(1)

Maximum levels have been set for certain coccidiostats and histomonostats in food by Commission Regulation (EC) No 124/2009 of 10 February 2009 setting maximum levels for the presence of coccidiostats or histomonostats in food resulting from the unavoidable carry-over of these substances in non-target feed (2) in order to ensure a proper functioning of the internal market and to protect public health.

(2)

The maximum levels should be continuously adapted in order to take account of developments in scientific and technical knowledge and the changes of maximum residue limits established for the specific food concerned in the framework of 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 (3) or in the framework of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (4).

(3)

Maximum residue limits have been established for lasalocid sodium in food of animal origin from bovine species in the framework of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 86/2012 of 1 February 2012 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 lasalocid (5). Therefore, it is necessary to amend the provisions as regards lasalocid sodium.

(4)

New technical information, namely specific studies on transfer ratio of maduramicin from feed into eggs from laying hens has become available. These studies demonstrate that feed for laying hens containing maduramicin due to cross-contamination but below the maximum level results in levels of maduramicin in eggs higher than the currently allowed maximum level. In accordance with the conclusions of the EFSA opinion on cross-contamination of non-target feedingstuffs by maduramicin (6) and the scientific opinion on safety and efficacy of maduramicin ammonium for chickens for fattening (7), these higher levels do not result in an appreciable risk to consumers’ health. Therefore it is appropriate to amend the provisions as regards maduramicin accordingly.

(5)

The conditions of authorisation of nicarbazin and diclazuril as feed additives have been modified by Commission Regulation (EU) No 875/2010 of 5 October 2010 concerning the authorisation for 10 years of an additive in feedingstuffs (8) and Commission Regulation (EU) No 169/2011 of 23 February 2011 concerning the authorisation of diclazuril as a feed additive for guinea fowls (9) respectively. Those developments require significant changes to the maximum levels set for nicarbazin and minor changes for diclazuril in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 124/2009. In accordance with the conclusions of the EFSA opinion on cross-contamination of non-target feedingstuffs by nicarbazin (10) and the scientific opinion on safety and efficacy of nicarbazin for chickens for fattening (11), the proposed maximum levels for nicarbazin in food as a consequence of unavoidable carry-over in non-target feed do not result in an appreciable risk to consumers’ health. Therefore it is appropriate to amend the provisions as regards diclazuril and nicarbazin.

(6)

Therefore, Regulation (EC) No 124/2009 should be amended accordingly.

(7)

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

(1)

The colour of the Community licence model is defined as ‘Colour Pantone light blue’ in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009.

(2)

There is a need to specify the colour more precisely in order to encourage homogeneity and uniform interpretation and application of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 26 of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009,

(1)

The colour of the Community licence model is defined as ‘Colour Pantone light blue’ at the beginning of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009.

(2)

The colour of the Driver attestation model is defined as ‘Colour Pantone pink’ at the beginning of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009.

(3)

There is a need to specify the colours more precisely in order to encourage homogeneity and uniform interpretation and application of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009,

(1)

in Annex II, in the fourth line, the sentence ‘Colour Pantone light blue, format DIN A4 cellulose paper 100 g/m2 or more’ is replaced by the following:

‘Colour Pantone light blue 290, or as close as possible to this colour, format DIN A4 cellulose paper 100 g/m2 or more’;

(2)

in Annex III, in the fourth line, the sentence ‘Colour Pantone pink, format DIN A4 cellulose paper 100 g/m2 or more’ is replaced by the following:

‘Colour Pantone pink 182, or as close as possible to this colour, format DIN A4 cellulose paper 100 g/m2 or more’.

(1)

The colour of the model certificate of professional competence is defined in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 as ‘Colour Pantone stout fawn’.

(2)

There is a need to specify the colour more precisely in order to encourage homogeneity and uniform interpretation and application of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009,

(1)

By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, the Commission has examined Sweden’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the traditional speciality guaranteed ‘Falukorv’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2430/2001 (2).

(2)

Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union, as required by the first subparagraph of Article 8(2) of that Regulation (3). As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 has been received by the Commission, the amendments 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 591/2012 (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)

The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (the ‘Fund’) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.

(2)

The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.

(4)

Italy submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by flooding in Liguria and Tuscany,

(1)

The thresholds for public tender procedures laid down in Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (2) have been changed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1251/2011 of 30 November 2011 amending Directives 2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of their application thresholds for the procedures for the award of contracts (3).

(2)

The European Central Bank (ECB), although not subject to Directive 2004/18/EC, intends to apply the same thresholds for its public tender procedures.

(3)

Decision ECB/2007/5 of 3 July 2007 laying down the Rules on Procurement (4) should therefore be amended accordingly,