(1)

Council Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 (2) gives effect to certain measures provided for in Decision 2011/137/CFSP.

(2)

On 27 August 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution (‘UNSCR’) 2174 (2014) extending the application of the travel ban and asset freeze measures as set out in paragraph 22 of UNSCR 1970 (2011) and paragraph 23 of UNSCR 1973 (2011) and amending the scope of the arms embargo imposed by paragraph 9 of UNSCR 1970 (2011), paragraph 13 of UNSCR 2009 (2011) and paragraphs 9 and 10 of UNSCR 2095 (2013).

(3)

On 20 October 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/727/CFSP (3) in accordance with UNSCR 2174 (2014).

(4)

Certain of these amendments fall within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application in all Member States, regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement them.

(5)

Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly,

(1)

in Article 3(2), point (c) is replaced by the following:

;

(2)

in Article 6, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

(1)

On 2 March 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 204/2011.

(2)

On 27 June 2014, the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya updated the list of individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures.

(3)

Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly,

(1)

On 26 April 2010, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 356/2010.

(2)

On 23 and 24 September 2014, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009), approved the addition of two individuals to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures.

(3)

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly,

(1)

On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

(2)

In view of the gravity of the situation, 16 persons and two entities should be added on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

(3)

The information relating to three persons and one entity set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should also be updated.

(4)

By its judgment of 3 July 2014 in Case T-203/12 (2), Mohamad Nedal Alchaar v Council, the General Court annulled Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 363/2013 (3) insofar as it included Dr Mohammad Nidal Al-Shaar in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures, as set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

(5)

Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,

(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,

(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,

(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 a new use of a preparation of Clostridium butyricum (FERM BP-2789). That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, and by the relevant data to support its requests.

(3)

The application concerns the authorisation of the preparation of Clostridium butyricum (FERM BP-2789) as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening and turkeys reared for breeding, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.

(4)

The use of the preparation of Clostridium butyricum (FERM BP-2789), 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 903/2009 (2) and for minor avian species (excluding laying birds) and for weaned piglets and minor porcine species (weaned) by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 373/2011 (3).

(5)

The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 4 March 2014 (4) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparation of Clostridium butyricum (FERM BP-2789) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health and the environment. It also concluded that the additive has the potential to improve performance in turkeys for fattening and that this conclusion can be extended to turkeys reared for breeding. 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.

(6)

The assessment of the preparation of Clostridium butyricum (FERM BP-2789) shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

(7)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed.

(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)

The preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CBS 493.94 was authorised in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC without a time limit as a feed additive for calves and cattle for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1288/2004 (3) and for dairy cows by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1811/2005 (4). That preparation was subsequently entered in the Register of feed additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. That preparation was authorised for a period of 10 years for horses by Commission Regulation (EC) No 886/2009 (5).

(3)

In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and in conjunction with Article 7 of the same Regulation, an application was submitted for the re-evaluation of the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CBS 493.94 as a feed additive for cattle for fattening, minor ruminant species for fattening, dairy cows and minor dairy ruminant species, 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 8 April 2014 (6) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CBS 493.94 does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment. The Authority also concluded that the use of the preparation has the potential to increase milk yield of dairy cows and that its efficacy can be extrapolated to minor dairy ruminant species. The Authority further concluded that the use of the preparation has the potential to improve the production of cattle raised for fattening and that this efficacy can be extrapolated to minor ruminant species raised for fattening. 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 Saccharomyces cerevisiae CBS 493.94 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)

Regulations (EC) No 1288/2004 and (EC) No 1811/2005 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 Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

(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)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries.

(2)

The quantities on which applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 October 2014 for the sub-period from 1 January to 31 March 2015 are based relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).

(3)

The quantities on which applications for import rights lodged from to 1 to 7 October 2014 for the sub-period from 1 January to 31 March 2015 are based relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import rights may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 6(3) in conjunction with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.

(4)

The quantities on which applications for import licences and import rights lodged from 1 to 7 October 2014 for the sub-period from 1 January to 31 March 2015 are based relate, for some quotas, to quantities less than those available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined, and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota sub-period.

(5)

In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

(1)

By Council Implementing Decision 2011/384/EU (2), Sweden was authorised to apply a reduced rate of taxation to electricity directly provided to vessels at berth in a port (‘shore-side electricity’) in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC until 25 June 2014.

(2)

By letter of 13 December 2013, Sweden sought the authorisation to continue to apply a reduced rate of electricity tax to shore-side electricity pursuant to Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC.

(3)

With the tax reduction it intends to apply, Sweden aims at continuing the promotion of a more widespread use of shore-side electricity as an environmentally less harmful way for ships to satisfy their electricity needs while lying at berth in ports as compared to the burning of bunker fuels on board the vessels.

(4)

In so far as the use of shore-side electricity avoids emissions of air pollutants associated with the burning of bunker fuels on board the vessels at berth, it contributes to an improvement of local air quality in port cities. Under the specific conditions of the electricity generation structure in the region concerned, i.e. the Nordic electricity market including Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway, the use of electricity from the onshore grid instead of electricity generated by burning bunker fuels on board is furthermore expected to reduce CO2 emissions. The measure is therefore expected to contribute to the environmental, health and climate policy objectives of the Union.

(5)

Allowing Sweden to apply a reduced rate of electricity taxation to shore-side electricity does not go beyond what is necessary to increase the use of shore-side electricity, since on-board generation will remain the more competitive alternative in most cases. For the same reason, and because of the current relatively low degree of market penetration of the technology, the measure is unlikely to lead to significant distortions in competition during the time it is applied and will thus not negatively affect the proper functioning of the internal market.

(6)

It follows from Article 19(2) of Directive 2003/96/EC that each authorisation granted under that provision must be strictly limited in time. Given the need for a period long enough to allow for the proper evaluation of the measure, but also the need not to undermine future developments of the existing legal framework, it is appropriate to grant the authorisation requested for a period of six years.

(7)

In order to provide legal certainty to port and ship operators and to avoid a potential increase in the administrative burden for the distributors and redistributors of electricity which could result from changes to the rate of excise duty levied on shore-side electricity, it should be ensured that Sweden can apply the existing specific tax reduction to which this Decision relates without interruption. The authorisation requested should therefore be granted with effect from 26 June 2014, in order to follow seamlessly on from the prior arrangements under Council Implementing Decision 2011/384/EU.

(8)

This Decision should cease to apply on the date on which general rules on tax advantages for shore-side electricity become applicable by way of a future legislative act of the Union.

(9

This decision is without prejudice to the application of the Union rules regarding State aid,

(1)

On 22 July 2014 the Council adopted Decision 2014/485/CFSP (1) amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP (2) and extending the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) until 12 December 2016.

(2)

Decision 2012/389/CFSP should be amended to extend the period covered by the financial reference amount until 15 October 2015,

(1)

On 28 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/137/CFSP (1).

(2)

On 27 June 2014, the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution (‘UNSCR’) 1970 (2011) concerning Libya updated the list of individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures. The lists set out in Annexes I and III to Decision 2011/137/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.

(3)

On 27 August 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted UNSCR 2174 (2014), extending the application of the travel ban and asset freeze measures as set out in paragraph 22 of UNSCR 1970 (2011) and paragraph 23 of UNSCR 1973 (2011).

(4)

In addition, UNSCR 2174 (2014) amends the scope of the arms embargo imposed by paragraph 9 of UNSCR 1970 (2011), paragraph 13 of UNSCR 2009 (2011) and paragraphs 9 and 10 of UNSCR 2095 (2013). It is therefore necessary to amend Decision 2011/137/CFSP in order to further clarify the scope of the arms embargo.

(5)

Decision 2011/137/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6)

Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain of these amendments,

(1)

Article 2 is replaced by the following:

(2)

in Article 5(1), point (a) is replaced by the following:

;

(3)

in Article 6(1), point (a) is replaced by the following:

.

(1)

On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/638/CFSP (1).

(2)

On the basis of a review of Decision 2010/638/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be extended until 27 October 2015.

(3)

Decision 2010/638/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

In Article 8, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

(1)

On 26 April 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/231/CFSP.

(2)

On 23 and 24 September 2014, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009), approved the addition of two individuals to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures.

(3)

Annex I to Decision 2010/231/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

(1)

On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

(2)

In view of the gravity of the situation, 16 persons and two entities should be added to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

(3)

The information relating to three persons and one entity set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should also be updated.

(4)

Following the judgment of 3 July 2014 of the General Court in Case T-203/12 (2), Mohamad Nedal Alchaar v Council, Dr Mohammad Nidal Al-Shaar should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

(5)

Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,