal rights;mainstreaming;positive discrimination;principle of equality;principle of non-discrimination;unequal treatment;joint venture;joint enterprise;joint undertaking,30 3819,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1056/2004 of 28 May 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on lemons, table grapes, pears, apricots, peaches, including nectarines, and plums. ,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 Article 33(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 of 30 July 1996 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables (2) provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in the Annex thereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 308(d) 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).(2) For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture (4) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2001, 2002 and 2003, the trigger levels for additional duties on lemons, table grapes, pears, apricots, peaches, including nectarines, and plums should be adjusted.(3) As a result, Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 should be amended.(4) 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 1555/96 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto. 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 1 June 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 May 2004.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember 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 193, 3.8.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 783/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 98).(3)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2286/2003 (OJ L 343, 31.12.2003, p. 1).(4)  OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.ANNEXANNEXWithout prejudice to the rules governing the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the description of the products is deemed to be indicative only. The scope of the additional duties for the purposes of this Annex is 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 additional duties is determined both by the scope of the CN code and by the corresponding trigger period.Serial No CN code Description Trigger period Trigger level (tonnes)78.0015 ex 0702 00 00 Tomatoes - 1 October to 31 May 206 24578.0020 - 1 June to 30 September 10 58678.0065 ex 0707 00 05 Cucumbers - 1 May to 31 October 11 92478.0075 - 1 November to 30 April 8 56078.0085 ex 0709 10 00 Artichokes - 1 November to 30 June 1 35778.0100 0709 90 70 Courgettes - 1 January to 31 December 18 05678.0110 ex 0805 10 10 Oranges - 1 December to 31 May 404 50378.0120 ex 0805 20 10 Clementines - 1 November to end of February 164 11178.0130 ex 0805 20 30 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilkings and similar citrus hybrids - 1 November to end of February 89 27378.0155 ex 0805 50 10 Lemons - 1 June to 31 December 342 76178.0170 ex 0806 10 10 Table grapes - 21 July to 20 November 227 81578.0175 ex 0808 10 20 Apples - 1 January to 31 August 638 99678.0180 - 1 September to 31 December 25 38078.0220 ex 0808 20 50 Pears - 1 January to 30 April 257 15878.0235 - 1 July to 31 December 27 49778.0250 ex 0809 10 00 Apricots - 1 June to 31 July 4 12378.0265 ex 0809 20 95 Cherries, other than sour cherries - 21 May to 10 August 32 86378.0270 ex 0809 30 Peaches, including nectarines - 11 June to 30 September 6 80878.0280 ex 0809 40 05 Plums - 11 June to 30 September 51 276 ",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;grape;table grape;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;customs duties;trade volume;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,30 288,"82/647/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 September 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Varian - EPR Spectrometer, model E-104 A, with variable temperature, model E-257' 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 25 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 'Varian - EPR Spectrometer, model E-104 A, with variable temperature, model E-257', ordered on 22 November 1977 and to be used for research on lipidic membranes for anaesthetic purposes and on polyaminosaccharides, 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 15 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 spectrometer;Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the precision of the regulation field, 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 'ER 10' manufactured by Bruker Spectrospin SA, 34, rue de l'Industrie, F-67160 Wissembourg,. The apparatus described as 'Varian - EPR Spectrometer, model E-104 A, with variable temperature, model E-257', which is the subject of an application by Italy of 25 February 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 September 1982.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;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis;surgery;anaesthetics;microsurgery;surgical operation,30 38577,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 624/2010 of 15 July 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Melanzana Rossa di Rotonda (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 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Melanzana Rossa di Rotonda’ 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, 15 July 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 266, 7.11.2009, p. 14.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedITALYMelanzana Rossa di Rotonda (PDO) ",Italy;Italian Republic;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;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;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,30 39987,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 653/2011 of 6 July 2011 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 748/2008 and Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 as regards the authority empowered to issue documents and certificates in Argentina. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1),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) (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 of 26 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector (3), and in particular Article 12(2) thereof,Having regard to 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 (4), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 of 11 August 2008 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat (5), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 lays down the list of the authorities of the third countries empowered to issue documents of origin.(2) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 748/2008 lays down the authorities in Argentina empowered to issue the certificates of authenticity.(3) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 lays down the list of the authorities in exporting countries empowered to issue certificates of authenticity.(4) Argentina has notified the Commission that from 1 July 2011 the new authority empowered to issue the documents of origin and the certificates of authenticity for beef, sheepmeat and goatmeat originating in Argentina is the Ministry of Economy and Finance.(5) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 748/2008 and Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 should be amended accordingly,. In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, the entry No 1. is replaced by the following:‘1. Argentina: Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas Públicas’ Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 748/2008 is replaced by the following:‘ANNEX IIIList of authorities in Argentina empowered to issue certificates of authenticityArgentina: Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas Públicas:for thin skirt originating in Argentina as specified in Article 1(3)(a).’ In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 810/2008, the first indent is replaced by the following:‘— MINISTERIO DE ECONOMÍA Y FINANZAS PÚBLICAS: This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 July 2011.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 July 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Joaquín ALMUNIAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 146, 20.6.1996, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 7.(4)  OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 28.(5)  OJ L 219, 14.8.2008, p. 3. ",provision of documents;document loan;furnishing of documents;lending of documents;sending of documents;supplying of documents;transmission of documents;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Argentina;Argentine 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;certificate of origin,30 4211,"2006/957/EC: Council Decision of 18 December 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of an amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3), thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) The UN/ECE Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (Aarhus Convention) aims to grant the public rights, and imposes obligations on Parties and public authorities, regarding access to information and public participation and access to justice regarding environmental matters.(2) The European Community, in accordance with the Treaty, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof, has competence, together with its Member States, to enter into international agreements that contribute to the pursuit of the objectives listed in Article 174(1) of the Treaty and to implement the resulting obligations.(3) The Community signed the Aarhus Convention on 25 June 1998. The Convention entered into force on 30 October 2001. The Community approved the Convention on 17 February 2005, in accordance with Council Decision 2005/370/EC (1).(4) The second meeting of the Parties, held on 25-27 May 2005, adopted an amendment to the Aarhus Convention making more specific the obligations placed on Parties with regard to public participation in genetically modified organism (GMO) decision-making processes. Relevant Community law governing GMOs, and in particular 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 (2) and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (3), incorporates provisions for public participation in decision-making on GMOs, consistent with the amendment to the Aarhus Convention.(5) The amendment to the Aarhus Convention has been open for ratification, acceptance or approval by Parties since 27 September 2005. The European Community and its Member States should take the necessary steps to permit the deposit, as far as possible simultaneously, of their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval.(6) The amendment to the Aarhus Convention should be approved,. The amendment to the Aarhus Convention concerning public participation in decision-making on genetically modified organisms is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the amendment to the Aarhus Convention is attached to this Decision. 1.   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit the instrument of approval of the amendment with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in accordance with Article 14 of the Aarhus Convention.2.   The European Community and Member States which are Parties to the Aarhus Convention shall endeavour to deposit as soon as possible, and not later than 1 February 2008, their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of the amendment. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ.-E. ENESTAM(1)  OJ L 124, 17.5.2005, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24).(3)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.ANNEXAmendment to the convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental mattersArticle 6, paragraph 11For the existing text, substitute:‘11.   Without prejudice to Article 3, paragraph 5, the provisions of this Article shall not apply to decisions on whether to permit the deliberate release into the environment and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms.’.Article 6 bisAfter Article 6, insert a new article reading:‘Article 6 bisPublic participation in decisions on the deliberate release into the environment and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms1.   In accordance with the modalities laid down in Annex I bis, each Party shall provide for early and effective information and public participation prior to making decisions on whether to permit the deliberate release into the environment and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms.2.   The requirements made by Parties in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article should be complementary and mutually supportive to the provisions of their national biosafety framework, consistent with the objectives of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.’.Annex I bisAfter Annex I, insert a new annex reading:1. Each Party shall lay down, in its regulatory framework, arrangements for effective information and public participation for decisions subject to the provisions of Article 6 bis, which shall include a reasonable time frame, in order to give the public an adequate opportunity to express an opinion on such proposed decisions.2. In its regulatory framework, a Party may, if appropriate, provide for exceptions to the public participation procedure laid down in this annex:(a) In the case of the deliberate release of a genetically modified organism (GMO) into the environment for any purpose other than its placing on the market, if:(i) such a release under comparable bio-geographical conditions has already been approved within the regulatory framework of the Party concerned;(ii) sufficient experience has previously been gained with the release of the GMO in question in comparable ecosystems.(b) In the case of the placing of a GMO on the market, if:(i) It was already approved within the regulatory framework of the Party concerned;(ii) It is intended for research or for culture collections.3. Without prejudice to the applicable legislation on confidentiality in accordance with the provisions of Article 4, each Party shall make available to the public in an adequate, timely and effective manner a summary of the notification introduced to obtain an authorisation for the deliberate release into the environment or the placing on the market of a GMO on its territory, as well as the assessment report where available and in accordance with its national biosafety framework.4. Parties shall in no case consider the following information as confidential:(a) A general description of the genetically modified organism or organisms concerned, the name and address of the applicant for the authorisation of the deliberate release, the intended uses and, if appropriate, the location of the release.(b) The methods and plans for monitoring the genetically modified organism or organisms concerned and for emergency response.(c) The environmental risk assessment.5. Each Party shall ensure transparency of decision-making procedures and provide access to the relevant procedural information to the public. This information could include for example:(i) The nature of possible decisions.(ii) The public authority responsible for making the decision.(iii) Public participation arrangements laid down pursuant to paragraph 1.(iv) An indication of the public authority from which relevant information can be obtained.(v) An indication of the public authority to which comments can be submitted and of the time schedule for the transmittal of comments.6. The provisions made pursuant to paragraph 1 shall allow the public to submit any comments, information, analyses or opinions that it considers relevant to the proposed deliberate release, including placing on the market, in any appropriate manner.7. Each Party shall endeavour to ensure that, when decisions are taken on whether to permit the deliberate release of GMOs into the environment, including placing on the market, due account is taken of the outcome of the public participation procedure organised pursuant to paragraph 1.8. Parties shall provide that when a decision subject to the provisions of this Annex has been taken by a public authority, the text of the decision is made publicly available along with the reasons and considerations upon which it is based.’. ",UN convention;environmental monitoring;EMAS;EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme;environmental inspection;environmental surveillance;environmental watch;monitoring of pollution;access to information;free movement of information;public information;environmental law;IMPEL;IMPEL network;Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law;environmental legislation;environmental regulations;access to the courts;access to justice;genetically modified organism;GMO;biotechnological invention;genetically altered organism;transgenic organism;EU environmental policy;Community environmental policy;EU environment policy;European Union environment policy;European Union environmental policy;transparency in decision-making,30 44820,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/170 of 4 February 2015 repealing Regulation (EC) No 1135/2009 imposing special conditions governing the import of certain products originating in or consigned from China Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,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 53(1)(b)(ii) thereof,Whereas:(1) Following the findings of high levels of melamine in infant milk, other milk products, soya and soya products and of ammonium bicarbonate intended for food and feed in China and at import into the EU, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1135/2009 (2) imposes special conditions governing the import of these products originating in or consigned from China. On the basis of that Regulation, the import of products containing milk, milk products, soya and soya products intended for the particular nutritional use of infants and young children originating in or consigned from China is prohibited. Furthermore, identity and physical checks, including sampling and analysis to control the presence of melamine, are carried out on approximately 20 % of consignments originating in or consigned from China of ammonium bicarbonate intended for food and feed and of feed and food containing milk, milk products, soya and soya products.(2) Since July 2009, only one non-compliant sample was reported by the competent authorities of the Member States. The findings in that sample, reported in 2011, slightly exceeded the maximum level of melamine in ammonium bicarbonate. As a result, it is appropriate to repeal the special conditions governing the import of infant milk, other milk products, soya and soya products and of ammonium bicarbonate intended for food and feed originating in or consigned from China.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,. Regulation (EC) No 1135/2009 is hereby repealed. 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, 4 February 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1135/2009 of 25 November 2009 imposing special conditions governing the import of certain products originating in or consigned from China, and repealing Commission Decision 2008/798/EC (OJ L 311, 26.11.2009, p. 3). ",baby food;baby foodstuffs;food for infants;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;milk product;dairy produce;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;organic chemical;organic compound;soya bean;soya seed;China;People’s Republic of China;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,30 1448,"Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3766/92 of 21 December 1992 correcting Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3834/91 and Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2014/92, with regard to the weightings applicable in Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom to the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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), as last amended by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 571/92 (2), and in particular Articles 64 and 82 of the Staff Regulations and Annex XI thereto and the first paragraph of Article 20 and Article 64 of the Conditions of Employment,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Statistical Office of the European Communities has calculated the economic parities which establish the equivalence of purchasing power of the salaries of European officials serving in the Member States, with reference to Brussels, as provided for by Article 1 (3) of Annex XI to the abovementioned Staff Regulations;Whereas it was impossible to calculate the abovementioned economic parities definitively when the Council adopted Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3834/91 (3) and Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2014/92 (4);Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend the Regulations establishing the weightings, with effect from 16 May 1991 for Portugal and with effect from 1 July 1991 for Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom;Whereas it is necessary, if the preliminary weightings applicable in some places of employment are adjusted upwards, to adjust accordingly with retroactive effect remuneration of the officials concerned and, if weightings are adjusted downwards, to recover from the officials concerned the amounts paid in excess;Whereas it is necessary however to protect the nominal value of remuneration of the officials from whom amounts are to be recovered;Whereas, in certain places of employment where the weightings are lower as compared with those in force when this Regulation will take effect for the first time, provision should be made for a phased application by set off against any increases to be made at a future date,. 1. With effect from 16 May 1991, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the country specified below shall be as follows:Portugal 87,2.2. With effect from 1 July 1991, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries listed below shall be as follows:Denmark 123,3Germany (except Berlin and Munich) 94,2 (*)Berlin 105,3Munich 103,6Greece 77,9Spain 104,6France 113,0Ireland 97,0Italy (except Varese) 112,2Varese 103,5Netherlands 97,9Portugal 85,3United Kingdom (except Culham) 117,1Culham 102,2(*) Without prejudice to the decisions to be taken by the Council on the proposal from the Commission dated 10 September 1991.3. With effect from 16 November 1991, the weighting applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the country specified below shall be as follows:Greece 85,3.4. With effect from 1 January 1992, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries listed below shall be as follows:Spain 107,6Portugal 87,6.5. The weightings applicable to pensions shall be determined in accordance with Article 82 (1) of the Staff Regulations. 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, 21 December 1992. For the CouncilThe PresidentD. HURD ",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;ratio;pension scheme;State pension;occupational pension;old age pension;pension plan;retirement pension;pay;remuneration;salary;wages;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),30 5556,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2012 of 26 October 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Kraška panceta (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, Slovenia’s application to register the name ‘Kraška panceta’ 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, 26 October 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 C 48, 18.2.2012, p. 32.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)SLOVENIAKraška panceta (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;pigmeat;pork;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,30 5102,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 308/2010 of 14 April 2010 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Prosciutto di Carpegna (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) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Prosciutto di Carpegna’ 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, 14 April 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(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 189, 12.8.2009, p. 23.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)ITALYProsciutto di Carpegna (PDO) ",Italy;Italian Republic;location of production;location of agricultural production;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,30 37515,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 986/2009 of 21 October 2009 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,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) and to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the United Kingdom’s application to register the name ‘Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish’ 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, 21 October 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 49, 28.2.2009, p. 9.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.7.   Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived therefromUNITED KINGDOMTraditional Grimsby Smoked Fish (PGI) ",location of production;location of agricultural production;mollusc;cephalopod;shellfish;squid;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;crustacean;crab;crawfish;crayfish;lobster;prawn;shrimp;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,30 34558,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1040/2007 of 10 September 2007 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Melon du Quercy (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,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 sentence of Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined the application from France for approval to amend the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Melon du Quercy’ registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1165/2004 (2).(2) The purpose of this application is to amend the specification concerning the names of the communes included in the geographical area for ‘Melon du Quercy’, since five communes were mistakenly omitted from the list when the names of the cantons and communes were transcribed from the map.(3) The Commission has examined the amendment in question and decided that it is justified. Since this concerns a minor amendment, in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may adopt it without using the procedure set out in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Regulation,. The specification for the geographical indication ‘Melon du Quercy’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. A summary of the main points of the specification is given 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, 10 September 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2007 (OJ L 210, 10.8.2007, p. 26).(2)  OJ L 224, 25.6.2004, p. 16.ANNEX IThe following amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Melon du Quercy’ (France) have been adopted:‘Geographical area’:in the paragraph beginning ‘The following cantons’— under the first indent ‘In Tarn and Garonne’, in the second sub-indent— ‘Canton de Valence d’Agen’— under the second indent, ‘In Lot’,— Canton de Cahors Sud: ‘Labastide-Marnhac’, ‘Le Montat’— under the second indent, ‘In Lot’,— sub-indent Canton de Luzech,— sub-indent Canton de Puy l’Evêque,ANNEX IISUMMARYCouncil Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin of agricultural products and foodstuffs‘MELON DU QUERCY’EC No: FR/IGP/105/0086/30.12.2005PDO ( ) PGI (X)This summary sets out the main points of the product specification for information purposes.1.   Responsible department in the Member State:Name : Institut National des Appellations d’OrigineAddress : 51, rue d’Anjou — F-75008 ParisTel. : (33) 153 89 80 00Fax : (33) 142 25 57 97E-mail : info@inao.gouv.fr2.   Group:Name : Syndicat Interprofessionnel du Melon du QuercyAddress : 29, avenue du Général-de-Gaulle — F-46170 Castelnau-MontratierTel. : (33) (0)5 65 21 96 83Fax : (33) (0)5 65 21 88 15E-mail : melon-du-quercy@wanadoo.frComposition : Producers/processors (X) Other ( )3.   Type of product:Class 1,6 — Fruit, vegetables, cereals, whether or not processed4.   Specifications(summary of the requirements in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)4.1.   NameMelon du Quercy4.2.   DescriptionMelon with smooth or netted grey/green to yellow peel and orange flesh. Weight: from 450 g to 1 300 g and above.4.3.   Geographical areaThe Melon du Quercy PGI area includes:The following cantons:— In Tarn et Garonne: Bourg-de-Visa, Caussade, Lafrançaise, Lauzerte, Moissac, Molières, Montaigu-de-Quercy, Monpezat-de-Quercy, Monclar-de-Quercy, Négrepolisse, Villebrumier, Montauban.— In Lot: Castelnau-Montratier, Montcuq, Lalbenque.— In Lot et Garonne: Tournon, Penne, Beauville, Puymirol.The communes in the following cantons:— In Tarn et Garonne:— Canton de Caylus: Mouillac.— Canton de Valence d’Agen: Castelsagrat, Goudouville, Saint-Clair, Gasque, Montjoi, Perville, Pommevic, Valence d’Agen.— In Lot:— Canton de Cahors Sud: Labastide-Marnhac, Le Montat— Canton de Limogne: Concots.— Canton de Luzech: Cambayrac, Carnac Rouffiac, Villesèque, Sauzet.— Canton de Puy l’Évêque: Floressas, Lacapelle Cabanac, Sérignac, Mauroux.4.4.   Proof of originMelon du Quercy has been produced in Quercy since the XVIth century. In 1930, production received a boost when the area planted was increased and the melon appeared on local markets. Production again increased between 1940 and 1945. Since 1960, exports have permitted further production growth.Melon du Quercy now has a confirmed reputation and the range of marks used in itself shows the importance of the link between the product and the area.At the beginning of each marketing year, experts approved by the Certifying Body authorise each grower’s parcels (geographical area and eligible land). Each parcel is entered in the Melon du Quercy cultivation register: commune, section, land register references, area in ares.A copy of the information is kept in the grower’s cultivation register, a copy sent to the fruit packing station and another to the ‘Syndicat Interprofessionnel du Melon du Quercy’.For each lot delivered to the packing station, the name of the grower, the variety and the parcels are identified and recorded. The packing station puts together lots from several growers. Certified lots are separated from non-certified lots on entry into the packing station and are packed, labelled and marketed separately.4.5.   Method of productionThe melons are grown from selected varieties. They are harvested when fully ripe and, if possible, before 1 p.m. every day. They are then placed in a single layer on wooden trays or in plastic crates, closely packed but not crushed together.After harvesting, the melons are placed under cover to protect them from the sun and any bad weather and transported to the packing station the same day. The melons are then checked and approved on the basis of their appearance and sugar content. They are sorted, graded and packed in trays on cellular trays and/or in paper depending on their weight and colour.4.6.   LinkWhat makes Quercy suited to melon growing are its soil and its climate. The alternance of ocean (cool and wet) and Mediterranean (hot and dry) influences typical of its climate produces large temperature ranges on a daily basis, providing the plant with ideal growing conditions (temperature and moisture).Another factor is the limy-clayey soil. The clay is basically of illite and montmorillonite, which retain potassium, thus regulating the plant’s uptake of the mineral. This gives the melon a particular perfume and unique characteristics. The soil retains water well, ensuring that the plant receives a regular supply.4.7.   Inspection bodyName : QualisudAddress : 15, avenue de Bayonne — F-40500 Saint-SeverTel. : (33) (0)558 06 53 30Fax : (33) (0)562 88 13 91E-mail : qualisud@wanadoo.fr4.8.   Labelling:— Product name: Melon du Quercy.— Certified characteristics: Grown in Quercy, harvested fully ripe. ",France;French Republic;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;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;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,30 36077,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 956/2008 of 29 September 2008 amending Annex IV 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 the second paragraph of Article 7(3), the first paragraph of Article 23 and Article 23a(d) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 lays down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in animals. It applies to the production and placing on the market of live animals and products of animal origin and in certain specific cases to exports thereof.(2) Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 provides that the feeding to ruminants of protein derived from animals is prohibited. However, Article 7(3) of that Regulation provides for a derogation from that prohibition for the feeding to young animals of ruminant species of proteins derived from fish, subject to certain conditions. Those conditions include a scientific assessment of the dietary needs of young ruminants and an assessment of the control aspects of such a derogation.(3) Part II of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 sets out the derogations from the prohibition provided for in Article 7(1) of that Regulation and the specific conditions for the application of such derogations.(4) On 24 January 2007 the European Food Safety Authority adopted an opinion on the assessment of the health risks of feeding of ruminants with fishmeal in relation to the risk of TSE. The opinion concluded that the risk of TSE in fish, either being fed directly or by amplification of infectivity is remote. It also found that if there is any risk of TSE in fishmeal this could arise from the mammalian feed recently being fed to these fish or through fishmeal contaminated by MBM.(5) On 19 March 2008, a report by the Directorate-General for Health and Consumers, carried out with the assistance of a number of scientific experts, was completed. That report concludes that fishmeal is an easily digested protein source with a digestibility lower than milk but higher than most proteins of plant origin and a good amino acid profile compared with vegetable protein sources actually used in milk replacers and that the feeding of young animals of ruminant species with fish meal could be allowed.(6) Taking account of the condition concerning an assessment of control aspects provided for in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, the potential risk of the feeding to young animals of ruminant species of fishmeal is counterbalanced by the existing strict processing rules imposed on the production of fishmeal and the controls on each consignment of imported fishmeal before release for free circulation in the Community(7) In addition, to ensure that the use of fishmeal is only allowed for young animals of ruminant species, such use should be limited to the production of milk replacers, distributed in dry form and administered after dilution in a given quantity of liquid, intended for feeding to young animals of ruminant species as a supplement to, or substitute for, post-colostral milk before weaning is complete. Also, strict rules for implementation should be imposed on the production, packaging, labelling and transport of milk replacers containing fishmeal intended for such animals.(8) For clarity and consistency the same rules related to labelling accompanying document of feedingstuffs containing fishmeal destined for non-ruminants should be laid down.(9) Point E.1. of Part III of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 provides that exports to third countries of processed animal proteins derived from ruminants, and of products containing such processed animal proteins, is prohibited.(10) However, the use of such proteins for the production of petfood is currently allowed within the Community. In the interest of consistency of Community legislation, it is appropriate to allow exports of processed petfood including canned petfood which contains processed animal proteins derived from ruminants to third countries.(11) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.(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,. Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 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, 29 September 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.ANNEXAnnex IV to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 is amended as follows:(1) Part II is amended as follows:(a) in point A, the following point (e) is added:‘(e) the feeding to unweaned farmed animals of the ruminant species of fishmeal in accordance with the conditions laid down in point BA).’;(b) point B is amended as follows:(i) point (d) is replaced by the following:‘(d) the commercial document accompanying consignments of feedingstuffs containing fishmeal and any packaging containing such consignments, must be clearly marked with the words “contains fishmeal — must not be fed to ruminants”.’;(ii) the following point BA is added:(a) the fishmeal shall be produced in processing plants dedicated exclusively to the production of fish-derived products;(b) before release for free circulation in the Community, each consignment of imported fishmeal shall be analysed by microscopy in accordance with Directive 2003/126/EC;(c) the use of fishmeal for young farmed animals of the ruminant species will only be authorised for the production of milk replacers, distributed in dry form and administered after dilution in a given quantity of liquid, intended for the feeding of unweaned ruminants as a supplement to, or substitute for, post-colostral milk before weaning is complete;(d) milk replacers containing fishmeal intended for young farmed animals of the ruminant species shall be produced in establishments which do not produce other feedingstuffs for ruminants and which are authorised for this purpose by the competent authority.(i) bulk and packaged other feedingstuffs destined for ruminants are kept in facilities physically separate from those for bulk fishmeal and bulk milk replacers containing fishmeal during storage, transport and packaging,(ii) other feedingstuffs destined for ruminants are manufactured in facilities physically separate from facilities where milk replacers containing fishmeal are manufactured,(iii) records detailing the purchases and uses of fishmeal and the sales of milk replacers containing fishmeal are kept available to the competent authority for at least five years, and(iv) routine tests are regularly carried out on other feedingstuffs destined for ruminants to ensure that prohibited proteins including fishmeal are not present. The results should be kept available to the competent authority for at least five years;(e) the commercial document accompanying milk replacers containing fishmeal, intended for young farmed animals of the ruminant species, and any packaging containing such a consignment, must be clearly marked with the words “contains fishmeal — must only be fed to unweaned ruminants”;(f) bulk milk replacers containing fishmeal intended for young farmed animals of the ruminant species containing fishmeal shall be transported by means of vehicles which do not at the same time transport other feedingstuffs for ruminants. If applicable, when the vehicle is subsequently used for the transport of other feedingstuffs intended for ruminants, it shall be thoroughly cleaned in accordance with a procedure approved by the competent authority to avoid cross-contamination;(g) on farms where ruminants are kept, on-farm measures shall be in place to prevent milk replacers containing fishmeal being fed to other ruminants than those envisaged by the derogation under point A(e) of Part II of Annex IV. The competent authority shall establish a list of farms where milk replacers containing fishmeal are used through a system of prior notification by the farm or another system ensuring compliance with this provision.’;(2) in Part III, point E.1 is replaced by the following: ",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;food standard;codex alimentarius;fish product;caviar;fish croquette;fish egg;fish fillet;fish meal;surimi;animal protein;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;bovine spongiform encephalopathy;BSE;mad cow disease;spongiform encephalopathies,30 14049,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 752/95 of 3 April 1995 fixing the aid for the supply of products from the pigmeat sector to the Canary Islands under the arrangements provided for in Articles 2 to 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2), and in particular Articles 3 (4) and 4 (4) thereof,Whereas Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 of 28 November 1994 establishing a forecast balance for the supply to the Canary Islands of agricultural products covered by the specific measures provided for in Articles 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (3) fixes for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995 the quantities of products from the pigmeat sector which may benefit from the supply arrangements, in the form of either an exemption from the import levy or the granting of aid, and the quantities of pure-bred breeding animals originating in the Community eligible for the aid provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 with a view to developing the potential for production in the archipelago;Whereas the abovementioned aid should be fixed taking account, in particular, of the costs of supply from the world market, the conditions arising from the geographical situation of the Canary Islands and current prices for exports of the animals or products in question to third countries;Whereas the common detailed rules for implementation of the arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Canary Islands are laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2883/94; whereas that Regulation defines new detailed rules for the management of the arrangements, in particular, for the issue and period of validity of licences and certificates, the payment of aid and the monitoring and control of commercial operations carried out under the specific arrangements; whereas those provisions replace the detailed rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1695/92 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2596/93 (6), and apply in the various market sectors from 1 December 1994;Whereas, therefore, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1724/92 of 30 June 1992 laying down detailed implementing rules for the specific measures for supplying the Canary Islands with products from the pigmeat sector (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2387/94 (8), should be repealed from the same date;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committe for Pigmeat,. For the purposes of Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the aid for the supply of products from the pigmeat sector from the Community market to the Canary Islands in accordance with the supply balance established by Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 shall be as set out in Annex I hereto.Products benefiting from the aid are specified in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (9) and in particular point 7 of the Annex thereto. The aid provided for in Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 for the supply to the Canary Islands of breeding animals originating in the Community in accordance with the supply balance established by Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 shall be as set out in Annex II hereto. The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 shall apply. Regulation (EEC) No 1724/92 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, 3 April 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the CommissionANNEX IAmounts of aid granted for products coming from the Community market>TABLE POSITION>ANNEX IISupply in the Canary Islands of pure-bred breeding pigs originating in the Community for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995>TABLE> ",supply;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;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;Canary Islands;Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands;pigmeat;pork;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,30 13472,"Council Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 3161/94 of 19 December 1994 adjusting, with effect from 1 July 1994, the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities and the weightings applied thereto. ,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 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 (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 3608/93 (2), and in particular Articles 63, 64, 65, 65a and 82 of the Staff Regulations, Annex XI to the Staff Regulations, and the first paragraph of Article 20 and Article 64 of the Conditions of Employment,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas a review of the remuneration of officials and other servants carried out on the basis of a report by the Commission has shown that the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities should be adjusted under the 1994 annual review;Whereas, in view of the accession on 1 January 1995 of the new Member States, the weightings applicable to the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities must be calculated in accordance with Annex XI to the Staff Regulations for Austria, Finland and Sweden;Whereas, in accordance with Annex XI to the Staff Regulations, the annual adjustment in respect of 1995 will entail the establishment before 31 December 1995 of new weightings with retroactive effect from 1 July 1995;Whereas these new weightings could lead to retroactive adjustments to remuneration and pensions (positive or negative) in respect of a period of the 1995 financial year for which payment has already been made on the basis of this Regulation;Whereas provision should therefore be made for the payment of arrears in the event of an upward adjustment as a result of these weightings or for the recovery of sums overpaid in the event of a downward adjustment for the period between the effective date and the date of the Council decision on the annual adjustment in respect of the 1995 financial year;Whereas provision should be made for the effects of any such recovery to be spread over a period of not more than 12 months from the date of the Council decision on the annual adjustment in respect of the 1995 financial year,. With effect from 1 July 1994:(a) the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations is hereby replaced by the following:"""" ID=""1"">A 1> ID=""2"">414 118> ID=""3"">436 117> ID=""4"">458 116> ID=""5"">480 115> ID=""6"">502 114> ID=""7"">524 113""> ID=""1"">A 2> ID=""2"">367 496> ID=""3"">388 488> ID=""4"">409 480> ID=""5"">430 472> ID=""6"">451 464> ID=""7"">472 456""> ID=""1"">A 3/LA 3> ID=""2"">304 356> ID=""3"">322 717> ID=""4"">341 078> ID=""5"">359 439> ID=""6"">377 800> ID=""7"">396 161> ID=""8"">414 522> ID=""9"">432 883""> ID=""1"">A 4/LA 4> ID=""2"">255 689> ID=""3"">270 021> ID=""4"">284 353> ID=""5"">298 685> ID=""6"">313 017> ID=""7"">327 349> ID=""8"">341 681> ID=""9"">356 013""> ID=""1"">A 5/LA 5> ID=""2"">210 806> ID=""3"">223 294> ID=""4"">235 782> ID=""5"">248 270> ID=""6"">260 758> ID=""7"">273 246> ID=""8"">285 734> ID=""9"">298 222""> ID=""1"">A 6/LA 6> ID=""2"">182 172> ID=""3"">192 112> ID=""4"">202 052> ID=""5"">211 992> ID=""6"">221 932> ID=""7"">231 872> ID=""8"">241 812> ID=""9"">251 752""> ID=""1"">A 7/LA 7> ID=""2"">156 813> ID=""3"">164 616> ID=""4"">172 419> ID=""5"">180 222> ID=""6"">188 025> ID=""7"">195 828""> ID=""1"">A 8/LA 8> ID=""2"">138 689> ID=""3"">144 282""> ID=""1"">B 1> ID=""2"">182 172> ID=""3"">192 112> ID=""4"">202 052> ID=""5"">211 992> ID=""6"">221 932> ID=""7"">231 872> ID=""8"">241 812> ID=""9"">251 752""> ID=""1"">B 2> ID=""2"">157 838> ID=""3"">165 238> ID=""4"">172 638> ID=""5"">180 038> ID=""6"">187 438> ID=""7"">194 838> ID=""8"">202 238> ID=""9"">209 638""> ID=""1"">B 3> ID=""2"">132 395> ID=""3"">138 548> ID=""4"">144 701> ID=""5"">150 854> ID=""6"">157 007> ID=""7"">163 160> ID=""8"">169 313> ID=""9"">175 466""> ID=""1"">B 4> ID=""2"">114 509> ID=""3"">119 845> ID=""4"">125 181> ID=""5"">130 517> ID=""6"">135 853> ID=""7"">141 189> ID=""8"">146 525> ID=""9"">151 861""> ID=""1"">B 5> ID=""2"">102 357> ID=""3"">106 675> ID=""4"">110 993> ID=""5"">115 311""> ID=""1"">C 1> ID=""2"">116 797> ID=""3"">121 506> ID=""4"">126 215> ID=""5"">130 924> ID=""6"">135 633> ID=""7"">140 342> ID=""8"">145 051> ID=""9"">149 760""> ID=""1"">C 2> ID=""2"">101 585> ID=""3"">105 902> ID=""4"">110 219> ID=""5"">114 536> ID=""6"">118 853> ID=""7"">123 170> ID=""8"">127 487> ID=""9"">131 804""> ID=""1"">C 3> ID=""2"">94 762> ID=""3"">98 460> ID=""4"">102 158> ID=""5"">105 856> ID=""6"">109 554> ID=""7"">113 252> ID=""8"">116 950> ID=""9"">120 648""> ID=""1"">C 4> ID=""2"">85 623> ID=""3"">89 092> ID=""4"">92 561> ID=""5"">96 030> ID=""6"">99 499> ID=""7"">102 968> ID=""8"">106 437> ID=""9"">109 906""> ID=""1"">C 5> ID=""2"">78 952> ID=""3"">82 187> ID=""4"">85 422> ID=""5"">88 657""> ID=""1"">D 1> ID=""2"">89 226> ID=""3"">93 127> ID=""4"">97 028> ID=""5"">100 929> ID=""6"">104 830> ID=""7"">108 731> ID=""8"">112 632> ID=""9"">116 533""> ID=""1"">D 2> ID=""2"">81 355> ID=""3"">84 820> ID=""4"">88 285> ID=""5"">91 750> ID=""6"">95 215> ID=""7"">98 680> ID=""8"">102 145> ID=""9"">105 610""> ID=""1"">D 3> ID=""2"">75 721> ID=""3"">78 962> ID=""4"">82 203> ID=""5"">85 444> ID=""6"">88 685> ID=""7"">91 926> ID=""8"">95 167> ID=""9"">98 408""> ID=""1"">D 4> ID=""2"">71 396> ID=""3"">74 325> ID=""4"">77 254> ID=""5"">80 183"">(b) - Bfrs 6 236 shall be replaced by Bfrs 6 267 in Article 1 (1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,- Bfrs 8 031 shall be replaced by Bfrs 8 071 in Article 2 (1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,- Bfrs 14 347 shall be replaced by Bfrs 14 419 in the second sentence of Article 69 of the Staff Regulations and in the second subparagraph of Article 4 (1) of Annex VII thereto,- Bfrs 7 177 shall be replaced by Bfrs 7 213 in the first subparagraph of Article 3 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations. With effect from 1 July 1994, the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 63 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants shall be replaced by the following:"""" ID=""1"">A> ID=""2"">I> ID=""3"">194 430> ID=""4"">218 514> ID=""5"">242 598> ID=""6"">266 682""> ID=""2"">II> ID=""3"">141 113> ID=""4"">154 863> ID=""5"">168 613> ID=""6"">182 363""> ID=""2"">III> ID=""3"">118 584> ID=""4"">123 867> ID=""5"">129 150> ID=""6"">134 433""> ID=""1"">B> ID=""2"">IV> ID=""3"">113 918> ID=""4"">125 069> ID=""5"">136 220> ID=""6"">147 371""> ID=""2"">V> ID=""3"">89 478> ID=""4"">95 377> ID=""5"">101 276> ID=""6"">107 175""> ID=""1"">C> ID=""2"">VI> ID=""3"">85 099> ID=""4"">90 110> ID=""5"">95 121> ID=""6"">100 132""> ID=""2"">VII> ID=""3"">76 168> ID=""4"">78 759> ID=""5"">81 350> ID=""6"">83 941""> ID=""1"">D> ID=""2"">VIII> ID=""3"">68 845> ID=""4"">72 899> ID=""5"">76 953> ID=""6"">81 007""> ID=""2"">IX> ID=""3"">66 299> ID=""4"">67 223> ID=""5"">68 147> ID=""6"">69 071""> With effect from 1 July 1994, the fixed allowance referred to in Article 4a of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be:- Bfrs 3 762 per month for officials in Grade C 4 or C 5,- Bfrs 5 767 per month for officials in Grade C 1, C 2 or C 3. Pensions for which entitlement has accrued by 1 July 1994 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 1 July 1994, '1 July 1993' in the second subparagraph of Article 63 of the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by '1 July 1994'. 1. With effect from 1 July 1994, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries and places listed below shall be as follows:"""" ID=""1"">Belgium> ID=""2"">100,0 ""> ID=""1"">Denmark> ID=""2"">120,3 ""> ID=""1"">Germany> ID=""2"">111,4 ""> ID=""1"">except: Bonn> ID=""2"">101,6 ""> ID=""1"">Karlsruhe> ID=""2"">99,8 ""> ID=""1"">Munich> ID=""2"">110,3 ""> ID=""1"">Greece> ID=""2"">80,2""> ID=""1"">Spain> ID=""2"">88,0 ""> ID=""1"">France> ID=""2"">113,2 ""> ID=""1"">Ireland> ID=""2"">92,1 ""> ID=""1"">Italy> ID=""2"">94,2 ""> ID=""1"">except Varese> ID=""2"">90,3 ""> ID=""1"">Luxembourg> ID=""2"">100,0 ""> ID=""1"">Netherlands> ID=""2"">103,0 ""> ID=""1"">Portugal> ID=""2"">80,5 ""> ID=""1"">United Kingdom> ID=""2"">106,7 ""> ID=""1"">except Culham 91,1."">2. With effect from 1 January 1995, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries listed shall be as follows:"""" ID=""1"">Finland> ID=""2"">100 (1) ""> ID=""1"">Austria> ID=""2"">100 (1) ""> ID=""1"">Sweden 100 (1)."">3. In accordance with Annex XI to the Staff Regulations, these weightings could be adjusted before 31 December 1995 by a Council regulation establishing new weightings with effect from 1 July 1995. In this event, the institutions shall make the corresponding positive or negative adjustment to the remuneration and pensions of the officials, former officials and other persons concerned with retroactive effect for the period between the effective date and the adoption date of the decision on the 1995 adjustment.If this retroactive adjustment necessitates the recovery of sums overpaid, such recovery may be spread over a period of not more than 12 months from the date of the decision on the 1995 annual adjustment.4. The weightings applicable to pensions shall be determined in accordance with Article 82 (1) of the Staff Regulations. Articles 3 to 10 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2175/88 (4) shall remain in force. With effect from 1 July 1994, the table in Article 10 (1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by the following:"""" ID=""1"">A 1 to A 3 and LA 3> ID=""2"">2 444> ID=""3"">1 152> ID=""4"">1 679> ID=""5"">963""> ID=""1"">A 4 to A 8 and LA 4 to LA 8> ID=""2"">2 372> ID=""3"">1 075> ID=""4"">1 610> ID=""5"">840""> ID=""1"">and category B""> ID=""1"">Other grades> ID=""2"">2 152> ID=""3"">1 002> ID=""4"">1 385> ID=""5"">692""> With effect from 1 July 1994, the allowances for shiftwork laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 (5) shall be Bfrs 10 903, Bfrs 16 456, Bfrs 17 993 and Bfrs 24 531 respectively. With effect from 1 July 1994, the amounts in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 (6) shall be subject to a weighting of 3,901609. 0This 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, 19 December 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentK. KINKEL(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 328, 29. 12. 1993, p. 1.(3) Provisional figure.(4) OJ No L 191, 22. 7. 1988, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 38, 13. 2. 1976, p. 1. Regulation as supplemented by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 1307/87 (OJ No L 124, 13. 5. 1987, p. 6) and last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 3608/93 (OJ No L 328, 29. 12. 1993, p. 1).(6) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 3608/93 (OJ No L 328, 29. 12. 1993, p. 10). ",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;ratio;pension scheme;State pension;occupational pension;old age pension;pension plan;retirement pension;pay;remuneration;salary;wages;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),30 38457,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 444/2010 of 21 May 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Pemento da Arnoia (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) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Pemento da Arnoia’ 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, 21 May 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 222, 15.9.2009, p. 16.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedSPAINPemento da Arnoia (PGI) ",leaf vegetable;Brussels sprout;beet;cabbage;cauliflower;celery;chicory;leek;salad vegetable;spinach;location of production;location of agricultural production;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;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,30 25033,"2003/288/EC: Commission Decision of 23 April 2003 concerning a request for exemption from the vehicle tax submitted by Denmark pursuant to Article 6(2)(b) of Council Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (notified under document number C(2003) 1263). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1999 on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures(1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) According to Article 6(2)(b) of Directive 1999/62/EC, Member States may apply reduced rates or exemptions for vehicles which travel only occasionally on the public roads of the Member State of registration and are used by natural or legal persons whose main occupation is not the carriage of goods, provided that the transport operations carried out by these vehicles do not cause distortions of competition. This reduction or exemption is subject to the Commission's agreement.(2) Denmark has requested the Commission to agree on the exemption from the vehicle tax according to Directive 1999/62/EC for vehicles of 12 tonnes or more, which are used exclusively in connection with amusement park and circus activities in Denmark.(3) The conditions foreseen by Article 6(2)(b) of Directive 1999/62/EC are fulfilled, as these vehicles only occasionally travel on the public roads taking into account that this activity is mainly for the summer period and even then the transport is only used to get the circus or amusement park equipment from one town to another, with several weeks in between the journeys, as these vehicles have as registered owner an amusement park or a circus, whose main activity is not to carry goods, as these vehicles do not cause distortion of competition because they cannot be used for carriage of any goods other than those of the amusement parks or circuses used for their own activity and furthermore as these vehicles are clearly marked as being used for this purpose.(4) The agreement should be given for a limited time.(5) The exemption requested by Denmark should therefore be approved,. The Commission hereby gives its agreement to exempt until 31 December 2009 from vehicle tax in accordance with Article 6(2)(b) of Directive 1999/62/EC vehicles of 12 tonnes or more, which are used exclusively in connection with amusement park and circus activities in Denmark. This Decision is addressed to Denmark.. Done at Brussels, 23 April 2003.For the CommissionLoyola De PalacioVice-President(1) OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 42. ",transport infrastructure;performing arts;ballet;circus;concert;dancing;opera;theatre;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;vehicle tax;road fund licence;road fund tax;road tax;tax on motor vehicles;vehicle excise duty;carriage of goods;goods traffic;haulage of goods;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;leisure park;playground;recreation park;theme park;tax exemption,30 37314,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 694/2009 of 30 July 2009 on the issue of import licences for applications lodged for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 748/2008 for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals. ,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 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 2009 to 30 June 2010 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 2009 to 30 June 2010 under Regulation (EC) No 748/2008 shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 9,164852 %. This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 July 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 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 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;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export 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;export;export sale,30 44811,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/149 of 30 January 2015 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the substance ‘methylprednisolone’ Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular Article 14 in conjunction with Article 17 thereof,Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,Whereas:(1) The maximum residue limit (MRL) for pharmacologically active substances intended for use in the Union in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals or in biocidal products used in animal husbandry is to be established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009.(2) Pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding MRLs in foodstuffs of animal origin are set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 (2).(3) Methylprednisolone is currently included in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as an allowed substance, for bovine species, applicable to muscle, fat, liver, kidney and milk.(4) An application for the extension of the existing entry for methylprednisolone to equidae has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency.(5) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 the European Medicines Agency is to consider using MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in a particular foodstuff for another foodstuff derived from the same species, or MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in one or more species for other species.(6) The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use recommended the establishment of a MRL for methylprednisolone for equidae, and the extrapolation of the MRL for methylprednisolone from bovine milk to horse milk.(7) The entry for methylprednisolone in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended to include the MRL for equidae, applicable to muscle, fat, liver, kidney and milk.(8) It is appropriate to provide for a reasonable period of time for the stakeholders concerned to take measures that may be required to comply with the newly set MRL.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,. The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 is amended as set out in 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 1 April 2015.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 January 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 11.(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin (OJ L 15, 20.1.2010, p. 1).ANNEXIn Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, the entry for the substance ‘methylprednisolone’ is replaced by the following:Pharmacologically active Substance Marker residue Animal Species MRLs Target Tissues Other Provisions (according to Article 14(7) of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009) Therapeutic Classification‘Methylprednisolone Methylprednisolone Equidae 10 μg/kg Muscle NO ENTRY Corticoides/Glucocorticoides’Bovine 10 μg/kg Muscle NO ENTRY ",foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,30 34770,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1338/2007 of 15 November 2007 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 as regards Community tariff quotas for oranges originating in Egypt and for a processed agricultural product originating in Israel. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 of 9 April 2001 providing for the management of Community tariff quotas and of reference quantities for products eligible for preferences by virtue of agreements with certain Mediterranean countries and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1981/94 and (EC) No 934/95 (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) By its Decision of 30 October 2007 (2), the Council authorised the signing and provided for the provisional application from 1 January 2007 of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.(2) This Protocol provides for an increase in the volume of the tariff quotas applicable at import into the Community for oranges originating in Egypt. The increase in the volume shall apply from 1 July 2007.(3) By its Decision of 22 October 2007 (3), the Council authorised the signing and provided for the provisional application from 1 January 2007 of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.(4) This Protocol provides for a new annual tariff quota applicable at import into the Community for a specific processed agricultural product originating in Israel. The new tariff quota shall apply from the first day of the month following the date of signature of the Protocol.(5) To implement the tariff concessions provided for in these Protocols, the list of tariff quotas for Egypt and for Israel laid down in Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 should be adjusted.(6) As the tariff quota for Israel for the year 2007 does not apply from 1 January 2007, the volume of the new tariff quota for this year shall be fixed at a lower quantity than the annual tariff quota volume.(7) Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is amended 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 July 2007.However, point 2 of the Annex shall apply from 1 November 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 November 2007.For the CommissionLászló KOVÁCSMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1712/2006 (OJ L 321, 21.11.2006, p. 7).(2)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.(3)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.ANNEXRegulation (EC) No 747/2001 is amended as follows:1. In the Table set out in Annex IV, the rows for the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.1707 and 09.1711 are replaced by the following:‘09.1707 0805 10 Oranges, fresh or dried From 1.7.2007 to 30.6.2008 and for each period thereafter from 1.7. to 30.6. 70 320 Exemption (2)of which: of which:09.1711 0805 10 20 Sweet oranges, fresh From 1.12.2007 to 31.5.2008 and for each period thereafter from 1.12. to 31.5. 36 300 (5) Exemption (6)’2. In the Table set out in Part A of Annex VII, the following row is inserted:Order No CN code TARIC subdivision Description of goods Quota period Quota volume Quota duty‘09.1367 ex 2106 90 98 44 Citrus bases for preparation of soft drinks and beverages containing by weight at least 30 % of concentrated fruit juices and no more than 50 % of sucrose, not containing milk or milk products From 1.11. to 31.12.2007 3 240 67 % of the agricultural component’From 1.1. to 31.12.2008 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 5 550 ",Israel;State of Israel;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Egypt;Arab Republic of Egypt;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,30 34846,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1464/2007 of 12 December 2007 determining the extent to which the applications for import licences submitted in November 2007 for certain dairy products under certain tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 can be accepted. ,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),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:Applications lodged from 20 to 30 November 2007 for certain quotas referred to in Annex I 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), concern quantities greater than those available; therefore, the allocation factors should be fixed for the quantities applied for,. The allocation coefficients set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be applied to the quantities for which import licences have been sought for the period from 20 to 30 November 2007 in respect of products falling within the quotas referred to in parts I.A, and parts I.D, I.E, I.F, I.H and I.I, of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001. This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 December 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 2007.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1152/2007 (OJ L 258, 4.10.2007, p. 3). Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 July 2008.(2)  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).(3)  OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 487/2007 (OJ L 114, 1.5.2007, p. 8).ANNEX I.AQuota number Allocation coefficient09.4590 100 %09.4599 100 %09.4591 100 %09.4592 —09.4593 —09.4594 100 %09.4595 1,396665 %09.4596 100 %ANNEX I.DProducts originating in TurkeyQuota number Allocation coefficient09.4101 —ANNEX I.ΕProducts originating from South AfricaQuota number Allocation coefficient09.4151 —ANNEX I.FProducts originating from SwitzerlandQuota number Allocation coefficient09.4155 —ANNEX I.HProducts originating in NorwayQuota number Allocation coefficient09.4179 100 %ANNEX I.IProducts originating in IcelandQuota number Allocation coefficient09.4205 100 %09.4206 100 % ",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;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;milk product;dairy produce;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;South Africa;Ciskei;Republic of South Africa;South African Republic;Transkei;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;Turkey;Republic of Turkey,30 44671,"Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/295 of 24 February 2015 on the approval of the MELCO GXi efficient alternator as an innovative technology for reducing CO 2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (1), and in particular Article 12(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) The supplier Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO), represented in the Union by Mitsubishi Electric Automotive Europe BV, (the ‘Applicant’) submitted an application for the approval of the MELCO GXi efficient alternator as an innovative technology on 24 June 2014. The completeness of the application was assessed in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 (2). The Commission identified certain relevant information as missing in the original application and requested the Applicant to complete it. The Commission received the complete information on 10 July 2014 and started assessing the application on the day following that date.(2) The application, which has been assessed in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 and the Technical Guidelines for the preparation of applications for the approval of innovative technologies pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 (the ‘Technical Guidelines’) (3), has been found to be complete.(3) The application refers to the MELCO GXi efficient alternator, for the output classes of from 130 A up to 250 A. The alternator has high efficiency as determined in accordance with the VDA approach described in point 5.1.2 of Annex I to the Technical Guidelines. That approach makes reference to the testing methodology specified in the International standard ISO 8854:2012 (4). The Applicant's alternator has an increased efficiency compared to the baseline alternator by reducing the following three losses: rectification loss by new low-energy loss diode; stator iron loss by the use of thin and high-grade electromagnetic steel stator core, and stator copper loss by the use of ultra-high fill-factor stator and applied axial cooling structure.(4) The Commission finds that the information provided in the application demonstrates that the conditions and criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and in Articles 2 and 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 have been met.(5) The Applicant has demonstrated that a high efficiency alternator of the kind described in that application did not exceed 3 % of the new passenger cars registered in the reference year 2009.(6) In order to determine the CO2 savings that the innovative technology will deliver when fitted to a vehicle, it is necessary to define the baseline vehicle against which the efficiency of the vehicle equipped with the innovative technology should be compared as provided for in Articles 5 and 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011. The Commission finds that it is appropriate to consider an alternator with 67 % efficiency as an appropriate baseline technology in the case the innovative technology is fitted on a new vehicle type. Where the MELCO GXi efficient alternator is fitted to an existing vehicle type, the baseline technology should be the alternator of the most recent version of that type placed on the market.(7) The Applicant has provided a methodology for testing the CO2 reductions which includes formulae that are consistent with the formulae described in the Technical Guidelines for the simplified approach with regard to efficient alternators. The Commission considers that the testing methodology will provide testing results that are verifiable, repeatable and comparable and that it is capable of demonstrating in a realistic manner the CO2 emissions benefits of the innovative technology with strong statistical significance in accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.(8) The Applicant has provided a methodology for testing the CO2 reductions which includes formulae which are based on the Technical Guidelines with regard to efficient alternators. The Commission notes that the Applicant's testing methodology and formulae to calculate the CO2 savings are in all respects identical to the methodology specified in the Annex to Commission Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU (5). As a consequence, the Commission considers that the methodology specified in Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU should be used to determine the reduction in CO2 emissions due to the use of the MELCO GXi efficient alternator.(9) Against that background the Commission finds that the Applicant has demonstrated satisfactorily that the emission reduction achieved by the innovative technology is at least 1 g CO2/km.(10) The Commission notes that the savings of the innovative technology may be partially demonstrated on the standard test cycle, and the final total savings to be certified should therefore be determined in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.(11) The Commission finds that the verification report has been prepared by the UTAC (Groupe UTAC CERAM) and that the report supports the findings set out in the application.(12) Against that background, the Commission finds that no objections should be raised as regards the approval of the innovative technology in question.(13) For the purposes of determining the general eco-innovation code to be used in the relevant type approval documents in accordance with Annexes I, VIII and IX to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), the individual code to be used for the innovative technology approved through this Decision should be specified.(14) Any manufacturer wishing to benefit from a reduction of its average specific CO2 emissions for the purpose of meeting its specific emissions target by means of the CO2 savings from the use of the innovative technology approved by this Decision should, in accordance with Article 11(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011, refer to this Decision in its application for an EC type-approval certificate for the vehicles concerned,. 1.   The Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GXi efficient alternator having an increased efficiency by reducing three different losses and intended for use in M1 vehicles is approved as an innovative technology within the meaning of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.2.   The CO2 emissions reduction from the use of the alternator referred to in paragraph 1 shall be determined using the methodology set out in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU.3.   In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 11(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011, the CO2 emission reduction determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article, may only be certified and entered into the certificate of conformity and relevant type approval documentation specified in Annexes I, VIII and IX to Directive 2007/46/EC where the reductions are on or above the threshold specified in Article 9(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.4.   The individual eco-innovation code to be entered into type approval documentation to be used for the innovative technology approved through this Decision shall be ‘12’. This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 24 February 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 1.(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 of 25 July 2011 establishing a procedure for the approval and certification of innovative technologies for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 194, 26.7.2011, p. 19).(3)  http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport/vehicles/cars/docs/guidelines_en.pdf(4)  ISO 8854. Road vehicles — Alternators with regulators — Test methods and general requirements. Reference number ISO 8854:2012(E).(5)  Commission Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU of 27 June 2013 on the approval of the Valeo Efficient Generation Alternator as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 179, 29.6.2013, p. 98).(6)  Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1). ",innovation;industrial innovation;technological innovation;clean technology;clean industry;environmentally sound technology;environmentally sustainable technology;low waste technology;low-carbon technology;electric machinery;alternator;electric motor;electricity generator;generating engine;generating set;transformer;turbo-alternator;motor vehicle;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;greenhouse gas;carbon dioxide;reduction of gas emissions;climate change mitigation;gas emission reduction;mitigation measure;mitigation of climate change;mitigation policy,30 10757,"Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3765/92 of 21 December 1992 correcting, with effect from 1 January 1991, the weightings applicable in Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom to the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants 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 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 (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 571/92 (2), and in particular Articles 64 and 82 of the Staff Regulations and the first paragraph of Article 20 and Article 64 of the Conditions of Employment,Having regard to Council Decision 81/1061/Euratom, ECSC, EEC of 15 December 1981 amending the method of adjusting the remuneration of officials and other servants of the Communities (3), and in particular the second subparagraph of Section II.1.1 of the Annex thereto,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Statistical Office of the European Communities has carried out a verification of the weightings for all Member States in accordance with the method for adjusting the remuneration of officials and other servants of the European Communities, as adopted by the Council on 15 December 1981;Whereas the findings of this verification have shown that the weightings that ought to be applied in a number of countries of employment diverge significantly from those in force;Whereas Article 64 of the Staff Regulations provides for equivalence of purchasing power between the various places of employment;Whereas it is necessary, if the preliminary weightings applicable in some places of employment are adjusted upwards, to adjust accordingly with retroactive effect remuneration of the officials concerned and, if weightings are adjusted downwards, to recover from the officials concerned the amounts paid in excess;Whereas it is necessary however to protect the nominal value of remuneration of the officials from whom amounts are to be recovered;Whereas, in certain places of employment where the weightings are lower as compared with those in force when this Regulation will take effect for the first time, provision should be made for a phased application by set-off against any increases to be made at a future date;Whereas it is therefore necesssary to amend the Regulations establishing, with effect form 1 January 1991, the weightings applicable to Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Portugal,. 1. With effect from 1 January 1991, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in one of the countries listed below shall be as follows: >TABLE>(*) Without prejudice to the decisions to be taken by the Council on the proposal from the Commission dated 10 September 1991.2. The weightings applicable to pensions shall be determined in accordance with Article 82 (1) of the Staff Regulations. 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, 21 December 1992. For the CouncilThe PresidentD. HURD ",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;ratio;pension scheme;State pension;occupational pension;old age pension;pension plan;retirement pension;pay;remuneration;salary;wages;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),30 22773,"2002/420/EC: Commission Decision of 9 November 2000 approving the single programming document for Community structural assistance under Objective 2 in Denmark (notified under document number C(2000) 2824). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,After consulting the Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions and the Committee pursuant to Article 147 of the Treaty,Whereas:(1) Articles 13 et seq. of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 lay down the procedure for preparing and implementing single programming documents.(2) Article 15(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that, after consultation with the partners referred to in Article 8 of the Regulation, the Member State may submit to the Commission a development plan which is treated as a draft single programming document, and which contains the information referred to in Article 16 of the Regulation.(3) Under Article 15(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, on the basis of the regional development plan submitted by the Member State and within the partnership established in accordance with Article 8 of that Regulation, the Commission is to take a decision on the single programming document, in agreement with the Member State concerned and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles 48 to 51.(4) The Danish Government submitted to the Commission on 11 April 2000 an acceptable draft single programming document for the regions of Denmark fulfilling the conditions for Objective 2 pursuant to Article 4(1) and those qualifying for transitional support under Objectives 2 and 5(b) pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999. The draft contains the information listed in Article 16 of the Regulation, and in particular a description of the priorities selected and an indication of the financial contribution from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF) and the other financial instruments proposed for implementing the plan.(5) The date of submission of the draft which was considered acceptable by the Commission constitutes the date from which expenditure under the plan is eligible. Under Article 52(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, as an acceptable plan was submitted between 1 January and 30 April 2000, the date from which expenditure under the plan is eligible is 1 January 2000. Under Article 30 of the Regulation, it is necessary to lay down the final date for the eligibility of expenditure.(6) The single programming document has been drawn up in agreement with the Member State concerned and within the partnership.(7) The Commission has satisfied itself that the single programming document is in accordance with the principle of additionality.(8) Under Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the Commission and the Member State are required to ensure, in a manner consistent with the principle of partnership, coordination between assistance from the Funds and from the EIB and other existing financial instruments.(9) The financial contribution from the Community available over the entire period and its year-by-year breakdown are expressed in euro. The annual breakdown should be consistent with the relevant financial perspective. Under Article 7(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the Community contribution has already been indexed at a rate of 2 % per year. Under Article 7(7) and Article 44(2) of the Regulation, the Community contribution may be reviewed at mid-term, and not later than 31 March 2004, to take account of the effective level of inflation and the allocation of the performance reserve.(10) Provision should be made for adapting the financial allocations of the priorities of this single programming document within certain limits to actual requirements reflected by the pattern of implementation on the ground, in agreement with the Member State concerned,. The single programming document for Community structural assistance in the regions of Denmark eligible under Objective 2 and in those regions qualifying for transitional support under Objectives 2 and 5(b) for the periods 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2006 and 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2005 respectively is hereby approved. 1. In accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the single programming document includes the following elements:(a) the strategy and priorities for the joint action of the Structural Funds and the Member State; their specific quantified targets; the ex-ante evaluation of the expected impact, including on the environmental situation, and the consistency of the priorities with the economic, social and regional policies and the employment strategy of Denmark;The priorities are as follows:1. development of the region, with particular emphasis on infrastructure;2. development of businesses, especially small and medium-sized ones;3. development of skills, development of human resources;4. technical assistance;(b) a summary description of the measures planned to implement the priorities, including the information needed to check compliance with the State aid rules under Article 87 of the Treaty;(c) the indicative financing plan specifying for each priority and each year the financial allocation envisaged for the contribution from each Fund and the other financial instruments and indicating separately the funding planned for the regions receiving transitional support in respect of Objectives 2 and 5(b) and the total amounts of eligible public or equivalent expenditure and estimated private funding in the Member State. The total contribution from the Funds planned for each year for the single programming document is consistent with the relevant financial perspective;(d) the provisions for implementing the single programming document including designation of the managing authority, a description of the arrangements for managing the single programming document and the use to be made of global grants, a description of the systems for monitoring and evaluation, including the role of the Monitoring Committee and the arrangements for the participation of the partners in that Committee;(e) the ex-ante verification of the transparency of financial flows.2. The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for the joint action by the Community and the Member State at EUR 617017949 for the whole period and the financial contribution from the Structural Funds at EUR 189000000.The resulting requirement for national resources of EUR 205574356 from the public sector and EUR 222443593 from the private sector can be partly met by Community loans from the European Investment Bank and other lending instruments. 1. The total assistance from the Structural Funds granted under the single programming document amounts to EUR 189000000.The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds for the various priorities included in the single programming document, is set out in the financing plan annexed to this Decision.2.>TABLE>3. During implementation of the financing plan, the total cost or Community financing of a given priority may be adjusted in agreement with the Member State by up to 25 % of the total Community contribution to the single programming document throughout the programme period, up to a maximum of EUR 30 million, without altering the total Community contribution referred to in paragraph 1. This Decision is without prejudice to the Commission's position on aid schemes falling within Article 87(1) of the Treaty that are included in this assistance and which it has not yet approved. Submission of the application for assistance, the programme complement or a request for payment by the Member State does not replace the notification required by Article 88(3) of the Treaty.Community financing of State aid falling within Article 87(1) of the Treaty, granted under aid schemes or in individual cases, requires prior approval by the Commission under Article 88 of the Treaty, except where the aid falls under the de minimis rule or is exempted under an exemption regulation adopted by the Commission under Council Regulation (EC) No 994/98 of 7 May 1998 on the application of Articles 92 and 93 (now 87 and 88) of the Treaty establishing the European Community to certain categories of horizontal State aid(2). In the absence of such exemption or approval, aid is illegal and subject to the consequences set out in the procedural regulation for State aid, and its part-financing would be treated as an irregularity within the meaning of Articles 38 and 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999.Consequently, the Commission will not accept requests for interim and final payments under Article 32 of the Regulation for measures being part-financed with new or altered aid, as defined in the procedural regulation for State aid, granted under aid schemes or in individual cases, until such aid has been notified to and formally approved by the Commission. The date from which expenditure shall be eligible is 1 January 2000. The closing date for the eligibility of expenditure shall be 31 December 2008. This date is extended to 30 April 2009 for expenditure incurred by bodies granting assistance under Article 9(l) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.. Done at Brussels, 9 November 2000.For the CommissionMichel BarnierMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.(2) OJ L 142, 14.5.1998, p. 1. ",EU financial instrument;Community financial instrument;European Union financial instrument;European Union's financial instrument;financial instrument of the European Union;development plan;development planning;development programme;development project;financing plan;finance plan;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;industrial region;industrial zone;development aid;aid to developing countries;co-development;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;European Investment Bank;EIB;Structural Funds;reform of the structural funds;regional aid;aid for regional development;aid to less-favoured regions,30 38709,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 808/2010 of 14 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 15 September 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 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 70,0XS 45,6ZZ 57,80707 00 05 MK 57,0TR 142,5ZZ 99,80709 90 70 TR 112,1ZZ 112,10805 50 10 AR 139,0BR 122,7CL 129,2IL 141,4TR 144,0UY 131,5ZA 132,5ZZ 134,30806 10 10 EG 148,1IL 122,3TR 112,6ZA 92,1ZZ 118,80808 10 80 AR 60,8BR 70,5CL 96,7CN 64,4NZ 97,9US 87,4ZA 83,5ZZ 80,20808 20 50 AR 80,1CL 150,5CN 69,9ZA 83,2ZZ 95,90809 30 TR 156,2ZZ 156,20809 40 05 BA 57,0IL 165,3XS 52,3ZZ 91,5(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;import;agri-monetary policy;agricultural monetary policy;import price;entry price;representative price;grape;table grape;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,30 32945,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1463/2006 of 19 June 2006 adapting Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) 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 the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania signed in Luxembourg on 25 April 2005, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 56 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (1) introduced general rules governing Community support for rural development policy for the programming period 2007 to 2013 and established priorities and measures for rural development.(2) Those general rules and measures should be adapted to allow their implementation in Bulgaria and Romania as from the date of accession of those countries to the European Union.(3) Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 establishes a compulsory Leader axis within the rural development programme, which must account for a minimum percentage of EAFRD contribution to the programme. Given the lack of experience of Bulgaria and Romania in implementing the Leader approach and in order to build sufficient local capacity to apply Leader, the average financial contribution of 2,5 % for the Leader axis should be applied for the period 2010 to 2013 for those countries.(4) With a view to allowing Bulgaria and Romania to benefit until 2013 from the transitional measures concerning the support to semi-subsistence agricultural holdings and the setting-up of producer groups, Bulgaria and Romania should be added to the list of countries benefiting from these measures.(5) Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 shall be amended as follows:1. the following subparagraph shall be added to Article 17(2):2. the introductory words in Article 20(d) shall be replaced by the following: This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2007 subject to 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 Luxembourg, 19 June 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. PRÖLL(1)  OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1. ",fund (EU);EC fund;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;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;Romania;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,30 44445,"Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1125/2014 of 19 September 2014 supplementing Directive 2014/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on the minimum monetary amount of the professional indemnity insurance or comparable guarantee to be held by credit intermediaries Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2014/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on credit agreements for consumers relating to residential immovable property and amending Directive 2008/48/EC and 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 29(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 29(2)(a) of Directive 2014/17/EU requires credit intemediaries to hold a professional indemnity insurance (‘PII’) covering the territories in which they offer services, or some other comparable guarantee against liability arising from professional negligence.(2) While the requirement for credit intermediaries in the mortgages sector to hold PII or comparable guarantee is a novel regulatory requirement at Union level, that requirement exists at national level in certain Member States. Indeed, those jurisdictions with experience in PII requirements exhibit the highest shares of intermediated mortgage sales across the Union, a history of significant market penetration by credit intermediaries and, consequently, also follow a more specific approach to regulating that sector. Therefore, Union rules on the minimum amount of PII or comparable guarantee should be based on the experience of those jurisdictions when it comes to determining the most suitable approach for calculating that minimum amount.(3) That approach would be appropriate for the Union as a whole, including for jurisdictions with smaller mortgage markets. This is because claims against credit intermediaries are not correlated to the underlying mortgage credit amount, which may vary widely across the Union, but are based on professional negligence, the resultant detriment of which vary much less.(4) The third subparagraph of Article 29(2)(a) of Directive 2014/17/EU requires a review of the minimum monetary amount of the professional indemnity insurance or comparable guarantee at regular intervals. Consequently, it could be possible in the future that other options or methodologies become more appropriate for determining the level of those obligations for credit intermediaries, especially with the availability of further historical data and increased supervisory experience related to the functioning of the professional indemnity insurance.(5) For a clear stipulation of the minimum monetary amount of the PII or comparable guarantee and to ensure a more harmonised approach throughout the Union, it would be appropriate to specify the application of that minimum amount per claim and per year. Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) lays down a requirement for a per-year-and-per-claim minimum amount of PII or comparable guarantee. Consequently, most intermediaries carrying out insurance intermediation, and their insurers, are familiar with that approach and therefore it is appropriate to establish a similar system for credit intermediaries. Further, the majority of Member States whose national laws require professional indemnity insurance by credit intermediaries also use such an approach. Therefore, rules on PII for credit intermediaries should also propose such a per-year-and-per-claim distinction.(6) This Regulation is based on the draft regulatory technical standards submitted by the European Banking Authority to the Commission.(7) The European Banking Authority has conducted open public consultations on the draft regulatory technical standards on which this Regulation is based, analysed the potential related costs and benefits and requested the opinion of the Banking Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3),. The minimum monetary amount of the professional indemnity insurance or comparable guarantee required to be held by credit intermediaries as referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 29(2)(a) of Directive 2014/17/EU shall be:(a) EUR 460 000 for each individual claim;(b) in aggregate, EUR 750 000 per calendar year for all claims. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 September 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 60, 28.2.2014, p. 34.(2)  Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002 on insurance mediation (OJ L 9, 15.1.2003, p. 3).(3)  Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/78/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 12). ",guarantee;bail;pledge;mortgage;real property;immovable property;law of real property;real estate;real estate credit;building loan;housing loan;loan on real estate;mortgage loan;credit institution;credit establishment;residence;actual residence;main residence;place of residence;principal residence;indemnity insurance;casualty insurance;fire insurance;non-life insurance;storm insurance;theft insurance;third-party insurance;liability insurance;public liability insurance;technical standard,30 36477,"2009/363/EC: Commission Decision 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 (notified under document number C(2009) 3517) (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(c) thereof,Whereas:(1) According to point 2.1 of Annex I to 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), ‘diseases preventable by vaccination’, including ‘influenza’, are covered by epidemiological surveillance in the Community network pursuant to Decision No 2119/98/EC.(2) According to Article 2 of 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), the case definitions laid down in Annex to that Decision should be updated to the extent necessary on the basis of the latest scientific data.(3) Several cases of a novel influenza virus have been reported in North America and more recently in several Member States. This virus is one of the multiple forms that can take the disease ‘influenza’, listed in Annex I to Decision 2000/96/EC. However, given that this new virus poses a risk of a pandemic influenza and requires an immediate coordination between the Community and the national competent authorities, it is necessary to provide for a specific case definition differentiating it from the more general case definition of influenza, that will enable the national competent authorities to communicate relevant information to the Community network pursuant to Article 4 of Decision No 2119/98/EC.(4) In accordance with Article 9 of the Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control (4) (ECDC), the ECDC provided, at the request of the Commission, a technical document on the case definition for this communicable disease assisting the Commission and Member States in the development of intervention strategies in the field of surveillance and response. The case definitions listed in the Annex to Decision 2002/253/EC should be updated on the basis of this contribution.(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,. The Annex to Decision 2002/253/EC is completed by the additional case definition contained in the Annex to the present Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 April 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 142, 30.4.2004, p. 1.ANNEXThe following wording is inserted in the Annex to Decision 2002/253/EC:‘NOVEL INFLUENZA VIRUS A(H1N1) (THE SO-CALLED SWINE INFLUENZA VIRUS A(H1N1) AND MEXICAN INFLUENZA VIRUS) (1)Clinical criteriaAny person with one of the following three:— fever > 38 °C AND signs and symptoms of acute respiratory infection,— pneumonia (severe respiratory illness),— death from an unexplained acute respiratory illness.Laboratory criteriaAt least one of the following tests:— RT-PCR,— viral culture (requiring BSL 3 facilities),— four-fold rise in novel influenza virus A(H1N1) specific neutralising antibodies (implies the need for paired sera, from acute phase illness and then at convalescent stage 10-14 days later minimum).Epidemiological criteriaAt least one of the following three in the seven days before disease onset:— a person who was a close contact to a confirmed case of novel influenza A(H1N1) virus infection while the case was ill,— a person who has travelled to an area where sustained human-to-human transmission of novel influenza A(H1N1) is documented,— a person working in a laboratory where samples of the novel influenza A(H1N1) virus are tested.Case classificationA.   Case under investigationAny person meeting the clinical and epidemiological criteria.B.   Probable caseAny person meeting the clinical AND epidemiological criteria AND with a laboratory result showing positive influenza A infection of an unsubtypable type.C.   Confirmed caseAny person meeting the laboratory criteria for confirmation.(1)  The name will be changed in line with the definition provided by the World Health Organisation.’. ",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;public health;health of the population;epidemiology,30 43135,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1398/2013 of 18 December 2013 operating deductions from the fishing effort allocated to the United Kingdom in 2013 for scallops and for edible crab and spider crab on account of overuse in the previous year. ,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, 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 (1), and in particular Article 106(1) and (2) thereof,Whereas:(1) A maximum annual fishing effort for scallops in ICES area VII and for edible crab and spider crab in ICES area VII was allocated to the United Kingdom by Council Regulation (EC) No 1415/2004 of 19 July 2004 fixing the maximum annual fishing effort for certain fishing areas and fisheries (2).(2) The scallops’ maximum fishing effort for 2012 was increased from 3 315 619 kW days to 3 550 619 kW days following exchanges made by the United Kingdom with Ireland and Netherlands, pursuant to Article 20(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (3).(3) As a result of inspections carried out in the United Kingdom in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and further enquiries with the UK authorities, the Commission detected inconsistencies between the data reported to the Commission pursuant to Article 33 of that Regulation and the effort actually deployed in 2012 for scallops and edible and spider crab in ICES area VII by vessels fishing under the flag of the United Kingdom. These discrepancies show the UK fishing vessels have deployed a level of effort above that available to this fleet in 2012 as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1415/2004 and adapted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. The evidence gathered in the course of the investigation and enquiries allows the Commission to establish that this Member State has exceeded its 2012 maximum fishing effort for scallops by 451 641 kW days and for edible and spider crab by 38 462 kW days.(4) According to Article 106(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, when the Commission has established that a Member State has exceeded the fishing effort which has been allocated to it, the Commission shall operate deductions from future fishing effort allocations to that Member State.(5) Article 106(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 provides that deductions from fishing effort shall be operated in the following year or years by applying certain multiplying factors set out in that paragraph.(6) It is therefore appropriate to operate deductions from the fishing effort allocated to the United Kingdom for scallops and for edible crab and spider crab in ICES area VII in the year 2013.. The maximum annual fishing effort fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1415/2004 for scallops and for edible crab and spider crab in ICES area VII is reduced in 2013 for the United Kingdom 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, 18 December 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 258, 5.8.2004, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.ANNEXSpecies Initial maximum fishing effort 2012 (1) Adapted maximum fishing effort 2012 Established utilised fishing effort 2012 Difference maximum effort-utilised effort (excess) Multiplying factor of Article 106(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 Deduction 2013Scallops in ICES area VII 3 315 619 3 550 619 4 002 260 451 641 541 969 541 969Edible and spider crab in ICES area VII 543 366 543 366 581 828 38 462 42 308 42 308(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1415/2004, OJ L 258, 5.8.2004, p. 1. ",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;fishing industry;fishing;fishing activity;mollusc;cephalopod;shellfish;squid;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;production surplus;surplus production;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;catch area;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;catch by species,30 37344,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 740/2009 of 12 August 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006 as regards export refunds for milk and milk products. ,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 170 and 171, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006 of 17 August 2006 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards export licences and export refunds for milk and milk products (2) fixes a minimum free-at-frontier price for cheeses in order to benefit from an export refund.(2) This price is fixed at a level to ensure that the cheese for which an export refund is claimed is a quality cheese as opposed to a degraded cheese, cheese waste or cheese rind so that the refund arrangements can achieve their full economic impact. The unfavourable market circumstances since the autumn of 2008 have resulted in a continuous and sharp decrease of the cheese prices on the internal market to such an extent that the current minimum free-at-frontier price is no more reflecting the threshold in respect of its objective. The cheese market and the prices are likely to stay weak and volatile for a long period, which makes the fixing of an appropriate threshold price extremely difficult. The abolition of the minimum price criterion will reduce significantly the administrative burden for traders and competent authorities. The market evolution for cheeses as well as the exports with refunds should be properly monitored in order to reveal any abuse of the minimum price requirement abolition.(3) Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006 is deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply to export licence applications lodged from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 August 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 234, 29.8.2006, p. 4. ",fixing of prices;price proposal;pricing;milk;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;milk product;dairy produce;product quality;quality criterion;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;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,30 40320,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1155/2011 of 10 November 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Šebreljski želodec (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, Slovenia’s application to register the name ‘Šebreljski želodec’ 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, 10 November 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 45, 12.2.2011, p. 25.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)SLOVENIAŠebreljski želodec (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;pigmeat;pork;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,30 2412,"Council Decision of 21 December 1998 renewing the terms of office of the vice-presidents of the Office for Harmonisation 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 Council Decision of 27 June 1994 appointing the two vice-presidents of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) (2),Having regard to the proposals by the administrative board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) of 21 September 1998 for the renewal of the terms of office of its vice-presidents,Having regard to the comments made by the President of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) in his letter dated 4 December 1998,. The term of office of Mr Alberto J. CASADO CERVIÑO, born in Pontevedra on 15 October 1952, as vice-president of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) is hereby renewed for the period from 1 September 1999 to 31 August 2004. The term of office of Mr Alexander von MÜHLENDAHL, born in Berlin on 20 October 1940, as vice-president of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) is hereby renewed for the period from 1 September 1999 to 31 August 2004.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. BARTENSTEIN(1) OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3288/94 (OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 83).(2) OJ C 314, 25.11.1995, p. 1. ",elective office;compulsory mandate;local mandate;national mandate;outgoing cabinet;outgoing government;outgoing member;parliamentary mandate;representative mandate;resignation of an elected representative;resigning member;term of office;domestic market;national market;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),30 24933,"2003/64/EC: Commission Decision of 28 January 2003 on provisional measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Community of pepino mosaic virus as regards tomato plants, intended for planting (notified under document number C(2003) 339). ,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), as last amended by Directive 2002/89/EC(2), and in particular the third sentence of Article 16(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) In late 1999 and early 2000, Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom informed the other Member States and the Commission of outbreaks of pepino mosaic virus on tomato crops in their respective countries and of the measures taken to control it.(2) By Commission Decision 2001/536/EC(3), Member States were provisionally required to take measures against the introduction into and the spread within the Community of pepino mosaic virus as regards tomato plants, intended for planting, other than seeds.(3) In official surveys carried out by Member States pursuant to Decision 2001/536/EC, new outbreaks have been detected. Moreover, pepino mosaic virus is present in several third countries.(4) Pepino mosaic virus is currently not listed in Annex I or Annex II to Directive 2000/29/EC. However, a preliminary pest risk analysis carried out by several Member States based on available scientific information has demonstrated that pepino mosaic virus and its damaging effects could be of significant plant health concern to the Community, in particular for protected tomato production. The risk to out-door production of tomatoes and of other solanaceae crops, especially potatoes, has not yet fully been established. The Commission has asked the Member States to continue scientific research work and to deliver an opinion on the risk of pepino mosaic virus to out-door production of tomatoes and of other solanaceae crops. At this stage, the scientific work performed on the pepino mosaic virus has not provided sufficient clarification to revise that preliminary pest risk analysis.(5) Accordingly, as Decision 2001/536/EC has expired, it is necessary to provide for provisional measures against pepino mosaic virus.(6) The source of contamination on premises involved in tomato fruit production has not been identified to date. The Member States should therefore conduct official surveys to determine the sources of contamination as well as the pathway of introduction.(7) Although the role of tomato seed as source of infection is not yet fully clarified, it is likely that seed plays an important role. Consequently the measures set out in this Decision should also apply to tomato seeds.(8) Those measures should apply to the introduction or the spread within the Community of pepino mosaic virus, the inspection of tomato plants intended for planting, originating in third countries and the movement of tomato plants, intended for planting. They should also include more general monitoring for the presence of pepino mosaic virus in the Member States.(9) It is appropriate that the results of such measures be continually assessed, and possible subsequent measures be considered in the light of the results of that assessment. The subsequent measures should also take into account the information to be provided and the scientific opinion to be delivered by the Member States.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. The introduction into and movement within the Community of plants of tomato, Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., intended for planting, contaminated by pepino mosaic virus shall be prohibited. Plants of tomato, intended for planting, originating in third countries, shall meet the conditions laid down in points 1 or 2 of the Annex. They shall be inspected on entry into the Community for the presence of pepino mosaic virus, in accordance with Article 13(1)(a) of Directive 2000/29/EC, mutatis mutandis. 1. Plants of tomato, intended for planting, may not be moved from their place of production unless they meet the conditions laid down in points 3 or 4 of the Annex.2. The first paragraph shall not apply to movement of plants intended for sale to final consumers not involved in professional plant production, provided that the packaging of the plants or other indications clearly show that they are intended for sale to such consumer. Member States shall conduct official surveys at least on premises involved in the production of tomato plants and tomato fruit, for the presence of pepino mosaic virus.Without prejudice to Article 16(2) of Directive 2000/29/EC, the results of the surveys provided for in the first paragraph shall be notified to the Commission and to the other Member States by 30 September 2003. The Commission shall review the operation of this Decision by 31 October 2003 at the latest. This Decision shall cease to apply on 31 January 2004. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.(2) OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 45.(3) OJ L 193, 17.7.2001, p. 26.ANNEXCONDITIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 2 AND 31. Without prejudice to the provisions of point 13 of Annex III of Directive 2000/29/EC, plants of tomato, intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in third countries shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 7 or 8 of Directive 2000/29/EC, stating that:(a) they originate in areas in which pepino mosaic virus is known not to occur, or(b) (i) no symptoms of pepino mosaic virus have been found at the place of production during inspections carried out at least once during the period the plants have been present at the place of production, or, where pepino mosaic virus had been found at the place of production, appropriate procedures have been implemented aiming at eradicating pepino mosaic virus, and subsequently the place of production has been found free from pepino mosaic virus in official inspections including random testing, and monitoring during an appropriate period, or(ii) no pepino mosaic virus has been found by testing of leaf samples taken from plants, produced, grown or held at the place of production, at least once during a period of four weeks, or, where pepino mosaic virus had been found at the place of production, additional testing on each lot has been carried out and has found the lots free from pepino mosaic virus,and, in the case the said plants were grown on premises involved both in the production of tomato plants and tomato fruit, evidence is available that the production and packing of fruit has clearly been separated from production and packing of plants to avoid contamination.2. Seeds of tomato, originating in third countries shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate as referred to in Article 7 or 8 of Directive 2000/29/EC, stating that they have been obtained by means of an appropriate acid extraction method, and(a) that they originate in areas in which pepino mosaic virus is known not to occur, or(b) that no symptoms of pepino mosaic virus have been observed on the plants at the place of production during their complete cycle of vegetation, or(c) that they have undergone official testing for pepino mosaic virus, on a representative sample and using appropriate methods, and have been found, in these tests, free from pepino mosaic virus.3. Plants of tomato, intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in the Community may be moved from the place of production only:(a) if they originate in areas in which pepino mosaic virus is known not to occur, or(b) (i) if no symptoms of pepino mosaic virus have been found at the place of production during inspections carried out at least once during the period the plants have been present at the place of production, or, where pepino mosaic virus had been found at the place of production, after appropriate procedures have been implemented aiming at eradicating pepino mosaic virus, and subsequently the place of production has been found free from pepino mosaic virus in official inspections including random testing, and monitoring during an appropriate period, or(ii) if no pepino mosaic virus has been found by testing of leaf samples taken from plants, produced, grown or held at the place of production, at least once during a period of four weeks, or, where pepino mosaic virus had been found at the place of production, after additional testing on each lot has been carried out and has found the lots free from pepino mosaic virus,and, in the case the said plants were grown on premises involved both in the production of tomato plants and tomato fruit, evidence is available that the production and packing of fruit has clearly been separated from production and packing of plants to avoid contamination.4. Seeds of tomato, originating in the Community, may be moved from the place of production only if they have been obtained by means of an appropriate acid extraction method and(a) that they originate in areas in which pepino mosaic virus is known not to occur; or(b) that no symptoms of pepino mosaic virus have been observed on the plants at the place of production during their complete cycle of vegetation; or(c) that they have undergone official testing for pepino mosaic virus, on a representative sample and using appropriate methods, and have been found, in these tests, free from pepino mosaic virus. ",plant health legislation;phytosanitary legislation;regulations on plant health;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;parasitology;seedling;cutting (plant);protection of plant life;protection of plant health;protection of plants,30 604,"Regulation (EEC) No 2148/75 of the Council of 14 August 1975 fixing the tariff reduction provided for in Article 3 of Protocol 8 to 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 proposal from the Commission;Whereas Article 3 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic (1), signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972, stipulates that pending the establishment of common rules for the importation of tomatoes that have been prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid of subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs Tariff, the duties on imports into the Community of these products originating in Portugal shall be reduced by 30 % in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 6, provided that the conditions agreed upon in the exchange of letters are observed ; whereas, in accordance with the second paragraph of the said Article 3, upon the establishment of common importation rules, the Community shall grant Portugal advantages comparable to those resulting from the arrangements referred to above;Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1927/75 (2) of 22 July 1975 concerning the system of trade with third countries in the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables provides for the establishment of common importation rules as from 1 September 1975 ; whereas the said tariff reduction should therefore be applied under the abovementioned conditions as from that date,. The duties on imports into the Community of tomatoes that have been prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid of subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs Tariff and which originates in and come from Portugal shall be reduced by 30 % as from 1 September 1975, provided that the conditions laid down in the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters of 19 February 1975 relating to Article 3 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic (3) or in subsequent exchanges of letters as regards the voluntary restraint on quantities are observed. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1975.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 August 1975.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. RUMOR (1)OJ No L 301, 31.12.1972, p. 165. (2)OJ No L 198, 29.7.1975, p. 7. (3)OJ No L 62, 7.3.1975, p. 6. ",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;protocol to an agreement;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff,30 35122,"2008/444/EC: Commission Decision of 5 June 2008 on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat bluetongue in Germany in 2007 (notified under document number C(2008) 2363). ,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 9(2),Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (2), and in particular Article 3(3) and Article 3(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Decision 90/424/EEC lays down the procedures governing the Community’s financial contribution towards specific veterinary measures, including emergency measures. With a view to helping to eradicate bluetongue as rapidly as possible, Member States shall obtain a financial contribution towards the costs of certain measures to combat outbreaks of bluetongue.(2) Article 3(5) of Decision 90/424/EEC lays down rules on the percentage of the costs incurred by the Member State that may be covered by the Community's financial contribution.(3) The payment of a Community financial contribution towards emergency measures to combat bluetongue 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 (3). That Regulation applies to Community financial contributions granted to Member States in respect of eligible expenditure as defined therein for certain disease eradication measures in the situations referred to in Article 3(1) of Decision 90/424/EEC.(4) An outbreak of bluetongue occurred in Germany in 2007. The emergence of that disease represents a serious risk to the Community's livestock population.(5) Accordingly, Germany took the necessary emergency measures in order to avoid the spread of bluetongue.(6) On 28 November 2007, Germany provided the financial information required prior to the granting of Community financial support in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.(7) Germany has fully complied with its technical and administrative obligations as set out in Article 3 of Decision 90/424/EEC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.(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,. Financial contribution from the Community to GermanyA financial contribution from the Community may be granted to Germany towards the costs incurred by that Member State in taking the measures referred to in Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC to combat bluetongue in 2007. Payment arrangementsA first tranche of EUR 950 000 shall be paid as part of the Community financial contribution provided for in Article 1. AddresseeThis Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2007/729/EC (OJ L 294, 13.11.2007, p. 26).(2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12. ",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;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;emergency aid;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,30 17697,"Council Decision of 3 December 1998 extending the term of office of the president of the Office for Harmonisation 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 (2) thereof,Having regard to the Council Decision of 16 June 1994 appointing the President of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) (2),Having regard to the proposal by the administrative board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) of 21 September 1998 for an extension of the term of office of its president,. The term of office of Mr Jean-Claude COMBALDIEU, born in Toulouse (France) on 21 September 1935, as president of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) is hereby extended for the period from 1 September 1999 until 30 September 2000.. Done at Brussels, 3 December 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentK. SCHLÖGL(1) OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3288/94 (OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 83).(2) OJ C 314, 25.11.1995, p. 1. ",elective office;compulsory mandate;local mandate;national mandate;outgoing cabinet;outgoing government;outgoing member;parliamentary mandate;representative mandate;resignation of an elected representative;resigning member;term of office;domestic market;national market;EU trade mark;Community trade mark;Community trademark;EUTM;European Union trade mark;European trade mark;European trademark;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),30 11563,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1496/93 of 18 June 1993 exempting certain Member States from the obligation to buy in certain fruit and vegetables. ,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 19a (4) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1852/85 of 2 July 1985 laying down detailed rules of application with a view to exempt Member States from the obligation to buy in certain types of fruit and vegetables (3) specified what information the Member States were to provide to the Commission with a view to their being exempted if they so requested, as provided for in Article 19a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, from intervention purchasing;Whereas this information must concern either the proportion of each of the products indicated in Article 19a of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 marketed through recognized producer organizations or the proportion harvested in the Member State concerned during the last three marketing years;Whereas the Member States have supplied this information; whereas the conditions for exemption laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1852/85 are met by certain Member States for certain products for the 1993/94 marketing year; whereas those Member States which have so applied should therefore be exempted from the obligation to make intervention purchases,. The following Member States are hereby exempted from the obligations to make intervention purchases, as provided for in Article 19a of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, of pears from 1 July to 31 August 1993, and peaches, apricots, tomatoes and aubergines during the 1993/94 marketing year:BelgiumDenmarkGermanyIrelandLuxembourgNetherlandsUnited KingdomThis exemption shall apply in respect of Greece only to the pears during the summer period referred to 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, 18 June 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 174, 4. 7. 1985, p. 24. ",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;public contract;official buying;public procurement;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation,30 42053,"2013/419/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2013 amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework, to take account of the expenditure requirements resulting from the accession of Croatia to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular to point 29 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (2) lays down transitory provisions in budgetary matters.(2) The Accession Conference of 30 June 2011 has endorsed the results of the negotiations which have determined expenditure requirements resulting from the accession of Croatia to the European Union on 1 July 2013.(3) The accession of Croatia requires an adjustment of the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013 for the year 2013 and the increase of the ceilings for commitment appropriations for the year 2013 by a total amount of EUR 603 million in current prices, composed of EUR 47 million for sub-heading 1a, EUR 450 million for sub-heading 1b, EUR 31 million for sub-heading 3b and EUR 75 million for Heading 6, which will be fully offset by a decrease of the ceiling for commitment appropriations for the year 2013 under heading 5 for the same amount.(4) The accession of Croatia also requires an adjustment of the ceiling for payment appropriations for 2013, to be raised by an amount of EUR 374 million in current prices.(5) The financial framework for the European Union agreed upon in the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management should be adjusted to take account of the accession of Croatia for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2013.(6) Annex I to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management should therefore be amended accordingly (3),. Annex I to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.. Done at Brussels, 22 July 2013.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentL. LINKEVIČIUS(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 112, 24.4.2012, p. 10.(3)  For that purpose, the figures resulting from the above agreement are converted into 2004 prices.ANNEXFINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2007-2013(EUR million — constant 2004 prices)Commitment appropriations 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total 2007-20131.1a Competitiveness for growth and employment1b Cohesion for growth and employment2.of which: market related expenditure and direct payments 43 120 42 697 42 279 41 864 41 453 41 047 40 645 293 1053.3a Freedom, Security and Justice3b Citizenship4.5.6.Total commitment appropriations 117 277 122 683 122 022 125 184 123 857 126 359 127 607 864 989as a percentage of GNI 1,08 % 1,09 % 1,06 % 1,06 % 1,03 % 1,03 % 1,01 % 1,05 %Total payment appropriations 115 142 119 805 109 091 119 245 116 394 120 649 120 731 821 057as a percentage of GNI 1,06 % 1,06 % 0,95 % 1,01 % 0,97 % 0,98 % 0,96 % 1,00 %Margin available 0,18 % 0,18 % 0,29 % 0,22 % 0,26 % 0,25 % 0,27 % 0,23 %Own resources ceiling as a percentage of GNI 1,24 % 1,24 % 1,24 % 1,23 % 1,23 % 1,23 % 1,23 % 1,23 %(1)  The expenditure on pensions included under the ceiling for this heading is calculated net of the staff contributions to the relevant scheme, within the limit of EUR 500 million at 2004 prices for the period 2007-2013. ","accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;budgetary amendment;budgetary modification;modification proposal;payment appropriation;interinstitutional agreement;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;programme budgeting;ABB;BFOR;PBB;PPBS;RBB;activity-based budgeting;budget focused on results;performance budgeting;performance-based budgeting;planning, programming and budgeting system;rationalisation of budget choices;result-based budgeting;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation",30 3729,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1258/2004 of 8 July 2004 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 (Paia de Toucinho de Estremoz e Borba, Chouriço de Carne de Estremoz e Borba, Paia de Lombo de Estremoz e Borba, Morcela de Estremoz e Borba, Chouriço grosso de Estremoz e Borba, Paia de Estremoz e Borba). ,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), and in particular Article 6(4) and Article 7(5)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Portugal has sent the Commission six applications for registration of the names ‘Paia de Toucinho de Estremoz e Borba’, ‘Chouriço de Carne de Estremoz e Borba’, ‘Paia de Lombo de Estremoz e Borba’, ‘Morcela de Estremoz e Borba’, ‘Chouriço grosso de Estremoz e Borba’ and ‘Paia de Estremoz e Borba’ as protected geographical indications.(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) The main elements of the specifications relating to the applications to register the names were published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on 27 April 2002 (2).(4) Italy has sent the Commission statements of objection to the registration of the names within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.(5) The statements of objection related to non-compliance with the conditions referred to in Article 2 of the Regulation and were admissible within the meaning of Article 7(4) of the Regulation. The Commission asked the two Member States to find a mutual agreement in accordance with their internal procedures.(6) No agreement was reached between Portugal and Italy within the three-month deadline so the Commission has to adopt a decision using the procedure provided for in Article 15.(7) Firstly, Italy states that the geographical production area of the raw material is not precisely defined so that proof of origin cannot be certified. Moreover, with regard to the breed used, because there is no mention of the possibility of using cross-breeds proof of origin is insufficient even if a herd-book existed for the breed in question.(8) For each of the six names for which a PGI is claimed, the conditions referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 are met because the processing area is precisely defined and the link is justified by the reputation and particular organoleptic characteristics. Italy’s argument is not relevant because in this case proof of origin must relate to proof of processing in the defined geographical area and not to proof of origin of the raw material. Nevertheless, the specifications may contain objective criteria concerning choice of raw material.(9) Secondly, Italy states that the claim of tradition of production in ‘duly licensed’ plants is not valid if the parameters to be observed and the legal person to whom the licence is granted are not mentioned. In addition, the registration applications do not describe the phases and parameters to be observed during the production process such as smoking time and temperature and maturing possibilities and methods using traditional techniques.(10) The files supporting the registration applications show that the licensed plants are listed and subject to controls capable of verifying that the parameters listed in the specifications are observed. The phases and parameters to be observed during the production process are precisely detailed in the specifications deposited with the Commission.(11) Thirdly, Italy states that the purpose of the registration applications is more to differentiate the products in commercial terms from other very similar products than to establish the existence of a diversity in agricultural production as encouraged in the second recital to Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.(12) According to the specifications deposited with the Commission and the additional information provided by the Portuguese delegation, the products demonstrate noteworthy differences in the meat pieces used, the seasoning, the type and duration of curing, the type of casing used, the size of the meat and fat pieces, or the dimension, shape and taste of the finished products. In addition, the products are given different names.(13) Formal examination of the specifications for the names ‘Paia de Toucinho de Estremoz e Borba’, ‘Chouriço de Carne de Estremoz e Borba’, ‘Paia de Lombo de Estremoz e Borba’, ‘Morcela de Estremoz e Borba’, ‘Chouriço grosso de Estremoz e Borba’ and ‘Paia de Estremoz e Borba’ revealed no obvious error of assessment.(14) Accordingly, the names qualify for entry in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications and should therefore be protected throughout the Community as geographical indications.(15) The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (3).(16) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on Protected Designations of Origin and Protected Geographical Indications,. The names listed in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications as provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 as protected geographical indications (PGI). 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, 8 July 2004.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ C 102, 27.4.2002, p. 2.(3)  OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1165/2004 (OJ L 224, 25.6.2004, p. 16).ANNEXFOODSTUFFS REFERRED TO IN ANNEX I TO REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92Meat-based productsPORTUGALPaia de Toucinho de Estremoz e Borba (PGI)Chouriço de Carne de Estremoz e Borba (PGI)Paia de Lombo de Estremoz e Borba (PGI)Morcela de Estremoz e Borba (PGI)Chouriço grosso de Estremoz e Borba (PGI)Paia de Estremoz e Borba (PGI) ",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;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,30 35762,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 464/2008 of 28 May 2008 fixing the additional amount to be paid under the 2007/08 marketing year for tomatoes in Bulgaria in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 104/2007. ,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,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 104/2007 of 2 February 2007 fixing the aid for tomatoes for processing for the 2007/08 marketing year (1), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) The quantities of tomatoes covered by aid applications for the 2006/07 marketing year as notified by Member States in accordance with Article 39(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 of 29 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables (2), exceed the Community threshold by 11,8 %. An additional amount is therefore to be paid after the end of the 2007/08 marketing year in the Member States which joined the European Union on 1 January 2007 and which have not exceeded their national threshold or in which the threshold has been exceeded by less than 25 %.(2) For the 2007/08 marketing year the national threshold for Bulgaria was not exceeded. A total additional amount of EUR 8,62 per tonne should therefore be paid in that Member State.(3) For the 2007/08 marketing year, producers in Romania have not submitted any application for aid for tomatoes for processing. No additional amount for that marketing year should therefore be paid in that Member State,. An additional amount of EUR 8,62 per tonne of tomatoes for processing, as referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2007, shall be paid in Bulgaria after the end of 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, 28 May 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 28, 3.2.2007, p. 10.(2)  OJ L 218, 30.8.2003, p. 14. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1663/2005 (OJ L 267 of 12.10.2005, p. 22). ",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;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;production aid;aid to producers,30 5361,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 881/2011 of 2 September 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1137/2007 as regards the additive composition of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis DSM 17299 (holder of authorisation Chr. Hansen A/S) and its use in feed containing formic acid 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 13(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) The preparation of Bacillus subtilis DSM 17299, belonging to the additive category of ‘zootechnical additives’, was authorised for 10 years as a feed additive for use on chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1137/2007 (2).(2) In accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, the holder of the authorisation has proposed changing the terms of the authorisation of Bacillus subtilis DSM 17299 to modify the additive composition by increasing the minimum concentration and to allow its use in feed for chickens for fattening containing formic acid. The application was accompanied by the relevant supporting data. The Commission forwarded that application to the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’).(3) The Authority concluded in its opinion of 15 March 2011 that the increase of the minimum concentration from 1,6 × 109 to 1,6 × 1010 CFU/g is unlikely to introduce new hazards and that the modified composition is compatible with formic acid. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(4) The conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are satisfied.(5) Regulation (EC) No 1137/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) 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 Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1137/2007 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, 2 September 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  OJ L 265, 2.10.2007, p. 5.ANNEXThe Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1137/2007 is replaced by the following:‘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 authorisationCFU/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisers.Additive composition:Characterisation of the active substance:Analytical method (1):1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting.2. The use is permitted in feed containing one of the following coccidiostats: diclazuril, halofuginone, robenidine, decoquinate, narasin/nicarbazin, lasalocid sodium, maduramycin ammonium, monensin sodium, narasin, salinomycin sodium, semduramycin sodium.3. The compatibility of this additive with formic acid has been shown.(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx’ ",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;organic acid;acetate;acetic acid;acrylic acid;alcohol acid;aromatic acid;citric acid;ester;fatty acid;formic acid;oxalic acid;phthalic acid;salicylic acid;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,30 4996,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1181/2009 of 30 November 2009 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Bremer Klaben (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,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) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Germany’s application to register the name ‘Bremer Klaben’ 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, 30 November 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 110, 14.5.2009, p. 7.ANNEXFoodstuffs listed in Annex I to the Regulation (EC) No 510/2006:Class 2.4.   Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s waresGERMANYBremer Klaben (PGI) ",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;location of production;location of agricultural production;pastry-making;industrial pastry-making;confectionery product;biscuit;chocolate;chocolate product;cocoa product;pastry product;sweets;toffee;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;biscuit factory;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,30 2009,"82/379/EEC: Commission Decision of 19 May 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Beckman - UV Spectrophotometer, model 24 with recorder and accessories' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (Only the French, German, Italian, Dutch, Danish, English and Greek texts are authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 798/85 (2),Having given notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) of the EEC Treaty,Whereas:IOn 3 October 1983, the French Government notified the Commission under Article 93 (3) of the EEC Treaty of a scheme to assist producers of potable spirits, to be implemented subject to the Commission's approval.By telex dated 6 October 1983, followed by a telexed reminder on 17 November 1983, the Commission asked the French Government to supply further information about the scheme.In a letter dated 7 December 1983, the French Government sent the Commission a brief reply.On 31 January 1984, the Commission again contacted the French Government requesting further details.By letter dated 13 March 1984 and by telex dated 30 March 1984, the French Government asked the Commission to give it more time to reply.By telex dated 11 April 1984, the French Government sent the Commission additional information, pointing out, however, that the details of certain aids still had to be worked out.The scheme provides for FF 12 million in grants to armagnac and calvados producers for storage and maturing operations. The anticipated duration of the scheme is three years.The French Government gives as the main reason for awarding such aid the fact that the spirits producers in question are faced with structural and economic difficulties.IIArmagnac and calvados are products which compete with spirits and alcoholic beverages produced in other Member States, notably whisky, brandies and gin. In 1982, intra-Community trade in all these products was worth approximately 800 million ECU.In recent years, a fall in the consumption of these products has been recorded in most Member States.This is due, on the one hand, to the general economic recession and, on the other, to the increase in the taxes and excise duties levied on such products.In France, sales of alcoholic beverages other than wine and beer fell by 4 % in 1983 compared with 1980. Over the same period, sales of cognac fell by 26,5 %, of armagnac by 17 % and of calvados by 32 %. On the other hand, sales of grain spirits (whisky, gin, etc.) increased by 41 %. The considerable drop in cognac, armagnac and calvados sales is due especially to an increase in the taxes on those products.Armagnac production is dependent on production of the region's wines and sometimes varies considerably from year to year.Exports to Community countries account for approximately 50 % of sales on the French market.As with armagnac, calvados production varies greatly from one year to the next depending on the apple harvest in Normandy.In 1982, exports to Community countries accounted for approximately 30 % of sales on the French market and 84 % of total calvados exports.IIIFollowing scrutiny of the planned aid under Article 93 (3) of the EEC Treaty, effected on the basis of the analysis of the market in the products concerned on the one hand, and having regard to the additional information furnished by the French authorities onthe other, the Commission decided on 30 May 1984 to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 93 (2) EEC in respect of the aids for the private storage and maturing of armagnac and calvados on account of their effects on trade between Member States. The expected cost of financing these measures is FF 12 million.Under the procedure provided for in Article 93 (2) of the EEC Treaty, the Commission gave the French Government and the other Member States and interested parties other than the Member States notice to submit their comments.The French Government replied on 1 August 1984 to the Commission's letter of formal notice of 8 June 1984, arguing, among other things, that in respect of the aids for the private storage of armagnac and calvados those products are produced using traditional methods in rural areas giving rise to a high manufacturing cost for the producers concerned.Of the other Member States, the United Kingdom Government supports the Commission's action in initiating the Article 93 (2) EEC procedure; it points out in particular that United Kingdom spirits producers face serious difficulties in exporting their products and that the French aids cause distortions of competition in the spirits and comparable products sector.Of the interested parties other than the Member States, the Scotch Whisky Association expressed similar concern in its letter to the Commission dated 28 February 1984.IVBy notifying in good time its proposal to provide assistance to spirits producers, the French Government has fulfilled its obligation under Article 93 (3) of the EEC Treaty.In the sector of alcoholic beverages, and more particularly of spirits, there are substantial trade flows between Member States and competition is intense, partly because there is surplus production capacity and partly because consumption of such products is either at a standstill or is declining. When State aids strengthen the competitive position of certain firms whose products for the subject-matter of intra-Community trade, the latter must be deemed to be affected by those aids. In the present case, by reducing certain costs or increasing the income of the recipient firms, the planned aids may affect trade between Member States and distort or threaten to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings within the meaning of Article 92 (1) of the EEC Treaty, which provides that such aids are incompatible with the common market.The exceptions to this principle do not apply in this case in view of the features of the plannned aids and the fact that they do not seek to satisfy the conditions for application of those exceptions.Article 92 (3) of the EEC Treaty specifies which aids may be considered compatible with the common market. Such compatibility is determined in the light of objectives pursued in the interest of the Community and not in that of a single Member State.In order to safeguard the proper functioning of the common market, and having regard to the principle embodied in Article 3 (f) of the EEC Treaty, the exceptions to the incompatibility of aids provided for in Article 92 (3) of the EEC Treaty must be construed narrowly when any aid is scrutinized.In particular, they may be invoked only where the Commission is satifsfied that, without the aid, market forces alone would be insufficient to guide the recipients towards patterns of behaviour that would serve one of the said objectives.To apply the said exceptions in the case of aid that did not serve such an objective or where aid is not necessary for that purpose would be to place the industries or firms of certain Member States at an unfair advantage. Their financial position would be bolstered as a result, whereas trading conditions between Member States would be affected and competition distorted without any jusification on grounds of the common interest within the meaning of Article 92 (3).The proposed assistance for the storage and maturing of armagnac and calvados spirits would relieve the recipients of certain costs inherent in those operations. In fact, the operations are intended to enable them to sell later a better quality product at a higher price. This means that the producer foregoes an immediate income and pays certains costs, which are covered, however, by a higher return at some point in the future. Both in France and in other Member States, however, spirits competing with armagnac and calvados undergo similar treatment without their producers qualifying for assistance to cover part of the cost.To agree to such aid being granted to armagnac and calvados producers alone would, under the circumstances, be tantamount to inflicting on their competitors a disadvantage which might be reflected in an unwarranted drop in their sales.The aid is operating aid involving no restructuring, redeployment or innovation. VIn view of the above, the prohibition provided for in Article 92 (1) cannot be waived under paragraph 2 of that Article, given that the exceptions provided for in that paragraph are clearly not applicable in the present case.Nor do the aids for the private storage and maturing of armagnac and calvados satisfy the conditions for the application of one of the exceptions provided for in Article 92 (3) of the EEC Treaty.With regard to the exceptions contained in subparagraphs (a) and (c) of Article 92 (3) for aids to promote the development of certain areas, the Armagnac and Calvados areas are not ones where the standard of living is abnormally low or where there is serious underemployment within the meaning of subparagraph (a).The operating aids planned by the French Government are not likely to contribute to the development of certain economic areas within the meaning of subparagraph (c).As regards the exceptions provided for in subparagraph (b) of Article 92 (3), it is obvious that the aids in question are not intended to support a project of common European interest or to remedy a serious disturbance in the French economy.Lastly, as to the exception in subparagraph (c) of Article 92 (3) regarding aid to facilitate the development of certain economic activities, the aids in question, being intended to cover certain operating costs, cannot have a development effect within the meaning of that exception. Moreover, the fact that a substantial proportion of the products which are to qualify for assistance is exported to other Member States makes it impossible to take the view that trading conditions would not be affected to an extent contrary to the common interest.Consequently, the planned aids do not satisfy the conditions necessary for application of one of the exceptions in Article 92 (3) of the EEC Treaty,. The aids for the private storage and maturing of armagnac and calvados, notified to the Commission by letter dated 29 September 1983, are incompatible with the common market and France may not implement them. France shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Decision within one month of its notification and shall inform the Commission thereof within the same period. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 22 May 1985.For the CommissionPeter SUTHERLANDMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 89, 29. 3. 1985, p. 1. ",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;carcinogenic substance;cancerogenic substance;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;cancer;fight against cancer;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,30 5970,"Commission Directive (EU) 2015/2087 of 18 November 2015 amending Annex II to Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 27 November 2000 on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 15 July 2011 the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted Resolution MEPC.201(62) amending Annex V to the MARPOL Convention on the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships, by introducing a new and more detailed categorization of garbage (2). The amended Annex V to the MARPOL Convention entered into force on 1 January 2013.(2) This new categorization of garbage is reflected in IMO Circular MEPC.1/Circ.644/Rev.1, providing a standard format for the advance notification form for waste delivery to port reception facilities (3), as well as in IMO Circular MEPC.1/Circ.645/Rev.1, providing a standard format for the waste delivery receipt following a ship's use of port reception facilities (4).(3) In the interest of consistency with IMO measures and in order to avoid uncertainty amongst port users and authorities, the table included in Annex II to Directive 2000/59/EC, which contains the different types and amounts of waste and cargo residues to be delivered or retained on board, should be adapted to the new categorisation of garbage of the amended Annex V to the MARPOL Convention.(4) In addition, in order to improve the regime established under Directive 2000/59/EC, which aims at reducing discharges of ship-generated waste and cargo residues into the sea, information on the types and quantities of ship-generated waste actually delivered to port reception facilities in the last port of delivery should be included in the table of Annex II.(5) The exact data on the types and amounts of the ship-generated waste and cargo residues delivered by a ship in the last port is essential for an accurate calculation of sufficient dedicated storage capacity on that ship. The calculation of sufficient storage capacity is a prerequisite for allowing the ship to proceed to the next port of call without having delivered its ship-generated waste, as well as for a proper selection of vessels for inspection. Better targeted inspections will contribute to the effective operation of maritime traffic, by reducing turnaround time in ports.(6) This information may be available through waste receipts issued on basis of the IMO Circular MEPC.1/Circ.645/Rev.1, which recommends the standard format for the waste delivery receipt, or through other types of receipts issued to the master of the ship upon delivery of the waste. The amounts and types of waste indicated on the waste receipt or as declared by the master of the ship upon delivery in case a waste receipt cannot be obtained, would generally be more accurate than those available from the waste notification form, as they should reflect the actual situation after delivery and as such provide more reliability in the decision making process. The master of the ship records such delivery information in the Garbage Record Book as required by the MARPOL Convention.(7) A systematic collection of accurate data on waste delivery would also allow a better statistical analysis of waste flow patterns in ports and facilitate the establishment of the information and monitoring system foreseen in Article 12(3) of Directive 2000/59/EC. The monitoring and exchange of such information, including the electronic waste notification developed under Directive 2010/65/EU of the European Parliament and the Council (5), are currently supported by the Union maritime information and exchange system (SafeSeaNet), established by Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (6), which should be linked to a reporting module within the Port State Control database (7) set up under Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (8).(8) Annex II to Directive 2000/59/EC should be amended to include the information on waste delivery in the previous port and in order to incorporate the new categorization of garbage introduced by the amended MARPOL Annex V.(9) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,. Annex II to Directive 2000/59/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Directive. 1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 9 December 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.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, 18 November 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 81.(2)  Resolution MEPC.201(62) adopted on 15 July 2011, Amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973(3)  MEPC.1/Circ.644/Rev.1, 1 July 2013(4)  MEPC.1/Circ.645/Rev.1, 1 July 2013(5)  Directive 2010/65/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 October 2010 on reporting formalities for ships arriving and/or departing from ports of the Member States (OJ L 283, 29.10.2010, p. 1).(6)  Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10).(7)  Database developed and operated by the European Maritime Safety Agency.(8)  Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control, (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 57).ANNEX‘ANNEX IIINFORMATION TO BE NOTIFIED BEFORE ENTRY INTO THE PORT OF …(Port of destination as referred to in Article 6 of Directive 2000/59/EC)1. Name, call sign and, where appropriate, IMO identification number of the ship:2. Flag State:3. Estimated time of arrival (ETA):4. Estimated time of departure (ETD):5. Previous port of call:6. Next port of call:7. Last port and date when ship-generated waste was delivered, including the quantities (in m3) and the types of waste that were delivered:8. Are you delivering (tick appropriate box):all ☐ some ☐ none ☐9. Type and amount of waste and residues to be delivered and/or remaining on board, and percentage of maximum storage capacity:If delivering all waste, complete second and last columns as appropriate. If delivering some or no waste, complete all columns.Type Waste to be delivered Maximum dedicated storage capacity Amount of waste retained on board Port at which remaining waste will be delivered Estimated amount of waste to be generated between notification and next port of call Waste that has been delivered at the last port of delivery identified under point 7 aboveWaste oilsOily bilge waterOily residues (sludge)Other (specify)Sewage (1)GarbagePlasticsFood WastesDomestic wastes (e.g. paper products, rags, glass, metal, bottles, crockery, etc.)Cooking OilIncinerator ashesOperational wastesAnimal carcass(es)Cargo residues (2) (specify) (3)Notes1. This information may be used for port State control and other inspection purposes.2. Member States will determine which bodies will receive copies of this notification.3. This form is to be completed unless the ship is covered by an exemption in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2000/59/EC.I confirm that:— the above details are accurate and correct, and— there is sufficient dedicated onboard capacity to store all waste generated between notification and the next port at which waste will be delivered.Date …Time …Signature’(1)  Sewage may be discharged at sea in accordance with Regulation 11 of Marpol Annex IV. The corresponding boxes do not need to be completed if it is the intention to make an authorised discharge at sea.(2)  May be estimates.(3)  Cargo residues shall be specified and categorised according to the relevant Annexes of Marpol, in particular Marpol Annexes I, II and V. ",waste management;landfill site;rubbish dump;waste treatment;harbour installation;harbour;port;river port;seaport;yacht harbour;marine pollution;disposal of waste at sea;pollution of the seas;pollution from ships;degassing;discharge into the sea;waste;refuse;residue;maritime transport;maritime connection;sea transport;sea transport connection;seagoing traffic;anti-pollution device;catalytic converter;maritime safety;safety at sea;sea transport safety;ship safety,30 23025,"2002/878/EC: Commission Decision of 6 November 2002 establishing the sampling plans and diagnostic methods for the detection and confirmation of the presence of the mollusc diseases Bonamiosis (Bonamia ostreae) and Marteiliosis (Marteilia refringens) (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 4327). ,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), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 15 thereof,Whereas:(1) In order to take into account developments in scientific knowledge, practical experience and international guidelines, the plans and methods laid down by Commission Decision 94/306/EC of 16 May 1994 laying down the sampling plans and diagnostic methods for the detection and confirmation of certain mollusc diseases(3) need to be updated.(2) Experts have agreed that the sampling plans and diagnostic methods laid down in the current edition of the International Office of Epizootics (OIE) Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases as regards Bonamiosis (Bonamia ostreae) and Marteiliosis (Marteilia refringens) and as regards abnormal mortality are appropriate. Therefore, sampling and diagnosis for these diseases in relation to recognition of approved zones and farms and for the examination of stocks where abnormal mortalities occur should be carried out in line with the Third Edition, 2000, of this Manual.(3) Decision 94/306/EC should therefore be repealed and replaced by this Decision.(4) A sufficient period of time should be provided for the implementation of these new requirements.(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,. The sampling and diagnostic methods to be carried out for the detection and confirmation of bonamiosis (Bonamia ostreae) and marteiliosis (Marteilia refringens) in molluscs in the case of abnormal mortality and for the recognition of approved (free) zones and farms are laid down in the Annex. Decision 94/306/EC is repealed.References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 6 January 2003. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.(3) OJ L 133, 28.5.1994, p. 51.ANNEXSampling and diagnostic methods for the detection and confirmation of bonamiosis (bonamia ostreae) and marteiliosis (marteilia refringens)The sampling and diagnostic methods to be carried out, including the techniques, examination procedures and media used, their standardisation and the interpretation of the results, for the detection and confirmation of bonamiosis (Bonamia ostreae) and marteiliosis (Marteilia refringens) in molluscs in the case of abnormal mortality and for the recognition of approved (free) zones and farms must conform to those specified in the OIE Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases Third Edition, 2000, Part 3 Diseases of molluscs: Chapter I.2 (General information), Chapter 3.1.1 (bonamiosis) and Chapter 3.1.3 (marteiliosis). ",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;mollusc;cephalopod;shellfish;squid;medical diagnosis;diagnostic radiology;echography;electrocardiography;electroencephalography;endoscopy;laboratory analysis;magnetic resonance imaging;medical imaging;nuclear magnetic resonance;radiography;radiology;scintigraphy;ultrasound;sampling,30 1947,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 298/95 of 14 February 1995 modifying Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, the occupied Territories, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 of 25 July 1994, opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, the occupied Territories, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, in the context of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations the import regime for tomatoes and courgettes has been changed;Whereas Article 25 of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco provides that, where the existing rules are changed, the Community may amend the regime set out in the Agreement for the products concerned;Whereas the Community has agreed with the Kingdom of Morocco that the said regime will be adjusted on the basis of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters;Whereas the measures foreseen in this Regulation conform to the opinion given by the Custom Code Committee,. In Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 1981/94, the order numbers 09.1117 and 09.1118 are modified and order number 09.1133 is added as follow:>TABLE> This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 February 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 199, 2. 8. 1994, p. 1.(2) The entry price beyond which the specific additional duty foreseen in the list of concessions of the Community to GATT is reduced to zero, is equal to ECU 560 per tonne.(3) The specific additional duty is applicable.(4) In the framework of this quota, the specific additional duty foreseen in the list of concessions of the Community to GATT is reduced to zero from 1 October to 20 April, on condition that the entry price is equal to or higher than ECU 451 per tonne, this amount being reduced to ECU 445 per tonne, from 1 February to 31 March 1995, and ECU 439 per tonne from 1 February to 31 March 1996.(5) If the entry price for a consignment is 2, 4, 6 or 8 % lower than the agreed entry price of:- ECU 560 per tonne for tomatoes, and- ECU 451 per tonne for courgettes, this amount being reduced to ECU 445 per tonne from 1 February to 31 March 1995 and to ECU 439 per tonne from 1 February to 31 March 1996,the specific customs duty shall be equal to 2, 4, 6 or 8 % of this entry price.If the entry price of a consignment is less than 92 % of the entry price of:- ECU 560 per tonne for tomatoes, and- ECU 451 per tonne for courgettes, this amount being reduced to ECU 445 per tonne from 1 February to 31 March 1995 and to ECU 439 per tonne from 1 February to 31 March 1996,the specific rate of customs duty bound in GATT shall apply.` ",GATT;General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;third country;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment,30 20584,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2866/2000 of 27 December 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1898/97 laying down rules of application in the pigmeat sector for the arrangements covered by Council Regulations (EC) No 1727/2000 and (EC) No 3066/95 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2698/93 and (EC) No 1590/94 and amending Regulation (EC) No 2332/2000 determining the extent to which applications lodged in October 2000 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreements concluded by the Community with the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania can be accepted. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2290/2000 of 9 October 2000, establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with the Republic of Bulgaria(1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2433/2000 of 17 October 2000, establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with the Czech Republic(2), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2434/2000 of 17 October 2000, establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with the Slovak Republic(3), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 of 17 October 2000, establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Romania(4), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2851/2000 of 22 December 2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with the Republic of Poland and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 3066/95(5), and in particular Article 1(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/97(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/2000(7), lays down rules of application in the pigmeat sector for the arrangements in the Europe Agreements. It should be amended in line with the provisions on pigmeat products in Regulations (EC) No 2290/2000, (EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000, (EC) No 2435/2000 and (EC) No 2851/2000.(2) Repayment of import duties on products listed in Parts C, D and E of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1898/97 as they existed before entry into force of this Regulation and imported under licences used from 1 July 2000 falls within the scope of Articles 878 to 898 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(8), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2787/2000(9).(3) The provisions in this Regulation for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and Romania should be applied in parallel with Regulations (EC) No 2290/2000, (EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000 and (EC) No 2435/2000 from 1 July 2000. The provisions in this Regulation for Poland should be applied in parallel with Regulation (EC) No 2851/2000 from 1 January 2001.(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2332/2000(10) determines the quantities, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1898/97, available for the period 1 January to 31 March 2001. It should be amended in line with the new annual quantities given in Annex I to this Regulation.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. Regulation (EC) No 1898/97 is amended as follows:1. The title is replaced by the following text:""laying down rules of application, in the pigmeat sector for the arrangements covered by Council Regulations (EC) No 1727/2000, (EC) No 2290/2000, (EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000, (EC) No 2435/2000 and (EC) No 2851/2000 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2698/93 and (EC) No 1590/94.""2. The first paragraph of Article 1 is replaced by the following text:""All imports into the Community under the arrangements laid down in Regulations (EC) No 1727/2000, 2290/2000, (EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000, (EC) No 2435/2000 and (EC) No 2851/2000 of products covered by group Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, H1, 7, 8, 9, T1, T2, T3, S1, S2, B1, 15, 16 and 17 provided for in Annex I to this Regulation shall be subject to presentation of an import licence.""3. Parts B, C, D, E and F of Annex I are replaced by Annex I to this Regulation. Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 2332/2000 is replaced by Annex II to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 July 2000. However, for imports from the Republic of Poland, Articles 1 and 2 are applicable from 1 January 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 December 2000.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 262, 17.10.2000, p. 1.(2) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 1.(3) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 9.(4) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 17.(5) OJ L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 7(6) OJ L 267, 30.9.1997, p. 58.(7) OJ L 246, 30.9.2000, p. 34.(8) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(9) OJ L 330, 27.12.2000, p. 1.(10) OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 11.ANNEX I""B. Products originating in Poland>TABLE>C. Products originating in the Czech Republic>TABLE>D. Products originating in the Slovak Republic>TABLE>E. Products originating in Bulgaria>TABLE>F. Products originating in Romania>TABLE>""ANNEX II""ANNEX II>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;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,30 25088,"2003/387/EC: Commission Decision of 28 May 2003 amending for the third time Decision 2003/290/EC concerning protective measures in relation to avian influenza in the Netherlands (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 1786). ,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), as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,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(3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(4), in particular Article 9 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption(5), and in particular Article 4(1) and (3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Since 28 February 2003 the Netherlands have declared several outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza.(2) The Netherlands took immediate action as provided for by Council Directive 92/40/EEC(6) of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza, as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, before the disease was officially confirmed.(3) For the sake of clarity and transparency the Commission after consultation with the Dutch authorities, has taken Decision 2003/153/EC(7) of 3 March 2003 concerning protection measures in relation to strong suspicion of avian influenza in the Netherlands, thereby reinforcing the measures taken by the Netherlands.(4) Subsequently Decisions 2003/156/EC(8), 2003/172/EC(9), 2003/186/EC(10), 2003/191/EC(11), 2003/214/EC(12), 2003/258/EC(13), 2003/290/EC(14), 2003/318/EC(15) and Decision 2003/357/EC(16) were adopted after consultation with the Dutch authorities and evaluation of the situation with all Member States.(5) The measures laid down in Decision 2003/290/EC should be further prolonged and adapted in the light of the evolution of the disease.(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 Article 8 of Decision 2003/290/EC the time and date ""until 24.00 on 30 May 2003"" are replaced by ""until 24.00 on 17 June 2003"". This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 28 May 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(2) OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14.(3) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.(4) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.(5) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.(6) OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1.(7) OJ L 59, 4.3.2003, p. 32.(8) OJ L 64, 7.3.2003, p. 36.(9) OJ L 69, 13.3.2003, p. 27.(10) OJ L 71, 15.3.2003, p. 30.(11) OJ L 74, 20.3.2003, p. 30.(12) OJ L 81, 28.3.2003, p. 48.(13) OJ L 95, 11.4.2003, p. 65.(14) OJ L 105, 26.4.2003, p. 28.(15) OJ L 115, 9.5.2003, p. 86.(16) OJ L 123, 17.5.2003, p. 53. ",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;export;export sale,30 40434,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1346/2011 of 13 December 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for boarfish in EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII by vessels flying the flag of any Member State, except Denmark and 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 57/2011 of 18 January 2011 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters (2), lays down quotas for 2011.(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 2011.(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 2011 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 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, 13 December 2011.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 24, 27.1.2011, p. 1.ANNEXNo 23/T&QMember State All Member States except Denmark and IrelandStock BOR/678-Species Boarfish (Caproidae)Zone EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIIIDate 29.11.2011 ",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,30 17143,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2394/97 of 2 December 1997 fixing the definitive aid on certain grain legumes for the 1997/98 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 of 30 July 1996 introducing a specific measure in respect of certain grain legumes (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1826/97 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 provides that the Commission is to determine the overrun in the maximum guaranteed area and to fix the definitive aid for the marketing year in question;Whereas the maximum guaranteed area referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 was exceeded by 23,54 % in 1997/98; whereas the aid provided for in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 should be reduced proportionately for the marketing year in question;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,. The definitive aid for certain grain legumes for the 1997/98 marketing year shall be ECU 146,51 per hectare. 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, 2 December 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 4.(2) OJ L 260, 23. 9. 1997, p. 11. ",leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;market stabilisation;improvement of market conditions;market regularisation;market regularization;market stabilization;stabilisation of prices;stabilization of prices;EU control;Community control;European Union control;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;aid per hectare;per hectare aid,30 40546,"2012/142/EU: Council Decision of 14 February 2012 on the accession of the European Union to Regulation No 29 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the protection of the occupants of the cab of a commercial vehicle Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 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’) (1), and in particular Article 3(3) and the second indent of Article 4(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (2),Whereas:(1) The standardised requirements of Regulation No 29 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the protection of the occupants of the cab of a commercial vehicle (3) (‘UNECE Regulation No 29’) are intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties to the Revised 1958 Agreement and to ensure a high level of safety and protection for vehicle occupants.(2) At the date of its accession to the Revised 1958 Agreement, the Union acceded to a limited number of UNECE Regulations listed in Annex II to Decision 97/836/EC; UNECE Regulation No 29 was not included in that list.(3) In light of subsequent amendments to UNECE Regulation No 29 and of 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), according to which the Union is to take account of UNECE Regulation No 29, that UNECE Regulation should become part of the EU type-approval system for motor vehicles,. Regulation No 29 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the protection of the occupants of the cab of a commercial vehicle is hereby approved. Regulation No 29 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the protection of the occupants of the cab of a commercial vehicle shall become part of the EU type-approval system for motor vehicles. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision shall be notified by the Commission to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.. Done at Brussels, 14 February 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. LIDEGAARD(1)  OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.(2)  Consent of 19 January 2012 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3)  OJ L 304, 20.11.2010, p. 21.(4)  OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1. ",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;technical rule;transport safety;passenger protection;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;technical barrier;administrative barrier;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,30 31460,"2006/241/EC: Commission Decision of 24 March 2006 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, originating in Madagascar (notified under document number C(2006) 888) (Text with EEA relevance). ,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 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 97/517/EC of 1 August 1997 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, originating in Madagascar (2) has been substantially amended (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Decision should be codified.(2) Community inspections in Madagascar have shown that there are serious deficiencies with regard to infrastructure and hygiene in meat establishments and that there are not enough guarantees of the efficiency of the controls carried out by the competent authorities. Animal health management in Madagascar shows severe deficiencies and non-application of Community rules. There is a potential risk for public health with regard to the production and processing of animal products, excluding fishery products, in this country.(3) Imports of products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, from Madagascar should not be allowed until it can be guaranteed that no more risk exists.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. This Decision shall apply to products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, originating in Madagascar. Member States shall prohibit imports of the products referred to in Article 1. Decision 97/517/EC is repealed.References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex II. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 March 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  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).(2)  OJ L 214, 6.8.1997, p. 54. Decision as amended by Decision 97/553/EC (OJ L 228, 19.8.1997, p. 31).(3)  See Annex I.ANNEX IRepealed Decision and its amendmentCommission Decision 97/517/EC (OJ L 214, 6.8.1997, p. 54)Commission Decision 97/553/EC (OJ L 228, 19.8.1997, p. 31) Only as regards the reference to Decision 97/517/EC in Article 1ANNEX IICorrelation tableDecision 97/517/EC This DecisionArticle 1 Article 1Article 2 first paragraph Article 2Article 2 second paragraph —Article 3 —— Article 3Article 4 —Article 5 Article 4— Annex I— Annex II ",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Madagascar;Malagasy Republic;Republic of Madagascar;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;health risk;danger of sickness,30 44623,"Decision (EU) 2015/41 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 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/2013/006 PL/Fiat Auto Poland S.A., from Poland). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,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 (1), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (2), and in particular Article 23, second paragraph, 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 (3), and in particular Article 12 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 (4), 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 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 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 29 July 2013, Poland submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Fiat Auto Poland S.A. and 21 suppliers and downstream producers, and supplemented it by additional information up to 16 June 2014. 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 1 259 610.(4) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Poland,. 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 1 259 610 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 17 December 2014.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentB. DELLA VEDOVA(1)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855.(3)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.(4)  OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1. ",motor vehicle industry;automobile manufacture;motor industry;collective dismissal;collective redundancy;Poland;Republic of Poland;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;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,30 38103,"2010/779/EU: Council Decision of 14 December 2010 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the establishment of a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice. ,Having regard to Article 4 of Protocol (No 19) on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter ‘the Schengen Protocol’),Having regard to the request by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, by its letter to the President of the Council of 5 October 2010, to participate in certain provisions of the Schengen acquis, as specified in that letter,Whereas:(1) By Decision 2000/365/EC (1) the Council authorised the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis, in accordance with the conditions set out in that Decision.(2) On 24 June 2009 the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom security and justice (hereinafter ‘the proposed Regulation’).(3) According to the proposed Regulation, the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom security and justice (hereinafter ‘the Agency’) is to be made responsible for the operational management of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II), the Visa Information System (VIS) and Eurodac and it may be made responsible for the preparation, development and operational management of other large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice, on the basis of a relevant legislative instrument, based on Title V of Part three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.(4) SIS II is part of the Schengen acquis. Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and Council Decision 2007/533/JHA (3) govern the establishment, operation and use of SIS II. However, the United Kingdom has only taken part in the adoption of Decision 2007/533/JHA which develops the provisions of the Schengen acquis referred to in Article 1(a)(ii) of Decision 2000/365/EC.(5) VIS is also part of the Schengen acquis. The United Kingdom did not take part in the adoption of, and is not bound by Decision 2004/512/EC (4), Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 (5) and Decision 2008/633/JHA (6) which govern the establishment, operation or use of VIS.(6) Eurodac is not part of the Schengen acquis. The United Kingdom has taken part in the adoption of, and is bound by Regulation (EC) No 2725/2000 (7) which governs the establishment, operation and use of Eurodac.(7) Given its participation in Eurodac and its partial participation in SIS II, the United Kingdom has the right to participate in the activities of the Agency, to the extent that the Agency will be responsible for the operational management of SIS II as governed by Decision 2007/533/JHA, and Eurodac.(8) The proposed Agency should have a single legal personality and be characterised by the unity of its organisational and financial structure. To this end, the Agency should be established by means of a single legislative instrument which must be voted on within the Council in its entirety. Moreover, once adopted, the proposed Regulation should become applicable in its entirety in the Member States bound by it. This excludes the possibility of partial applicability for the United Kingdom.(9) In order to ensure compliance with the Treaties and the applicable Protocols, and at the same time to safeguard the unity and consistency of the proposed Regulation, the United Kingdom has requested to take part in the proposed Regulation under Article 4 of the Schengen Protocol to the extent that the Agency will be responsible for the operational management of SIS II as governed by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 and of VIS.(10) The Council recognizes the right of the United Kingdom to make, in accordance with Article 4 of the Schengen Protocol, a request for participation in the proposed Regulation, to the extent that the United Kingdom will not participate in the proposed Regulation on other grounds.(11) Participation of the United Kingdom in the proposed Regulation would be without prejudice to the fact that at present the United Kingdom does not and cannot participate in the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the free movement of third country nationals, visa policy and the crossing by persons of the external borders of the Member States. This would justify the inclusion of specific provisions in the proposed Regulation reflecting this special position of the United Kingdom, in particular as regards limited voting rights in the Management Board of the Agency.(12) The Mixed Committee, established pursuant to Article 3 of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application, and development of the Schengen acquis (8), has been informed about the preparation of this Decision in accordance with Article 5 of that Agreement.(13) The Mixed Committee, established pursuant to Article 3 of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (9), has been informed about the preparation of this Decision in accordance with Article 5 of that Agreement,. Further to Council Decision 2000/365/EC, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland shall take part in the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice to the extent that it relates to the operational management of the Visa Information System (VIS) and the parts of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II), in which the United Kingdom does not participate. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 14 December 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. VANACKERE(1)  OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.(2)  OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 4.(3)  OJ L 205, 7.8.2007, p. 63.(4)  Council Decision 2004/512/EC of 8 June 2004 establishing the Visa Information System (VIS) (OJ L 213, 15.6.2004, p. 5).(5)  Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation) (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 60).(6)  Council Decision 2008/633/JHA of 23 June 2008 concerning access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol for the purposes of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 129).(7)  Council Regulation (EC) No 2725/2000 of 11 December 2000 concerning the establishment of ‘Eurodac’ for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of the Dublin Convention (OJ L 316, 15.12.2000, p. 1).(8)  OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.(9)  OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 52. ","management;Northern Ireland;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Schengen Agreement;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;computer system;data-processing system;area of freedom, security and justice;AFSJ;JHA;justice and home affairs",30 3812,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1988/2004 of 18 November 2004 repealing Regulation (EC) No 1501/2004 of 24 August 2004 prohibiting fishing for northern prawn by vessels flying the flag of Sweden. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/2004 (2) prohibits fishing for northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° 00’ N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden.(2) Following a transfer of fishing opportunities, the quota available for Sweden is no longer exhausted. Consequently, fishing for northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° 00’ N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden should be authorised. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/2004 should therefore be repealed,. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/2004 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 October 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 November 2004.For the CommissionJörgen HOLMQUISTDirector-General for Fisheries(1)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last modified by Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 13).(2)  OJ L 275, 25.8.2004, p. 13. ",ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;crustacean;crab;crawfish;crayfish;lobster;prawn;shrimp;EC Regulation;European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;repeal;abrogation;annulment;revocation,30 44668,"Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/267 of 17 February 2015 amending Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC as regards the entry for Japan in the list of third countries or parts thereof from which the introduction of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines into the Union is authorised (notified under document C(2015) 738) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (1), and in particular the introductory phrase of Article 8, the first subparagraph of point (1) of Article 8, point (4) of Article 8 and point (c) of paragraph 4 of Article 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (2) lays down animal and public health rules for imports into the Union and the transit and storage in the Union of consignments of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines (‘the commodities’).(2) Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC sets out a list of third countries or parts thereof from which the introduction of the commodities into the Union is authorised, provided that they have undergone the relevant treatments as set out in Part 4 of that Annex. The relevant treatments are to eliminate certain animal health risk linked to the specific commodities and the animal health situation in the third country or parts thereof. Part 4 set outs a non-specific treatment ‘A’ and specific treatments ‘B’ to ‘F’ listed in descending order of severity of the animal health risk linked to the commodity.(3) Japan is not listed in Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC as a third country from which the introduction into the Union of the commodities is authorised. However, Japan has requested that it be added to that list for the commodities obtained from domestic bovine and porcine animals, farmed cloven-hoofed game, poultry and farmed feathered game (except ratites).(4) Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 (3) lays down veterinary certification requirements for the introduction into the Union of fresh meat. In accordance with that Regulation, consignments of fresh meat intended for human consumption may only be imported into the Union if they come from third countries, territories or parts thereof listed in Part 1 of Annex II to that Regulation and if they comply with the relevant requirements laid down in Union legislation.(5) Japan is listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in respect of consignments of fresh bovine meat and therefore is recognised in Union legislation as providing sufficient animal health guarantees for those consignments. Accordingly, consignments from that third country of the commodities obtained from bovine animals, as referred to in Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC, should be authorised for introduction into the Union subject to the non-specific treatment ‘A’, as set out in Part 4 of that Annex.(6) In 2014 Japan notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of subtype H5 in holdings on its territory. Japan has imposed a stamping-out policy to control that disease and to limit its spread. Furthermore, cases of HPAI of the subtype H5 have been confirmed in wild birds on its territory on several occasions. Accordingly, consignments from that third country of the commodities obtained from poultry, as referred to in Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC, should be authorised for introduction into the Union subject to the specific treatment ‘D’, as set out in Part 4 of that Annex.(7) Japan notifies the OIE of outbreaks of diseases in porcine animals and the disease situation is favourable in that third country, as regards diseases to which porcine animals are susceptible and for which guarantees are to be certified in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 206/2010. Accordingly, consignments from that third country of the commodities obtained from porcine animals, as referred to in Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC, should be authorised for introduction into the Union provided that they have undergone the specific treatment ‘B’, as set out in Part 4 of that Annex.(8) Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC should therefore be amended in order to authorise the introduction into the Union from Japan of the commodities obtained from domestic bovine and porcine animals, farmed cloven-hoofed game, poultry and farmed feathered game (except ratites).(9) Decision 2007/777/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,. Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 February 2015.For the CommissionVytenis ANDRIUKAITISMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.(2)  Commission Decision 2007/777/EC of 29 November 2007 laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries and repealing Decision 2005/432/EC (OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 49).(3)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 of 12 March 2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements (OJ L 73, 20.3.2010, p. 1).ANNEXIn Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC, the following entry for Japan is inserted between the entry for Iceland and the entry for Kenya:‘JP Japan A XXX B XXX D XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX’ ",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Japan;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;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,30 43596,"2014/802/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 14 November 2014 amending Decisions 2010/470/EU and 2010/472/EU as regards the animal health requirements relating to scrapie for trade in and imports into the Union of embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species (notified under document C(2014) 8339) 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 third indent of Article 11(3), Article 17(2)(b), the first indent of Article 18(1), and the introductory phrase and point (b) of Article 19 thereof,Whereas:(1) Part A of Annex IV to Commission Decision 2010/470/EU (2) sets out the model health certificate for intra-Union trade in consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species collected or produced after 31 August 2010.(2) Part 2 of Annex IV to Commission Decision 2010/472/EU (3) sets out the model health certificate for the importation into the Union of consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species.(3) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) lays down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in bovine, ovine and caprine animals. Chapter A of Annex VIII to that Regulation sets out the conditions for intra-Union trade in live animals, semen and embryos. In addition, Annex IX to that Regulation sets out the conditions for the importation into the Union of live animals, embryos, ova and products of animal origin from third countries.(4) In the light of new scientific evidence, Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 was amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 630/2013 (5). Those amendments, relating to scrapie, were reflected by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/470/EU (6) in the model health certificate for intra-Union trade in consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species set out in Part A of Annex IV to Decision 2010/470/EU and the model health certificate for imports into the Union of consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species set out in Part 2 of Annex IV to Decision 2010/472/EU, with a transitional period until 31 December 2014.(5) In accordance with a scientific opinion on the risk of transmission of classical scrapie via in vivo derived embryo transfer in ovine animals of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) adopted on 24 January 2013, where it was concluded that the risk of transmitting classical scrapie by the implantation of homozygous or heterozygous ovine ARR embryos could be considered negligible, provided that the OIE recommendations and procedures relating to embryo transfer are followed, the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 were amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1148/2014 (7).(6) The model health certificate for intra-Union trade in consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species set out in Part A of Annex IV to Decision 2010/470/EU and the model health certificate for imports into the Union of consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species set out in Part 2 of Annex IV to Decision 2010/472/EU should therefore be amended in order to reflect the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Regulation (EU) No 1148/2014.(7) In addition, in the model health certificate for intra-Union trade in consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species set out in Part A of Annex IV to Decision 2010/470/EU, certain references to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 need to be amended in order to remove any ambiguity.(8) Furthermore, in the model health certificate for imports into the Union of consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species set out in Part 2 of Annex IV to Decision 2010/472/EU, a more precise wording is required in order to ensure a clear understanding that testing regimes referring to epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) apply to the donor females of ovine or caprine species.(9) Decisions 2010/470/EU and 2010/472/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) 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 IV to Decision 2010/470/EU is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Decision. Annex IV to Decision 2010/472/EU is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2015. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 November 2014.For the CommissionVytenis ANDRIUKAITISMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.(2)  Commission Decision 2010/470/EU of 26 August 2010 laying down model health certificates for trade within the Union in semen, ova and embryos of animals of the equine, ovine and caprine species and in ova and embryos of animals of the porcine species (OJ L 228, 31.8.2010, p. 15).(3)  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 (OJ L 228, 31.8.2010, p. 74).(4)  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 (OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1).(5)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 630/2013 of 28 June 2013 amending the Annexes 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 (OJ L 179, 29.6.2013, p. 60).(6)  Commission Implementing Decision 2013/470/EU of 20 September 2013 amending Decisions 2010/470/EU and 2010/472/EU as regards the animal health requirements relating to scrapie for trade in and imports into the Union of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species (OJ L 252, 24.9.2013, p. 32).(7)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1148/2014 of 28 October 2014 amending the Annexes II, VII, VIII, IX and X 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 (OJ L 308, 29.10.2014, p. 66).ANNEX IIn Annex IV to Decision 2010/470/EU, Part A is replaced by the following:‘PART AModel health certificate IVA for trade within the Union in consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species collected or produced in accordance with Council Directive 92/65/EEC after 31 August 2010 and dispatched by an approved embryo collection or production team of origin of the ova or embryos’ANNEX IIIn Annex IV to Decision 2010/472/EU, Part 2 is replaced by the following:‘PART 2Model health certificate for imports of consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species’ ",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;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,30 17047,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1991/97 of 13 October 1997 repealing the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of disodium carbonate originating in the United States of America. ,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), hereinafter referred to as 'the Basic Regulation`, and in particular Articles 9 and 11 (3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE(1) By Regulation (EC) No 2381/95 (2), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of disodium carbonate originating in the USA and decided to collect definitively the provisional duty imposed.(2) Regulation (EC) No 2381/95 envisaged that the Commission would conduct a review of the measures after one year from the date of their imposition in order to examine, in particular, the situation on the Community soda ash market and the position of users of soda ash in the Community.(3) A request for an interim review of the measures in question under Article 11 (3) of the Basic Regulation was lodged on 13 July 1996 by four United States producers/exporters, namely FMC Corporation, General Chemical (Soda Ash) Partners, North American Chemical Company and OCI Chemical Corporation, as provided for by the Commission's 'Notice regarding the application of anti-dumping measures in force in the Community following enlargement to include Austria, Finland and Sweden` (95/C 40/07) (3).B. REVIEW(4) Based on the above, the Commission decided to initiate, on its own initiative, an interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of disodium carbonate originating in the USA pursuant to Article 11 (3) of the Basic Regulation (4).C. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION AND LIKE PRODUCT1. Product under consideration(5) The product under consideration is disodium carbonate (soda ash), which is characterized by having as its principal component NA2CO3 (Sodium Carbonate anhydrous). It falls within CN code 2836 20 00.(6) The main uses of soda ash are in the following industries: glass, steel, chemical, detergent, paper and pulp, food and water treatment.2. Like product(7) It was established that the soda ash produced and sold in the Community and that produced in the USA and sold therein and exported to the Community were alike as regards their essential basic physical and technical characteristics and their potential use. Consequently, all these products are considered a like product within the meaning of Article 1 (4) of the Basic Regulation.D. DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY INDUSTRY(8) The Community industry consists of the following producers, all members of the complainant European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC), which cooperated in the investigation:- Solvay Österreich A.G. (A),- Solvay SA (B),- Akzo Chemicals BV (NL),- Solvay SA (F),- RhĂ´ne-Poulenc SA (F),- Matthes & Weber GmbH (D),- Solvay Alkali GmbH (D),- Sodawerk Stassfurt GmbH (D),- Solvay SA, Milano (I),- Solvay Portugal Productos Quimicos SA (P),- Solvay SA (ES),- Brunner Mond (UK) Ltd (UK).E. WITHDRAWAL OF SUPPORT FOR THE PROCEEDING(9) On 8 April 1997 four Community producers, representing around 80 % of total Community production of soda ash, withdrew their support for the anti-dumping proceeding and consequently for the ongoing review investigation for reasons which are particular to the position of these companies on the Community market. Two Community producers, representing around 20 % of total Community production, continued to support the proceeding and the continuation of the investigation.(10) This situation occurred at a point in time when the investigation on dumping and injury was not entirely completed.F. ANALYSIS(11) The Council considers that, in the light of the provisions of Articles 3 (1), 4 (1) and 5 (4) of the Basic Regulation, a proceeding must be terminated where it is no longer supported by Community producers whose collective output represents a major proportion of the total Community production, unless this termination would not be in the interest of the Community. In accordance with the abovementioned provisions, this major proportion consists of 25 % of the total Community production of the like product.(12) One producer has argued that the termination of the proceeding is not in the Community interest since it would leave the Community industry unprotected in case of sporadic dumping by the US producers, as took place in the past. This could have a negative impact on the economic, financial and employment situation of the Community industry as well as on the significant investments made. It was further argued that at least the measures in force should only be suspended for nine months in accordance with Article 14 (4) of the Basic Regulation.(13) The arguments submitted by the producer concerned can be summarised in that a non-major proportion of the Community industry would be injured if the proceeding is terminated. This alone is, however, not a sufficient reason to continue anti-dumping proceedings on the basis of Articles 3 (1), 4 (1) and 5 (4) of the Basic Regulation. No particular Community interest aspects were put forward why measures should be continued in spite of the withdrawal of support of other producers. For these reasons the above arguments have to be rejected. As far as the request for suspension of the measures is concerned, no arguments were put forward showing that the conditions in Article 14 (4) of the Basic Regulation are met. Therefore, the request for a suspension could not be accepted either.G. CONCLUSIONS(14) In conclusion, the Council does not see any reason which would justify continuing the proceeding. Regulation (EC) No 2381/95 should therefore be repealed.(15) The Commission informed the interested parties of its intention to repeal the anti-dumping measures on disodium carbonate originating in the United States of America and no representations other than those mentioned in recitals 12 and 13 were made by these parties,. The anti-dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 2381/95 on imports of disodium carbonate (soda ash), falling within CN code 2836 20 00 and originating in the United States of America, are hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force as from the 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 Luxembourg, 13 October 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ.-C. JUNCKER(1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/96 (OJ L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1.)(2) OJ L 244, 12. 10. 1995, p. 32.(3) OJ C 40, 17. 2. 1995, p. 5.(4) OJ C 253, 31. 8. 1996, p. 23. ",import;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;restriction on competition;discriminatory trading practice;distortion of competition;illegal trade practice;unfair competition;unfair trade practice;chemical salt;ammonia;ammonium;bromide;chloride;hydroxide;iodide;lithium hydroxide;nitrate;potassium chloride;soda;sodium carbonate;sulphate;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;United States;USA;United States of America,30 36581,"2009/566/EC: Commission Decision of 27 July 2009 amending Decision 2008/721/EC as regards indemnities paid to members of Scientific Committees and experts in the field of consumer safety, public health and the environment (notified under document number C(2009) 5767). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 152 and 153 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 19 of 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 (1) states that members of the Scientific Committees, scientific advisors from the Pool and external experts shall be entitled to an indemnity for their participation in the meetings of the Committees, thematic workshops, working groups and other meetings and events organised by the Commission, and for serving as Rapporteur on a specific question.(2) Annex III to Decision 2008/721/EC fixes at EUR 300 the indemnity for each full day of participation, at EUR 150 the indemnity for participating in a morning or afternoon meeting, and at EUR 300 the indemnity for acting as Rapporteur. The latter may be increased at EUR 600 where fully justified and subject to availability of budget for questions which are particularly demanding in terms of workload.(3) That Annex also states that the Commission will regularly assess the need to adapt these indemnities in light of prices indexes, the evaluation of indemnities paid to experts in other European bodies and the experience on the workload for members, associated members, other scientific advisors and external experts. The first assessment should take place in 2009.(4) The current level of indemnities was fixed in 1997 for the members and experts of the predecessors of the Scientific Committees in question and has not been re-evaluated since then. The daily indemnity adapted taking into account the consumer prices increase in the period 1997-2008 based on the Consumer Price Index Data of Eurostat would be of EUR 381,50 This amount should be rounded up to EUR 385.(5) The distinction between full day and half day meetings should be eliminated in order to take into account travelling and transport time.(6) In light of experience, the workload for Rapporteurs depends substantially on the complexity and duration of the activities needed to complete the opinion, taking into account the complexity of the issue, the availability and accessibility of data, the amount of literature to be examined, the need for collaboration with other bodies and the extent and complexity of stakeholder and public consultations required. The current two levels for the Rapporteur indemnity do not reflect the actual range of situations and therefore a wider modulation of the Rapporteur indemnity should be introduced,. Annex III to Decision 2008/721/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 241, 10.9.2008, p. 21.ANNEX‘ANNEX IIIINDEMNITIESMembers of the Scientific Committees, scientific advisors from the Pool and the external experts shall be entitled to indemnities related to their participation in the activities of the scientific committees as follows:For participating in meetings of the Committees, workshops, working groups and other meetings and events organised by the Commission:— EUR 385 for each of the days during which the attended meeting has taken place,For acting as Rapporteur:— The indemnity is modulated, depending on the workload related to the complexity of the matter, the length of the period needed to complete the opinion, the amount and accessibility of data and scientific literature and information to be collected and processed and the extent and complexity of public and stakeholder consultations and contacts with other bodies, in light of the following indicative criteria:Amount Indicative Criteria— Simple and routine issue— Opinion based on examination of a dossier, with limited data search and limited literature examination— No public consultation— No more than 5 months between first and last meeting— Complex issue— Opinion based on significant data and literature search and examination— Stakeholder and/or public consultation with limited feedback examination workload— From 5 to 9 months between the first and the last meeting— Very complex issue— Need for very extensive data and literature search and analysis— Extensive and complex consultations with stakeholder, the public and other scientific bodies, with important feedback to be examined— More than 9 months between the first and the last meeting— In each specific case, on the basis of the criteria mentioned above, the Commission shall indicate in the request for an opinion which of the amounts for the indemnity of the Rapporteur applies. The choice of the applicable amount may be modified by the Commission during the preparatory work for the requested opinion if that is justified by unforeseen changes in relation to the relevant criteria.— The Commission will regularly assess the need to adapt these indemnities in light of prices indexes, the evaluation of indemnities paid to experts in other European bodies and the experience on the workload for members, associated members, other scientific advisors and external experts.’ ",consumer information;consumer education;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;self-employed person;adviser;consultant;expert;free-lance;independent;self-employed worker;allowances and expenses;mission expenses;transfer bonus;travel expenses;professional experience;scientific committee (EU);EC scientific committee;scientific report;scientific analysis;scientific assessment;scientific evaluation;scientific opinion,30 19906,"2000/630/EC: Council Decision of 28 September 2000 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Malta adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of Malta in Community programmes in the fields of training, education and youth. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 149 and 150, in conjunction with Article 300(2) and (3), first subparagraph thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),Whereas:(1) The participation of Malta in Community programmes is an important element of the pre-accession strategy for Malta as set out in 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(2).(2) Council Decision 1999/382/EC of 26 April 1999 establishing the second phase of the Community vocational training action programme ""Leonardo da Vinci""(3), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Decision No 253/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000 establishing the second phase of the Communiy action programme in the field of education ""Socrates""(4), and in particular Article 12 thereof, and Decision No 1031/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2000 establishing the ""Youth"" Community action programme(5), and in particular Article 11 thereof, provide that these programmes are to be open to the participation of Malta.(3) In conformity with the negotiating guidelines adopted by the Council on 14 February 2000, the Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Community, an agreement to enable Malta to participate in these programmes.(4) This Agreement should be approved,. The Agreement between the European Community and Malta adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of Malta in Community programmes in the fields of training, education and youth is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to appoint 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 4 of the Agreement.. Done at Brussels, 28 September 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. Vaillant(1) Opinion delivered on 6 September 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) OJ L 68, 16.3.2000, p. 3.(3) OJ L 146, 11.6.1999, p. 33.(4) OJ L 28, 3.2.2000, p. 1.(5) OJ L 117, 18.5.2000, p. 1. ",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);young person;adolescence;adolescent;minor;teenager;young people;youth;Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;education;educational sciences;science of education,30 41380,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 660/2012 of 19 July 2012 on certain market support measures in the sector of poultrymeat in Italy. ,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 products (single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 44 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Because of an outbreak of avian influenza in certain production regions in Italy between December 1999 and April 2000, between August and October 2000 and between October 2002 and September 2003, veterinary and trade restrictions were adopted by the Italian authorities under, in particular, Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza (2). As a result, the transport and marketing of hatching eggs and day old chicks were temporarily restricted within Italy or within the areas directly affected by the outbreak.(2) The restrictions on the free movement of hatching eggs and day old chicks resulting from the application of the veterinary measures threatened severe disruption of the market in hatching eggs and day old chicks in Italy.(3) On 9 December 2004 the Commission adopted Regulation (EC) No 2102/2004 of 9 December 2004 on certain exceptional market support measures for eggs in Italy (3) pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of the Council of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market of eggs (4). The Commission did not adopt a similar Regulation pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of the Council of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (5) to provide for comparable exceptional market support measures in respect of day old chicks.(4) On 19 April 2007 Italy instituted proceedings before the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (6) seeking the annulment of the decision as set out in a letter of 7 February 2007 of the Director General of the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission, by which the request of the Italian authorities to adopt exceptional measures to support the Italian market in poultrymeat within the meaning of Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 was rejected, so far as concerns the chicks destroyed in areas affected by avian influenza and subject to veterinary measures restricting circulation in the period from December 1999 to September 2003 inclusive. (7)(5) On 17 January 2012, the General Court (Seventh Chamber) in its judgment in case T-135/2007 (8) annulled the decision of 7 February 2007 rejecting the request of the Italian authorities to adopt exceptional measures to support the Italian market in poultrymeat within the meaning of Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75. The Commission did not appeal against the judgment of the General Court.(6) In accordance with Article 266 of the Treaty, an institution whose act has been declared void is required to take the necessary measures to comply with the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union. In accordance with Article 254 of the Treaty, that Article also applies to judgments of the General Court.(7) It follows from the judgment of the General Court that the Commission should have adopted a Regulation under Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 to adopt exceptional measures to support the Italian market in poultrymeat so far as concerns the chicks slaughtered and disposed off in areas affected by avian influenza and subject to veterinary measures restricting circulation and prohibiting the placing of day old chicks, in the period from December 1999 to September 2003 inclusive. Given that Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 is no longer in force, in order to comply with the judgment of the General Court the Commission should adopt a Regulation under Article 44 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(8) In accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, for exceptional measures referred to in Article 44 thereof, the Union shall provide part-financing equivalent to 50 % of the expenditure borne by the Member State.(9) 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.   The slaughter and disposal of chicks falling within the CN codes 0105 11 19 and 0105 12, between 17 December 1999 and 14 April 2000, between 14 August and 16 October 2000 and between 11 October 2002 and 30 September 2003 in Italy following the application of the national veterinary measures under, in particular, Directive 92/40/EEC, shall be regarded as an exceptional market support measure falling within Article 44 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.2.   The Union shall provide part-financing equivalent to 50 % of the expenditure borne by Italy in respect of the measure referred to in paragraph 1. The amount of Union part-financing shall be as follows:— EUR 0,1344 per males and females for industrial production (different weight gain) day old chicks of Gallus domesticus falling within CN code 0105 11 19 shall be granted for a maximum total number of 3 647 277 day old chicks,— EUR 0,1548 per mixed (both males and females for rural production) day old chick of Gallus domesticus falling within CN code 0105 11 19 shall be granted for a maximum total number of 3 768 800 day old chicks,— EUR 0,5064 per mixed (both males and females) day old chicks of Meleagridis gallopavo falling within CN code 0105 12 shall be granted for a maximum total number of 680 730 day old chicks,— EUR 0,744 per sexed male day old chicks of Meleagridis gallopavo falling within CN code 0105 12 shall be granted for a maximum total number of 193 140 day old chicks,— EUR 0,2688 per sexed female day old chicks of Meleagridis gallopavo falling within CN code 0105 12 shall be granted for a maximum total number of 535 960 day old chicks. 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, 19 July 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 365, 10.12.2004, p. 10.(4)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation repealed and replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as from 1 July 2008.(5)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation repealed and replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as from 1 July 2008.(6)  General Court of the European Union, from 1 December 2009.(7)  OJ C 140, 23.6.2007, p. 38 (Case T-135/07 – Italy v. Commission).(8)  OJ C 58, 25.2.2012 p. 7. ",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Italy;Italian Republic;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;distribution of EU funding;distribution of Community funding;distribution of European Union funding;avian influenza;Asian flu;China flu;H5N1;avian flu;avian influenza virus;bird flu;bird flu virus;chicken flu;fowl pest;fowl plague,30 2492,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2588/98 of 1 December 1998 fixing the definitive aid on certain grain legumes for the 1998/99 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 of 30 July 1996 introducing a specific measure in respect of certain grain legumes (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1826/97 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 provides that the Commission is to determine the overrun in the maximum guaranteed area and to fix the definitive aid for the marketing year in question;Whereas the maximum guaranteed area referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 was exceeded by 10,08 % in 1998/99; whereas the aid provided for in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 should be reduced proportionately for the marketing year in question;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,. The definitive aid for certain grain legumes for the 1998/99 marketing year shall be ECU 164,42 per hectare. 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, 1 December 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 4.(2) OJ L 260, 23. 9. 1997, p. 11. ",leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;market stabilisation;improvement of market conditions;market regularisation;market regularization;market stabilization;stabilisation of prices;stabilization of prices;EU control;Community control;European Union control;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;aid per hectare;per hectare aid,30 591,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1133/86 of 18 April 1986 on the agricultural convention rate to be applied to export refunds and import levies in respect of certain products processed from fruit and vegetables. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 particuar Articles 10 (10) and 11 (5) 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), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas the agricultural conversion rate to be applied in the framework of the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables are fixed in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1678/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 505/86 (4);Whereas the agricultural conversion rate applicable for a currency is generally the same for all sectors; whereas, however, certain exceptions exist, in particular when an amendment to the rate enters into force at the beginning of the various marketing years for agricultural products; whereas this situation may create problems for some composite products whose import levies or export refunds are determined on the basis of their components;Whereas in the framework of the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables, the export refunds on sugars added to certain preserved fruit are those fixed in either the sugar or the cereals sector; whereas the import levy on sugars added to certain preserved fruit is calculated on prices established in the sugar sector; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3020/85 (5) provides that the agricultural conversion rates for such amounts should be those applicable in the agricultural sectors covering the relevant basic products;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 has extended the range of sugars attracting export refunds; whereas the existing rules should be amended to cover this situation;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. The agricultural conversion rate to be applied for converting:(a) the import levy provided for in Article 10 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 for the products listed in Annex III to that Regulation;(b) the export refund on sugars provided for in Article 11 (1), first, third an fourth indents, of the same Regulation;into national currencies shall be that applicable in the common organization of the market in the sugar sector.2. The agricultural conversion rate to be applied for converting the amount of export refund on glucose and glucose syrup, falling within subheadings 17.02 B I and B II of the Common Customs Tariff, provided for in the second indent of Article 11 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86, shall be that applicable to maize under the common organization of the market in cereals. Regulation (EEC) No 3020/85 is hereby repealed. 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, 18 April 1986.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 11.(4) OJ No L 51, 28. 2. 1986, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 289, 31. 10. 1985, p. 12. ",agricultural levy;agricultural customs duty;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;representative rate;agricultural conversion rate;agricultural unit of account;green exchange rate;green rate;green unit of account;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs,30 14162,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1241/95 of 31 May 1995 reducing the basic and buying-in prices for cauliflowers, peaches, nectarines and lemons for June 1995 as a result of the overrun in the intervention thresholds fixed for the 1994/95 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 997/95 (2), and in particular Article 16b (4) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1146/94 (3) fixes the intervention thresholds for the 1994/95 marketing year at 64 300 tonnes for cauliflowers, 303 600 tonnes for peaches, 83 100 tonnes for nectarines and 363 000 tonnes for lemons;Whereas, pursuant to Article 16a (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 and Article 2 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2240/88 of 19 July 1988 fixing, for peaches, lemons and oranges, the rules for applying Article 16b of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1623/91 (5), and Article 2 (2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1121/89 of 27 April 1989 on the introduction of an intervention threshold for apples and cauliflowers (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1754/92 (7), where intervention measures taken during a marketing year in respect of cauliflowers, peaches, nectarines and lemons relate to quantities in excess of the intervention thresholds fixed for those products for that marketing year, the basic and buying-in prices fixed for those products for the following marketing year are to be reduced by 1 % for each 20 000 tonnes by which the threshold is exceeded in the case of cauliflowers, 23 000 tonnes in the case of peaches, 3 000 tonnes in the case of nectarines and 11 200 tonnes in the case of lemons;Whereas, according to information provided by the Member States, intervention measures taken in the Community in respect of the 1994/95 marketing year involved 170 676 tonnes of cauliflowers, 798 916 tonnes of peaches, 191 523 tonnes of nectarines and 479 001 tonnes of lemons; whereas the Commission has recorded overruns in the intervention thresholds amounting to 106 376 tonnes of cauliflowers, 495 316 tonnes of peaches, 108 423 tonnes of nectarines and 116 001 tonnes of lemons;Whereas it ensues from the foregoing that the basic and buying-in prices for cauliflowers, peaches, nectarines and lemons fixed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/95 (8) for the 1995/96 marketing year must be reduced by 5 % in the case of cauliflowers, 20 % in the case of peaches, 20 % in the case of nectarines and 10 % in the case of lemons;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. The basic and buying-in prices for cauliflowers, peaches, nectarines and lemons for the period 1 to 30 June 1995 as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1225/95 are hereby reduced by 5 % in the case of cauliflowers, 20 % in the case of peaches, 20 % in the case of nectarines and 10 % in the case of lemons and shall be as follows:>TABLE>These prices refer respectively to:- packed trimmed cauliflowers of quality class I,- packed peaches of the Amsden, Cardinal, Charles Ingouf, Dixired, Jeronimo, J. H. Hale, Merril Gemfree, Michelini, Red Haven, San Lorenzo, Springcrest and Springtime varieties of quality class I, size 61 to 67 millimetres,- packed nectarines of the Armking, Crimsongold, Early Sun Grand, Fantasia, Independence, May Grand, Nectared, Snow Queen and Stark Red Gold varieties of quality class I, size 61 to 67 millimetres,- packed lemons of quality class I, size 53 to 62 millimetres.These prices do not reflect the cost of the packaging in which the product is presented. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 May 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission ",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;leaf vegetable;Brussels sprout;beet;cabbage;cauliflower;celery;chicory;leek;salad vegetable;spinach;purchase price;basic price;marketing year;agricultural year;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,30