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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. |
II Non-legislative acts
REGULATIONS
23.1.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 20/1 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/98
of 21 January 2019
opening a tendering procedure for buying-in skimmed milk powder during the public intervention period from 1 March to 30 September 2019
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 Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (2), and in particular Article 3(6) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 of 18 May 2016 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to public intervention and aid for private storage (3), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, public intervention is available for skimmed milk powder from 1 March to 30 September. |
(2) |
Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 provides that the quantitative limitation for buying-in skimmed milk powder at fixed price shall be set at zero tonne for the year 2019. |
(3) |
In accordance with Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013, a tendering procedure is therefore to be opened for buying-in skimmed milk powder from the start of the public intervention period in 2019. |
(4) |
Section 3 of Chapter II of Title II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 lays down rules for buying-in via a tendering procedure. |
(5) |
In accordance with Article 9(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 the time limit for Member States to notify the Commission of all admissible tenders should be set. |
(6) |
In the interest of efficient administration, Member States should use, for their notifications to the Commission, information systems in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 (4) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 (5), |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Opening of the tendering procedure
A tendering procedure is opened from 1 March to 30 September 2019 for buying-in skimmed milk powder into intervention, under the conditions provided for in Section 3 of Chapter II of Title II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 and in this Regulation.
Article 2
Submission of tenders
1. The periods during which tenders may be submitted shall end at 11.00 (Brussels time) on the third Tuesday of the month. However, in August, the closing date for the submission of tenders shall be the fourth Tuesday of the month at 11.00 (Brussels time).
If Tuesday is a public holiday the time limit shall be 11.00 (Brussels time) on the previous working day.
2. Tenders shall be submitted to the paying agencies approved by the Member States (6).
Article 3
Notification to the Commission
The notification provided for in Article 9(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 shall be made by 16.00 (Brussels time) on the closing dates for the submission of tenders as referred to in Article 2 of this Regulation, in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185.
Article 4
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 21 January 2019.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Jerzy PLEWA
Director-General
Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.
(2) OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 12.
(3) OJ L 206, 30.7.2016, p. 71.
(4) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 of 20 April 2017 on supplementing Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the notifications to the Commission of information and documents (OJ L 171, 4.7.2017, p. 100).
(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 of 20 April 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards notifications to the Commission of information and documents and amending and repealing several Commission Regulations (OJ L 171, 4.7.2017, p. 113).
(6) The addresses of the paying agencies are available on the European Commission website http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/milk/policy-instruments/index_en.htm
23.1.2019 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 20/3 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/99
of 22 January 2019
terminating the absorption reinvestigation concerning imports of tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron (also known as spheroidal graphite cast iron) originating in India without amending the measures in force
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1) (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Articles 9(2) and 12 thereof,
Whereas:
1. PROCEDURE
1.1. Measures in force
(1) |
The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/388 (2) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron (also known as spheroidal graphite cast iron) originating in India, as amended by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1369 (3). |
(2) |
The product concerned is also subject to a definitive countervailing duty imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/387 (4). However, the countervailing duty is not subject to this reinvestigation. |
1.2. Request for an absorption reinvestigation
(3) |
The Commission received a request for an absorption reinvestigation of the anti-dumping measures in force pursuant to Article 12 of the basic Regulation. |
(4) |
The request was lodged on 16 March 2018 by Saint-Gobain PAM, Saint-Gobain PAM Deutschland GmbH, Saint-Gobain PAM España S.A. and Duktus (Production) GmbH (‘the Applicant’), four Union producers representing more than 90 % of the total Union production of tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron. |
(5) |
The Applicant had submitted sufficient evidence justifying a reopening of the anti-dumping investigation. The Applicant claimed that resale prices to non-related customers in the Union had decreased after the original investigation period and following the imposition of the anti-dumping duty and that this has impeded the intended remedial effects of the measures in force. The evidence contained in the request indicated that the decrease in resale prices could not be explained by other factors such as changes in raw material prices. |
1.3. Reopening of the anti-dumping investigation
(6) |
On 30 April 2018, the Commission announced the reopening of the anti-dumping investigation by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (‘the Notice of Reopening’) (5). |
(7) |
The reinvestigation concerned the current anti-dumping duty of 14,1 % imposed on Jindal Saw Limited (‘Jindal’), and its related companies, and on ‘All other companies’ as set out in Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/388. |
1.4. Interested parties
(8) |
In the Notice of Reopening, the Commission invited interested parties to contact it in order to participate in the reinvestigation. In addition, the Commission specifically informed the Applicant, exporting producers and importers known to be concerned and the authorities of the country concerned about the absorption reinvestigation and invited them to participate. |
(9) |
Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing with the Commission and/or the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings. Jindal requested and was granted a hearing with the Commission. |
1.5. Reinvestigating exporting producers
(10) |
The Commission sent a questionnaire to Jindal and its related companies and invited other exporting producers to make themselves known within 15 days from the publication of the Notice of Reopening. |
(11) |
One Indian exporting producer, Electrosteel Castings Limited, came forward within the deadline but was not concerned by the reinvestigation, as it is not subject to a definitive anti-dumping duty based on Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/388. |
(12) |
Two other Indian exporting producers, Electrotherm (India) Ltd and Tata Metaliks Limited, came forward after the deadline. These companies are subject to the rate applicable to ‘All other companies’ in Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/388, which was set at the level of the individual anti-dumping duty for Jindal of 14,1 % in the original investigation. Both companies had negligible Union sales in the absorption reinvestigation period. In view of the fact that these companies came forward too late, the Commission did not send them a questionnaire. |
1.6. Sampling of unrelated importers
(13) |
To decide whether sampling was necessary and, if so, to select a sample, the Commission asked unrelated importers to provide the information specified in the Notice of Reopening. None came forward. |
1.7. Replies to the questionnaire
(14) |
The Commission sent a questionnaire to Jindal to which it replied. |
1.8. Verification visits
(15) |
The Commission sought and verified all the information deemed necessary for the purpose of this reinvestigation. A verification visit pursuant to Article 16 of the basic Regulation was carried out at the premises of the following company: Jindal Saw Italia SpA, Trieste, Italy (‘Jindal Italy’). Jindal Italy is the only related company of Jindal in the Union (see section 3.1). |
1.9. Disclosure
(16) |
On 24 October 2018, the Commission sent all interested parties a disclosure document which contained the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission proposed to terminate the reinvestigation. Interested parties were informed of the deadline within which they could comment on the disclosure. Two entities, the Applicant and Jindal, reacted to the disclosure. The Applicant requested and was granted a hearing with the Commission. The comments submitted by interested parties were considered and taken into account where warranted. |
1.10. Periods covered by the absorption reinvestigation
(17) |
The absorption reinvestigation period (‘RIP’) was 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018. The period concerned was 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2018. The original investigation period (‘OIP’) was 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014. |
2. PRODUCT CONCERNED
(18) |
The product concerned is defined as tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron (also known as spheroidal graphite cast iron), with the exclusion of tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron without internal and external coating (‘bare pipes’), currently falling within CN codes ex 7303 00 10 and ex 7303 00 90 (TARIC codes 7303001010, 7303009010), originating in India (‘the product concerned’). |
3. FINDINGS
(19) |
An absorption reinvestigation pursuant to Article 12 of the basic Regulation aims at establishing whether or not export prices have decreased or whether there has been no movement, or insufficient movement, in resale prices or subsequent selling prices in the Union of the product concerned since the imposition of the original measures. As a second step, if it is concluded that the measure should have led to movements in such prices, then, in order to remove the injury previously established in accordance with Article 3 of the basic Regulation, export prices shall be reassessed in accordance with Article 2 of the basic Regulation and dumping margins shall be recalculated to take account of the reassessed export prices. |
3.1. Changes to Jindal's business model and Union sales
(20) |
Following the imposition of the measures, sales of Jindal to the Union have dropped by around 90 % by comparison with the OIP. Jindal's Union sales, at [less than 2 000 metric tonnes], now account for [less than 0,5 %] of Union consumption. |
(21) |
Furthermore, changes took place in Jindal's sales structure since the OIP. In the OIP Jindal had three related sales companies in the UK, Spain and Italy respectively, while in the RIP only the Italian related company remains. Jindal Italy accounts for the large majority of Jindal's sales to the Union, with only limited direct exports. |
(22) |
Furthermore, in the RIP Jindal sold to significantly fewer clients ([less than half by comparison with the OIP]) in fewer Member States ([less than half by comparison with the OIP]) than in the original investigation. Jindal also sold a much lower number of product types (PCNs): [less than half by comparison with the OIP]. |
3.2. Analysis of price developments
(23) |
When establishing whether there was a decrease in export prices the Commission normally establishes for each examined exporting producer its export prices during the RIP and compares these prices to the corresponding export prices determined in the OIP. However, given very low volumes of direct export sales as described in recital (21), the direct export price from Jindal to the Union to independent customers could not be meaningfully compared. As the analysis of prices should be based on the price to the first independent customer, and given that Jindal's related companies in Spain and the UK no longer exist, the Commission based its analysis only on the resale price of Jindal Italy to the first unrelated customer. |
(24) |
In view of the very limited volumes considered and of the changes in product types highlighted in section 3.1, any comparison on a PCN to PCN basis was unrepresentative and could thus not lead to a meaningful analysis. |
(25) |
For an indicative analysis, the Commission conducted a comparison on an overall weighted average price per kilogram for all product types for sales made by Jindal Italy to the first unrelated customer. It found that Jindal's resale price on average increased by [more than 10 %] between the RIP and the OIP, thus reflecting [more than 80 %] of the 14,1 % anti-dumping duty. |
(26) |
In addition, part of Jindal's sales in the RIP took place based on prices fixed in tenders before the imposition of the measures. It cannot be expected that the sales price for such sales would have changed, and therefore a price comparison is of limited relevance. |
(27) |
Following disclosure, the Applicant submitted various claims. First, the Applicant argued that the Commission should take into account three external factors: the countervailing duty of 8,7 %, the conventional customs duty of 3,2 %, and the exchange rate between INR and EUR. |
(28) |
As for the countervailing duty, the Applicant submitted that the increase in the resale price must be attributed first to the countervailing duty up to the level of 8,7 %. The Commission noted that the reinvestigation is limited to alleged absorption of the anti-dumping duty. In any event, the findings in this investigation show that Jindal Italy increased its prices beyond the level of the countervailing duty imposed in 2016. Consequently, this claim was rejected. |
(29) |
As for the conventional customs duty, the Applicant noted the fact that the conventional customs duty for the product concerned had changed between the OIP and the RIP from 0 % to 3,2 %. Indeed, the products corresponding to Generalised Scheme of Preferences category S-15a, which include products covered in chapter 73 including the product concerned, are currently subject to a 3,2 % conventional customs duty. The Applicant argued that this change should be taken into account in the assessment of the increase of the resale price. The Commission confirmed that the duty had already been taken into account in the analysis disclosed to interested parties. The Commission, however, noted that had the increase in the conventional customs duty not been accounted for, the price increase found would have been higher. As either approach would not change the findings on the sufficient price increase, the Commission, left open the question whether the increase in the conventional customs duty should be considered for the price comparison in this case or not. |
(30) |
As for the exchange rate, the Applicant argued that the change in the exchange rate between EUR and INR should be taken into account. It argued that, as the INR value against the EUR increased, price competitiveness of Indian exports decreased. The Commission considered that changes in currency exchange rates may be a factor to consider in situations where the invoicing is made in a foreign currency. However, in this case the comparison was made based on the resale price which was invoiced in EUR during both the OIP and the RIP so that the same currency was used to estimate the amount of price increase. Therefore, any adjustments due to changes in the exchange rate between INR and EUR were not warranted and the request was rejected. |
(31) |
Second, the Applicant also argued that tender sales are not unrepresentative and should be included. The Commission clarified that these sales were not excluded in the price comparison (see recital (26) above). |
(32) |
Third, the Applicant argued that, to be considered significant, the movement in resale price should have been at least equivalent to the level of the duty imposed. The Commission noted that the assessment is case-specific and that the legal threshold for finding absorption is not whether the price movement is significant but rather whether there has been no or insufficient movement of the resale price thereby nullifying the effect of the anti-dumping duty. In this case the Commission found that a price increase of more than 10 % could not be considered insufficient. |
(33) |
Fourth, the Applicant asked the Commission to investigate the products imported by Jindal Italy from Jindal's plant in the United Arab Emirates or any other source to confirm that those imports were not originating in India or had otherwise been misclassified. The Commission noted that this claim rather refers to an allegation of circumvention, which is not the subject matter of an absorption reinvestigation. |
(34) |
Fifth, the Applicant submitted that the Commission should have compared not only the resale price of Jindal Italy in the RIP with that of Jindal Italy in the OIP, but also with the resale price of Jindal's former subsidiaries in Spain and the UK in the OIP. The Applicant argued that this approach would be warranted since the anti-dumping duty relates to all sales of Jindal. |
(35) |
The Commission considered that such a comparison would not be appropriate and would not render meaningful results given notably the different product mix, delivery terms and invoice currencies. It thus maintained that a price comparison on Jindal Italy sales only was the adequate benchmark. Nonetheless, for the sake of completeness, the Commission made a simulation in which it compared Jindal Italy's resale price in the RIP with the resale price of all Jindal subsidiaries in the OIP. That simulation showed that the resale price on average would have further increased (by [more than 13 %]) between the RIP and the OIP. Therefore, such an analysis, despite its limited relevance, would have reinforced the conclusion of the Commission in this reinvestigation. |
(36) |
Finally, the Applicant asked about the direct sales to the Union of Jindal. The Commission noted that the volumes could not be considered significant ([less than 300 tonnes]) and were mainly sold on different delivery terms than in the original investigation. Therefore, a meaningful comparison could not be carried out. Consequently, those sales were excluded from the price comparison. |
3.3. Conclusion
(37) |
In view of the limited volumes and lack of comparability, the Commission could not conduct a conclusive and detailed price analysis for Jindal. Nonetheless, as mentioned in recital (25), the Commission found that, overall, Jindal Italy's resale price increased in comparison with the OIP, and, therefore, the measures led to a positive movement in prices in similar measure to the duty concerned. In addition, given the significant decrease in volumes, the Commission found that the effect of the measures was not undermined. |
(38) |
In the absence of cooperation and in view of the negligible volumes ([less than 0,1 %] of Union consumption) sold by other Indian exporting producers subject to this reinvestigation, the Commission considered that the above findings also apply to ‘All other companies’. In this respect the Commission observed that the available statistical data for ‘All other companies’ could not be considered meaningful in view of the low volumes and the absence of information on sales channels by other Indian exporting producers subject to this reinvestigation. Nonetheless, as an indication the Commission noted that the price data of the negligible sales volume, collected pursuant to the import statistics database set out in Article 14(6) of the basic Regulation, showed an average price for ‘All other companies’ that was similar to the average price of Jindal. |
(39) |
Therefore, the Commission considered that the measures have had an effect in relation to Jindal and ‘All other companies’ referred to in Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/388. |
(40) |
In view of these findings, the Commission did not consider it necessary to proceed with a recalculation of the duty. |
4. DISCLOSURE AND CONCLUSION
(41) |
As set out in section 1.9 above, the Commission informed all interested parties of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it intended to terminate the absorption reinvestigation. Comments were analysed and taken into consideration where warranted. |
(42) |
For the reasons stated above, the Commission concluded that the absorption reinvestigation should be terminated without amending the measures in force. |
(43) |
This Regulation is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036. |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The absorption reinvestigation concerning imports of tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron (also known as spheroidal graphite cast iron) originating in India pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 is hereby terminated without amending the anti-dumping measures in force.
Article 2
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 2019.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
(1) OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/388 of 17 March 2016 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron (also known as spheroidal graphite cast iron) originating in India (OJ L 73, 18.3.2016, p. 53).
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1369 of 11 August 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/388 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron (also known as spheroidal graphite cast iron) originating in India (OJ L 217, 12.8.2016, p. 4).
(4) Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/387 of 17 March 2016 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron (also known as spheroidal graphite cast iron) originating in India (OJ L 73, 18.3.2016, p. 1).
DECISIONS
23.1.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 20/8 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/100
of 22 January 2019
amending the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States
(notified under document C(2019) 615)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary checks applicable in intra-Union trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (3), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (4) lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2015 (5), following recent instances of African swine fever in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. |
(2) |
The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the European Union, published on 29 November 2018 (6). |
(3) |
Council Directive 2002/60/EC (7) lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. In addition, Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the measures to be taken where African swine fever is confirmed in feral pigs, including the placing under official surveillance of pig holdings in the defined infected area. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings. |
(4) |
Taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in the Member States in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b), Article 10(5) and Article 15 thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organization for Animal Health, certain areas in Poland currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part II of that Annex, in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas. |
(5) |
In addition, in November 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the Dobrich region in Bulgaria. Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1698 (8) was adopted in response to those cases. Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1698 applies until 10 February 2019 and provides that the infected area established by Bulgaria, where the measures provided for in Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC apply, are to comprise at least the areas listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. |
(6) |
Those cases of African swine fever in Bulgaria constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, the infected area of the Dobrich region of Bulgaria should now be listed in Part II of that Annex. |
(7) |
Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2015, there have been further instances of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland, Hungary and Belgium that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. |
(8) |
In December 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of elbląski and rycki in Poland in areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. |
(9) |
In addition, in December 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of kętrzyński, sochaczewski, garwoliński, giżycki, lidzbarski, bielski, and suwalski in Poland in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. |
(10) |
In December 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Heves and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén in Hungary in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Hungary affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. |
(11) |
In December 2018 and January 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the Luxembourg province in Belgium in areas listed in Part I and in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Belgium affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. |
(12) |
In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. |
(13) |
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
The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 January 2019.
For the Commission
Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(3) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.
(4) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU of 9 October 2014 concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU (OJ L 295, 11.10.2014, p. 63).
(5) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2015 of 17 December 2018 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States (OJ L 322, 18.12.2018, p. 57).
(6) EFSA Journal 2015;13(7):4163; EFSA Journal 2017;15(3):4732; EFSA Journal 2017;15(11):5068; EFSA Journal 2018;16(11):5494.
(7) Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever and amending Directive 92/119/EEC as regards Teschen disease and African swine fever (OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27).
(8) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1698 of 9 November 2018 concerning certain protective measures relating to African swine fever in Bulgaria (OJ L 282, 12.11.2018, p. 15).
ANNEX
The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX
PART I
1. Belgium
The following areas in Belgium:
in Luxembourg province:
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the area is delimited clockwise by:
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2. Bulgaria
The following areas in Bulgaria:
in Silistra region:
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in Dobrich region:
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in Ruse region:
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in Veliko Tarnovo region:
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in Pleven region:
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in Vratza region:
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in Montana region:
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in Vidin region:
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3. The Czech Republic
The following areas in the Czech Republic:
— |
okres Uherské Hradiště, |
— |
okres Kroměříž, |
— |
okres Vsetín, |
— |
katastrální území obcí v okrese Zlín:
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4. Estonia
The following areas in Estonia:
— |
Hiiu maakond. |
5. Hungary
The following areas in Hungary:
— |
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megye 651100, 651300, 651400, 651500, 651610, 651700, 651801, 651802, 651803, 651900, 652000, 652200, 652300, 652400, 652500, 652601, 652602, 652603, 652700, 652800, 652900, 653000, 653100, 653200, 653300, 653401, 653403, 653500, 653600, 653700, 653800, 653900, 654000, 654201, 654202, 654301, 654302, 654400, 654501, 654502, 654600, 654700, 654800, 654900, 655000, 655100, 655200, 655300, 655500, 655600, 655700, 655800, 655901, 655902, 656000, 656100, 656200, 656300, 656400, 656600, 657300, 657400, 657500, 657600, 657700, 657800, 657900, 658000, 658100, 658201, 658202, 658403, 659220, 659300, 659400, 659500, és 659602 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, |
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Hajdú-Bihar megye 900750, 900850, 900860, 900930, 900950, 901050, 901150, 901250, 901260, 901270, 901350, 901450, 901551, 901560, 901570, 901580, 901590, 901650, 901660, 901750, 901950, 902050, 902150, 902250, 902350, 902450, 902850, 902860, 902950, 902960, 903050, 903150, 903250, 903350, 903360, 903370, 903450, 903550, 904450, 904460, 904550, 904650, 904750, 904760, 905450 és 905550 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, |
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Heves megye 702350, 702450, 702550, 702750, 702850, 703350, 703360, 703450, 703550, 703610, 703750, 703850, 703950, 704050, 704150, 704250, 704350, 704450, 704550, 704650, 704750, 704850, 704950, 705050, 705250, 705350, és 705610 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, |
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Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye 750150, 750160, 750250, 750260, 750350, 750450, 750460, 750550, 750650, 750750, 750850, 750950, 751150, 752150 és 755550 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, |
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Nógrád megye 550710, 550810, 551450, 551460, 551550, 551650, 551710, 552010, 552150, 552250, 552350, 552360, 552450, 552460, 552520, 552550, 552610, 552620, 552710, 552850, 552860, 552950, 552960, 552970, 553050, 553110, 553250, 553260, 553350, 553650, 553750, 553850, 553910 és 554050 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, |
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Pest megye 571250, 571350, 571550, 571610, 571750, 571760, 572250, 572350, 572550, 572850, 572950, 573360, 573450, 580050 és 580450 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, |
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Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megye 850650, 850850, 851851, 851852, 851950, 852350, 852450, 852550, 852750, 853560, 853650, 853751, 853850, 853950, 853960, 854050, 854150, 854250, 854350, 855250, 855350, 855450, 855460, 855550, 855650, 855660, 855750, 855850, 855950, 855960, 856012, 856050, 856150, 856260, 857050, 857150, 857350 és 857450 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe. |
6. Latvia
The following areas in Latvia:
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Aizputes novada Aizputes, Cīravas, Lažas, Kazdangas pagasts un Aizputes pilsēta, |
— |
Alsungas novads, |
— |
Durbes novada Dunalkas un Tadaiķu pagasts, |
— |
Kuldīgas novada Gudenieku pagasts, |
— |
Pāvilostas novada Sakas pagasts un Pāvilostas pilsēta, |
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Stopiņu novada daļa, kas atrodas uz rietumiem no autoceļa V36, P4 un P5, Acones ielas, Dauguļupes ielas un Dauguļupītes, |
— |
Ventspils novada Jūrkalnes pagasts, |
— |
Grobiņas novada Bārtas un Gaviezes pagasts, |
— |
Rucavas novada Dunikas pagasts. |
7. Lithuania
The following areas in Lithuania:
— |
Jurbarko rajono savivaldybė: Smalininkų ir Viešvilės seniūnijos, |
— |
Kelmės rajono savivaldybė: Kelmės, Kelmės apylinkių, Kražių, Kukečių, Liolių, Pakražančio seniūnijos, Tytyvėnų seniūnijos dalis į vakarus ir šiaurę nuo kelio Nr. 157 ir į vakarus nuo kelio Nr. 2105 ir Tytuvėnų apylinkių seniūnijos dalis į šiaurę nuo kelio Nr. 157 ir į vakarus nuo kelio Nr. 2105, ir Vaiguvos seniūnijos, |
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Mažeikių rajono savivaldybė: Sedos, Šerkšnėnų ir Židikų seniūnijos, |
— |
Pagėgių savivaldybė, |
— |
Plungės rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Raseinių rajono savivaldybė: Girkalnio ir Kalnūjų seniūnijos dalis į šiaurę nuo kelio Nr A1, Nemakščių, Paliepių, Raseinių, Raseinių miesto ir Viduklės seniūnijos, |
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Rietavo savivaldybė, |
— |
Skuodo rajono savivaldybė: Barstyčių ir Ylakių seniūnijos, |
— |
Šilalės rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Šilutės rajono savivaldybė: Juknaičių, Kintų, Šilutės ir Usėnų seniūnijos, |
— |
Tauragės rajono savivaldybė: Lauksargių, Skaudvilės, Tauragės, Mažonų, Tauragės miesto ir Žygaičių seniūnijos. |
8. Poland
The following areas in Poland:
w województwie warmińsko-mazurskim:
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w województwie podlaskim:
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w województwie mazowieckim:
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w województwie lubelskim:
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w województwie podkarpackim:
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w województwie świętokrzyskim:
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9. Romania
The following areas in Romania:
— |
Județul Alba cu următoarea delimitare:
|
— |
Județul Arad cu următoarea delimitare:
|
— |
Restul județului Argeș care nu a fost inclus în partea III, |
— |
Județul Bistrița, |
— |
Județul Brașov, |
— |
Județul Cluj, |
— |
Județul Covasna, |
— |
Județul Harghita, |
— |
Județul Hunedoara cu următoarea delimitare:
|
— |
Județul Iași, |
— |
Județul Neamț, |
— |
Județul Vâlcea, |
— |
Județul Bistrița Nasaud, |
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Restul județului Maramureș care nu a fost inclus în Partea III cu următoarele comune:
|
— |
Restul județului Mehedinți care nu a fost inclus în Partea III cu următoarele comune:
|
— |
Județul Gorj. |
PART II
1. Belgium
The following areas in Belgium:
in Luxembourg province:
— |
the area is delimited clockwise by:
|
2. Bulgaria
The following areas in Bulgaria:
in Silistra region:
|
in Dobrich region:
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3. The Czech Republic
The following areas in the Czech Republic:
— |
katastrální území obcí v okrese Zlín:
|
4. Estonia
The following areas in Estonia:
— |
Eesti Vabariik (välja arvatud Hiiu maakond). |
5. Hungary
The following areas in Hungary:
— |
Heves megye 700150, 700250, 700260, 700350, 700450, 700460, 700550, 700650, 700750, 700850, 700860, 700950, 701050, 701111, 701150, 701250, 701350, 701550, 701560, 701650, 701750, 701850, 701950, 702050, 702150, 702250, 702260, 702950, 703050, 703150, 703250, 703370, 705150, 705450 és 705510 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, |
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Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megye 850950, 851050, 851150, 851250, 851350, 851450, 851550, 851560, 851650, 851660, 851751, 851752, 852850, 852860, 852950, 852960, 853050, 853150, 853160, 853250, 853260, 853350, 853360, 853450, 853550, 854450, 854550, 854560, 854650, 854660, 854750, 854850, 854860, 854870, 854950, 855050, 855150, 856250, 856350, 856360, 856450, 856550, 856650, 856750, 856760, 856850, 856950, 857650, valamint 850150, 850250, 850260, 850350, 850450, 850550, 852050, 852150, 852250 és 857550 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, |
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Nógrád megye 550110, 550120, 550130, 550210, 550310, 550320, 550450, 550460, 550510, 550610, 550950, 551010, 551150, 551160, 551250, 551350, 551360, 551810 és 551821 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, |
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Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megye 650100, 650200, 650300, 650400, 650500, 650600, 650700, 650800, 650900, 651000, 651200, 652100, 655400, 656701, 656702, 656800, 656900, 657010, 657100, 658310, 658401, 658402, 658404, 658500, 658600, 658700, 658801, 658802, 658901, 658902, 659000, 659100, 659210, 659601, 659701, 659800, 659901, 660000, 660100, 660200, 660400, 660501, 660502, 660600 és 660800 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, |
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Hajdú-Bihar megye 900150, 900250, 900350, 900450, 900550, 900650, 900660, 900670 és 901850 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe. |
6. Latvia
The following areas in Latvia:
— |
Ādažu novads, |
— |
Aizputes novada Kalvenes pagasts, |
— |
Aglonas novads, |
— |
Aizkraukles novads, |
— |
Aknīstes novads, |
— |
Alojas novads, |
— |
Alūksnes novads, |
— |
Amatas novads, |
— |
Apes novads, |
— |
Auces novads, |
— |
Babītes novads, |
— |
Baldones novads, |
— |
Baltinavas novads, |
— |
Balvu novads, |
— |
Bauskas novads, |
— |
Beverīnas novads, |
— |
Brocēnu novada Blīdenes pagasts, Remtes pagasta daļa uz austrumiem no autoceļa 1154 un P109, |
— |
Burtnieku novads, |
— |
Carnikavas novads, |
— |
Cēsu novads, |
— |
Cesvaines novads, |
— |
Ciblas novads, |
— |
Dagdas novads, |
— |
Daugavpils novads, |
— |
Dobeles novads, |
— |
Dundagas novads, |
— |
Durbes novada Durbes un Vecpils pagasts, |
— |
Engures novads, |
— |
Ērgļu novads, |
— |
Garkalnes novads, |
— |
Gulbenes novads, |
— |
Iecavas novads, |
— |
Ikšķiles novads, |
— |
Ilūkstes novads, |
— |
Inčukalna novads, |
— |
Jaunjelgavas novads, |
— |
Jaunpiebalgas novads, |
— |
Jaunpils novads, |
— |
Jēkabpils novads, |
— |
Jelgavas novads, |
— |
Kandavas novads, |
— |
Kārsavas novads, |
— |
Ķeguma novads, |
— |
Ķekavas novads, |
— |
Kocēnu novads, |
— |
Kokneses novads, |
— |
Krāslavas novads, |
— |
Krimuldas novads, |
— |
Krustpils novads, |
— |
Kuldīgas novada Ēdoles, Īvandes, Padures, Rendas, Kabiles, Rumbas, Kurmāles, Pelču, Snēpeles, Turlavas, Laidu un Vārmes pagasts, Kuldīgas pilsēta, |
— |
Lielvārdes novads, |
— |
Līgatnes novads, |
— |
Limbažu novads, |
— |
Līvānu novads, |
— |
Lubānas novads, |
— |
Ludzas novads, |
— |
Madonas novads, |
— |
Mālpils novads, |
— |
Mārupes novads, |
— |
Mazsalacas novads, |
— |
Mērsraga novads, |
— |
Naukšēnu novads, |
— |
Neretas novads, |
— |
Ogres novads, |
— |
Olaines novads, |
— |
Ozolnieku novads, |
— |
Pārgaujas novads, |
— |
Pļaviņu novads, |
— |
Preiļu novads, |
— |
Priekules novads, |
— |
Priekuļu novads, |
— |
Raunas novads, |
— |
republikas pilsēta Daugavpils, |
— |
republikas pilsēta Jelgava, |
— |
republikas pilsēta Jēkabpils, |
— |
republikas pilsēta Jūrmala, |
— |
republikas pilsēta Rēzekne, |
— |
republikas pilsēta Valmiera, |
— |
Rēzeknes novads, |
— |
Riebiņu novads, |
— |
Rojas novads, |
— |
Ropažu novads, |
— |
Rugāju novads, |
— |
Rundāles novads, |
— |
Rūjienas novads, |
— |
Salacgrīvas novads, |
— |
Salas novads, |
— |
Salaspils novads, |
— |
Saldus novada Novadnieku, Kursīšu, Zvārdes, Pampāļu, Šķēdes, Nīgrandes, Zaņas, Ezeres, Rubas, Jaunauces un Vadakstes pagasts, |
— |
Saulkrastu novads, |
— |
Sējas novads, |
— |
Siguldas novads, |
— |
Skrīveru novads, |
— |
Skrundas novads, |
— |
Smiltenes novads, |
— |
Stopiņu novada daļa, kas atrodas uz austrumiem no autoceļa V36, P4 un P5, Acones ielas, Dauguļupes ielas un Dauguļupītes, |
— |
Strenču novads, |
— |
Talsu novads, |
— |
Tērvetes novads, |
— |
Tukuma novads, |
— |
Vaiņodes novads, |
— |
Valkas novads, |
— |
Varakļānu novads, |
— |
Vārkavas novads, |
— |
Vecpiebalgas novads, |
— |
Vecumnieku novads, |
— |
Ventspils novada Ances, Tārgales, Popes, Vārves, Užavas, Piltenes, Puzes, Ziru, Ugāles, Usmas un Zlēku pagasts, Piltenes pilsēta, |
— |
Viesītes novads, |
— |
Viļakas novads, |
— |
Viļānu novads, |
— |
Zilupes novads. |
7. Lithuania
The following areas in Lithuania:
— |
Alytaus rajono savivaldybė: Alovės, Butrimonių, Daugų, Krokialaukio, Miroslavo, Nemunaičio, Pivašiūnų Simno ir Raitininkų seniūnijos, |
— |
Anykščių rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Biržų miesto savivaldybė, |
— |
Biržų rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Druskininkų savivaldybė, |
— |
Elektrėnų savivaldybė, |
— |
Ignalinos rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Jonavos rajono savivaldybė, |
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Joniškio rajono savivaldybė: Kepalių, Kriukų, Saugėlaukio ir Satkūnų seniūnijos, |
— |
Jurbarko rajono savivaldybė: Eržvilko, Jurbarko miesto ir Jurbarkų seniūnijos, |
— |
Kaišiadorių miesto savivaldybė, |
— |
Kaišiadorių rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Kalvarijos savivaldybė, |
— |
Kauno miesto savivaldybė, |
— |
Kauno rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Kazlų Rūdos savivaldybė, |
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Kelmės rajono savivaldybė: Tytuvėnų seniūnijos dalis į rytus ir pietus nuo kelio Nr. 157 ir į rytus nuo kelio Nr. 2105 ir Tytuvėnų apylinkių seniūnijos dalis į pietus nuo kelio Nr. 157 ir į rytus nuo kelio Nr. 2105, Užvenčio ir Šaukėnų seniūnijos, |
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Kėdainių rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Kupiškio rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Lazdijų rajono savivaldybė: Būdveičių, Kapčiamiesčio, Krosnos, Kūčiūnų ir Noragėlių seniūnijos, |
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Marijampolės savivaldybė: Igliaukos, Gudelių, Liudvinavo, Sasnavos, Šunskų seniūnijos, |
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Mažeikių rajono savivaldybė: Šerkšnėnų, Židikų ir Sedos seniūnijos, |
— |
Molėtų rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Pakruojo rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Panevėžio rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Pasvalio rajono savivaldybė, |
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Radviliškio rajono savivaldybė: Aukštelkų seniūnija, Baisogalos seniūnijos dalis į vakarus nuo kelio Nr. 144, Radviliškio, Radviliškio miesto seniūnija, Šeduvos miesto seniūnijos dalis į pietus nuo kelio Nr. A9 ir į vakarus nuo kelio Nr. 3417,Tyrulių, Pakalniškių, Sidabravo, Skėmių, Šeduvos miesto seniūnijos dalis į šiaurę nuo kelio Nr. A9 ir į rytus nuo kelio Nr. 3417, ir Šiaulėnų seniūnijos, |
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Prienų miesto savivaldybė, |
— |
Prienų rajono savivaldybė: Ašmintos, Balbieriškio, Išlaužo, Naujosios Ūtos, Pakuonio, Šilavoto ir Veiverių seniūnijos, |
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Raseinių rajono savivaldybė: Ariogalos, Betygalos, Pagojukų, Šiluvos, Kalnųjų seniūnijos ir Girkalnio seniūnijos dalis į pietus nuo kelio Nr. A1, |
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Rokiškio rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Šakių rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Šalčininkų rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Šilutės rajono savivaldybė: Rusnės seniūnija, |
— |
Širvintų rajono savivaldybės,Švenčionių rajono savivaldybė, |
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Tauragės rajono savivaldybė: Batakių ir Gaurės seniūnijos, |
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Telšių rajono savivaldybė: Degaičių, Gadūnavo, Luokės, Nevarėnų, Ryškėnų, Telšių miesto, Upynos, Varnių, Viešvėnų ir Žarėnų seniūnijos, |
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Trakų rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Ukmergės rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Utenos rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Varėnos rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Vilniaus miesto savivaldybė, |
— |
Vilniaus rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Vilkaviškio rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Visagino savivaldybė, |
— |
Zarasų rajono savivaldybė. |
8. Poland
The following areas in Poland:
w województwie warmińsko-mazurskim:
|
w województwie podlaskim:
|
w województwie mazowieckim:
|
w województwie lubelskim:
|
w województwie podkarpackim:
|
PART III
1. Latvia
The following areas in Latvia:
— |
Brocēnu novada Cieceres un Gaiķu pagasts, Remtes pagasta daļa uz rietumiem no autoceļa 1154 un P109, Brocēnu pilsēta, |
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Saldus novada Saldus, Zirņu, Lutriņu un Jaunlutriņu pagasts, Saldus pilsēta. |
2. Lithuania
The following areas in Lithuania:
— |
Akmenės rajono savivaldybė, |
— |
Alytaus miesto savivaldybė, |
— |
Alytaus rajono savivaldybė: Alytaus, Punios seniūnijos, |
— |
Birštono savivaldybė, |
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Jurbarko rajono savivaldybė: Girdžių, Juodaičių, Raudonės, Seredžiaus,Skirsnemunės, Šimkaičiųir Veliuonos seniūnijos, |
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Joniškio rajono savivaldybė: Gaižaičių, Gataučių, Joniškio, Rudiškių, Skaistgirio, Žagarės seniūnijos, |
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Lazdijų rajono savivaldybė: Lazdijų miesto, Lazdijų, Seirijų, Šeštokų, Šventežerio, Teizių ir Veisiejų seniūnijos, |
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Marijampolės savivaldybė:Degučių, Mokolų, Narto, Marijampolės seniūnijos, |
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Mažeikių rajono savivaldybės: Laižuvos, Mažeikių apylinkės, Mažeikių, Reivyčių, Tirkšlių ir Viekšnių seniūnijos, |
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Prienų rajono savivaldybė: Jiezno ir Stakliškių seniūnijos, |
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Radviliškio rajono savivaldybė: Baisogalos seniūnijos dalis į rytus nuo kelio Nr. 144, Grinkiškio ir Šaukoto seniūnijos, |
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Raseinių rajono savivaldybė: Kalnųjų seniūnijos ir Girkalnio seniūnijos dalis į pietus nuo kelio Nr. A1, |
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Šiaulių miesto savivaldybė, |
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Šiaulių rajono savivaldybė, |
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Telšių rajono savivaldybė: Tryškių seniūnija, |
3. Poland
The following areas in Poland:
w województwie warmińsko-mazurskim:
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w województwie mazowieckim:
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w województwie lubelskim:
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w województwie podkarpackim:
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4. Romania
The following areas in Romania:
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Zona orașului București, |
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Județul Constanța, |
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Județul Satu Mare, |
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Județul Tulcea, |
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Județul Bacău, |
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Județul Bihor, |
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Județul Brăila, |
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Județul Buzău, |
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Județul Călărași, |
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Județul Dâmbovița, |
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Județul Galați, |
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Județul Giurgiu, |
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Județul Ialomița, |
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Județul Ilfov, |
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Județul Prahova, |
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Județul Sălaj, |
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Județul Vaslui, |
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Județul Vrancea, |
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Județul Teleorman, |
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Partea din județul Maramureș cu următoarele delimitări:
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Partea din județul Mehedinți cu următoarele comune:
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Partea din județu Arges cu următoarele comune:
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Județul Olt, |
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Județul Dolj. |
PART IV
Italy
The following areas in Italy:
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tutto il territorio della Sardegna. |
ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
23.1.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 20/40 |
DECISION No 1/2018 OF THE EU-UKRAINE CUSTOMS SUB-COMMITTEE
of 21 November 2018
replacing Protocol I to the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation [2019/101]
THE EU-UKRAINE CUSTOMS SUB-COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 26(2) thereof,
Having regard to Protocol I to the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation,
Whereas:
(1) |
Article 26(2) of the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (‘the Agreement’) refers to Protocol I to the Agreement (‘Protocol I’) for the rules of origin. |
(2) |
The Agreement entered into force on 1 September 2017. |
(3) |
Article 39 of Protocol I provides that the Customs Sub-Committee established under Article 83 of Chapter 5 of Title IV of the Agreement may decide to amend the provisions of that Protocol and replace the rules of origin set out in that Protocol. |
(4) |
The Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (2) (‘the Convention’) aims to replace the protocols on rules of origin currently in force in the countries of the pan-Euro-Mediterranean area with a single legal act. |
(5) |
The European Union signed the Convention on 15 June 2011. On 16 May 2017, the Joint Committee established under Article 3(1) of the Convention decided that Ukraine should be invited to accede to the Convention (3). |
(6) |
The European Union deposited its instrument of acceptance with the depositary of the Convention on 26 March 2012. Ukraine deposited its instrument of acceptance with the depositary of the Convention on 19 December 2017. As a consequence, in application of Article 10(2) and (3) thereof, the Convention entered into force in relation to the Union on 1 May 2012 and in relation to Ukraine on 1 February 2018. |
(7) |
Protocol I should therefore be replaced by a new protocol which refers to the Convention, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Protocol I to the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and in the Official Bulletin of Ukraine.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 January 2019.
Done at Brussels, 21 November 2018.
For the EU-Ukraine Customs Sub-Committee
The Chairman
F.P. DE PINNINCK
Secretaries
D. WENCEL
N. BILOUS
(1) OJ L 161, 29.5.2014, p. 3.
(3) Decision No 1/2017 of the Joint Committee of the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin of 16 May 2017 as regards the request of Ukraine to become a Contracting Party to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin [2017/1367] (OJ L 191, 22.7.2017, p. 11).
ANNEX
PROTOCOL I
CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ‘ORIGINATING PRODUCTS’ AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
Article 1
Applicable rules of origin
1. For the purpose of implementing this Agreement, Appendix I and the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (1) (‘the Convention’) shall apply.
2. All references to the ‘relevant Agreement’ in Appendix I and in the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention shall be construed as referring to this Agreement.
Article 2
Dispute settlement
1. Where disputes arise in relation to the verification procedures of Article 32 of Appendix I to the Convention that cannot be settled between the customs authorities requesting the verification and the customs authorities responsible for carrying out that verification, they shall be submitted to the Customs Sub-Committee. The provisions on the dispute settlement mechanism in Chapter 14 (Dispute Settlement) of Title IV (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement shall not apply.
2. In all cases the settlement of disputes between the importer and the customs authorities of the importing country shall take place under the legislation of that country.
Article 3
Amendments to the Protocol
The Customs Sub-Committee may decide to amend the provisions of this Protocol.
Article 4
Withdrawal from the Convention
1. Should either the European Union or Ukraine give notice in writing to the depositary of the Convention of their intention to withdraw from the Convention in accordance with Article 9 thereof, the European Union and Ukraine shall immediately enter into negotiations on rules of origin for the purpose of implementing this Agreement.
2. Until the entry into force of such newly negotiated rules of origin, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention, applicable at the moment of withdrawal, shall continue to apply to this Agreement. However, as of the moment of withdrawal, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention shall be construed as allowing bilateral cumulation between the European Union and Ukraine only.
Article 5
Transitional provisions — cumulation
Notwithstanding Articles 16(5) and 21(3) of Appendix I to the Convention, where cumulation involves only EFTA States, the Faroe Islands, the European Union, Turkey, the participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process, the Republic of Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine, the proof of origin may be a movement certificate EUR.1 or an origin declaration.