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Official Journal
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Legislation
Volume 58
28 January 2015
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period. The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
I Legislative acts
DIRECTIVES
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28.1.2015 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 21/1 |
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE (EU) 2015/121
of 27 January 2015
amending Directive 2011/96/EU on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 115 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 the European Economic and Social Committee (2),
Acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure,
Whereas:
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Council Directive 2011/96/EU (3) exempts dividends and other profit distributions paid by subsidiary companies to their parent companies from withholding taxes and eliminates double taxation of such income at the level of the parent company. |
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It is necessary to ensure that Directive 2011/96/EU is not abused by taxpayers who fall within the scope of its application. |
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Some Member States apply domestic or agreement-based provisions aimed at tackling tax evasion, tax fraud or abusive practices in a general or in a specific way. |
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However, those provisions may have different levels of severity and, in any case, they are designed to reflect the specificities of each Member State's tax system. Moreover, some Member States do not have any domestic or agreement-based provisions for the prevention of abuse. |
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Therefore, the inclusion of a common minimum anti-abuse rule in Directive 2011/96/EU would be very helpful to prevent misuse of that Directive and to ensure greater consistency in its application in different Member States. |
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The application of anti-abuse rules should be proportionate and should serve the specific purpose of tackling an arrangement or a series of arrangements which are not genuine, that is, which do not reflect economic reality. |
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To that end, when assessing whether an arrangement or a series of arrangements are abusive, Member States' tax administrations should undertake an objective analysis of all relevant facts and circumstances. |
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While Member States should use the anti-abuse clause to tackle arrangements which are, in their entirety, not genuine, there may also be cases where single steps or parts of an arrangement are, on a stand-alone basis, not genuine. Member States should be able to use the anti-abuse clause also to tackle those specific steps or parts, without prejudice to the remaining genuine steps or parts of the arrangement. That would maximise the effectiveness of the anti-abuse clause while guaranteeing its proportionality. The ‘to the extent approach’ can be effective in cases where the entities concerned, as such, are genuine but where, for example, shares from which the profit distribution arises are not genuinely attributed to a taxpayer that is established in a Member State, that is, if the arrangement based on its legal form transfers the ownership of the shares but its features do not reflect economic reality. |
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This Directive should not affect in any way Member States' ability to apply their domestic or agreement-based provisions aimed at preventing tax evasion, tax fraud or abuse. |
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Directive 2011/96/EU should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
In Directive 2011/96/EU, Article 1(2) is replaced by the following paragraphs:
‘2. Member States shall not grant the benefits of this Directive to an arrangement or a series of arrangements which, having been put into place for the main purpose or one of the main purposes of obtaining a tax advantage that defeats the object or purpose of this Directive, are not genuine having regard to all relevant facts and circumstances.
An arrangement may comprise more than one step or part.
3. For the purposes of paragraph 2, an arrangement or a series of arrangements shall be regarded as not genuine to the extent that they are not put into place for valid commercial reasons which reflect economic reality.
4. This Directive shall not preclude the application of domestic or agreement-based provisions required for the prevention of tax evasion, tax fraud or abuse.’
Article 2
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 2015 at the latest. 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.
Article 3
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 January 2015.
For the Council
The President
J. REIRS
(1) Opinion of 2 April 2014 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) Opinion of 25 March 2014 (OJ C 226, 16.7.2014, p. 40).
(3) Council Directive 2011/96/EU of 30 November 2011 on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (OJ L 345, 29.12.2011, p. 8).
II Non-legislative acts
REGULATIONS
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28.1.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 21/4 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/122
of 22 January 2015
establishing a prohibition of fishing for redfish in Union and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Germany
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
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:
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Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014. |
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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. |
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It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The 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.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing 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.
Article 3
Entry into force
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, 22 January 2015.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
Director-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).
ANNEX
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No |
86/TQ43 |
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Member State |
Germany |
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Stock |
RED/51214D |
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Species |
Redfish (Sebastes spp.) |
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Zone |
Union and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV |
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Closing date |
20.12.2014 |
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28.1.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 21/6 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/123
of 22 January 2015
establishing a prohibition of fishing for mackerel in VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Germany
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
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:
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Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014. |
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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. |
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It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The 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.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing 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.
Article 3
Entry into force
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, 22 January 2015.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
Director-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).
ANNEX
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No |
83/TQ43 |
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Member State |
Germany |
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Stock |
MAC/8C3411 |
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Species |
Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) |
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Zone |
VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
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Closing date |
20.12.2014 |
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28.1.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 21/8 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/124
of 22 January 2015
establishing a prohibition of fishing for Sprat and associated by-catches in Union waters of IIa and IV by vessels flying the flag of Germany
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
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:
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Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2) lays down quotas for 2014. |
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(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. |
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(3) |
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The 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.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing 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.
Article 3
Entry into force
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, 22 January 2015.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
Director-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).
ANNEX
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No |
85/TQ43 |
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Member State |
Germany |
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Stock |
SPR/2AC4-C |
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Species |
Sprat and associated by-catches (Sprattus sprattus) |
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Zone |
Union waters of IIa and IV |
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Closing date |
20.12.2014 |
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28.1.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 21/10 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/125
of 22 January 2015
establishing a prohibition of fishing for sprat and associated bycatches in area IIIa by vessels flying the flag of Germany
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
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:
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(1) |
Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014. |
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(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. |
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(3) |
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The 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.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing 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.
Article 3
Entry into force
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, 22 January 2015.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
Director-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).
ANNEX
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No |
84/TQ43 |
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Member State |
Germany |
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Stock |
SPR/03A. |
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Species |
Sprat and associated by-catches (Sprattus sprattus) |
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Zone |
IIIa |
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Closing date |
20.12.2014 |
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28.1.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 21/12 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/126
of 27 January 2015
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
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),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
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(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. |
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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, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
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, 27 January 2015.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Jerzy PLEWA
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.
(2) OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.
ANNEX
Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
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CN code |
Third country code (1) |
Standard import value |
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0702 00 00 |
EG |
340,0 |
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MA |
111,1 |
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TR |
152,0 |
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ZZ |
201,0 |
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0707 00 05 |
JO |
229,9 |
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TR |
180,3 |
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ZZ |
205,1 |
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0709 91 00 |
EG |
122,4 |
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ZZ |
122,4 |
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0709 93 10 |
MA |
226,5 |
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TR |
199,1 |
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ZZ |
212,8 |
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0805 10 20 |
EG |
48,2 |
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MA |
56,5 |
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TN |
54,5 |
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TR |
65,6 |
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ZZ |
56,2 |
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0805 20 10 |
IL |
175,2 |
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MA |
79,6 |
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ZZ |
127,4 |
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0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 |
EG |
74,4 |
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IL |
109,5 |
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MA |
87,0 |
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TR |
83,2 |
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ZZ |
88,5 |
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0805 50 10 |
TR |
63,6 |
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ZZ |
63,6 |
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0808 10 80 |
BR |
59,6 |
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CL |
90,1 |
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MK |
26,7 |
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US |
171,5 |
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ZZ |
87,0 |
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0808 30 90 |
CL |
265,9 |
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US |
138,7 |
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ZZ |
202,3 |
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(1) Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.
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28.1.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 21/14 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/127
of 27 January 2015
determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2015 under the tariff quotas opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 412/2014 for eggs, egg products and egg albumin originating in Ukraine
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
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(2) and (3) thereof,
Whereas:
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(1) |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 412/2014 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of eggs and egg albumin originating in Ukraine. |
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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 are 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 next quota subperiod. |
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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, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quantities for which import licence applications have not been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 412/2014, to be added to the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2015, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
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, 27 January 2015.
For the Commission,
on behalf of the President,
Jerzy PLEWA
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 412/2014 of 23 April 2014 opening and providing for the administration of a Union import tariff quota for eggs, eggs products and albumins originating in Ukraine (OJ L 121, 24.4.2014, p. 32).
ANNEX
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Order No |
Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2015 (shell egg equivalent weight in kg) |
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09.4275 |
375 000 |
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09.4276 |
750 000 |
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28.1.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 21/16 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/128
of 27 January 2015
determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2015 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 in the pigmeat sector
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
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(2) and (3) thereof,
Whereas:
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(1) |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of pigmeat products. The quotas listed in Part B of Annex I to that Regulation are managed using the simultaneous examination method. |
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(2) |
The quantities covered by import licence applications lodged from 1 to 7 December 2014 for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2015 are smaller 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 subperiod. |
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(3) |
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, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quantities for which import licence applications have not been lodged under Regulation (EC) No 442/2009, to be added to the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2015, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
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, 27 January 2015.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Jerzy PLEWA
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 of 27 May 2009 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the pigmeat sector (OJ L 129, 28.5.2009, p. 13).
ANNEX
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Order No |
Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2015 (kg) |
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09.4038 |
25 718 750 |
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09.4170 |
3 691 500 |
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09.4204 |
3 468 000 |
DECISIONS
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28.1.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 21/18 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/129
of 26 January 2015
amending Annex I to Decision 93/52/EEC as regards the recognition of Cyprus as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis)
(notified under document C(2015) 172)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 (1), and in particular Section II of Chapter 1 of Annex A thereto,
Whereas:
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(1) |
Directive 91/68/EEC defines the 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. |
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(2) |
Annex I to Commission Decision 93/52/EEC (2) lists the Member States which are recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) in accordance with Directive 91/68/EEC. |
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(3) |
Cyprus has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions laid down in point 1(b) in Section II of Chapter 1 of Annex A to Directive 91/68/EEC to be recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) for its whole territory. |
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(4) |
Following an evaluation of the documentation submitted by Cyprus, that Member State should be recognised as being officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis). |
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(5) |
Annex I to Decision 93/52/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(6) |
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to Decision 93/52/EEC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 January 2015.
For the Commission
Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19.
(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 (OJ L 13, 21.1.1993, p. 14).
ANNEX
Annex I to Decision 93/52/EEC is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX I
Officially brucellosis (B. melitensis) free Member States
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ISO code |
Member State |
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BE |
Belgium |
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CZ |
Czech Republic |
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DK |
Denmark |
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DE |
Germany |
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EE |
Estonia |
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IE |
Ireland |
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CY |
Cyprus |
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LV |
Latvia |
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LT |
Lithuania |
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LU |
Luxembourg |
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HU |
Hungary |
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NL |
Netherlands |
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AT |
Austria |
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PL |
Poland |
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RO |
Romania |
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SI |
Slovenia |
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SK |
Slovakia |
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FI |
Finland |
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SE |
Sweden |
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UK |
United Kingdom’ |
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28.1.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 21/20 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/130
of 26 January 2015
authorising laboratories in China to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines
(notified under document C(2015) 279)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
Whereas:
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Decision 2000/258/EC designates the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments (AFSSA) in Nancy, France (integrated since 1 July 2010 into the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail, ANSES), as the specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines. |
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That Decision provides that the ANSES is to document the appraisal of laboratories in third countries that have applied to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines. |
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The competent authority of China has submitted an application for approval of the Diagnostic Laboratory for Rabies and Wildlife Associated Zoonoses (DLR) of Changchun Veterinary Research Institute in Changchun and the Laboratory of Epidemiology of the Military Veterinary Research Institute in Changchun, which are supported by a favourable appraisal report established for those laboratories by the ANSES dated 15 September 2014. |
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Those laboratories should therefore be authorised to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines in dogs, cats and ferrets. |
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The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In accordance with Article 3(2) of Decision 2000/258/EC, the following laboratories are authorised to perform the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines in dogs, cats and ferrets:
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Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 February 2015.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 January 2015.
For the Commission
Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40.