(1)

Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Vulture’ 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,

(1)

Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Poland’s application to register the name ‘Fasola Wrzawska’ 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,

(1)

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and in application of Article 17(2) thereof, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Dauno’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2325/97 (3).

(2)

Since the amendment in question is 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 pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, the amendment should be approved,

(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)

The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2011/12 marketing year are fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 (3). Those prices and duties were last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 9/2012 (4).

(2)

The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006.

(3)

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)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1067/2008 (3) opens an overall annual import tariff quota of 3 112 030 tonnes of common wheat of a quality other than high quality. That quota is divided into four subquotas.

(2)

Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1067/2008 sets subquota IV (order number 09.4133) at 122 790 tonnes for the period 1 January to 31 December 2012.

(3)

The notification made in accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1067/2008 shows that the applications lodged from 1 to 6 January 2012 at 13.00 (Brussels time) in accordance with Article 4(1), subparagraph 2, of that Regulation exceed the quantities available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined and the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities applied for should be fixed.

(4)

No further import licences should be issued under subquota IV as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1067/2008 for the current quota period.

(5)

In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2011 (2) opened a standing invitation to tender for the 2011/2012 marketing year for imports of sugar of CN code 1701 at a reduced customs duty.

(2)

In accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2011, the Commission is to decide, in the light of the tenders received in response to a partial invitation to tender, either to fix a minimum customs duty or not to fix a minimum customs duty per eight-digit CN code.

(3)

On the basis of the tenders received for the fourth partial invitation to tender, a minimum customs duty should be fixed for certain eight-digit codes for sugar falling within CN code 1701 and no minimum customs duty should be fixed for the other eight-digit codes for sugar falling within that CN code.

(4)

In order to give a rapid signal to the market and 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.

(5)

The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,

(1)

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

(2)

On 11 November 2008, by Decision EUBAM Rafah/1/2008 (2), the PSC, upon a proposal by the Secretary-General/High Representative, appointed Mr Alain FAUGERAS as Head of Mission of EUBAM Rafah. On 21 May 2010, by Decision EUBAM Rafah/1/2010 (3), the PSC, upon a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR), extended the mandate of Mr Alain FAUGERAS until 24 May 2011 and, by Decision EUBAM Rafah/1/2011 (4), that mandate was extended until 31 December 2011.

(3)

The HR has proposed to the PSC that it extend the mandate of Mr Alain FAUGERAS as Head of Mission of EUBAM Rafah from 1 January 2012 until 30 June 2012,

(1)

Pursuant to Decision 2010/784/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PCS) 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 COPPS, including in particular the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2)

On 15 December 2009, upon a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affaires and Security Policy (HR), the PSC appointed by Decision EUPOL COPPS/2/2009 (2) Mr Henrik MALMQUIST as Head of Mission of EUPOL COPPS.

(3)

The HR has proposed that the mandate of Mr MALMQUIST as Head of EUPOL COPPS be extended from 1 January 2012 until 30 June 2012,