(1)

European Council Decision 2010/718/EU of 29 October 2010 amending the status with regard to the European Union of the island of Saint-Barthélemy (1) amends the Treaty, and in particular Annex II thereto, by including the island of Saint-Barthélemy in the list of overseas countries and territories to which the fourth part of the Treaty applies.

(2)

Council Decision 2001/822/EC (2) establishes the legal framework for promoting the economic and social development of the overseas countries and territories (OCTs) and for enhancing economic relations between them and the Union. Annex I A to Decision 2001/822/EC contains a list of the OCTs concerned by association in accordance with Article 1(2) of that Decision.

(3)

Decision 2001/822/EC applies until 31 December 2013. Annex I A to that Decision must therefore be amended to take account of the change of status with regard to the Union of the island of Saint-Barthélemy, which became an overseas territory on 1 January 2012.

(4)

Decision 2010/718/EU has applied since 1 January 2012. It is therefore appropriate to apply as from 1 January 2012 the measures set out in Decision 2001/822/EC to the island of Saint-Barthélemy that are favourable to the OCTs and that do not involve obligations for them, apart from those relating to development cooperation financing. In this respect, France has undertaken not to apply for European Development Fund intervention for the island of Saint-Barthélemy under the programming for 2007-2013,

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Saint-Barthélemy,’.

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

It is appropriate to provide that, subject to the measures in force in the Union relating to double checking systems and to prior and retrospective surveillance of textile products on importation into the Union, binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which is not in accordance with this Regulation, may continue to be invoked for a period of 60 days by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).

(5)

The Customs Code Committee has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,

(1)

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

(2)

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

(1)

Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00 , 1001 11 00 , ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00 , 1002 90 00 , 1005 10 90 , 1005 90 00 , 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.

(2)

Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, in order to calculate the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.

(3)

Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00 , 1001 11 00 , ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00 , 1002 90 00 , 1005 10 90 , 1005 90 00 , 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation.

(4)

Import duties should be fixed for the period from 1 October 2012 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.

(5)

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

(1)

On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

(2)

A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Werner JOSTMEIER.

(3)

An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Dietmar BROCKES,

(a)

as member:

and

(b)

as alternate member:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 10(1) of Decision 2010/576/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (‘PSC’) is authorised, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of EUPOL RD Congo. This authorisation includes in particular the power to appoint a Head of Mission, upon a proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (‘High Representative’).

(2)

On 8 October 2010, following a proposal by the High Representative, the PSC, pursuant to Decision EUPOL RD Congo/1/2010 (2), appointed Chief Superintendent Jean-Paul RIKIR as Head of Mission of EUPOL RD Congo with effect from 1 October 2010.

(3)

On 16 September 2011, following a proposal by the High Representative, the PSC, pursuant to Decision EUPOL RD CONGO/1/2011 (3), extended the mandate of Chief Superintendent Jean-Paul RIKIR as Head of Mission of EUPOL RD Congo until 30 September 2012.

(4)

On 24 September 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/514/CFSP (4) extending the duration of EUPOL RD Congo until 30 September 2013.

(5)

On 12 September 2012, the High Representative proposed the extension of the mandate of Chief Superintendent Jean-Paul RIKIR as Head of Mission of EUPOL RD Congo until 30 September 2013,

(1)

Pursuant to Article 10(1) of Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of the political control and strategic direction of the EU BAM Rafah, including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2)

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed the appointment of Colonel Francesco BRUZZESE DEL POZZO as Head of EU BAM Rafah, for the period from 1 October 2012 to 30 June 2013,

(1)

Directive 92/65/EEC lays down conditions applicable to imports into the Union, inter alia, of semen, ova and embryos of the equine species. Those conditions are to be at least equivalent to those applicable to trade between Member States.

(2)

Directive 2009/156/EC lays down animal health conditions for the importation into the Union of live equidae. It provides that imports of equidae into the Union are only authorised from third countries which have been free from glanders for a period of six months.

(3)

Commission Decision 2004/211/EC of 6 January 2004 establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species, and amending Decisions 93/195/EEC and 94/63/EC (3) establishes a list of third countries, or parts thereof where regionalisation applies, from which Member States are to authorise the importation of equidae and semen, ova and embryos thereof, and indicates the other conditions applicable to such imports. Bahrain and Brazil are currently included in that list, set out in Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC.

(4)

In April 2010, the Commission received a report about confirmed cases of glanders in the northern parts of Bahrain. In view of that report, as well as of the developments of the animal health situation in that third country, Decision 2004/211/EC, as amended by Commission Implementing Decision 2011/512/EU (4), provides for the regionalisation of Bahrain. In addition, it provides that only the imports and the temporary admission into the Union of registered horses from region BH-1 of that third country, as described in Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC, are permitted.

(5)

On 30 April 2012, Bahrain provided the Commission with a final report on the eradication of glanders in the northern part of that third country, which was not included in region BH-1, as described in Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC, and also presented appropriate guarantees that no case of glanders has been recorded in that part of that third country within a period of six months prior to the communication of the report to the Commission.

(6)

In addition, Bahrain presented information showing that substantial improvements have been made to ensure official veterinary supervision of the equine health situation throughout that third country. Bahrain also undertook to continue surveillance for glanders on its territory.

(7)

In view of the information and guarantees submitted by Bahrain, it is appropriate to authorise the re-entry into the Union of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export from region BH-1 of that third country, as well as the imports and the temporary admission into the Union of registered horses from the areas of Bahrain outside region BH-1. Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8)

In addition, glanders occurs in parts of the territory of Brazil and, as a consequence, imports of equidae, and of their semen, ova and embryos, are only authorised from region BR-1 of the territory of that third country, as described in column 4 of Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC. The States of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro are currently listed in that region.

(9)

On 22 May 2012, Brazil notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) of the confirmation of a case of glanders in a horse in Minas Gerais. Brazil has accordingly ceased issuing animal health certificates in accordance with Directive 2009/156/EC for the entire group of federal States included in region BR-1. In addition, on 16 July 2012, Brazil notified the Commission of a further case of glanders detected in the State of Rio de Janeiro.

(10)

Since the States of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro are no longer free from glanders, and the competent authorities of Brazil have provided guarantees as regards the absence of the disease in the other federal States included in region BR-1 of that third country, the entry for that region in Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC should be amended in order to delete the two States concerned from the description of that region.

(11)

However, in the light of the information and guarantees provided by Brazil, it is possible to allow for a limited period of time from a part of the territory of the State of Rio de Janeiro the re-entry of registered horses after temporary export in accordance with the requirements of Commission Decision 93/195/EEC of 2 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export (5).

(12)

Decision 2004/211/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(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,

(1)

the entry for Bahrain is replaced by the following:

(2)

the entry for Brazil is replaced by the following: