29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/1

COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2019/1974

of 17 May 2019

supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing additional qualitative and quantitative performance indicators

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2014 to 2020) and repealing Decisions No 1718/2006/EC, No 1855/2006/EC and No 1041/2009/EC (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013, which established the Creative Europe Programme (‘the programme’), includes specific provisions on the monitoring of the programme as well as a list of indicators to be used for the measurement of its performance. However, shortcomings of the current framework impeded the proper monitoring of the programme.

(2)

With regard to the programme’s configuration, whilst the general and specific objectives listed in Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 apply uniformly to both sub-programmes as well as the cross-sectoral strand, the seven priorities of the MEDIA sub-programme referred to in Article 9 and the six priorities of the Culture sub-programme referred to in Article 12 duplicate specific objectives. Some priorities refer to the programme’s objectives whilst others refer to the sub-programmes’ or actions’ objectives. As a result, the outputs cannot be directly linked to the intermediary and final results.

(3)

In addition, the indicators referred to in Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 do not allow a comprehensive monitoring of the programme’s progress and performance towards the set objectives. Currently, there are output and result indicators, but only a limited number of indicators could qualify as impact indicators. Finally, there is a set of indicators for the assessment of the overall market performance which cannot be used for the measurement of the programme’s performance.

(4)

There is a need for a comprehensive review of the programme’s performance monitoring framework, with the introduction of additional qualitative and quantitative indicators. During the course of the mid-term external evaluation of the programme the Commission developed new programme indicators, in the light of the experience of the implementation of the programme so far.

(5)

The proposed set of indicators should constitute the framework for measuring the progress of the programme in the achievement of its objectives. The new indicators should be used both for the regular monitoring of the programme and for the final evaluation in accordance with Article 18(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013.

(6)

The performance of the programme should be measured at programme level, at sub-programme and at individual scheme level for which the proposed new indicators have been designed. This should provide useful information regarding the Cultural and Creative sectors of the programme, as well as the Cultural and Audiovisual sectors in relation to the sub-programmes. Scheme-based indicators, on the other hand, should provide information on the implementation of particular sub-programme schemes,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. In addition to the indicators for the general objectives referred to in point (a) of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013, the following performance indicators shall also apply:

(a)	the number of jobs generated by the programme in the Cultural and Creative sectors;

(b)	the financial contribution of the Cultural and Creative sectors leveraged by the programme for the funded projects;

(c)	the number of people accessing European cultural and creative works generated by the programme, including, where possible, works from countries other than their own;

(d)	the number and share of audiovisual companies that report improved market position due to MEDIA sub-programme support.

2. In addition to the indicators for the specific objectives referred to in point (b) of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013, the following performance indicators shall also apply:

(a)	the number and scale of transnational partnerships created with the support of the programme, including the country of origin of the beneficiary organisations;

(b)	the number of cultural and creative activities organised transnationally with the Culture sub-programme’s support;

(c)	the number of participants in learning experiences and activities, supported by the programme, having improved their competences and increased their employability (including the proportion of women);

(d)	qualitative evidence of success stories in the field of artistic, business and technological innovation due to the programme support;

(e)	list of awards, nominations and prizes granted to audiovisual works supported by the MEDIA sub-programme in the framework of the main major international festivals and national academies (including Berlinale, Cannes, Oscars, European Film Awards).

3. In addition to the indicators for the specific objectives referred to in point (c) of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013, the following performance indicators shall also apply:

(a)	the number of admissions in the Member States for films from other Member States, distributed in the Union with the support of the programme;

(b)	the share of admissions in the Member States for films from other Member States;

(c)	the percentage of the Union audiovisual works in cinemas and on digital platforms supported by the programme;

(d)	the average number of non-national territories in which the supported titles or films and television works have been distributed;

(e)	the number of co-productions developed and created with the support of the programme, including the share of co-productions with diverse partners;

(f)	the proportion of audiovisual works supported by the MEDIA sub-programme, which are directed or written by women.

4. In addition to the indicators for the specific objectives referred to in point (d) of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013, the following performance indicators shall also apply:

(a)	the number of artists and cultural and creative professionals as well as general public, directly and indirectly reached through projects supported by the Culture sub-programme;

(b)	the number of supported project participants who report new or enhanced market or professional opportunities;

(c)	the number of projects supported by the programme addressed to disadvantaged groups, among others people with a migrant background, people with disabilities and unemployed persons, especially unemployed young people.

(d)	the size (micro, small, medium-sized and large) of the organisations participating in the projects (annual headcount and annual turnover or annual balance sheet);

(e)	the number and relative share of small-scale and large-scale cooperation projects supported by the Culture sub-programme;

(f)	the number of artists and cultural and creative professionals geographically mobile beyond national borders due to the Culture sub-programme support, by country of origin and gender;

(g)	the number of literary translations undertaken per year with the programme support;

(h)	the number and percentage of translations from lesser-used languages supported by the programme;

(i)	the number of books produced with the support of the programme.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 17 May 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 221.

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/4

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1975

of 31 October 2019

amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/220 laying down rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Union

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 of 30 November 2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Union (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 5(1), Articles 5a(2), 5b(7), 6(5) and 7(2), the third and fourth subparagraphs of Article 8(3) and Article 19(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Due to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1874 (3), which introduced the Integrated Farm Statistics (IFS), the Union typology for agricultural holdings set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/220 (4) needs to be adapted.

(2)

The type of farming and the economic size of the holding is to be determined on the basis of an economic criterion. It is appropriate to use the standard output referred to in Article 5b(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 and to introduce the concept of ‘standard output coefficient’ for that purpose. Those standard output coefficients need to be established by product and in line with the list of variables of the IFS set out in Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 and described in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1874 and a correspondence between the variables of the IFS and the headings of the farm return of the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) needs to be established. The relevant products for which a standard output coefficient is required should be defined in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/220 rather than in Regulation (EU) 2018/1091.

(3)

Articles 11 to 14 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/220 set out detailed procedures in relation to the standard fee. In order to facilitate the network operations of collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the Union, the responsibilities in relation to due completion of the farm returns and to the standard fee need to be clarified. In addition, in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009, it is appropriate to specify that costs in respect of the setting up and operation of the National Committee, Regional Committees and liaison agencies are under the responsibility of the Member States.

(4)

In order to support earlier availability, completeness and increased quality of accountancy data submitted by Member States, the deadlines for data transmission and the procedure in relation to the payment of the standard fee have been reviewed by the Commission and consequently, there is a need to modify them. They are linked to the timing of delivery and completeness of the FADN data delivered to the Commission.

(5)

Following the request of Czechia and Denmark to change the number of returning holdings and threshold of economic size due to structural changes in agriculture, it is appropriate to allow those Member States to revise their selection plans or threshold of economic size for the accounting year 2020 and to redistribute or adjust the number of returning holdings accordingly.

(6)

Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/220 provides the correspondence table linking Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1874 and the FADN farm returns. In this annex, the terms ‘standard output’ and ‘standard output coefficient’ should be defined. There is a need to align the correspondence table in that Annex to reflect the definition of variables in Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1874.

(7)

In Annex VI to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/220, the principles for calculation of ‘standard output’ and ‘standard output coefficient’ should be defined. They should be calculated for each relevant product and for each region by the Member States. In order to avoid potential errors and provide basis for reflection on a common methodology, Member States should be required to submit their methodology(ies) for calculating their respective standard output coefficients to the Commission.

(8)

Annex VIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/220 sets out the form and layout of the accountancy data contained in the farm returns. For the sake of clarity, that Annex should be adapted to reflect the abolition of the sugar quota and the resulting changes to the notification obligations as set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 (5), the need to align the depreciation of ‘biological assets – plants’ to the international accounting standards, the need to align the names of the standard output coefficients to the names used in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1874 and the new codes introduced by Regulation (EU) 2017/2393 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6).

(9)	Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/220 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(10)	Having regard to the nature of the amendments, this Regulation should apply as from the accounting year 2020.

(11)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/220 is amended as follows:

(1)

Article 6 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 6

Standard output coefficient and total standard output of a holding

1. The method for the calculation to determine the standard output coefficient of each characteristic as referred to in Article 5b(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 and the procedure for collecting the corresponding data are set out in Annexes IV and VI to this Regulation.

The standard output coefficient of the different characteristics of a holding as referred to in Article 5b(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 shall be determined for the crop and livestock variables listed in Part B.I of Annex IV to this Regulation and for each geographical unit referred to in point 2(b) of Annex VI to this Regulation.

2. The total standard output of a holding shall be obtained by multiplying the standard output coefficient of each crop and livestock variable by the number of corresponding units.’;

(2)

in Article 11, the following second paragraph is added:

‘Accountancy offices and administrative departments carrying out duties of accountancy offices shall be responsible for the due and timely completion of the farm returns so that they can be submitted by liaison agencies within the deadlines referred to in Article 14(3) and (4) of this Regulation.’;

(3)

in Article 13, the following third, fourth and fifth paragraphs are added:

‘The standard fee shall contribute to the costs of due completion of the farm returns and of improvements of data delivery timings, processes, systems, procedures and overall quality of the farm returns, in particular by the accountancy offices and by administrative departments carrying out duties of accountancy offices in this respect.

The standard fee paid to the Member States for the eligible number of duly completed farm returns transferred to the Commission shall become the resources of the Member State and no longer of the Union.

Covering the costs in respect of the setting up and operation of the National Committee, Regional Committees and liaison agencies shall be under the responsibility of the Member States.’;

(4)

in Article 14(4), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:

‘4. To the increase of the standard fee under points (a) and (b) of paragraph 3 may be added EUR 2 for the accounting year 2018, EUR 5 for the accounting years 2019 and 2020 and EUR 10 from the accounting year 2021 where the accountancy data has been verified by the Commission in accordance with point (b) of the first paragraph of Article 13 of this Regulation and is deemed duly completed in accordance with Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009, either at the moment of its submission to the Commission, or within 40 working days from the date on which the Commission informed the submitting Member State that the submitted accountancy data is not duly completed.’;

(5)	Annexes I, II, IV, VI and VIII are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from the accounting year 2020.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 October 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 328, 15.12.2009, p. 27.

(2) Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on integrated farm statistics and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1166/2008 and (EU) No 1337/2011 (OJ L 200, 7.8.2018, p. 1).

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1874 of 29 November 2018 on the data to be provided for 2020 under Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 of the European Parliament and of the Council on integrated farm statistics and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1166/2008 and (EU) No 1337/2011, as regards the list of variables and their description (OJ L 306, 30.11.2018, p. 14).

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/220 of 3 February 2015 laying down rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Union (OJ L 46, 19.2.2015, p. 1).

(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) Regulation (EU) 2017/2393 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2017 amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), (EU) No 1306/2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy, (EU) No 1307/2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy, (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and (EU) No 652/2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material (OJ L 350, 29.12.2017, p. 15).

ANNEX

Annexes I, II, IV, VI and VIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/220 are amended as follows:

(1)

in Annex I, the entries related to Czechia and Denmark are replaced by the following:

‘Czechia	15 000
Denmark	25 000 ’

(2)

in Annex II, the entries related to Czechia and Denmark are replaced by the following:

‘745	CZECHIA	1 282
370	DENMARK	1 600 ’

(3)

Annex IV is amended as follows:

(a)

the following definitions are inserted before Part A:

‘The following definitions apply:

(a)	Standard output (SO) is the standard value of gross production. The SO is used for classifying farms according to the Union farm typology (in which the type of farming is defined by main production activities) and for determining economic farm size.

(b)

Standard output coefficient (SOC) is the average monetary value of gross production of each agricultural variable referred to in Article 6(1), corresponding to the average situation in a given region, per unit of production. SOCs are calculated at farm-gate price, in euro per hectare of crop or euro per head of livestock (exceptions apply for mushrooms in euro per 100 m2, poultry in euro per 100 heads and bees in euro per hive). VAT, taxes and subsidies are not included in the farm-gate price. SOCs are updated at least every time a European survey on the structure of agricultural holdings is conducted.

(c)	Total SO of a holding is the sum of the individual production units of a specific holding multiplied by their respective SOC.’

(b)

Parts A and B are replaced by the following:

‘A. PARTICULAR TYPES OF FARMING SPECIALISATION

The particular types of farming specialisation are defined by two features:

(a)

The nature of the variables concerned

The variables refer to the list of variables surveyed in the 2020 census: they are indicated by using the codes presented in the table of correspondence in Part B.I of this Annex or by a code regrouping several of those variables as set out in Part B.II of this Annex (1).

(b)

The conditions determining the class limits

Unless otherwise indicated, these conditions are expressed as fractions of the total SO of the holding.

All conditions indicated for particular types of farming specialisation have to be met cumulatively in order for the holding to be classified under the related particular type of farming specialisation.

Specialist holdings – crop products

Types of farming (* for better readability the six columns under this heading are reproduced in Part C of this Annex)						Methods for the calculation of particular types of farming specialisations IF (C1) AND (C2) AND (C3) THEN (S1)
General	Description	Principal	Description	Particular specialisations	Description (S1)	Description of the calculation (D1)	Code of variables and conditions (ref. Part B of this Annex)
General	Description	Principal	Description	Particular specialisations	Description (S1)	Description of the calculation (D1)	Condition 1 (C1)	Condition 2 (C2)	Condition 3 (C3)
1	Specialist field crops
		15	Specialist cereals oilseeds and protein crops
				151	Specialist cereals (other than rice), oilseeds and protein crops	Cereals, excluding rice, oilseeds, dried pulses and protein crops > 2/3	P1 > 2/3	P15 + P16 + SO_CLND014 > 2/3	P151 + P16 + SO_CLND014 > 2/3
				152	Specialist rice	Rice > 2/3	P1 > 2/3	P15 + P16 + SO_CLND014 > 2/3	SO_CLND013 > 2/3
				153	Cereals, oilseeds, protein crops and rice combined	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding holdings in classes 151 and 152	P1 > 2/3	P15 + P16 + SO_CLND014 > 2/3
		16	General field cropping
				161	Specialist root crops	Potatoes, sugar beet and other root crops n.e.c. > 2/3	P1 > 2/3	P15 + P16 + SO_CLND014 ≤ 2/3	P17 > 2/3
				162	Cereals, oilseeds, protein crops and root crops combined	Cereals, oilseeds, dried pulses protein crops > 1/3 AND roots > 1/3	P1 > 2/3	P15 + P16 + SO_CLND014 ≤ 2/3	P15 + P16 + SO_CLND014 > 1/3 AND P17 > 1/3
				163	Specialist field vegetables	Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries — Open field > 2/3	P1 > 2/3	P15 + P16 + SO_CLND014 ≤ 2/3	SO_CLND045 > 2/3
				164	Specialist tobacco	Tobacco > 2/3	P1 > 2/3	P15 + P16 + SO_CLND014 ≤ 2/3	SO_CLND032 > 2/3
				165	Specialist cotton	Cotton > 2/3	P1 > 2/3	P15 + P16 + SO_CLND014 ≤ 2/3	SO_CLND030 > 2/3
				166	Various field crops combined	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding holdings in classes 161, 162, 163, 164 and 165	P1 > 2/3	P15 + P16 + SO_CLND014 ≤ 2/3
2	Specialist horticulture
		21	Specialist horti-culture indoor
				211	Specialist vegetables indoor	Vegetables (including melons) and strawberries under glass or high accessible cover > 2/3	P2 > 2/3	SO_CLND081 + SO_CLND082 > 2/3	SO_CLND081 > 2/3
				212	Specialist flowers and ornamentals indoor	Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries) under glass or high accessible cover > 2/3	P2 > 2/3	SO_CLND081 + SO_CLND082 > 2/3	SO_CLND082 > 2/3
				213	Mixed horticulture indoor specialist	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding those in classes 211 and 212	P2 > 2/3	SO_CLND081 + SO_CLND082 > 2/3
		22	Specialist horti-culture outdoor
				221	Specialist vegetables outdoor	Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries — Market gardening > 2/3	P2 > 2/3	SO_CLND044 + SO_CLND046 > 2/3	SO_CLND044 > 2/3
				222	Specialist flowers and ornamentals outdoor	Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries) > 2/3	P2 > 2/3	SO_CLND044 + SO_CLND046 > 2/3	SO_CLND046 > 2/3
				223	Mixed horticulture outdoor specialist	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding those in classes 221 and 222	P2 > 2/3	SO_CLND044 + SO_CLND046 > 2/3
		23	Other horticulture
				231	Specialist mushrooms	Mushrooms > 2/3	P2 > 2/3	SO_CLND044 + SO_CLND046 ≤ 2/3 AND SO_CLND081 + SO_CLND082 ≤ 2/3	SO_CLND079 > 2/3
				232	Specialist nurseries	Nurseries > 2/3	P2 > 2/3	SO_CLND044 + SO_CLND046 ≤ 2/3 AND SO_CLND081 + SO_CLND082 ≤ 2/3	SO_CLND070 > 2/3
				233	Various horticulture	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding those in classes 231 and 232	P2 > 2/3	SO_CLND044 + SO_CLND046 ≤ 2/3 AND SO_CLND081 + SO_CLND082 ≤ 2/3
3	Specialist permanent crops
		35	Specialist vineyards
				351	Specialist quality wine	Grapes for wines with protected designation of origin (PDO) and grapes for wines with protected geographical indication (PGI) > 2/3	P3 > 2/3	SO_CLND062> 2/3	SO_CLND064 + SO_CLND065 > 2/3
				352	Specialist wine other than quality wine	Grapes for other wines n.e.c. (without PDO/PGI) > 2/3	P3 > 2/3	SO_CLND062> 2/3	SO_CLND066 > 2/3
				353	Specialist table grapes	Grapes for table use > 2/3	P3 > 2/3	SO_CLND062> 2/3	SO_CLND067 > 2/3
				354	Other vineyards	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding those in classes 351, 352 and 353	P3 > 2/3	SO_CLND062> 2/3
		36	Specialist fruit and citrus fruit
				361	Specialist fruit (other than citrus, tropical and subtropical fruits and nuts)	Fruit of temperate climate zones and berries (excluding strawberries) > 2/3	P3 > 2/3	SO_CLND055+ SO_CLND061> 2/3	SO_CLND056_57 + SO_CLND059 > 2/3
				362	Specialist citrus fruit	Citrus fruits > 2/3	P3 > 2/3	SO_CLND055+ SO_CLND061> 2/3	SO_CLND061> 2/3
				363	Specialist nuts	Nuts > 2/3	P3 > 2/3	SO_CLND055 + SO_CLND061> 2/3	SO_CLND060 > 2/3
				364	Specialist tropical and subtropical fruits	Fruit from subtropical and tropical climate zones > 2/3	P3 > 2/3	SO_CLND055 + SO_CLND061> 2/3	SO_CLND058 > 2/3
				365	Specialist fruits, citrus, tropical and subtropical fruits and nuts: mixed production	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding those in classes 361, 362, 363 and 364	P3 > 2/3	SO_CLND055 + SO_CLND061> 2/3
		37	Specialist olives
				370	Specialist olives	Olives > 2/3	P3 > 2/3	SO__CLND069 > 2/3
		38	Various permanent crops combined
				380	Various permanent crops combined	Holdings meeting condition C1, excluding those in classes 351 to 370	P3 > 2/3

Specialist holdings — Animal production

Types of farming (* for better readability the six columns under this heading are reproduced in Part C of this Annex)						Methods for the calculation of particular types of farming specialisations IF (C1) AND (C2) AND (C3) THEN (S1)
General	Description	Principal	Description	Particular specialisations	Description (S1)	Description of the calculation (D1)	Code of variables and conditions (ref. Part B of this Annex)
General	Description	Principal	Description	Particular specialisations	Description (S1)	Description of the calculation (D1)	Condition 1 (C1)	Condition 2 (C2)	Condition 3 (C3)
4	Specialist grazing livestock
		45	Specialist dairying
				450	Specialist dairying	Dairy cows > 3/4 of total grazing livestock AND grazing livestock > 1/10 of grazing livestock and forage	P4 > 2/3	SO_CLVS009 + SO_CLVS011 > 3/4 GL AND GL > 1/10 P4
		46	Specialist cattle — rearing and fattening
				460	Specialist cattle — rearing and fattening	All bovine (i.e. bovine animals less than 1 year old, bovine animals 1 to less than two years old and bovine animals 2 years old and over (male, heifers, dairy cows, non-dairy cows and buffalo cows)) > 2/3 of grazing livestock AND dairy cows ≤ 1/10 of grazing livestock AND grazing livestock > 1/10 of grazing livestock and forage	P4 > 2/3	P46 > 2/3 GL AND SO_CLVS009 + SO_CLVS011 ≤ 1/10 GL AND GL > 1/10 P4
		47	Cattle — dairying, rearing and fattening combined
				470	Cattle — dairying, rearing and fattening combined	All bovine > 2/3 of grazing livestock AND dairy cows > 1/10 of grazing livestock AND grazing livestock > 1/10 of grazing livestock and forage; excluding those holdings in class 450	P4 > 2/3	P46 > 2/3 GL AND SO_CLVS009 + SO_CLVS011 > 1/10 GL AND GL > 1/10 P4; excluding 450
		48	Sheep, goats and other grazing livestock
				481	Specialist sheep	Sheep > 2/3 of grazing livestock AND grazing livestock > 1/10 of grazing livestock and forage	P4 > 2/3	Holdings meeting condition C1, excluding those in classes 450, 460 and 470	SO_CLVS012 > 2/3 GL AND GL > 1/10 P4
				482	Sheep and cattle combined	All bovine > 1/3 of grazing livestock AND sheep > 1/3 of grazing livestock AND grazing livestock > 1/10 of grazing livestock and forage	P4 > 2/3	Holdings meeting condition C1, excluding those in classes 450, 460 and 470	P46 > 1/3 GL AND SO_CLVS012 > 1/3 GL AND GL > 1/10 P4
				483	Specialist goats	Goats > 2/3 of grazing livestock AND grazing livestock > 1/10 of grazing livestock and forage	P4 > 2/3	Holdings meeting condition C1, excluding those in classes 450, 460 and 470	SO_CLVS015 > 2/3 GL AND GL > 1/10 P4
				484	Various grazing livestock	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding those in 481, 482 and 483	P4 > 2/3	Holdings meeting condition C1, excluding those in classes 450, 460 and 470
5	Specialist granivores
		51	Specialist pigs
				511	Specialist pig rearing	Breeding sows > 2/3	P5 > 2/3	P51 > 2/3	SO_CLVS019 > 2/3
				512	Specialist pig fattening	Piglets and other pigs > 2/3	P5 > 2/3	P51 > 2/3	SO_CLVS018 + SO_CLVS020 > 2/3
				513	Pig rearing and fattening combined	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding those in classes 511 and 512	P5 > 2/3	P51 > 2/3
		52	Specialist poultry
				521	Specialist laying hens	Laying hens > 2/3	P5 > 2/3	P52 > 2/3	SO_CLVS022 > 2/3
				522	Specialist poultry-meat	Broilers and other poultry > 2/3	P5 > 2/3	P52 > 2/3	SO_CLVS021 + SO_CLVS023 > 2/3
				523	Laying hens and poultry-meat combined	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding those in classes 521 and 522	P5 > 2/3	P52 > 2/3
		53	Various granivores combined
				530	Various granivores combined	Holdings meeting condition C1, excluding those in classes 511 to 523	P5 > 2/3

Mixed holdings

Types of farming (* for better readability the six columns under this heading are reproduced in Part C of this Annex)						Methods for the calculation of particular types of farming specialisations IF (C1) AND (C2) AND (C3) THEN (S1)
General	Description	Principal	Description	Particular specialisations	Description (S1)	Description of the calculation (D1)	Code of variables and conditions (ref. Part B of this Annex)
General	Description	Principal	Description	Particular specialisations	Description (S1)	Description of the calculation (D1)	Condition 1 (C1)	Condition 2 (C2)	Condition 3 (C3)
6	Mixed cropping
		61	Mixed cropping
				611	Horticulture and permanent crops combined	Horticulture > 1/3 AND permanent crops > 1/3	(P1 + P2 + P3) > 2/3 AND P1 ≤ 2/3 AND P2 ≤ 2/3 AND P3 ≤ 2/3	P2 > 1/3 AND P3 > 1/3
				612	Field crops and horticulture combined	General cropping > 1/3 AND horticulture > 1/3	(P1 + P2 + P3) > 2/3 AND P1 ≤ 2/3 AND P2 ≤ 2/3 AND P3 ≤ 2/3	P1 > 1/3 AND P2 > 1/3
				613	Field crops and vineyards combined	General cropping > 1/3 AND vineyards > 1/3	(P1 + P2 + P3) > 2/3 AND P1 ≤ 2/3 AND P2 ≤ 2/3 AND P3 ≤ 2/3	P1 > 1/3 AND SO_CLND062> 1/3
				614	Field crops and permanent crops combined	General cropping > 1/3 AND permanent crops > 1/3 AND vines ≤ 1/3	(P1 + P2 + P3) > 2/3 AND P1 ≤ 2/3 AND P2 ≤ 2/3 AND P3 ≤ 2/3	P1 > 1/3 AND P3 > 1/3 AND SO_CLND062 ≤ 1/3
				615	Mixed cropping, mainly field crops	General cropping > 1/3 AND no other activity > 1/3	(P1 + P2 + P3) > 2/3 AND P1 ≤ 2/3 AND P2 ≤ 2/3 AND P3 ≤ 2/3	P1 > 1/3 AND P2 ≤ 1/3 AND P3 ≤ 1/3
				616	Other mixed cropping	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding holdings in classes 611, 612, 613, 614 and 615	(P1 + P2 + P3) > 2/3 AND P1 ≤ 2/3 AND P2 ≤ 2/3 AND P3 ≤ 2/3
7	Mixed livestock
		73	Mixed livestock, mainly grazing livestock
				731	Mixed livestock, mainly dairying	Bovine, dairying > 1/3 of grazing livestock AND dairy cows > 1/2 of dairying bovine	P4 + P5 > 2/3 AND P4 ≤ 2/3; P5 ≤ 2/3	P4 > P5	P45 > 1/3 GL AND SO_CLVS009 + SO_CLVS011 > 1/2 P45
				732	Mixed livestock, mainly non-dairying grazing livestock	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding holdings in class 731	P4 + P5 > 2/3 AND P4 ≤ 2/3 AND P5 ≤ 2/3	P4 > P5
		74	Mixed livestock, mainly granivores
				741	Mixed livestock: granivores and dairying	Bovine, dairying > 1/3 of grazing livestock AND granivores > 1/3 AND dairy cows > 1/2 of bovine, dairying	P4 + P5 > 2/3 AND P4 ≤ 2/3 AND P5 ≤ 2/3	P4 ≤ P5	P45 > 1/3 GL AND P5 > 1/3 AND SO_CLVS009 + SO_CLVS011 > 1/2 P45
				742	Mixed livestock: granivores and non-dairying grazing livestock	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding holdings in class 741	P4 + P5 > 2/3 AND P4 ≤ 2/3 AND P5 ≤ 2/3	P4 ≤ P5
8	Mixed crops – livestock
		83	Field crops – grazing livestock combined
				831	Field crops combined with dairying	Bovine, dairying > 1/3 of grazing livestock AND dairy cows + buffalo cows> 1/2 of bovine, dairying AND bovine, dairying < general cropping	Holdings not included in classes 151-742 and 999	P1> 1/3 AND P4 > 1/3	P45 > 1/3 GL AND SO_CLVS009 + SO_CLVS011 > 1/2 P45 AND P45 < P1
				832	Dairying combined with field crops	Bovine, dairying > 1/3 of grazing livestock AND dairy cows + buffalo cows> 1/2 of bovine, dairying AND bovine, dairying ≥ general cropping	Holdings not included in classes 151-742 and 999	P1> 1/3 AND P4 > 1/3	P45 > 1/3 GL AND SO_CLVS009 + SO_CLVS011 > 1/2 P45 AND P45 ≥ P1
				833	Field crops combined with non-dairying grazing livestock	General cropping > grazing livestock and forage, excluding holdings in class 831	Holdings not included in classes 151-742 and 999	P1> 1/3 AND P4 > 1/3	P1 > P4; excluding 831
				834	Non-dairying grazing livestock combined with field crops	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding holdings in classes 831, 832 and 833	Holdings not included in classes 151-742 and 999	P1> 1/3 AND P4 > 1/3
		84	Various crops and livestock combined
				841	Field crops and granivores combined	General cropping > 1/3 AND granivores > 1/3	Holdings not included in classes 151-742 and 999	Holdings meeting condition C1, excluding holdings in classes 831, 832, 833 and 834	P1> 1/3 AND P5 > 1/3
				842	Permanent crops and grazing livestock combined	Permanent crops > 1/3 AND grazing livestock and forage > 1/3	Holdings not included in classes 151-742 and 999	Holdings meeting condition C1, excluding holdings in classes 831, 832, 833 and 834	P3 > 1/3 AND P4 > 1/3
				843	Apiculture	Bees > 2/3	Holdings not included in classes 151-742 and 999	Holdings meeting condition C1, excluding holdings in classes 831, 832, 833 and 834	SO_CLVS030 > 2/3
				844	Various mixed crops and livestock	Holdings meeting conditions C1 and C2, excluding holdings in classes 841, 842 and 843	Holdings not included in classes 151-742 and 999	Holdings meeting condition C1, excluding holdings in classes 831, 832, 833 and 834

Non-classified holdings

Types of farming (* for better readability the six columns under this heading are reproduced in Part C of this Annex)						Methods for the calculation of particular types of farming specialisations IF (C1) AND (C2) AND (C3) THEN (S1)
General	Description	Principal	Description	Particular specialisations	Description (S1)	Description of the calculation	Code of variables and conditions (ref. Part B of this Annex)
General	Description	Principal	Description	Particular specialisations	Description (S1)	Description of the calculation	Condition 1 (C1)	Condition 2 (C2)	Condition 3 (C3)
9	Non-classified holdings
		99	Non-classified holdings
				999	Non-classified holdings	Total SO = 0

B. TABLE OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REGROUPING CODES

I. Correspondence between the headings of the 2020 Union survey on integrated farm statistics (‘IFS 2020’) referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1874, the headings to be collected for the SOC 2017 and the farm return of the FADN

Equivalent headings for the application of SOCs
IFS code	IFS 2020 (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1874)	SOC code	2017 SOC heading	FADN farm return (Annex VIII to this Regulation)
I. Crops
CLND004	Common wheat and spelt	SOC_CLND004	Common wheat and spelt	10110. Common wheat and spelt
CLND005	Durum wheat	SOC_CLND005	Durum wheat	10120. Durum wheat
CLND006	Rye and winter cereal mixtures (maslin)	SOC_CLND006	Rye and winter cereal mixtures (maslin)	10130. Rye and winter cereal mixtures (maslin)
CLND007	Barley	SOC_CLND007	Barley	10140. Barley
CLND008	Oats and spring cereal mixtures (mixed grain other than maslin)	SOC_CLND008	Oats and spring cereal mixtures (mixed grain other than maslin)	10150. Oats and spring cereal mixtures (mixed grain other than maslin)
CLND009	Grain maize and corn-cob mix	SOC_CLND009	Grain maize and corn-cob mix	10160. Grain maize and corn-cob mix
CLND010 CLND011 CLND012	Triticale Sorghum Other cereals n.e.c. (buckwheat, millet, canary seed, etc.)	SOC_CLND010_011_012	Triticale, sorghum and other cereals n.e.c. (buckwheat, millet, canary seed, etc.)	10190. Triticale, sorghum and other cereals n.e.c. (buckwheat, millet, canary seed, etc.)
CLND013	Rice	SOC_CLND013	Rice	10170. Rice
CLND014	Dry pulses and protein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses)	SOC_CLND014	Dry pulses and protein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses)	10210. Field peas, beans and sweet lupins 10220. Lentils, chickpeas and vetches 10290. Other protein crops
CLND015	Field peas, beans and sweet lupins	SOC_CLND015	Field peas, beans and sweet lupins	10210. Field peas, beans and sweet lupins
CLND017	Potatoes (including seed potatoes)	SOC_CLND017	Potatoes (including seed potatoes)	10300. Potatoes (including early potatoes and seed potatoes)
CLND018	Sugar beet (excluding seed)	SOC_CLND018	Sugar beet (excluding seed)	10400. Sugar beet (excluding seed)
CLND019	Other root crops n.e.c.	SOC_CLND019	Other root crops n.e.c.	10500. Other root crops n.e.c.
CLND022	Rape and turnip rape seeds	SOC_CLND022	Rape and turnip rape seeds	10604. Rape and turnip rape seeds
CLND023	Sunflower seed	SOC_CLND023	Sunflower seed	10605. Sunflower seed
CLND024	Soya	SOC_CLND024	Soya	10606. Soya
CLND025	Linseed (oil flax)	SOC_CLND025	Linseed (oil flax)	10607. Linseed (oil flax)
CLND026	Other oilseed crops n.e.c.	SOC_CLND026	Other oilseed crops n.e.c.	10608. Other oil seed crops n.e.c
CLND028	Fibre flax	SOC_CLND028	Fibre flax	10609. Fibre flax
CLND029	Hemp	SOC_CLND029	Hemp	10610. Hemp
CLND030	Cotton	SOC_CLND030	Cotton	10603. Cotton
CLND031	Other fibre crops n.e.c.	SOC_CLND031	Other fibre crops n.e.c.	10611. Other fibre crops n.e.c
CLND032	Tobacco	SOC_CLND032	Tobacco	10601. Tobacco
CLND033	Hops	SOC_CLND033	Hops	10602. Hops
CLND034	Aromatic, medicinal and culinary plants	SOC_CLND034	Aromatic, medicinal and culinary plants	10612. Aromatic, medicinal and culinary plants
CLND035 CLND036	Energy crops n.e.c. Other industrial crops n.e.c.	SOC_CLND035_036	Energy and other industrial crops n.e.c.	10613. Sugar cane 10690. Energy and other industrial crops n.e.c.
CLND037	Plants harvested green from arable land	SOC_CLND037	Plants harvested green from arable land
CLND038	Temporary grasses and grazings	SOC_CLND038	Temporary grasses and grazings	10910. Temporary grasses and grazings
CLND039	Leguminous plants harvested green	SOC_CLND039	Leguminous plants harvested green	10922. Leguminous plants harvested green
CLND040	Green maize	SOC_CLND040	Green maize	10921. Green maize
CLND041 CLND042	Other cereals harvested green (excluding green maize) Other plants harvested green from arable land n.e.c.	SOC_CLND041_042	Other plants and cereals (excluding maize) harvested green n.e.c.	10923. Other plants and cereals (excluding green maize) harvested green n.e.c.
CLND043	Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries	SOC_CLND043	Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries – outdoor
CLND044	Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries — Market gardening	SOC_CLND044	Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries — Market gardening	10712. Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries — Market gardening
CLND045	Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries — Open field	SOC_CLND045	Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries — Open field	10711. Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries — Open field
CLND046	Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries)	SOC_CLND046	Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries) - outdoor	10810. Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries)
CLND047	Seeds and seedlings	SOC_CLND047	Seeds and seedlings	11000. Arable land seed and seedlings
CLND048 CLND083	Other arable land crops n.e.c. Other arable land crops under glass or high accessible cover	SOC_CLND048_083	Other arable land crops n.e.c. including under glass or high accessible cover	11100. Other arable land crops n.e.c. including under glass or high accessible cover
CLND049	Fallow land	SOC_CLND049	Fallow land	11200. Fallow land
CLND050	Permanent grassland	SOC_CLND050	Permanent grassland
CLND051	Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings	SOC_CLND051	Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings	30100. Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings
CLND052	Rough grazings	SOC_CLND052	Rough grazings	30200. Rough grazings
CLND053	Permanent grassland no longer used for production purposes and eligible for the payment of subsidies	SOC_CLND053	Permanent grassland no longer used for production purposes and eligible for the payment of subsidies	30300. Permanent grassland no longer used for production purposes and eligible for the payment of subsidies
CLND055	Fruits, berries and nuts (excluding citrus fruits, grapes and strawberries)	SOC_CLND055	Fruits, berries and nuts (excluding citrus fruits, grapes and strawberries)
		SOC_CLND056_057	Fruit of temperate climate zones
CLND056	Pome fruits	SOC_CLND056	Pome fruits	40101. Pome fruits
CLND057	Stone fruits	SOC_CLND057	Stone fruits	40102. Stone fruits
CLND058	Fruits from subtropical and tropical climate zones	SOC_CLND058	Fruits from subtropical and tropical climate zones	40115. Fruits from subtropical and tropical climate zones
CLND059	Berries (excluding strawberries)	SOC_CLND059	Berries (excluding strawberries)	40120. Berries (excluding strawberries)
CLND060	Nuts	SOC_CLND060	Nuts	40130. Nuts
CLND061	Citrus fruits	SOC_CLND061	Citrus fruits	40200. Citrus fruits
CLND062	Grapes	SOC_CLND062	Grapes
CLND063	Grapes for wines	SOC_CLND063	Grapes for wines
CLND064	Grapes for wines with protected designation of origin (PDO)	SOC_CLND064	Grapes for wines with protected designation of origin (PDO)	40411. Wine with protected designation of origin (PDO) 40451. Grapes for wines with protected designation of origin (PDO)
CLND065	Grapes for wines with protected geographical indication (PGI)	SOC_CLND065	Grapes for wines with protected geographical indication (PGI)	40412. Wine with protected geographical indication (PGI) 40452. Grapes for wines with protected geographical indication (PGI)
CLND066	Grapes for other wines n.e.c. (without PDO/PGI)	SOC_CLND066	Grapes for other wines n.e.c. (without PDO/PGI)	40420. Other wines 40460. Grapes for other wines
CLND067	Grapes for table use	SOC_CLND067	Grapes for table use	40430. Grapes for table use
CLND068	Grapes for raisins	SOC_CLND068	Grapes for raisins	40440. Grapes for raisins
CLND069	Olives	SOC_CLND069	Olives
		SOC_CLND069A	Normally producing table olives	40310. Table olives
		SOC_CLND069B	Normally producing olives for oil production	40320. Olives for oil production (sold in the form of fruit) 40330. Olive oil
CLND070	Nurseries	SOC_CLND070	Nurseries	40500. Nurseries
CLND071	Other permanent crops including other permanent crops for human consumption	SOC_CLND071	Other permanent crops	40600. Other permanent crops
CLND072	Christmas trees	SOC_CLND072	Christmas trees	40610. Christmas trees
CLND073 CLND085	Kitchen gardens Other UAA under glass or high accessible cover n.e.c.	SOC_CLND073_085	Kitchen gardens and other UAA under glass or high accessible cover n.e.c.	20000. Kitchen gardens
CLND079	Cultivated mushrooms	SOC_CLND079	Cultivated mushrooms	60000. Cultivated mushrooms
CLND081	Vegetables (including melons) and strawberries under glass or high accessible cover	SOC_CLND081	Vegetables (including melons) and strawberries under glass or high accessible cover	10720. Vegetables (including melons) and strawberries under glass or high accessible cover
CLND082	Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries) under glass or high accessible cover	SOC_CLND082	Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries) under glass or high accessible cover	10820. Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries) under glass or high accessible cover
CLND084	Permanent crops under glass or high accessible cover	SOC_CLND084	Permanent crops under glass or high accessible cover	40700. Permanent crops under glass or high accessible cover
II. Livestock
CLVS001	Bovine animals less than 1 year old	SOC_CLVS001	Bovine animals less than 1 year old	210. Bovine animals less than 1 year old
CLVS003	Male bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old	SOC_CLVS003	Male bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old	220. Male bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old
CLVS004	Heifers, 1 to less than 2 years old	SOC_CLVS004	Heifers, 1 to less than 2 years old	230. Heifers, 1 to less than 2 years old
CLVS005	Male bovine animals, 2 years old and over	SOC_CLVS005	Male bovine animals, 2 years old and over	240. Male bovine animals, 2 years old and over
CLVS007	Heifers, 2 years old and over	SOC_CLVS007	Heifers, 2 years old and over	251. Breeding heifers 252. Heifers for fattening
CLVS008	Cows	SOC_CLVS008	Cows
CLVS009	Dairy cows	SOC_CLVS009	Dairy cows	261. Dairy cows
CLVS010	Non-dairy cows	SOC_CLVS010	Non-dairy cows	269. Non-dairy cows
CLVS011	Buffalo-cows	SOC_CLVS011	Buffalo-cows	262. Buffalo dairy cows
CLVS012	Sheep (all ages)	SOC_CLVS012	Sheep (all ages)
CLVS013	Breeding female sheep	SOC_CLVS013	Breeding female sheep	311. Breeding female sheep
CLVS014	Other sheep	SOC_CLVS014	Other sheep	319. Other sheep
CLVS015	Goats (all ages)	SOC_CLVS015	Goats (all ages)
CLVS016	Breeding female goats	SOC_CLVS016	Breeding female goats	321. Breeding female goats
CLVS017	Other goats	SOC_CLVS017	Other goats	329. Other goats
CLVS018	Piglets, live weight of under 20 kg	SOC_CLVS018	Piglets, live weight of under 20 kg	410. Piglets, live weight of under 20 kg
CLVS019	Breeding sows, live weight 50 kg and over	SOC_CLVS019	Breeding sows, live weight 50 kg and over	420. Breeding sows, live weight 50 kg and over
CLVS020	Other pigs	SOC_CLVS020	Other pigs	491. Pigs for fattening 499. Other pigs
CLVS021	Broilers	SOC_CLVS021	Broilers	510. Poultry — broilers
CLVS022	Laying hens	SOC_CLVS022	Laying hens	520. Laying hens
CLVS023	Other poultry	SOC_CLVS023	Other poultry	530. Other poultry
CLVS029	Breeding female rabbits	SOC_CLVS029	Breeding female rabbits	610. Breeding female rabbits
CLVS030	Bees	SOC_CLVS030	Bees	700. Bees

II. Codes regrouping several variables included in IFS 2020:

P45.	Bovine, dairying = SO_CLVS001 (Bovine animals less than 1 year old) + SO_CLVS004 (Heifers, 1 to less than 2 years old) + SO_CLVS007 (Heifers 2 years old and over) + SO_CLVS009 (Dairy cows) + SO_CLVS011 (Buffalo-cows)

P46.	Bovine = P45 (Bovine, dairying) + SO_CLVS003 (Male bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old) + SO_CLVS005 (Male bovine animals, 2 years old and over) + SO_CLVS010 (Non-dairy cows)

Grazing livestock = P46 (Bovine) + SO_CLVS013 (Breeding female sheep) + SO_CLVS014 (Other sheep) + SO_CLVS016 (Breeding female goats) + SO_CLVS017 (Other goats)

If GL = 0 THEN

FCP1	Forage for sale = SO_CLND019 (Other root crops n.e.c) + SO_CLND037 (Plants harvested green from arable land) + SO_CLND051 (Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings) + SO_CLND052 (Rough grazings)

AND

FCP4	Forage for grazing livestock = 0

AND

P17	Roots = SO_CLND017 (Potatoes (including seed potatoes)) + SO_CLND018 (Sugar beet (excluding seed)) + SO_CLND019 (Other root crops n.e.c)

If GL > 0 THEN

FCP1	Forage for sale = 0

AND

FCP4	Forage for grazing livestock = SO_CLND019 (Other root crops n.e.c) + SO_CLND037 (Plants harvested green from arable land) + SO_CLND051 (Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings) + SO_CLND052 (Rough grazings)

AND

P17	Roots = SO_CLND017 (Potatoes (including seed potatoes)) + SO_CLND018 (Sugar beet (excluding seed))

P151.

Cereals excluding rice = SO_CLND004 (Common wheat and spelt) + SO_CLND005 (Durum wheat) + SO_CLND006 (Rye and winter cereal mixtures (maslin)) + SO_CLND007 (Barley) + SO_CLND008 (Oats and spring cereal mixtures (mixed grain other than maslin)) + SO_CLND009 (Grain maize and corn-cob mix) + SO_CLND010_011_012 (Triticale, sorghum and other cereals n.e.c. (buckwheat, millet, canary seed, etc.))

P15.	Cereals = P151 (cereals without rice) + SO_CLND013 (Rice)

P16.	Oilseeds = SO_CLND022 (Rape and turnip rape seeds) + SO_CLND023 (Sunflower seed) + SO_CLND024 (Soya) + SO_CLND025 (Linseed (oilflax)) + SO_CLND026 (Other oilseed crops n.e.c.)

P51.	Pigs = SO_CLVS018 (Piglets, live weight of under 20 kg) + SO_CLVS019 (Breeding sows, live weight 50 kg and over) + SO_CLVS020 (Other pigs)

P52.	Poultry = SO_CLVS021 (Broilers) + SO_CLVS022 (Laying hens) + SO_CLVS023 (Other poultry)

P1.

General cropping = P15 (Cereals) + SO_CLND014 (Dry pulses and protein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses)) + SO_CLND017 (Potatoes (including seed potatoes)) + SO_CLND018 (Sugar beet (excluding seed)) + SO_CLND032 (Tobacco) + SO_CLND033 (Hops) + SO_CLND030 (Cotton) + P16 (oilseeds) + SO_CLND028 (Fibre flax) + SO_CLND029 (Hemp) + SO_CLND031 (Other fibre crops n.e.c.) + SO_CLND034 (Aromatic, medicinal and culinary plants) + SO_CLND035_036 (Energy and other industrial crops n.e.c.) + SO_CLND045 (Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries — Open field)) + SO_CLND047 (Seeds and seedlings) + SO_CLND048_083 (Other arable land crops n.e.c., including under glass or high accessible cover) + SO_CLND049 (Fallow land) + FCP1 (Forage for sale)

P2.

Horticulture = SO_CLND044 (Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries — Market gardening)) + SO_CLND081 (Vegetables (including melons) and strawberries under glass or high accessible cover) + SO_CLND046 (Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries) + SO_CLND082 (Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries) under glass or high accessible cover) + SO_CLND079 (Cultivated mushrooms) + SO_CLND070 (Nurseries)

P3.	Permanent crops = SO_CLND055 (Fruits, berries and nuts (excluding citrus fruits, grapes and strawberries)) + SO_CLND061 (Citrus fruits) + SO_CLND069 (Olives) + SO_CLND062 (Grapes) + SO_CLND071 (Other permanent crops) + SO_CLND084 (Permanent crops under glass)

P4.	Grazing livestock and forage = GL (Grazing livestock) + FCP4 (Forage for grazing livestock)

P5.	Granivores = P51 (Pigs) + P52 (Poultry) + SO_CLVS029 (Breeding female rabbits)’;

(4)

Annex VI is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX VI

STANDARD OUTPUT COEFFICIENTS (SOCs) REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6

1. DEFINITION AND PRINCIPLES FOR CALCULATION OF SOCs

(a)	The standard output (SO), standard output coefficient (SOC) and total SO of a holding are defined as laid down in Annex IV of this Regulation.

(b)	Production period The SOCs correspond to a production period of 12 months. For crop products and livestock products for which the period of production is less than or exceeds 12 months, a SOC corresponding to growth or production in a 12-month period is calculated.

(c)

Basic data and reference period

The SOCs are determined on the basis of the production per unit and the farm-gate price referred to in the definition of SOC in Annex IV. To this end, the basic data are collected in the Member States for a reference period defined in Article 4 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1198/2014 (*1).

(d)

Units

(1)

Physical units:

(a)	The SOCs for crop variables are determined on the basis of area expressed in hectares.

(b)

For mushrooms, the SOCs are determined on the basis of gross output for all the annual successive harvests and are expressed per 100 m2 of area under crops. For their use in the context of the FADN, such SOCs for mushrooms are divided by the number of annual successive harvests, which is to be communicated to the Commission pursuant to Article 8 of this Regulation.

(c)	The SOCs relating to livestock variables are determined by head.

(d)	Exceptions apply for poultry, for which SOC are determined in terms of 100 heads, and for bees, for which they are determined by hive.

(2)

Monetary units and rounding:

The basic data for determining the SOCs and the calculated SOs are established in EUR. For the Member States not taking part in the Economic and Monetary Union, the SOCs are converted into EUR using the average exchange rates for the reference period as defined in point 1(c) of this Annex. These average exchange rates are calculated based on the official exchange rates published by the Commission (Eurostat).

The SOCs may be rounded to the nearest EUR 5 where appropriate.

2. BREAKDOWN OF SOCs

(a)	By crop and livestock variables The SOCs are determined for all the agricultural variables corresponding to the headings for the application of SOCs listed in Table B.I in Annex IV of this Regulation.

(b)

Geographical breakdown

—

The SOCs are determined at least on the basis of geographical units which are usable for the IFS and for the FADN. These geographical units are all based on the general Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*2). These units are described as a regrouping of NUTS 3 regions. Areas with natural constraints are not considered as a geographical unit.

—	No SOC is determined for variables which are not relevant in the region concerned.

3. COLLECTION OF DATA FOR DETERMINING SOCs

(a)	The basic data for determining SOCs are renewed at least each time a European survey on the structure of agricultural holdings is carried out in the form of a census as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1091.

(b)

When the IFS may be carried out as sample survey as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1091, the updating of the SOCs shall be carried out:

(i)	either by renewing the basic data in a manner similar to that specified in point (a),

(ii)

or by applying a coefficient of change whereby SOCs are updated to take account of changes, as estimated by the Member State, in quantities produced per unit and in prices with respect to each variable and region, that have occurred since the last reference period, as referred to in Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1198/2014.

4. EXECUTION

The Member States are responsible, in accordance with the provisions of this Annex, for collecting the basic data needed for calculating the SOCs and for calculating them, for converting them into EUR and for collecting the data required for applying the updating method, if appropriate. The Member States shall submit their collection and calculation methodologies to the Commission, and if required, provide explanations in order to harmonise the SOC calculations methodology throughout the Member States.

5. TREATMENT OF SPECIAL CASES

The following special rules are laid down for the calculation of SOCs for certain variables and for calculating the total SO of the holding:

(a)	Fallow land The SOC relating to fallow land is taken into account when calculating the total SO of the holding only when there are other positive SOCs on that holding.

(b)	Kitchen gardens Since the produce of kitchen gardens is normally intended for the holder’s own consumption and not for sale, the SOCs for kitchen gardens are regarded as equal to zero.

(c)

Livestock

For livestock the variables are split by category of age. The output corresponds to the value of growth of the animal during the time spent in the category. In other words, it corresponds to the difference between the value of the animal when it is leaving the category and its value when it is entering the category (named also the replacement value).

(d)

Bovine animals less than 1 year old

SOCs relating to bovine animals under one year old are taken into account when calculating the total SO of the holding only when there are more bovine animals under one year than cows on the holding. Only the SOCs relating to the surplus number of bovine animals under one year are taken into account. There is only one SOC relating to bovine animals less than 1 year old irrespective of the sex of the animal.

(e)

Other sheep and other goats

SOCs relating to other sheep are taken into account when calculating the total SO of the holding only when there are no breeding female sheep on the holding.

SOCs relating to other goats are taken into account when calculating the total SO of the holding only when there are no breeding female goats on the holding.

(f)	Piglets SOCs relating to piglets are taken into account when calculating the total SO of the holding only when there are no breeding sows on the holding.

(g)

Forage

If there are no grazing livestock (i.e. bovine, sheep or goats) on the holding, the forage (i.e. roots, plants harvested green, pasture and meadows) is considered as intended for sale and is part of the general cropping output.

If there are grazing livestock on the farm, the forage is considered as intended to feed the grazing livestock and is part of the grazing livestock and forage output.

;

(*1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1198/2014 of 1 August 2014 supplementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Union (OJ L 321, 7.11.2014, p. 2)."

(*2) Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1)."

(5)

Annex VIII is amended as follows:

(a)

Table E is replaced by the following:

‘Table E

Quotas and other rights

Category of quota or right

Code(*)

		Columns
Group of information		Owned quota	Rented in quota	Rented out quota	Taxes
Group of information		N	I	O	T
QQ	Quantity at the end of the accounting year				-
QP	Quota purchase		-	-	-
QS	Quota sold		-	-	-
OV	Opening valuation		-	-	-
CV	Closing valuation		-	-	-
PQ	Payments for quota leased or rented in quota	-		-	-
RQ	Receipts from leasing or renting out quota	-	-		-
TX	Taxes	-	-	-

Code(*)	Description
50	Organic manure
60	Entitlements for payments under basic payment scheme

The quantities of quota (owned quota, rented-in quota and rented-out quota) are compulsory items. Only the quantity as of the end of the accounting year is recorded.

The values concerning quotas which can be traded separately from associated land are recorded in this table. The quotas which cannot be traded separately from associated land are only recorded in Table D “Assets”. The quotas originally acquired freely must be entered as well and valuated at current market values if they can be traded separately from land.

Some data entries are simultaneously included, individually or as components of aggregates, at other groups or categories in Tables D “Assets”, H “Inputs” and/or I “Crops”.

The following categories must be used:

50.	Organic manure

60.	Entitlements for payments under the basic payment scheme.

The following groups of information must be used:

E.QQ. Quantity (to be recorded for columns N, I, O only)

The units to be used are:

—	Category 50 (organic manure): number of animals converted with standard conversion factors for manure excretion,

—	Category 60 (basic payment scheme): number of entitlements/ares

E.QP. Quota purchased (to be recorded for column N only)

The amount paid for purchase during the accounting year of quotas or other rights which can be traded separately from associated land should be recorded.

E.QS. Quota sold (to be recorded for column N only)

The amount received for sale during the accounting year of quotas or other rights which can be traded separately from associated land should be recorded.

E.OV. Opening valuation (to be recorded for column N only)

The value at opening valuation of the quantities at the holder’s own disposal, whether originally acquired freely or purchased, should be recorded at current market values, if the quotas can be traded separately from associated land.

E.CV. Closing valuation (to be recorded for column N only)

The value at closing valuation of the quantities at the holder’s own disposal, whether originally acquired freely or purchased, should be recorded at current market values if the quotas can be traded separately from associated land.

E.PQ. Payments for quota leased or rented in quota (to be recorded for column I only)

Amount paid for leasing or renting of quotas or other rights. Also included in rent paid under category 5070 (Rent paid) in Table H “Inputs”.

E.RQ. Receipts from leasing or renting out quota (to be recorded for column O only)

Amount received for renting or leasing of quotas or other rights. Also included under category 90900 (“Other”) in Table I “Crops”.

E.TX. Taxes, additional levy (column T)

Amount paid.

COLUMNS IN TABLE E

Column N refers to owned quota, column I to rented-in quota, column O to rented-out quota, and column T to taxes.’;

(b)

in Table H, the fourth subparagraph is replaced by the following:

‘Where the costs indicated are for the total “consumption” of inputs during the accounting year but do not correspond to production during that year, changes in stocks of inputs should be indicated in Table D under the code 1040 Inventories, except for costs accruing to growing permanent and standing crops which should be registered to 2010 Biological assets — plants.’;

(c)

in Table I, the second table, with codes for the category of crop, is replaced by the following:

‘Code (*)	Description
Cereals for the production of grain (including seeds)
10110	Common wheat and spelt
10120	Durum wheat
10130	Rye and winter cereal mixtures (maslin)
10140	Barley
10150	Oats and spring cereal mixtures (mixed grain other than maslin)
10160	Grain maize and corn-cob mix
10170	Rice
10190	Triticale, sorghum and other cereals n.e.c. (buckwheat, millet, canary seed, etc.)
Dried pulses and protein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses)
10210	Field peas, beans and sweet lupins
10220	Lentils, chickpeas and vetches
10290	Other protein crops
10300	Potatoes (including early potatoes and seed potatoes)
10310	- of which potatoes for starch
10390	- of which other potatoes
10400	Sugar beet (excluding seed)
10500	Other root crops n.e.c.
Industrial crops
10601	Tobacco
10602	Hops
10603	Cotton
10604	Rape and turnip rape seeds
10605	Sunflower seed
10606	Soya
10607	Linseed (oil flax)
10608	Other oil seed crops n.e.c.
10609	Fibre flax
10610	Hemp
10611	Other fibre crops n.e.c.
10612	Aromatic, medicinal and culinary plants
10613	Sugar cane
10690	Energy and other industrial crops n.e.c.
Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries of which:
Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries — Outdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover
10711	Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries — Open field
10712	Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries — Market gardening
10720	Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries under glass or high accessible cover
Details for all sub-categories of ‘fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries’:
10731	Cauliflower and broccoli
10732	Lettuce
10733	Tomatoes
10734	Sweet corn
10735	Onions
10736	Garlic
10737	Carrots
10738	Strawberries
10739	Melons
10790	Other vegetables
Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries)
10810	Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries)
10820	Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries) under glass or high accessible cover
Details for all sub-categories of ‘flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries)’
10830	Flower bulbs, corms and tubers
10840	Cut flowers and flower buds
10850	Flowering and ornamental plants
Plants harvested green
10910	Temporary grasses and grazings
Other plants harvested green
10921	Green maize
10922	Leguminous plants harvested green
10923	Other plants and cereals (excluding green maize) harvested green n.e.c.
Seeds and seedlings and other arable land crops
11000	Seeds and seedlings
11100	Other arable land crops
Fallow land
11200	Fallow land
Kitchen gardens
20000	Kitchen gardens
Permanent grassland
30100	Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings
30200	Rough grazings
30300	Permanent grassland no longer used for production purposes and eligible for the payment of subsidies
Permanent crops
Fruit species, of which:
40101	Pome fruits
40111	- of which apples
40112	- of which pears
40102	Stone fruits
40113	- of which peaches and nectarines
40115	Fruit from subtropical and tropical climate zones
40120	Berries (excluding strawberries)
40130	Nuts
Citrus plantations
40200	Citrus fruits
40210	- of which oranges
40230	- of which lemons
Olive plantations
40310	Table olives
40320	Olives for oil production (sold in the form of fruit)
40330	Olive oil
40340	Olive by-products
Vineyards
40411	Wine with protected designation of origin (PDO)
40412	Wine with protected geographical indication (PGI)
40420	Other wines
40430	Grapes for table use
40440	Grapes for raisins
40451	Grapes for wine with protected designation of origin (PDO)
40452	Grapes for wine with protected geographical indication (PGI)
40460	Grapes for other wines
40470	Miscellaneous products of vines: grape must, juice, brandy, vinegar and others produced on the farm
40480	Vine by-products (marc, lees)
Nurseries, other permanent crops, permanent crops under glass or high accessible cover and young plantations
40500	Nurseries
40600	Other permanent crops
40610	- of which Christmas trees
40700	Permanent crops under glass or high accessible cover
40800	Growth of young plantations
Other land
50100	Unutilised agricultural land
50200	Wooded area
50210	- of which short rotation coppices
50900	Other land (land occupied by buildings, farmyards, tracks, ponds, quarries, infertile land, rock, etc.)
60000	Cultivated mushrooms
Other products and receipts
90100	Receipts from renting out agricultural land
90200	Compensation by crop insurance not allocable to specific crops
90300	Crop by-products other than from olives and vine
90310	Straw
90320	Sugar beet tops
90330	Other by-products
90900	Other’

(d)

Table J is replaced by the following:

‘Table J

Livestock production

Structure of the table

Category of livestock

Code (*)

		Columns
Group of Information		Average number	Number	Value
Group of Information		A	N	V
AN	Average number		-	-
OV	Opening valuation	-
CV	Closing valuation	-
PU	Purchases	-
SA	Total Sales	-
SS	Sales for slaughtering	-
SR	Sales for further rearing/breeding	-
SU	Sales with unknown destination	-
FC	Farmhouse consumption	-
FU	Farm use	-

Code (*)	Description
100	Equidae
210	Bovine animals less than 1 year old, male and female
220	Male bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old
230	Heifers, 1 to less than 2 years old
240	Male bovine animals, 2 years old and over
251	Breeding heifers
252	Heifers for fattening
261	Dairy cows
262	Buffalo dairy cows
269	Non-dairy cows
311	Breeding female sheep
319	Other sheep
321	Breeding female goats
329	Other goats
410	Piglets, live weight of under 20 kg
420	Breeding sows, live weight 50 kg and over
491	Pigs for fattening
499	Other pigs
510	Poultry — broilers
520	Laying hens
530	Other poultry
610	Breeding female rabbits
699	Other rabbits
700	Bees
900	Other animals

Categories of livestock

The following categories of livestock should be distinguished:

100.	Equidae Includes also race- and riding horses, donkeys, mules, hinnies etc.

210.	Bovine animals, less than 1 year old, male and female

220.	Male bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old

230.	Heifers, 1 to less than 2 years old Excluding female bovine animals which have calved.

240.	Male bovine animals, 2 years old and over

251.	Breeding heifers Female bovine animals 2 years old or over which have not yet calved and which are intended for breeding.

252.	Heifers for fattening Female bovine animals 2 years old or over which have not yet calved and which are not intended for breeding.

261.	Dairy cows Female bovine animals which have calved (including those less than 2 years old) which are kept exclusively or principally for milk production for human consumption or processing as dairy products. Includes cull dairy cows.

262.	Buffalo dairy cows Female buffalo animals which have calved (including those less than two years old) which are kept exclusively or principally for milk production for human consumption or processing as dairy products. Includes cull buffalo’s cows.

269.

Non-dairy cows

1.	Female bovine animals which have calved (including those less than 2 years old) which are kept exclusively or principally for production of calves and whose milk is not used for human consumption or processing as dairy products.

2.	Cows for work.

3.	Non-dairy cull cows (whether or not fattened before slaughter).

Categories 210 to 252 and 269 also include the corresponding categories of buffaloes and/or female buffaloes.

311.	Breeding female sheep Ewes 1 year old or over intended for breeding.

319.	Other sheep Sheep of all ages excluding breeding female sheep.

321.	Breeding female goats

329.	Other goats Goats other than breeding females.

410.	Piglets, live weight of under 20 kg Piglets of less than 20 kg live weight.

420.	Breeding sows, live weight 50 kg and over Breeding sows of 50 kg or more excluding cull sows (see category 499 ‘Other pigs’).

491.	Pigs for fattening Pigs for fattening of 20 kg live weight or more, excluding cull sows and boars (see category 499 ‘Other pigs’).

499.	Other pigs Pigs of 20 kg live weight or more excluding breeding sows (see category 420) and pigs for fattening (see category 491).

510.	Poultry — broilers Table chickens. Excluding laying hens and cull hens. Not including chicks.

520.	Laying hens Including pullets, laying hens, cull hens and breeding cocks for laying hens when these are stalled as laying hens. Pullets are young hens which have not yet begun to lay. Not including chicks.

530.	Other poultry Includes ducks, turkeys, geese, guinea fowl, ostriches and breeding males (excluding those mentioned above for laying hens). Includes breeding females. Not including chicks.

610.	Breeding female rabbits

699.	Other rabbits

700.	Bees To be indicated in number of occupied hives.

900.	Other animals Includes chicks, deer, and fish. Includes also other animals used for farm tourism. Excludes products of other animals (see Table K, category 900).’;

(e)

in Table M, the following three entries are added at the end of table listing the categories to be selected:

‘Code (*)	Group	Description of categories	Columns
‘Code (*)	Group	Description of categories	N	V	T
10320	AI	Areas with Miscanthus		-	-
10321	AI	Areas with Silphium perfoliatum		-	-
10322	AI	Land lying fallow for melliferous plants (pollen and nectar rich species)		-	-’

(1) The variables SO_CLND019 (Other root crops n.e.c.), SO_CLND037 (Plants harvested green from arable land), SO_CLND049 (Fallow land), SO_CLND073_085 (Kitchen gardens and other UAA under glass or high accessible cover n.e.c.), SO_CLND051 (Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazing), SO_CLND052 (Rough grazings), SO_CLND053 (Permanent grassland no longer used for production purposes and eligible for the payment of subsidies), SO_CLVS001 (Bovine animals less than 1 year old), SO_CLVS014 (Other sheep), SO_CLVS017 (Other goats) and SO_CLVS018 (Piglets, live weight of under 20 kg) are used only under certain conditions (see point 5 of Annex VI).

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/40

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1976

of 25 November 2019

authorising the placing on the market of Phenylcapsaicin as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001 (1), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 provides that only novel foods authorised and included in the Union list may be placed on the market within the Union.

(2)	Pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 (2) establishing a Union list of authorised novel foods was adopted.

(3)	Pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, the Commission is to decide on the authorisation and on the placing on the Union market of a novel food and on updating the Union list.

(4)

On 7 February 2018, the company aXichem AB (‘the applicant’) made a request to the Commission in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 to place Phenylcapsaicin obtained by chemical synthesis on the Union market as a novel food. The application concerns the use of Phenylcapsaicin in foods for special medical purposes as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) excluding those intended for infants young children and children under the age of 11 years, and in food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) intended for the general population above the age of 11 years.

(5)

The Applicant also submitted a request to the Commission for the protection of proprietary data for a number of studies submitted in support of the application, namely, an in vivo absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (‘ADME’) study with Phenylcapsaicin in rats (5), an in vivo ADME study with Capsaicin in rats (6), a bacterial reverse mutation test with Phenylcapsaicin (7), an in vitro mammalian cell micronucleus test with Phenylcapsaicin (8), a 90-day oral toxicity study in Wistar rats with Phenylcapsaicin (9), and a TRPV1 activation test using the HEK293 cell line with Phenylcapsaicin and Capsaicin (10).

(6)	On 27 August 2018, the Commission consulted the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’), asking it to carry out an assessment of Phenylcapsaicin as a novel food in accordance with Article 10(3) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.

(7)	On 15 May 2019, the Authority adopted its scientific opinion ‘Safety of Phenylcapsaicin as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283’ (11). That scientific opinion is in accordance with the requirements of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.

(8)

In its opinion, the Authority concluded that Phenylcapsaicin is safe under the proposed conditions of use. Therefore the scientific opinion gives sufficient grounds to establish that Phenylcapsaicin, under the proposed uses and uses levels, when used in foods for special medical purposes excluding those intended for infants, young children, and children under the age of 11 years, and when used in food supplements intended for the general population above the age of 11 years, complies with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.

(9)

In its opinion on Phenylcapsaicin, the Authority considered that the data from the in vivo ADME study with Phenylcapsaicin in rats, the in vivo ADME study with Capsaicin in rats, the bacterial reverse mutation test with Phenylcapsaicin, the in vitro mammalian cell micronucleus tests with Phenylcapsaicin, the 90-day oral toxicity study in rats with Phenylcapsaicin, and the TRPV1 activation test using the HEK293 cell line with Phenylcapsaicin and Capsaicin served as a basis to establish the safety of the novel food. Therefore, it is considered that the conclusions on the safety of Phenylcapsaicin could not have been reached without the data from the report of these studies.

(10)

Following the receipt of the Authority’s opinion, the Commission requested the Applicant to further clarify the justification provided with regard to their proprietary data from the in vivo ADME study with Phenylcapsaicin in rats, the in vivo ADME study with Capsaicin in rats, the bacterial reverse mutation test with Phenylcapsaicin, the in vitro mammalian cell micronucleus tests with Phenylcapsaicin, the 90-day oral toxicity study in rats with Phenylcapsaicin, and the TRPV1 activation test using the HEK293 cell line with Phenylcapsaicin and Capsaicin, and to clarify their claim to an exclusive right of reference to these reports and studies, as referred to in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.

(11)	The Applicant declared that, at the time the application was submitted, they held proprietary and exclusive rights of reference to the study under national law and that therefore third parties could not lawfully access or use those studies.

(12)

The Commission assessed all the information provided by the Applicant and considered that the Applicant has sufficiently substantiated the fulfilment of the requirements laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. Therefore, the data from the studies contained in the Applicant’s file which served as a basis for the Authority’s conclusion establishing the safety of the novel food and the safety of Phenylcapsaicin, and without which the novel food could not have been assessed by the Authority, should not be used by the Authority for the benefit of a subsequent applicant for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. As a consequence, the placing on the market within the Union of the novel food authorised by this Regulation should be restricted to the Applicant for a period of five years.

(13)

However, restricting the authorisation of Phenylcapsaicin and of the reference to the studies contained in the Applicant’s file for the sole use of the Applicant does not prevent other applicants from applying for an authorisation to place on the market the same novel food provided that their application is based on lawfully obtained information supporting the authorisation under this Regulation.

(14)	Directive 2002/46/EC lays down requirements on food supplements. The use of Phenylcapsaicin should be authorised without prejudice to that Directive.

(15)	Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 lays down requirements on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control. The use of Phenylcapsaicin should be authorised without prejudice to that Regulation.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. Phenylcapsaicin as specified in the Annex to this Regulation shall be included in the Union list of authorised novel foods established in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470.

2. For a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation only the Applicant:

Company: aXichem AB;

Address: Södergatan 26, SE 211 34, Malmö, Sweden,

is authorised to place on the market within the Union the novel food referred to in paragraph 1, unless a subsequent applicant obtains authorisation for the novel food without reference to the data protected pursuant to Article 2 or with the agreement of aXichem AB.

3. The entry in the Union list referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the conditions of use and labelling requirements laid down in the Annex to this Regulation.

4. The authorisation provided for in this Article shall be without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 and to the provisions of Directive 2002/46/EC.

Article 2

The studies and reports contained in the application file on the basis of which the novel food referred to in Article 1 has been assessed by the Authority, claimed by the Applicant as fulfilling the requirements laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2015/2283, shall not be used for the benefit of a subsequent applicant for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation without the agreement of aXichem AB.

Article 3

The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 25 November 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 327, 11.12.2015, p. 1.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 of 20 December 2017 establishing the Union list of novel foods in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods, (OJ L 351, 30.12.2017, p. 72).

(3) Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control and repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009 (OJ L 181, 29.6.2013, p. 35).

(4) Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51).

(5) Feng et al. 2012a (unpublished).

(6) Feng et al. 2012b (unpublished).

(7) Schreib 2015 (unpublished).

(8) Donath 2016 (unpublished).

(9) Stiller 2016 (unpublished).

(10) Yang and Dong, 2015 (unpublished).

(11) EFSA Journal 2019;17(6):5718.

ANNEX

The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 is amended as follows:

(1)

In Table 1 (Authorised novel foods), the following entry is inserted in alphabetical order:

Authorised novel food	Conditions under which the novel food may be used		Additional specific labelling requirements	Other requirements	Data protection
‘Phenylcapsaicin	Specified food category	Maximum levels	The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘phenylcapsaicin’.		Authorised on 19 December 2019. This inclusion is based on proprietary scientific evidence and scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. Applicant: aXichem AB, Södergatan 26, SE 211 34, Malmö Sweden. During the period of data protection, the novel food phenylcapsaicin is authorised for placing on the market within the Union only by aXichem AB, unless a subsequent applicant obtains authorisation for the novel food without reference to the proprietary scientific evidence or scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 or with the agreement of aXichem AB.’
	Foods for special medical purposes as defined under Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 excluding foods for infants, young children and children under the age of 11 years	2,5 mg/day
	Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC intended for the general population, excluding children under the age of 11 years	2,5 mg/day

(2)

In Table 2 (Specifications), the following entry is inserted in alphabetical order:

Authorised Novel Food

Specification

‘Phenylcapsaicin

Description/Definition:

Phenylcapsaicin (N-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-7-phenylhept-6-ynamide, C21H23NO3, CAS no: 848127-67-3), is synthesized chemically via a two step synthesis process involving in a first step the production of the acetylenic acid intermediate through a reaction of phenyl acetylene with a carboxylic acid derivative, and in a second step a series of reactions of the acetylenic acid intermediate with vanillylamine derivative to produce phenylcapsaicin.

Characteristics/Composition:

Purity (% of dry matter): ≥ 98 %

Moisture: ≤ 0,5 %

Total synthesis related production by-products: ≤ 1,0 %

N,N-dimethyl formamide: ≤ 880 mg/kg

Dichloromethane: ≤ 600 mg/kg

Dimethoxyethane: ≤ 100 mg/kg

Ethyl acetate: ≤ 0,5 %

Other solvents: ≤ 0,5 %

Heavy metals:

Lead: ≤ 1,0 mg/kg

Cadmium: ≤ 1,0 mg/kg

Mercury: ≤ 0,1 mg/kg

Arsenic: ≤ 1,0 mg/kg

Microbiological criteria:

Total plate count: ≤ 10 CFU/g

Coliforms: ≤ 10 CFU/g

Escherichia coli: Negative/10 g

Salmonella sp.: Negative/10 g

Yeast and mould: ≤ 10 CFU/g

CFU: Colony Forming Units’

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/45

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1977

of 26 November 2019

concerning the authorisation of phenylmethanethiol, benzyl methyl sulfide, sec-pentylthiophene, tridec-2-enal, 12-methyltridecanal, 2,5-dimethylphenol, hexa-2(trans),4(trans)-dienal and 2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone as feed additives for cats and dogs

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation. Article 10 of that Regulation provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).

(2)

Phenylmethanethiol, benzyl methyl sulfide, sec-pentylthiophene, tridec-2-enal, 12-methyltridecanal, 2,5-dimethylphenol, hexa-2(trans),4(trans)-dienal and 2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone (‘the substances concerned’) were authorised as feed additives for cats and dogs without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC. Those feed additives were subsequently entered in the Register of feed additives as existing products, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(3)

In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, an application was submitted for the re-evaluation of the substances concerned for cats and dogs, requesting those feed additives to be classified in the additive category ‛sensory additives’. The application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(4)

The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 27 February 2019 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the substances concerned do not have adverse effects on animal health or the environment. It also concluded that hazards for users have been identified. The applicant as required produced a safety data sheet for each compound where hazards for users have been identified. No studies to assess the safety for the user were submitted. Therefore, the EFSA cannot conclude on the safety for the users when handling the additives. The hazards described in the safety data sheet are, in particular, hazards for skin and eye contact were recognised for 2,5-dimethylphenol, 12-methyltridecanal, hexa-2(trans),4(trans)-dienal, phenylmethanethiol, benzyl methyl sulfide, 2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone and sec-pentylthiophene. Hazard for respiratory exposure was recognised for 12-methyltridecanal, benzyl methyl sulfide and 2-pentylthiophene. In the absence of data, the Authority could not conclude on the risk for the users. Therefore, the Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent effects on human health, in particular as regards the users of the feed additive. For non-food-producing animals Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 (4), exempted additives intended for those animals from the environmental assessment as they do not have a significant environmental effect. Pets are not raised in large groups of animals so their effect on the environment is considered not significant. The Authority further concluded that since the substances concerned are used in food as flavourings and their function in feed is the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy in feed is necessary.

(5)	The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the reports on the method of analysis in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(6)

Restrictions and conditions should be provided for to allow for a better control. For the substances concerned recommended contents should be indicated on the label of the additive. Where such contents are exceeded, certain information should be indicated on the label of premixtures. and in the labelling compound feeds and feed materials.

(7)	The assessment of the substances concerned shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied for the use in feed. Accordingly, the use of those feed additives should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

(8)

Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation for the substances concerned, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Authorisation

The substances specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group ‘flavouring compounds’, are authorised as feed additives in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in the Annex.

Article 2

Transitional Measures

1. The substances specified in the Annex and premixtures containing those substances, which are produced and labelled before 19 December 2019 in accordance with the rules applicable before 19 December 2019 may continue to be placed on the market and used until 19 June 2020.

2. Compound feed and feed materials containing the substances as specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 19 December 2021 in accordance with the rules applicable before 19 December 2019 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for cats and dogs.

Article 3

Entry into Force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 26 November 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean- Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

(2) Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1).

(3) EFSA Journal 2019;17(3):5649.

(4) Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 of 25 April 2008 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the preparation and the presentation of applications and the assessment and the authorisation of feed additives (OJ L 133, 22.5.2008, p. 1).

ANNEX

Identification number of the additive

Name of the holder of authorisation

Additive

Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

End of period of authorisation

mg of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Flavouring compounds

2b5169

12-Methyltridecanal

Additive composition:

12-Methyltridecanal

Characterisation of the active substance:

12-Methyltridecanal

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 97 %

Chemical formula: C14H28O

CAS number: 75853-49-5

FLAVIS: 05.169

Method of analysis (1):

For the determination of

12-methyltridecanal

in the feed additive and in feed flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.

Cats and dogs

1.	The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture.

2.	In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, the storage conditions, the stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

3.	On the label of the additive the following shall be indicated: ‘Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,5 mg/kg’

4.	The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the label of the premixtures, if the following content of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % is exceeded: 0,5 mg/kg.

For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation, dermal contact or eyes contact. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including breathing protection, safety glasses and gloves.

19.12.2029

2b5057

Hexa-2(trans),4(trans)-dienal

Additive composition:

Hexa-2(trans),4(trans)-dienal

Characterisation of the active substance:

Hexa-2(trans),4(trans)-dienal

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 97 %

Chemical formula: C6H8O

CAS number: 142-83-6

FLAVIS: 05.057

Method of analysis (1):

For the determination of hexa-2(trans),4(trans)-dienal in the feed additive and in feed flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.

Cats and dogs

1.	The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture.

2.	In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, the storage conditions, the stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

3.	On the label of the additive the following shall be indicated: ‘Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 1,5 mg/kg’

4.	The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the label of the premixtures, if the following content of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % is exceeded: 1,5 mg/kg.

19.12.2029

2b5078

Tridec-2-enal

Additive composition:

Tridec-2-enal

Characterisation of the active substance:

Tridec-2-enal

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 92 %

Chemical formula: C13H24O

CAS number: 7774-82-5

FLAVIS: 05.078

Method of analysis (1):

For the determination of tridec-2-enal in the feed additive and in feed flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.

Cats and dogs

1.	The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture.

2.	In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, the storage conditions, the stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

3.	On the label of the additive the following shall be indicated: ‘Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,5 mg/kg’

4.	The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the label of the premixtures, if the following content of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % is exceeded: 0,5 mg/kg.

19.12.2029

2b13084

2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3 (2H)-furanone

Additive composition:

2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3 (2H)-furanone

Characterisation of the active substance:

2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3 (2H)-furanone

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 97 %

Chemical formula: C7H10O3

CAS number: 27538-09-6

FLAVIS: 13.084

Method of analysis (1):

For the determination of

2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3 (2H)-furanone in the feed additive and in feed flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.

Cats and dogs

1.	The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture.

2.	In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, the storage conditions, the stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

3.	On the label of the additive the following shall be indicated: ‘Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 2,25 mg/kg’

4.	The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the label of the premixtures, if the following content of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % is exceeded: 2,25 mg/kg.

19.12.2029

2b12005

Phenylmethanethiol

Additive composition:

Phenylmethanethiol

Characterisation of the active substance:

Phenylmethanethiol

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 99 %

Chemical formula: C7H8S

CAS number: 100-53-8

FLAVIS: 12.005

Method of analysis (1):

For the determination of phenylmethanethiol in the feed additive and in feed flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.

Cats and dogs

1.	The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture.

2.	In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, the storage conditions, the stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

3.	On the label of the additive the following shall be indicated: ‘Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,05 mg/kg’

4.	The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the label of the premixtures, if the following content of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % is exceeded: 0,05 mg/kg.

19.12.2029

2b12077

Benzyl methyl sulfide

Additive composition:

Benzyl methyl sulfide

Characterisation of the active substance:

Benzyl methyl sulfide

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 99 %

Chemical formula: C8H10S

CAS number: 766-92-7

FLAVIS: 12.077

Method of analysis (1):

For the determination of benzyl methyl sulfide in the feed additive and in feed flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.

Cats and dogs

1.	The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture.

2.	In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, the storage conditions, the stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

3.	On the label of the additive the following shall be indicated: ‘Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,05 mg/kg’

4.	The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the label of the premixtures, if the following content of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % is exceeded: 0,05 mg/kg.

19.12.2029

2b4019

2,5-Dimethylphenol

Additive composition:

2,5-Dimethylphenol

Characterisation of the active substance:

2,5-Dimethylphenol

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 99 %

Chemical formula: C8H10O

CAS number: 95-87-4

FLAVIS: 04.019

Method of analysis (1):

For the determination of

2,5-dimethylphenol in the feed additive and in feed flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.

Cats and dogs

1.	The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture.

2.	In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, the storage conditions, the stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

3.	On the label of the additive the following shall be indicated: ‘Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 1 mg/kg’

4.	The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the label of the premixtures, if the following content of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % is exceeded: 1 mg/kg.

19.12.2029

2b15096

sec-Pentylthiophene

Additive composition:

sec-Pentylthiophene

Characterisation of the active substance:

sec-Pentylthiophene

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 98 %

Chemical formula: C9H14S

CAS number: 4861-58-9

FLAVIS: 15.096

Method of analysis (1):

For the determination of sec-

-pentylthiophene in the feed additive and in feed flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.

Cats and dogs

1.	The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture.

2.	In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, the storage conditions, the stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

3.	On the label of the additive the following shall be indicated: ‘Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,1 mg/kg’

4.	The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the label of the premixtures, if the following content of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % is exceeded: 0,1 mg/kg.

19.12.2029

(1) Details of the methods of analysis are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports.

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/58

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1978

of 26 November 2019

amending Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 as regards the fees payable to the Community Plant Variety Office

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community Plant Variety Rights (1), and in particular Article 113 thereof,

After consulting the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 (2) provides that the President of the Community Plant Variety Office (‘the Office’) may allow alternative forms of payment of fees and surcharges and establishes a list of those alternative forms. In order to increase flexibility and simplify the processes it is appropriate to include such list of alternative forms of payment in the rules on working methods established by the Administrative Council of the Office on the basis of Article 36(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 2100/94.

(2)

Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 sets out the date to be regarded as the date on which payment is received. Based on experience in processing payments, it is necessary to clarify that the full amount of the transfer is to be entered in a bank account held by the Office to ensure that no pending obligations exist towards the Office.

(3)

Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 requires the person having made a payment to the Office to indicate in writing his name and the purpose of the payment. If the purpose of the payment cannot be established, the Office sends a reminder within two months. To increase the efficiency of handling payments, this deadline should be reduced from two months to one month.

(4)

Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 establishes the application fee. In order to encourage the use of the Office’s online electronic application system the fee for submission of applications by other means, such as paper applications, should be increased from EUR 650 to EUR 800. Moreover, practical experience has shown that the use of the online electronic application system would become more efficient if it was complemented with the obligatory use of the Office’s paperless communication platform for any further exchanges with the Office.

(5)	According to Article 7(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 the Office is to retain EUR 150 of the application fee if the application is not valid under Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 2100/94. In order to decrease the administrative burden, the entirety of the application fee should be refunded.

(6)

In relation to the annual fee, Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 lays down that the Office does not refund any payments which have been effected in order to keep the Community plant variety right in force. Experience has shown that, in order to improve transparency, a refund may be provided for if the Office has received a surrender between the date of payment and the anniversary of the date of grant.

(7)	Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 sets out the level of fees for arranging and carrying out the technical examination of a variety which is the subject of an application for a Community plant variety right (‘the examination fee’), payable to the Office..

(8)	The Administrative Council of the Office has decided to follow the principle of 100 % cost recovery so that the examination offices are reimbursed based on the average real costs of examinations.

(9)

Moreover, experience with technical examinations shows that examination fees may change over time for some cost groups. The fees charged by the Office should therefore reflect the total amount of the fees for the respective cost groups to be paid by the Office to the Examination Offices. The fees set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 should therefore be modified for all the cost groups concerned.

(10)	Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(11)	This Regulation should apply from 1 April 2020 in order to allow sufficient time for the Office and the stakeholders to adapt to those amendments.

(12)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Community Plant Variety Rights,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 is amended as follows:

(1)	In Article 3, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. The President of the Office may allow alternative forms of payment in accordance with rules on working methods which shall be established pursuant to Article 36(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94.’

(2)

In Article 4, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1. The date on which a payment of fees and surcharges shall be considered to have been received by the Office shall be the date on which the full amount of the transfer referred to in Article 3(1) is entered in a bank account held by the Office.’

(3)

In Article 5, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2. If the Office cannot establish the purpose of a payment, it shall require the person having made the payment to inform it thereof in writing within one month. If the purpose is not indicated within that period, the payment shall be deemed not to have been made and shall be refunded to the person having made it.’

(4)

Article 7 is amended as follows:

(a)

Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1. The applicant for a Community Plant Variety Right (the applicant) shall pay a fee of EUR 450 for the processing of an application filed and submitted via a web form by electronic means, made through the Office’s online application system.

The applicant shall accept the Terms and Conditions of use of the secure electronic communications platform maintained by the Office and shall use that platform for submitting applications referred to in the first subparagraph and other documents, receiving notifications and documents sent by the Office, replying to such notifications and performing other actions.

The applicant shall pay a fee of EUR 800 for the processing of an application submitted by means other than through the Office’s online application system.’

(b)	Paragraph 7 is replaced by the following: ‘7. Where the application fee is received but the application is not valid under Article 50 of the basic Regulation, the Office shall refund the application fee when notifying the applicant of the deficiencies found in the application.’

(5)

In Article 9, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

‘4. The Office shall not refund any payments in relation to the annual fee which have been effected in order to keep the Community plant variety right in force, unless the Office has received a surrender of a Community plant variety right between the date for payment and the anniversary of the date grant as specified under point (b) of paragraph 2. Surrenders received after the anniversary of the date grant shall not be taken into account for such payments.’

(6)	Annex I is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 April 2020.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 November 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1.

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 of 31 May 1995 establishing implementing rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 as regards the fees payable to the Community Plant Variety Office (OJ L 121, 1.6.1995, p. 31).

‘ANNEX

ANNEX I

Fees relating to technical examination as referred to in Article 8

The fee to be paid for the technical examination of a variety pursuant to Article 8 shall be determined in accordance with the table:

(in EUR)
	Cost group	Fee
Agricultural group
1	Potato	2 050
2	Oilseed rape	2 150
3	Grasses	2 920
4	Other agricultural species	1 900
Fruit group
5	Apple	3 665
6	Strawberry	3 400
7	Other fruit species	3 460
Ornamental group
8	Ornamental living greenhouse	2 425
9	Ornamental living outdoor	2 420
10	Ornamental non-living greenhouse	2 400
11	Ornamental non-living outdoor	2 200
12	Ornamental special	3 900
Vegetable group
13	Vegetable greenhouse	2 920
14	Vegetable outdoor	2 660

’

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/62

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1979

of 26 November 2019

authorising the placing on the market of 2'-Fucosyllactose/Difucosyllactose mixture as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Whereas:

(1)	Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 provides that only novel foods authorised and included in the Union list may be placed on the market within the Union.

(2)	Pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 (2) was adopted, which establishes a Union list of authorised novel foods.

(3)	Pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, the Commission is to decide on the authorisation and on the placing on the Union market of a novel food and on updating the Union list.

(4)

On 30 April 2018, the company Glycom A/S (‘the Applicant’) made a request to the Commission within the meaning of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 to place 2'-Fucosyllactose/Difucosyllactose mixture (‘2'-FL/DFL’), obtained by microbial fermentation with a genetically modified strain of Escherichia coli strain K12 DH1, on the Union market as a novel food. The Applicant requested for 2'-FL/DFL to be used in unflavoured pasteurised and unflavoured sterilised milk products, flavoured and unflavoured fermented milk based products including heat-treated products, cereal bars, flavoured drinks, infant formula and follow-on formula and processed cereal-based food and baby food for infants and young children, foods for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement foods for weight control as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), and in food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) intended for the general population excluding infants.

(5)

On 30 April 2018, the Applicant also made a request to the Commission for protection of proprietary data for a number of studies submitted in support of the application, namely, the proprietary analytical reports on the structure comparison via nuclear magnetic resonance (‘NMR’) of 2'-fucosyllactose and of difucosyllactose produced by bacterial fermentation with 2'-fucosyllactose and difucosyllactose naturally present in human milk (5), the detailed characterisation data on the production bacterial strains and their certificates (6), (7), the specifications for the raw materials and processing aids (8), the certificates of analyses of the various 2'-FL/DFL batches (9), the analytical methods and validation reports (10), the 2'-FL/DFL stability reports (11), the laboratory accreditation certificates (12), the 2'-FL/DFL intake assessment reports (13), the summary table of the statistically significant observations in the toxicity studies (14), a bacterial reverse mutation test with 2'-FL/DFL (15), an in vitro mammalian cell micronucleus test with 2'-FL/DFL (16), a 14-day oral toxicity study in the neonatal rat with 2'-FL/DFL (17), a 90-day oral toxicity study in the neonatal rat with 2'-FL/DFL (18), a bacterial reverse mutation test with 2'-Fucosyllactose (‘2'-FL’) (19) two in vitro mammalian cell micronucleus tests with 2'-FL (20), (21), and a 90-day oral toxicity study in the neonatal rat with 2'-FL (22).

(6)	On 29 June 2018, the Commission requested the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) to carry out an assessment of 2'-FL/DFL as a novel food in accordance with Article 10(3) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.

(7)	On 15 May 2019, the Authority adopted its scientific opinion ‘Safety of 2'-Fucosyllactose/Difucosyllactose mixture as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283’ (23). That scientific opinion is in accordance with the requirements of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.

(8)

In its opinion, the Authority concluded that 2'-FL/DFL is safe under the proposed conditions of use for the proposed target population. Therefore that scientific opinion gives sufficient grounds to establish that 2'-FL/DFL, when used in unflavoured pasteurised and unflavoured sterilised milk products, flavoured and unflavoured fermented milk based products including heat treated products, cereal bars, flavoured drinks, infant formula and follow-on formula and processed cereal-based food and baby food for infants and young children, foods for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement foods for weight control, and in food supplements intended for the general population, excluding infants, complies with the requirements of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.

(9)

In its opinion, the Authority considered that the data from the analytical NMR reports on the structure comparison of 2'-fucosyllactose and of difucosyllactose produced by bacterial fermentation with 2'-fucosyllactose and difucosyllactose naturally present in human milk, the detailed characterisation data on the production bacterial strains, the specifications for the raw materials and processing aids, the certificates of analyses of the various 2'-FL/DFL batches, the bacterial reverse mutation test with 2'-FL/DFL, the in vitro mammalian cell micronucleus test with 2'-FL/DFL, the 90-day oral toxicity study in the neonatal rat with 2'-FL/DFL, and the summary table of the statistically significant observations in the 90-day toxicity study, served as a basis to establish the safety of the novel food. Therefore, it is considered that the conclusions on the safety of 2'-FL/DFL could not have been reached without the data from the reports of these studies.

(10)

Following the receipt of the Authority’s considerations, the Commission requested the Applicant to further clarify the justification provided with regard to their proprietary analytical NMR reports on the structure comparison of 2'-fucosyllactose and of difucosyllactose produced by bacterial fermentation with 2'-fucosyllactose and difucosyllactose naturally present in human milk, the detailed characterisation data on the production bacterial strains, the specifications for the raw materials and processing aids, the certificates of analyses of the various 2'-FL/DFL batches, the bacterial reverse mutation test with 2'-FL/DFL, the in vitro mammalian cell micronucleus test with 2'-FL/DFL, the 90-day oral toxicity study in the neonatal rat with 2'-FL/DFL, and the summary table of the statistically significant observations in the 90-day toxicity study, and to clarify their claim to an exclusive right of reference to those reports and studies, as referred to in Article 26(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.

(11)	The Applicant declared that, at the time the application was made, they held proprietary and exclusive rights of reference to the studies under national law and that therefore third parties could not lawfully access or use these studies.

(12)

The Commission assessed all the information provided by the Applicant and considered that the Applicant has sufficiently substantiated the fulfilment of the requirements laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. Therefore the data from the studies contained in the Applicant’s file which served as a basis for the Authority to establish the safety of the novel food and to reach its conclusions on the safety of 2'-FL/DFL, and without which the novel food could not have been assessed by the Authority, should not be used by the Authority for the benefit of any subsequent applicant for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Accordingly, the placing on the market within the Union of 2'-FL/DFL should be restricted to the Applicant for that period.

(13)

However, restricting the authorisation of 2'-FL/DFL and of the reference to the studies contained in the Applicant’s file for the sole use of the Applicant, does not prevent other applicants from applying for an authorisation to place on the market the same novel food provided that their application is based on legally obtained information supporting such authorisation under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.

(14)	The use of 2'-FL/DFL should be authorised without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 laying down requirements on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control.

(15)	The use of 2'-FL/DFL should also be authorised without prejudice to Directive 2002/46/EC laying down requirements on food supplements.

(16)

The use of 2'-FL/DFL should be authorised without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (24) laying down requirements for agricultural products, in particular on milk and milk products.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. 2'-FL/DFL as specified in the Annex to this Regulation shall be included in the Union list of authorised novel foods established in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470.

2. For a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation only the initial Applicant:

Company: Glycom A/S;

Address: Kogle Allé 4, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark,

3. The entry in the Union list referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the conditions of use and labelling requirements laid down in the Annex to this Regulation.

4. The authorisation provided for in this Article shall be without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, of Directive 2002/46/EC, and Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

Article 2

The studies and reports contained in the application file on the basis of which 2'-FL/DFL has been assessed by the Authority, claimed by the Applicant as fulfilling the requirements laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC) 2015/2283, shall not be used for the benefit of any subsequent applicant for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation without the agreement of Glycom A/S.

Article 3

The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 26 November 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 327, 11.12.2015, p. 1.

(4) Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51).

(5) Glycom 2018 (unpublished).

(6) Glycom 2018 (unpublished).

(7) Glycom/DSMZ 2018 (unpublished).

(8) Glycom 2018 (unpublished).

(9) Glycom 2018 (unpublished).

(10) Glycom 2018 (unpublished).

(11) Glycom 2018 (unpublished).

(12) Glycom 2018 (unpublished).

(13) Glycom 2018 (unpublished).

(14) Flaxmer 2018 (unpublished) and Philips K. R., N. Baldwin, B. Lynch, J. Flaxmer, A. Šoltésová, M. H. Mikš, C. H. Röhrig. 2018. Safety evaluation of the human-identical milk oligosaccharides 2'-fucosyllactose and difucosyllactose. Food and Chemical Toxicology 120:552-565.

(15) Šoltésová, 2017 (unpublished) and Philips et al. 2018. Food and Chemical Toxicology 120:552-565.

(16) Gilby 2017 (unpublished) and Philips et al. 2018. Food and Chemical Toxicology 120:552-565.

(17) Flaxmer 2017 (unpublished) and Philips et al. 2018. Food and Chemical Toxicology 120:552-565.

(18) Flaxmer 2018 (unpublished) and Philips et al. 2018. Food and Chemical Toxicology 120:552-565.

(19) Verspeek-Rip 2015 (unpublished).

(20) Verbaan 2015a (unpublished).

(21) Verbaan 2015b (unpublished).

(22) Penard 2015 (unpublished).

(23) EFSA Journal 2019;17(6):5717.

(24) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

ANNEX

The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 is amended as follows:

(1)

in Table 1 (Authorised novel foods), the following entry is inserted in alphabetical order:

Authorised novel food	Conditions under which the novel food may be used		Additional specific labelling requirements	Other requirements	Data Protection
‘2'-Fucosyllactose/Difucosyllactose mixture (‘2'-FL/DFL’) (microbial source)	Specified food category	Maximum levels	The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be “2'-Fucosyllactose/Difucosyllactose mixture”. The labelling of food supplements containing the 2'-Fucosyllactose/Difucosyllactose mixture shall bear a statement that they should not be used if breast milk or other foods containing added 2'-Fucosyllactose and/or Difucosyllactose are consumed the same day.		Authorised on 19.12.2019. This inclusion is based on proprietary scientific evidence and scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. Applicant: Glycom A/S, Kogle Allé 4, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark. During the period of data protection, the novel food 2'-Fucosyllactose/Difucosyllactose mixture is authorised for placing on the market within the Union only by Glycom A/S, unless a subsequent applicant obtains authorisation for the novel food without reference to the proprietary scientific evidence or scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 or with the agreement of Glycom A/S. End date of the data protection: 19.12.2024.’
	Unflavoured pasteurised and unflavoured sterilised (including UHT) milk products	2,0 g/L
	Unflavoured fermented milk-based products	2,0 g/L (beverages) 20 g/kg (products other than beverages)
	Flavoured fermented milk-based products including heat-treated products	2,0 g/L (beverages) 20 g/kg (products other than beverages)
	Beverages (flavoured drinks)	2,0 g/L
	Cereal bars	20 g/kg
	Infant formula as defined under Regulation (EU) No 609/2013	1,6 g/L in the final product ready for use, marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer
	Follow-on formula as defined under Regulation (EU) No 609/2013	1,2 g/L in the final product ready for use, marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer
	Processed cereal-based food and baby food for infants and young children as defined under Regulation (EU) No 609/2013	1,2 g/L (beverages) in the final product ready for use, marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer 10 g/kg for products other than beverages
	Total diet replacement foods for weight control as defined under Regulation (EU) No 609/2013	4,0 g/L (beverages) 40 g/kg (products other than beverages)
	Food for special medical purposes as defined under Regulation (EU) No 609/2013	In accordance with the particular nutritional requirements of the persons for whom the products are intended
	Food Supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC intended for the general population excluding infants	4,0 g/day

(2)

in Table 2 (Specifications), the following entry is inserted in alphabetical order:

Authorised Novel Food

Specification

‘2'-Fucosyllactose/Difucosyllactose mixture (‘2'-FL/DFL’)

(microbial source)

Description/Definition:

2'-Fucosyllactose/Difucosyllactose mixture is a purified, white to off-white amorphous powder that is produced by a microbial process. After purification, the 2'-Fucosyllactose/Difucosyllactose mixture is isolated by spray drying.

Source: Genetically modified strain of Escherichia coli strain K-12 DH1

Characteristics/Composition

Appearance: White to off white powder or agglomerates

Sum of 2'-Fucosyllactose, Difucosyllactose, Lactose and Fucose (% of dry matter): ≥ 92,0 % (w/w)

Sum of 2'-fucosyllactose and difucosyllactose (% of dry matter): ≥ 85,0 % (w/w)

2'-Fucosyllactose (% of dry matter): ≥ 75,0 % (w/w)

Difucosyllactose (% of dry matter): ≥ 5,0 % (w/w)

D-Lactose: ≤ 10,0 % (w/w)

L-Fucose: ≤ 1,0 % (w/w)

2'-Fucosyl-D-lactulose: ≤ 2,0 % (w/w)

Sum of other carbohydrates (*1): ≤ 6,0 % (w/w)

Moisture: ≤ 6,0 % (w/w)

Ash, sulfated: ≤ 0,8 % (w/w)

pH (20 °C, 5 % solution): 4,0-6,0

Residual protein: ≤ 0,01 % (w/w)

Microbiological criteria:

Aerobic mesophilic bacteria total plate count: ≤ 1000 CFU/g

Enterobacteriaceae: ≤ 10 CFU/g

Salmonella sp.: Negative/25 g

Yeast: ≤ 100 CFU/g

Mould: ≤ 100 CFU/g

Residual endotoxins: ≤ 10 EU/mg

CFU: Colony Forming Units; EU: Endotoxin Units

(*1) 3'-Fucosyllactose, 2'-Fucosyl-galactose, Glucose, Galactose, Mannitol, Sorbitol, Galactitol, Trihexose, Allo-lactose and other structurally related carbohydrates.’

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/69

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1980

of 26 November 2019

amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin

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 183(b) thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1216/2009 and (EC) No 614/2009 (2), and in particular Article 5(6)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (3) lays down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.

(2)	Regular monitoring of the data used to determine representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin shows that the representative import prices for certain products should be amended to take account of variations in price according to origin.

(3)	Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4)	Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is replaced by the text 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, 26 November 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 150, 20.5.2014, p. 1.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 of 28 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and repealing Regulation No 163/67/EEC (OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 47).

ANNEX

‘ ANNEX I

CN code	Description	Representative price (EUR/100 kg)	Security under Article 3 (EUR/100 kg)	Origin (1)
0207 12 90	Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as “65 % chickens”, frozen	135,4	0	AR
0207 14 10	Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, boneless cuts, frozen	236,9 213,0 244,8 233,7	19 26 17 20	AR BR CL TH
1602 32 11	Preparations of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, uncooked	284,0	1	BR

(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).’

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/72

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1981

of 28 November 2019

amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 as regards lists of third countries and regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of snails, gelatine and collagen, and insects intended for human consumption

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 127(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 lays down rules for official controls and other control activities performed by the competent authorities of the Member States in order to verify compliance with Union legislation in the area of, among others, food safety at all stages of the production, processing and distribution process. In particular, it provides that certain animals and goods are only to enter the Union from a third country or region thereof which appears on a list drawn up by the Commission for that purpose.

(2)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 (2) supplements Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as regards the requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption from third countries or regions thereof in order to ensure that they comply with the relevant requirements established by the rules referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 or with requirements recognised to be at least equivalent. Article 3 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 lays down rules regarding certain animals and goods that are required to come only from third countries or regions thereof included in the list referred to in Article 126(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. Requirements to be included in the list are laid down in Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625, in addition to the more general requirements for inclusion laid down in Article 127(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 (3) lays down or refers to lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption to ensure compliance with the food safety requirements laid down in Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 and Article 127(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 applies from 14 December 2019.

(4)

Article 12 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 authorises the entry into the Union of consignments of snails, as defined in point 6.2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (4), under certain conditions, provided that such consignments come from the third countries or regions thereof listed in Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626.

(5)

In accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, products of animal origin, including other species of snails intended for human consumption, may be imported in the Union only if the third country or regions thereof appear on a list laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626.

(6)

Pending such listing in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/626, imports of such snails are allowed in accordance with Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/185 (5), which provides a derogation concerning public health requirements for imports of products of animal origin laid down in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which applies until 31 December 2020. It is appropriate to include these species of snails in the list of third countries and regions thereof, laid down in Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 to avoid any trade disruption after 31 December 2020.

(7)

On 31 January 2019, Armenia requested to be included in the list of third countries from which Member States are to authorise the import to the Union of snails intended for human consumption. Armenia provided guarantees on compliance with the requirements laid down in Article 127(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625, to be authorised for the entry into the Union of snails. Armenia should therefore be included in the list of third countries and regions thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of snails, set out in Annex III of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626.

(8)

Article 14 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 refers to lists of third countries and regions thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of gelatine and collagen. Article 14 restricts the entry into the Union of gelatine and collagen derived from bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine animals, and from poultry, only to third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of certain species of ungulates and poultry meat.

(9)

Article 14 further restricts the entry into the Union of such gelatine and collagen based on animal health restrictions applicable to fresh meat. The latter restrictions are not appropriate because the production process of gelatine and collagen excludes the presence of such animal health hazards. Therefore, a less strict approach should be applied for the entry into the Union of gelatine and collagen from third countries or regions thereof, only based on compliance with the requirements for the entry into the Union of animal and goods laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625.

(10)

Article 20 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 refers to a list of third countries and regions thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of insects. This Article refers to third countries and regions thereof from which insects have been authorised in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6) and listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 (7). However, Article 20 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 does not provide to specifically identify the third countries and regions thereof that have such authorisation. It is therefore appropriate to refer to a concrete list of third countries and regions thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of these insects in a specific Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626. Third countries and regions thereof should only be authorised for the entry into the Union of insects and listed if they provide sufficient guarantees that they comply with the requirements laid down in Article 127(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625.

(11)	On 8 October 2019, Canada provided sufficient guarantees to be authorised for the entry into the Union of insects.

(12)	On 28 August 2019, Switzerland provided sufficient guarantees to be authorised for the entry into the Union of insects.

(13)	On 11 September 2019, South Korea provided sufficient guarantees to be authorised for the entry into the Union of insects.

(14)	Canada, Switzerland and South Korea should therefore be listed as authorised for the entry into the Union of insects and Article 20 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 should be amended accordingly.

(15)	As Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 applies with effect from 14 December 2019, this Regulation should also apply from that date in order to avoid any trade disruption in particular on the entry into the Union of consignments of gelatine and collagen.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 is amended as follows:

(1)

in Article 2, point 17 is replaced by the following:

‘(17)

“snails” means snails as defined in point 6.2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and any other species of snails of the family of Helicidae, Hygromiidae or Sphincterochilidae, intended for human consumption;’;

(2)

Article 12 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 12

List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of snails

Consignments of snails intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into the Union if they come from third countries or regions thereof that are listed in Annex III to this Regulation.’;

(3)

in Article 14, paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:

‘1.

Consignments of gelatine and collagen derived from bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine animals, intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into the Union if they come from the third countries listed in column 1 of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 or from South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan or Taiwan.

2.	Consignments of gelatine and collagen derived from poultry intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into the Union if they come from the third countries listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, or from Taiwan.’;

(4)

Article 20 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 20

Third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of insects

Consignments of insects intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into the Union if such foods have originated in and been consigned from a third country or region thereof, listed in Annex IIIa to this Regulation.’;

(5)	the Annexes are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 14 December 2019.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1.

(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 of 4 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 18).

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third countries and regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 31).

(4) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55).

(5) Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/185 of 2 February 2017 laying down transitional measures for the application of certain provisions of Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 29, 3.2.2017, p. 21).

(6) Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001 (OJ L 327, 11.12.2015, p. 1).

(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 of 20 December 2017 establishing the Union list of novel foods in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods (OJ L 351, 30.12.2017, p. 72).

ANNEX

The Annexes to Regulation (EU) 2019/626 are amended as follows:

(1)

in Annex III, the following entry is inserted between the entry for Albania and the entry for Angola:

‘AM

Armenia’

(2)	the following Annex IIIa is inserted:

‘ANNEX IIIa

List of third countries or regions thereof from which entry into the Union of insects is permitted, referred to in Article 20

Country ISO code	Third country or regions thereof	Remarks
CA	Canada
CH	Switzerland
KR	South Korea’

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/77

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1982

of 28 November 2019

making certain imports of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings, of malleable cast iron and spheroidal graphite cast iron originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration following the re-opening of the investigation in order to implement the judgment of 20 September 2019, in case T-650/17, with regard to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1146 re-imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings, of malleable cast iron and spheroidal graphite cast iron, originating in the People’s Republic of China, manufactured by Jinan Meide Castings Co., Ltd

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), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

Whereas:

1. PROCEDURE

(1)

On 13 May 2013, the Council adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) No 430/2013 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings, of malleable cast iron, originating in the People’s Republic of China and Thailand and terminating the proceeding with regard to Indonesia (2) (‘the definitive Regulation’).

(2)	On 12 June 2013, one cooperating Chinese exporting producer, Jinan Meide Castings Co., Ltd (‘Jinan Meide’ or ‘the applicant’), lodged an application at the General Court of the European Union (‘the General Court’) seeking the annulment of the definitive Regulation (3).

(3)	On 30 June 2016, the General Court annulled the definitive Regulation in so far as it imposed an anti-dumping duty on imports of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings, of malleable cast iron, manufactured by Jinan Meide.

(4)

On 28 June 2017, following a reinvestigation, the Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1146 re-imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings, of malleable cast iron, originating in the People’s Republic of China, manufactured by Jinan Meide Castings Co., Ltd (4) (‘the anti-dumping Regulation at issue’).

(5)

On 12 July 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union decided that fittings, made of spheroidal graphite cast iron (also known as ductile cast iron) do not correspond to the concept of ‘malleable cast iron’, as defined within CN subheading 7307 19 10. The Court of Justice concluded that fittings made of spheroidal graphite cast iron must be classified under the residual CN subheading 7307 19 90 (as other articles of other iron). On 14 February 2019, the Commission published Regulation (EU) 2019/262 (5) amending the references to TARIC codes in order to align them with the court’s conclusions. Because anti-dumping measures are imposed according to the product definition irrespective of the tariff classification, this amendment did not have any impact on the product scope of the measures.

(6)	The applicant challenged the anti-dumping Regulation at issue in the General Court. On 20 September 2019, the General Court issued its judgement in case T-650/17 regarding the anti-dumping Regulation at issue (6).

(7)

The General Court examined all four pleas in law raised by the applicant and rejected three of them as unfounded. Only one of the four pleas was upheld. According to the General Court, the Commission adopted an unreasonable methodology to reflect the differences in physical characteristics between product types produced in the analogue country and those exported from China. In the absence of data relating to domestic production in the analogue country, the Commission used the difference in prices observed for the export sales of the various product types from China. According to the General Court, the Commission could not assume that prices likely to be affected by dumping form the basis for a reasonable estimate of the market value of differences in physical characteristics as such prices may not be the result of normal market forces. As a result, the General Court annulled the anti-dumping duty for the applicant re-imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1146 re-imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings, of malleable cast iron, originating in the People’s Republic of China, manufactured by Jinan Meide Castings Co., Ltd.

(8)

Following the General Court’s judgment, the Commission decided by means of a Notice (7) (‘the re-opening Notice’), to partially re-open the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings, of malleable cast iron, that led to the adoption of the anti-dumping Regulation at issue and to resume it at the point at which the irregularity occurred. The re-opening is limited in scope to the implementation of the judgment of the General Court with regard to Jinan Meide.

2. GROUNDS FOR REGISTRATION

(9)

The Commission analysed whether it is appropriate to make the imports of the product concerned subject to registration. In that context, the Commission took the following considerations into account. Article 266 TFEU provides that the Institutions must take the necessary measures to comply with the Courts’ judgments. In case of annulment of an act adopted by the Institutions in the context of an administrative procedure, such as anti-dumping investigation, compliance with the Court’s judgement may consist in the replacement of the annulled act by a new act, in which the illegality identified by the Court is eliminated (8).

(10)

According to the case-law of the Court of Justice, the procedure for replacing the annulled act may be resumed at the very point at which the illegality occurred (9). That implies in particular that in a situation where an act concluding an administrative procedure is annulled, that annulment does not necessarily affect the preparatory acts, such as the initiation of the procedure. In a situation where a Regulation imposing definitive trade defence measures is annulled, that means that, subsequent to the annulment, the proceeding is still open, because the act concluding the proceeding has disappeared from the Union legal order (10), except if the illegality occurred at the stage of initiation.

(11)

As explained in the re-opening Notice, and since the illegality did not occur at the stage of initiation but at the stage of the investigation, the Commission decided to re-open the anti-dumping investigation in so far as it concerns Jinan Meide, and resume it at the point at which the irregularity occurred, that is in the context of the original determination relating to the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.

(12)

According to the case-law of the Court of Justice, the resumption of the administrative procedure and the eventual re-imposition of duties cannot be seen as contrary to the rule of non-retroactivity (11). The re-opening Notice informs interested parties, including importers, that any future liability, if warranted, would emanate from the findings of the re-examination.

(13)

Based on the outcome of the re-opened investigation, which is unknown at this stage, the Commission will adopt a Regulation correcting the mistake identified by the General Court and re-imposing, where warranted, the applicable duty rate. This newly established rate, if any, will take effect as from the date on which the anti-dumping Regulation at issue entered into force.

(14)	In relation to past or future liability for anti-dumping duties, the following should be noted.

(15)

In the re-opening Notice, and since the amount of liability resulting from the re-examination is uncertain, the Commission requests national customs authorities to await the outcome of the re-examination before deciding on any repayment claim concerning the anti-dumping duties annulled by the General Court with respect to Jinan Meide. Customs authorities are thus directed to put on hold any claims for reimbursements of the annulled duties until the outcome of the re-examination is published in the Official Journal.

(16)

Furthermore, should the re-opening investigation lead to the re-imposition of anti-dumping duties, those duties also need to be collected for the period during which the re-opening investigation is carried out. This is considered essential to ensure the effective application of the legally warranted measures during the lifetime of such measures, without any difference based on the time at which imports are taking place, i.e. before or after the re-opening of the investigation.

(17)

In this respect, the Commission notes that registration is a tool provided in Article 14(5) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation so that measures may subsequently be applied against imports from the date of the registration. This is the case, for instance, of securing the payment in the event of application of duties or in anti-circumvention cases. In the present case, the Commission deems it appropriate to register imports concerning Jinan Meide with a view to facilitating the collection of anti-dumping duties after the re-opening of the investigation, if warranted.

(18)

In line with the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice (12), it is noted that, contrary to registration taking place during the period before the adoption of provisional measures, the conditions of Article 10(4) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation are not applicable to the case at hand. Indeed, the purpose of registration in the context of Court implementation investigation is not to allow the possible retroactive collection of trade defence measures as envisaged in that provision. Rather, the reasons for registration are that, as recalled above, in order to ensure the effectiveness of the measures it is appropriate to ensure, to the extent possible, that imports are subject to the correct anti-dumping liability without undue interruption from the date of entry into force of the anti-dumping regulation at issue until the re-imposition of the corrected duties, if any.

(19)	In light of the above considerations, the Commission considers that there are grounds for registration pursuant to Article 14(5) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation.

3. REGISTRATION

(20)

Pursuant to Article 14(5) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation, imports of the product concerned produced by Jinan Meide under TARIC additional code B336 shall be made subject to registration in order to ensure that, should the investigation result in re-imposing the measures, anti-dumping duties of an appropriate amount can be levied on such imports.

(21)

As indicated in the re-opening Notice, the final liability for payment of anti-dumping duties, if any, from the date of entry into force of the anti-dumping regulation at issue will emanate from the findings of the re-examination. However, no duties higher than the duties established in the anti-dumping regulation at issue shall be collected for the period between 2 December 2019 and the date of entry into force of the results of the re-opening investigation. The current anti-dumping duty applicable to Jinan Meide is 39,2 %,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. The Customs authorities shall, pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, take the appropriate steps to register the imports into the Union of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings, of malleable cast iron and spheroidal graphite cast iron, excluding bodies of compression fittings using ISO DIN 13 metric thread and malleable iron threaded circular junction boxes without having a lid, currently falling under CN codes ex 7307 19 10 (TARIC code 7307191010) and ex ex73071990 (TARIC code 7307199010), originating in the People’s Republic of China, manufactured by Jinan Meide Castings Co., Ltd (TARIC additional code B336).

2. Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

3. The rate of the anti-dumping duties that can be collected on imports of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings, of malleable cast iron and spheroidal graphite cast iron, excluding bodies of compression fittings using ISO DIN 13 metric thread and malleable iron threaded circular junction boxes without having a lid, currently falling under CN codes ex 7307 19 10 (TARIC code 7307191010) and ex ex73071990 (TARIC code 7307199010), originating in the People’s Republic of China, manufactured by Jinan Meide Castings Co., Ltd (TARIC additional code B336) between the re-opening of the investigation and the date of entry into force of the results of the re-opening investigation shall not exceed those imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1146.

4. The national customs authorities shall await the publication of the relevant Commission Implementing Regulation re-imposing the duties before deciding on the claim for repayment and remission of anti-dumping duties insofar as imports concerning Jinan Meide Castings Co., Ltd are concerned.

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, 28 November 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2018/825 of the European Parliament and of the Council on 7 June 2018.

(2) Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 430/2013 of 13 May 2013 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings, of malleable cast iron and spheroidal graphite cast iron, originating in the People’s Republic of China and Thailand and terminating the proceeding with regard to Indonesia (OJ L 129, 14.5.2013, p. 1).

(3) Case T-424/13 Jinan Meide Castings Co Ltd v Council.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1146 of 28 June 2017 re-imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings, of malleable cast iron, originating in the People’s Republic of China, manufactured by Jinan Meide Castings Co., Ltd (OJ L 166, 29.6.2017, p. 23).

(5) OJ L 44, 15.2.2019, p. 6.

(6) ECLI:EU:T:2019:644.

(7) Notice of re-opening the investigation following the judgment of 20 September 2019, in case T‑650/17, with regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1146 of 28 June 2017 re-imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings, of malleable cast iron and spheroidal graphite cast iron, originating in the People's Republic of China, manufactured by Jinan Meide Castings Co., Ltd (OJ C …, 29.11.2019, p. …).

(8) Joined cases 97, 193, 99 and 215/86 Asteris AE and others and Hellenic Republic v Commission [1988] ECR 2181, paragraphs 27 and 28.

(9) Case C-415/96 Spain v Commission [1998] ECR I-6993, paragraph 31; Case C-458/98 P Industrie des Poudres Sphériques v Council [2000] I-8147, paragraphs 80 to 85; Case T-301/01 Alitalia v Commission [2008] II-1753, paragraphs 99 and 142; Joined Cases T-267/08 and T-279/08 Région Nord-Pas de Calais v Commission [2011] II-0000, paragraph 83.

(10) Joined cases 97, 193, 99 and 215/86 Asteris AE and others and Hellenic Republic v Commission [1988] ECR 2181, paragraphs 27 and 28. Case C-415/96 Spain v Commission [1998] ECR I-6993, paragraph 31; Case C-458/98 P Industrie des Poudres Sphériques v Council [2000] I-8147, paragraphs 80 to 85; Case T-301/01 Alitalia v Commission [2008] II-1753, paragraphs 99 and 142; Joined Cases T-267/08 and T-279/08 Région Nord-Pas de Calais v Commission [2011] II-0000, paragraph 83.

(11) Case C-256/16 Deichmann SE v Hauptzollamt Duisburg, Judgment of the Court of 15 March 2018, paragraph 79 and Case C 612/16 C & J Clark International Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs, judgment of 19 June 2019, paragraph 58.

(12) Case C-256/16 Deichmann SE v Hauptzollamt Duisburg, paragraph 79 and Case C-612/16, C & J Clark International Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs, judgment of 19 June 2019, paragraph 58.

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/82

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1983

of 28 November 2019

amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 as regards the reallocation of Union aid

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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 (1), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 (2) sets out the rules, inter alia, for the reallocation of unrequested Union aid between the Member States participating in the school scheme that have notified their willingness to use more than their indicative allocation. The amount of indicative allocation that may be reallocated to another Member State is to be based on the level of use of the definitive allocation of Union aid in the previous school year by that Member State. In the light of experience gained under the school scheme, the rules for the calculation of the amounts of indicative allocation to be reallocated should be further clarified. In order to provide the most updated basis for the reallocation of Union aid, the Member States’ declarations of expenditure effected up to 31 December should be taken into account for the calculation.

(2)	Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(3)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 7 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

‘3. The amount of indicative allocation that may be reallocated to another Member State pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be based on the level of use of the definitive allocation of Union aid in the previous school year for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk respectively by that Member State. Taking into account the declarations of expenditure sent to the Commission concerning expenditure effected up to 31 December of the year prior to the submission of the request for Union aid in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 (*1), the amount of the definitive allocation shall be calculated as follows:

(a)	when the use of the definitive allocation is below or equal to 50 %, no additional allocation shall be granted;

(b)	when the use of the definitive allocation is higher than 50 % but lower or equal to 75 %, the maximum additional allocation shall be capped at 50 % of the indicative allocation;

(c)	when the use of the definitive allocation is higher than 75 %, the maximum additional allocation shall not be capped.

The calculation described in the first subparagraph shall not apply for Member States newly applying the school scheme or one of its components during the first two years of implementation.

Article 2

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, 28 November 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 12.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 of 3 November 2016 on rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments (OJ L 5, 10.1.2017, p. 1).

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/84

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1984

of 28 November 2019

fixing the maximum amount of aid for private storage of olive oil within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Whereas:

(1)	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882 (3) opened a tendering procedure for private storage of olive oil.

(2)

On the basis of the tenders received during the submission sub-period ending on 26 November 2019, the maximum global quantity to be stored, the estimated costs of the storage and other relevant market information, it is appropriate to fix the maximum amount of aid for the storage of 3 650 tonnes of olive oil for a period of 180 days in order to alleviate the difficult market situation.

(3)	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.

(4)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the tenders submitted within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882 during the sub-period ending on 26 November 2019, the maximum amount of aid for private storage of olive oil shall be:

(a)	EUR 0,00 per tonne per day of extra virgin olive oil;

(b)	EUR 0,83 per tonne per day of virgin olive oil;

(c)	EUR 0,83 per tonne per day of lampante olive oil.

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, 28 November 2019.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA

Director-General

Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882 of 8 November 2019 (OJ L 290, 11.11.2019, p. 12).

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/86

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/1985

of 28 November 2019

amending Directives 2003/90/EC and 2003/91/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC and Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC respectively, as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/53/EC of 13 June 2002 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (1), and in particular Article 7(2)(a) and (b) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (2), and in particular Article 7(2)(a) and (b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Directives 2003/90/EC (3) and 2003/91/EC (4) were adopted to ensure that the varieties the Member States include in their national catalogues comply with the protocols established by the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination of the various species and the minimum conditions for examining the varieties, as far as such protocols had been established. For the species not covered by CPVO protocols those Directives provide that guidelines of the International Union for Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) are to apply.

(2)	Since the last amendment to Directives 2003/90/EC and 2003/91/EC by Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/114 (5), the CPVO has established further protocols and has updated existing ones.

(3)	Directives 2003/90/EC and 2003/91/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4)	The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Annexes I and II to Directive 2003/90/EC are replaced by the text set out in Part A of the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2

The Annexes to Directive 2003/91/EC are replaced by the text set out in Part B of the Annex to this Directive.

Article 3

For examinations started before 1 June 2020 Member States may apply Directives 2003/90/EC and 2003/91/EC in the versions applying before their amendment by this Directive.

Article 4

Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 May 2020, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

They shall apply those provisions from 1 June 2020.

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.

Article 5

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 6

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33.

(3) Commission Directive 2003/90/EC of 6 October 2003 setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural plant species (OJ L 254, 8.10.2003, p. 7).

(4) Commission Directive 2003/91/EC of 6 October 2003 setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of vegetable species (OJ L 254, 8.10.2003, p. 11).

(5) Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/114 of 24 January 2019 amending Directives 2003/90/EC and 2003/91/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC and Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC respectively, as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species (OJ L 23, 25.1.2019, p. 35).

ANNEX

PART A

‘ANNEX I

List of species referred to in Article 1(2)(a) which are to comply with CPVO technical protocols (1)

Scientific name	Common name	CPVO protocol
Festuca arundinacea Schreb.	Tall fescue	TP 39/1 of 1.10.2015
Festuca filiformis Pourr.	Fine-leaved sheep’s fescue	TP 67/1 of 23.6.2011
Festuca ovina L.	Sheep’s fescue	TP 67/1 of 23.6.2011
Festuca pratensis Huds.	Meadow fescue	TP 39/1 of 1.10.2015
Festuca rubra L.	Red fescue	TP 67/1 of 23.6.2011
Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Krajina	Hard fescue	TP 67/1 of 23.6.2011
Lolium multiflorum Lam.	Italian ryegrass	TP 4/2 of 19.3.2019
Lolium perenne L.	Perennial ryegrass	TP 4/2 of 19.3.2019
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.	Hybrid ryegrass	TP 4/2 of 19.3.2019
Pisum sativum L. (partim)	Field pea	TP 7/2 Rev. 2 of 15.3.2017
Poa pratensis L.	Smooth-stalked meadow grass	TP 33/1 of 15.3.2017
Vicia faba L.	Field bean	TP/8/1 of 19.3.2019
Vicia sativa L.	Common vetch	TP 32/1 of 19.4.2016
Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb.	Swede	TP 89/1 of 11.3.2015
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers.	Fodder radish	TP 178/1 of 15.3.2017
Brassica napus L. (partim)	Swede rape	TP 36/2 of 16.11.2011
Cannabis sativa L.	Hemp	TP 276/1 Partial rev. of 21.3.2018
Glycine max (L.) Merr.	Soya bean	TP 80/1 of 15.3.2017
Gossypium spp.	Cotton	TP 88/1 of 19.4.2016
Helianthus annuus L.	Sunflower	TP 81/1 of 31.10.2002
Linum usitatissimum L.	Flax/Linseed	TP 57/2 of 19.3.2014
Sinapis alba L.	White mustard	TP 179/1 of 15.3.2017
Avena nuda L.	Small naked oat, Hulless oat	TP 20/2 of 1.10.2015
Avena sativa L. (includes A. byzantinaK. Koch)	Oats and Red oat	TP 20/2 of 1.10.2015
Hordeum vulgare L.	Barley	TP 19/5 of 19.3.2019
Oryza sativa L.	Rice	TP 16/3 of 1.10.2015
Secale cereale L.	Rye	TP 58/1 of 31.10.2002
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench	Sorghum	TP 122/1 of 19.3.2019
Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf.	Sudan grass	TP 122/1 of 19.3.2019
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench x Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf	Hybrids resulting from the crossing of Sorghum bicolor and Sorghum sudanense	TP 122/1 of 19.3.2019
xTriticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus	Hybrids resulting from the crossing of a species of the genus Triticum and a species of the genus Secale	TP 121/2 rev. 1 of 16.2.2011
Triticum aestivum L.	Wheat	TP 3/5 of 19.3.2019
Triticum durum Desf.	Durum wheat	TP 120/3 of 19.3.2014
Zea mays L. (partim)	Maize	TP 2/3 of 11.3.2010
Solanum tuberosum L.	Potato	TP 23/3 of 15.3.2017

ANNEX II

List of species referred to in Article 1(2)(b) which are to comply with UPOV test guidelines (2)

Scientific name	Common name	UPOV guideline
Beta vulgaris L.	Fodder beet	TG/150/3 of 4.11.1994
Agrostis canina L.	Velvet bent	TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990
Agrostis gigantea Roth	Red top	TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990
Agrostis stolonifera L.	Creeping bent grass	TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990
Agrostis capillaris L.	Brown top	TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990
Bromus catharticus Vahl	Rescue grass	TG/180/3 of 4.4.2001
Bromus sitchensis Trin.	Alaska brome grass	TG/180/3 of 4.4.2001
Dactylis glomerata L.	Cocksfoot	TG/31/8 of 17.4.2002
xFestulolium Asch. et Graebn.	Hybrids resulting from the crossing of a species of the genus Festuca with a species of the genus Lolium	TG/243/1 of 9.4.2008
Phleum nodosum L.	Small timothy	TG/34/6 of 7.11.1984
Phleum pratense L.	Timothy	TG/34/6 of 7.11.1984
Lotus corniculatus L.	Birdsfoot trefoil	TG 193/1 of 9.4.2008
Lupinus albus L.	White lupin	TG/66/4 of 31.3.2004
Lupinus angustifolius L.	Narrow-leaved lupin	TG/66/4 of 31.3.2004
Lupinus luteus L.	Yellow lupin	TG/66/4 of 31.3.2004
Medicago doliata Carmign.	Straight-spined medic	TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago italica (Mill.) Fiori	Disc medic	TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago littoralis Rohde ex Loisel.	Shore medic/Strand medic	TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago lupulina L.	Trefoil	TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago murex Willd.	Sphere medic	TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago polymorpha L.	Bur medic	TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago rugosa Desr.	Wrinkled medic/Gama medic	TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago sativa L.	Lucerne	TG/6/5 of 6.4.2005
Medicago scutellata (L.) Mill.	Snail medic/Shield medic	TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago truncatula Gaertn.	Barrel medic	TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago x varia T. Martyn	Sand lucerne	TG/6/5 of 6.4.2005
Trifolium pratense L.	Red clover	TG/5/7 of 4.4.2001
Trifolium repens L.	White clover	TG/38/7 of 9.4.2003
Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.	California Bluebell	TG/319/1 of 5.4.2017
Arachis hypogaea L.	Groundnut/Peanut	TG/93/4 of 9.4.2014
Brassica rapa L. var. silvestris (Lam.) Briggs	Turnip rape	TG/185/3 of 17.4.2002
Carthamus tinctorius L.	Safflower	TG/134/3 of 12.10.1990
Papaver somniferum L.	Poppy	TG/166/4 of 9.4.2014

PART B

‘ANNEX I

List of species referred to in Article 1(2)(a) which are to comply with CPVO technical protocols (3)

Scientific name	Common name	CPVO protocol
Allium cepa L. (Cepa group)	Onion and Echalion	TP 46/2 of 1.4.2009
Allium cepa L. (Aggregatum group)	Shallot	TP 46/2 of 1.4.2009
Allium fistulosum L.	Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion	TP 161/1 of 11.3.2010
Allium porrum L.	Leek	TP 85/2 of 1.4.2009
Allium sativum L.	Garlic	TP 162/1 of 25.3.2004
Allium schoenoprasum L.	Chives	TP 198/2 of 11.3.2015
Apium graveolens L.	Celery	TP 82/1 of 13.3.2008
Apium graveolens L.	Celeriac	TP 74/1 of 13.3.2008
Asparagus officinalis L.	Asparagus	TP 130/2 of 16.2.2011
Beta vulgaris L.	Beetroot including Cheltenham beet	TP 60/1 of 1.4.2009
Beta vulgaris L.	Spinach beet or Chard	TP 106/1 of 11.3.2015
Brassica oleracea L.	Curly kale	TP 90/1 of 16.2.2011
Brassica oleracea L.	Cauliflower	TP 45/2 Rev. 2 of 21.3.2018
Brassica oleracea L.	Sprouting broccoli or Calabrese	TP 151/2 Rev. of 15.3.2017
Brassica oleracea L.	Brussels sprouts	TP 54/2 Rev. of 15.3.2017
Brassica oleracea L.	Kohlrabi	TP 65/1 Rev. of 15.3.2017
Brassica oleracea L.	Savoy cabbage, White cabbage and Red cabbage	TP 48/3 Rev. of 15.3.2017
Brassica rapa L.	Chinese cabbage	TP 105/1 of 13.3.2008
Capsicum annuum L.	Chilli or Pepper	TP 76/2 Rev. of 15.3.2017
Cichorium endivia L.	Curled-leaved endive and Plain-leaved endive	TP 118/3 of 19.3.2014
Cichorium intybus L.	Industrial chicory	TP 172/2 of 1.12.2005
Cichorium intybus L.	Leaf chicory	TP 154/1 Rev. of 19.3.2019
Cichorium intybus L.	Witloof chicory	TP 173/2 of 21.3.2018
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai	Watermelon	TP 142/2 of 19.3.2014
Cucumis melo L.	Melon	TP 104/2 of 21.3.2007
Cucumis sativus L.	Cucumber and Gherkin	TP 61/2 Rev. 2 of 19.3.2019
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne	Gourd	TP 155/1 of 11.3.2015
Cucurbita pepo L.	Marrow or Courgette	TP 119/1rev. of 19.3.2014
Cynara cardunculus L.	Globe artichoke and Cardoon	TP 184/2 of 27.2.2013
Daucus carota L.	Carrot and Fodder carrot	TP 49/3 of 13.3.2008
Foeniculum vulgare Mill.	Fennel	TP 183/1 of 25.3.2004
Lactuca sativa L.	Lettuce	TP 13/6 Rev. of 15.2.2019
Solanum lycopersicum L.	Tomato	TP 44/4 Rev. 3 of 21.3.2018
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill	Parsley	TP 136/1 of 21.3.2007
Phaseolus coccineus L.	Runner bean	TP 9/1 of 21.3.2007
Phaseolus vulgaris L.	Dwarf French bean and Climbing French bean	TP 12/4 of 27.2.2013
Pisum sativum L. (partim)	Wrinkled pea, Round pea and Sugar pea	TP 7/2 Rev. 2 of 15.3.2017
Raphanus sativus L.	Radish, Black radish	TP 64/2 Rev. of 11.3.2015
Rheum rhabarbarum L	Rhubarb	TP 62/1 of 19.4.2016
Scorzonera hispanica L.	Scorzonera or Black salsify	TP 116/1 of 11.3.2015
Solanum melongena L.	Aubergine or Egg plant	TP 117/1 of 13.3.2008
Spinacia oleracea L.	Spinach	TP 55/5 Rev. 2 of 15.3.2017
Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.	Corn salad or Lamb’s lettuce	TP 75/2 of 21.3.2007
Vicia faba L. (partim)	Broad bean	TP Broadbean/1 of 25.3.2004
Zea mays L. (partim)	Sweet corn and Pop corn	TP 2/3 of 11.3.2010
Solanum habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner; Solanum lycopersicum L. x Solanum habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner; Solanum lycopersicum L. x Solanum peruvianum (L.) Mill.; Solanum lycopersicum L. x Solanum cheesmaniae (L. Ridley) Fosberg; Solanum pimpinellifolium L. x Solanum habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner	Tomato rootstocks	TP 294/1 Rev. 3 of 21.3.2018
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne	Interspecific hybrids of Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne for use as rootstocks	TP 311/1 of 15.3.2017

ANNEX II

List of species referred to in Article 1(2)(b) which are to comply with UPOV test guidelines (4)

Scientific name	Common name	UPOV guideline
Brassica rapa L.	Turnip	TG/37/10 of 4.4.2001

(1) The text of these protocols can be found on the CPVO web site (www.cpvo.europa.eu).

(2) The text of these guidelines can be found on the UPOV web site (www.upov.int)

(3) The text of these protocols can be found on the CPVO web site (www.cpvo.europa.eu).

(4) The text of these guidelines can be found on the UPOV web site (www.upov.int).

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/94

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1986

of 25 November 2019

appointing five members and one alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Poland of the Committee of the Regions

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Polish Government,

Whereas:

(1)	On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.

(2)	Five members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Paweł ADAMOWICZ, Mr Lech JAWORSKI, Mr Zbigniew PODRAZA, Mr Dariusz Zygmunt WRÓBEL and Mr Stanisław SZWABSKI.

(3)	An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the appointment of Ms Hanna ZDANOWSKA as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

(a)

as members:

—	Mr Mariusz Rafał FRANKOWSKI, Councillor of the capital city of Warsaw,

—	Mr Krzysztof MATYJASZCZYK, President of Częstochowa,

—	Mr Rafał Kazimierz TRZASKOWSKI, President of the capital city of Warsaw,

—	Mr Artur Michał TUSIŃSKI, Mayor of Podkowa Leśna,

—	Ms Hanna ZDANOWSKA, President of Łodź,

and

(b)

as an alternate member:

—	Ms Aleksandra DULKIEWICZ, President of Gdańsk.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2019.

For the Council

The President

F. MOGHERINI

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/95

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1987

of 25 November 2019

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Council of Members of the International Olive Council as regards trade standards applying to olive oils and olive pomace oils

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

The International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 (the ‘Agreement’) was signed on behalf of the Union in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2016/1892 (1) on 18 November 2016 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, subject to its conclusion at a later date. The Agreement entered into force provisionally on 1 January 2017 in accordance with Article 31(2) thereof.

(2)	The Agreement was concluded on 17 May 2019 by Council Decision (EU) 2019/848 (2).

(3)	Pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Agreement, the Council of Members of the International Olive Council (the ‘Council of Members’) is to adopt decisions that modify trade standards applying to olive oils and olive pomace oils.

(4)	The Council of Members, during its 110th session from 25 November to 29 November 2019, is to adopt a decision modifying trade standards applying to olive oils and olive pomace oils (the ‘modifying decision’).

(5)

It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Council of Members, as the modifying decision to be adopted will have legal effects on the Union as regards international trade with the other members of the International Olive Council (IOC) and will be capable of decisively influencing the content of Union law, namely on marketing standards concerning olive oil adopted by the Commission pursuant to Article 75 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).

(6)

The modifying decision to be adopted by the Council of Members concerns corrections of editing errors in sections related to purity criteria and quality criteria and the insertion of a new decision tree for lampante virgin olive oils. The modifying decision has been extensively discussed between scientific and technical experts of the Commission and of the Member States on olive oil. It will contribute to the international harmonisation of the olive oil standards and establish a framework which will ensure fair competition in the trading of products of the olive oil sector. The modifying decision should therefore be supported, and consequently amendments to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 (4) will be required.

(7)

If the adoption of the modifying decision during the 110th session of the Council of Members is postponed as a result of some Members not being in a position to give their approval, the position set out in the Annex to this Decision should be taken on behalf of the Union within the framework of a possible procedure for adoption by the Council of Members by exchange of correspondence, pursuant to Article 10(6) of the Agreement. The procedure for adoption by exchange of correspondence should be initiated before the next regular session of the Council of Members in June 2020.

(8)

In order to preserve the interests of the Union, the representatives of the Union in the Council of Members should be allowed to request to postpone the adoption of the modifying decision in the 110th session of the Council of Members if the relevance of the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf is likely to be affected by new scientific or technical information presented before or during that session,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Council of Members during its 110th session from 25 November to 29 November 2019, or within the framework of a procedure for adoption of decisions by the Council of Members by an exchange of correspondence to be initiated before its next regular session in June 2020, as regards trade standards applying to olive oils and olive pomace oils, is set out in the Annex.

Article 2

If the position referred to in Article 1 is likely to be affected by new scientific or technical information presented before or during the 110th session of the Council of Members, the Union shall request that the adoption by the Council of Members of a decision modifying trade standards applying to olive oils and olive pomace oils be postponed until the position of the Union is established on the basis of that new information.

Article 3

The Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2019.

For the Council

The President

F. MOGHERINI

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2016/1892 of 10 October 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 (OJ L 293, 28.10.2016, p. 2).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2019/848 of 17 May 2019 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 (OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 1).

(3) 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 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).

(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis (OJ L 248, 5.9.1991, p. 1).

ANNEX

The Union shall support the revision of trade standard COI/T.15/NC No 3/Rev. 13 applying to olive oils and olive pomace oils at the 110th session of the Council of Members from 25 November to 29 November 2019, or within the framework of a procedure for adoption of decisions by the Council of Members by an exchange of correspondence to be initiated before its next regular session in June 2020. That revision will correct editing errors in sections related to purity criteria and quality criteria and will insert a new decision tree for lampante virgin olive oils.

Technical adaptations to other methods or documents of the IOC may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in the Council of Members without further decision of the Council if those technical adaptations result from the revision referred to in the first paragraph.

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/98

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2019/1988

of 26 November 2019

on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2019/1245 (ATALANTA/4/2019)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take the relevant decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast ('EU Force Commander').

(2)	On 18 July 2019, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/1245 (2) appointing Rear Admiral Armando Paolo SIMI as EU Force Commander.

(3)	The EU Operation Commander has recommended the appointment of Commodore José VIZINHA MIRONES as the new EU Force Commander as from 3 December 2019.

(4)	On 25 October 2019, the EU Military Committee supported that recommendation.

(5)	Decision (CFSP) 2019/1245 should therefore be repealed.

(6)

In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Commodore José VIZINHA MIRONES is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) as from 3 December 2019.

Article 2

Decision (CFSP) 2019/1245 is repealed.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 3 December 2019.

Done at Brussels, 26 November 2019.

For the Political and Security Committee

The Chairperson

S. FROM-EMMESBERGER

(1) OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2019/1245 of 18 July 2019 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2019/373 (ATALANTA/2/2019) (OJ L 194, 22.7.2019, p. 2).

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/100

EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1989

of 28 November 2019

appointing the European Commission

THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 17(3) and the third subparagraph of Article 17(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	The term of office of the Commission appointed by European Council Decision 2014/749/EU (1) came to an end on 31 October 2019.

(2)	In accordance with Article 17(5) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the European Council adopted Decision 2013/272/EU (2) concerning the number of members of the European Commission.

(3)	A new Commission, consisting of one national of each Member State, including its President and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, should be appointed until 31 October 2024.

(4)	The European Council nominated Ms Ursula VON DER LEYEN as the person put forward to the European Parliament as President of the Commission, and the European Parliament elected her as President of the Commission at its Plenary Session of 16 July 2019.

(5)

By Decision (EU) 2019/1330 (3), the European Council, with the agreement of the President-elect of the Commission, appointed Mr Josep BORRELL FONTELLES High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the period from the end of the current term of office of the Commission until 31 October 2024.

(6)

On 19 October 2019, the United Kingdom submitted a request for an extension of the period provided for in Article 50(3) TEU until 31 January 2020. By letter of 28 October 2019, the draft text of the European Council Decision, extending that period until the requested date, was transmitted to the United Kingdom for its agreement. By letter of 28 October 2019, the United Kingdom agreed, in accordance with Article 50(3) TEU, both to the extension and to the text of the draft European Council Decision. On 29 October 2019, the European Council adopted that Decision (4).

(7)

By agreeing to Decision (EU) 2019/1810, the United Kingdom confirmed its commitment to act in a constructive and responsible manner throughout the extension period in accordance with the duty of sincere cooperation. It also agreed that the extension could not be allowed to undermine the regular functioning of the Union and its institutions. Finally, given that the consequence of the extension is that, in accordance with Article 50 TEU, the United Kingdom remains a Member State with full rights and obligations until the withdrawal date, the United Kingdom agreed that this includes the obligation to suggest a candidate for appointment as a member of the Commission. However, the United Kingdom did not suggest a candidate for Commissioner.

(8)

On 6 November 2019, the Commission President-elect invited the United Kingdom to suggest one or more persons who, by their general competence, independence and European commitment, would be suitable to become a member of the next Commission. The United Kingdom did not respond to that letter. On 12 November 2019, the Commission President-elect sent a second letter with the same invitation, recalling the United Kingdom’s obligations under the TEU, and Decision (EU) 2019/1810. On 13 November 2019, the United Kingdom replied to both letters and indicated that the United Kingdom was not in a position to suggest a candidate for the post of Commissioner in view of the upcoming general election. On 14 November 2019, the Commission launched infringement proceedings against the United Kingdom, following its failure to suggest a candidate for Commissioner, by sending a letter of formal notice to the United Kingdom in accordance with Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). In that letter, the Commission recalled that, in accordance with established case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, a Member State may not invoke provisions prevailing in its domestic legal system to justify failure to observe obligations arising under Union law. The authorities of the United Kingdom had until 22 November 2019 to submit their observations on that letter of formal notice.

(9)

The European Council notes that, notwithstanding the obligations under Union law which were recalled in Decision (EU) 2019/1810 and specifically agreed to by the United Kingdom, no candidate for a member of the Commission has been suggested by the United Kingdom. This cannot undermine the regular functioning of the Union and its institutions and thus cannot constitute an obstacle to the appointment of the next Commission in order for it to start exercising the full range of its power under the Treaties as soon as possible. The European Council notes that although only 27 persons are hereby appointed as Members of the Commission, the Commission is composed, in accordance with Decision 2013/272/EU, of a number of Members equal to the number of Member States. It also notes that after the Commission has been appointed, Article 246, second paragraph, TFEU will apply.

(10)

By Decision (EU) 2019/1393 (5), the Council adopted by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission the list of the other persons whom it proposes for appointment as Members of the Commission. By Decision (EU) 2019/1949 (6), repealing and replacing Decision (EU) 2019/1393, the Council adopted by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission a new list of the other persons whom it proposes for appointment as Members of the Commission.

(11)	By means of a vote held on 27 November 2019, the European Parliament gave its consent to the appointment, as a body, of the President, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the other members of the Commission.

(12)	The Commission should therefore be appointed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the European Commission for the period from 1 December 2019 to 31 October 2024:

—	as President: Ms Ursula VON DER LEYEN

—	as Member, Vice-President, pursuant to Article 18(4) TEU: Mr Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

—

as Members:

Mr Thierry BRETON

Ms Helena DALLI

Mr Valdis DOMBROVSKIS

Ms Elisa FERREIRA

Ms Mariya GABRIEL

Mr Paolo GENTILONI

Mr Johannes HAHN

Mr Phil HOGAN

Ms Ylva JOHANSSON

Ms Věra JOUROVÁ

Ms Stella KYRIAKIDES

Mr Janez LENARČIČ

Mr Didier REYNDERS

Mr Margaritis SCHINAS

Mr Nicolas SCHMIT

Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ

Ms Kadri SIMSON

Mr Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS

Ms Dubravka ŠUICA

Mr Frans TIMMERMANS

Ms Jutta URPILAINEN

Ms Adina VĂLEAN

Mr Olivér VÁRHELYI

Ms Margrethe VESTAGER

Mr Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 December 2019.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2019.

For the European Council

The President

D. TUSK

(1) European Council Decision 2014/749/EU of 23 October 2014 appointing the European Commission (OJ L 311, 31.10.2014, p. 36).

(2) European Council Decision 2013/272/EU of 22 May 2013 concerning the number of members of the European Commission (OJ L 165, 18.6.2013, p. 98).

(3) European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1330 of 5 August 2019 appointing the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (OJ L 207, 7.8.2019, p. 36).

(4) European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1810 taken in agreement with the United Kingdom of 29 October 2019 extending the period under Article 50(3) TEU (OJ L 278 I, 30.10.2019, p. 1).

(5) Council Decision (EU) 2019/1393 taken by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission, of 10 September 2019 adopting the list of the other persons whom the Council proposes for appointment as Members of the Commission (OJ L 233 I, 10.9.2019, p. 1).

(6) Council Decision (EU) 2019/1949 taken by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission of 25 November 2019 adopting the list of the other persons whom the Council proposes for appointment as Members of the Commission, and repealing and replacing Decision (EU) 2019/1393 (OJ L 304, 26.11.2019, p. 16).

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/103

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1990

of 28 November 2019

delegating to the Director of the Office for the Administration and Payment of the Individual Entitlements of the European Commission certain powers of the authorising officer concerning the payment of remunerations and the payment of mission and authorised travel expenses

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (1), and in particular point (a) of Article 66(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

By Council Decision (EU) 2019/792 (2), the Council entrusted to the Office for the Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO) of the European Commission the exercise of certain powers conferred by the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, laid down in Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (3), on the appointing authority and on the authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment for the staff of the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC), in relation to the management of individual pecuniary entitlements.

(2)	The GSC signed a service-level agreement with the PMO for the management of individual pecuniary entitlements of the staff and high‐level public office holders of the GSC.

(3)

Commission Decision 2003/522/EC (4), and in particular Article 2(4) thereof, allows the PMO to act at the request of and on behalf of another body established under or on the basis of the Treaties. In accordance with the service-level agreement between the PMO and the GSC, the GSC may request the PMO to validate and authorise the payment of salaries to the staff and high-level public office holders of the GSC as well as the payment of their mission and authorised travel expenses. In view of the advantages this will procure in terms of cost savings and efficiencies, the Director of the PMO should be delegated relevant powers of the authorising officer pursuant to point (a) of Article 66(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The Director of the Office for the Administration and Payment of the Individual Entitlements (PMO) of the European Commission is delegated the powers of the authorising officer to validate and authorise payments of remuneration as well as payments of mission and authorised travel expenses to staff for the purposes of the application of point (a) of Article 1(1) of Decision (EU) 2019/792 and to high-level public office holders.

Those payments shall be booked to the following articles and items of Section II of the general budget of the European Union, entitled 'European Council and Council':

—	Chapter 10, except for sub-items 1004-02 and 1004-05;

—	Chapter 11;

—	Item 1200, except for sub-item 1200-36;

—	Article 133;

—	Item 2201.

The delegation referred to in the first subparagraph shall also include the powers to estimate, establish and authorise revenues linked to the expenditures referred to in the second subparagraph.

2. The delegation referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply in cases where the exercise of powers delegated by the Council to the PMO under Article 1(1) of Decision (EU) 2019/792 was relinquished in accordance with Article 1(2) of that Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from the date of receipt by the General Secretariat of the Council of a letter confirming the acceptance by the PMO of the powers delegated under the first subparagraph of Article 1(1) or upon the exercise by the PMO of those delegated powers, whichever is earlier.

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2019.

For the Council

The President

T. HARAKKA

(1) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2019/792 of 13 May 2019 entrusting to the European Commission – the Office for the Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO) – the exercise of certain powers conferred on the appointing authority and the authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment (OJ L 129, 17.5.2019, p. 3).

(3) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

(4) Commission Decision 2003/522/EC of 6 November 2002 establishing an Office for the administration and payment of individual entitlements (OJ L 183, 22.7.2003, p. 30).

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/105

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2019/1991

of 28 November 2019

on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (*1) (EULEX KOSOVO) (EULEX KOSOVO/2/2019)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP of 4 February 2008 on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO (1), and in particular Article 12(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 12(2) of Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX KOSOVO), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2)	On 8 June 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/856 (2) amending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP and extending the duration of EULEX KOSOVO until 14 June 2020.

(3)

On 29 May 2019, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/908 (3), extending the mandate of Ms Alexandra PAPADOPOULOU as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO for the period from 15 June 2019 to 31 December 2019, with the understanding that this was a temporary extension until a new Head of Mission would be appointed.

(4)	On 6 November 2019, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the appointment of Mr Lars-Gunnar WIGEMARK as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO from 1 December 2019 until 14 June 2020.

(5)	Decision (CFSP) 2019/908 should therefore be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Lars-Gunnar WIGEMARK is hereby appointed as Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX KOSOVO) for the period from 1 December 2019 until 14 June 2020.

Article 2

Decision (CFSP) 2019/908 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2019.

For the Political and Security Committee

The Chairperson

S. FROM-EMMESBERGER

(*1) This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 (1999) and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

(1) OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92.

(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/856 of 8 June 2018 amending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX KOSOVO) (OJ L 146, 11.6.2018, p. 5).

(3) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2019/908 of 29 May 2019 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX KOSOVO) (EULEX KOSOVO/1/2019) (OJ L 145, 4.6.2019, p. 19).

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/107

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/1992

of 27 November 2019

amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 concerning animal health control measures relating to lumpy skin disease in certain Member States by prolonging its period of application

(notified under document C(2019) 8571)

(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 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease (3), and in particular Article 14(2), Article 19(1)(a) and(3)(a) and Article 19(4) and (6) 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 (4), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Directive 92/119/EEC lays down general control measures to be applied in the event of an outbreak of certain animal diseases, including lumpy skin disease (LSD). These control measures include the establishment of protection and surveillance zones around the infected holding, and they also provide for emergency vaccination in the case of an outbreak of LSD in addition to other control measures.

(2)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 (5) lays down animal health control measures to be taken in relation to outbreaks of LSD in the Member States or parts thereof as listed in Annex I thereto, including the minimum requirements for vaccination programmes against LSD submitted by the Member States to the Commission for approval. Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 defines ‘infected zones’ as the part of the territory of a Member State listed in Part II of Annex I thereto, which includes the area where LSD was confirmed and any protection and surveillance zones established in accordance with Directive 92/119/EEC, and where vaccination against LSD may be implemented following the approval of vaccination programmes. It also defines ‘free zones with vaccination’ as the part of the territory of a Member State listed in Part I of that Annex which includes the areas outside the infected zones, where preventive vaccination against LSD is implemented following the approval of vaccination programmes.

(3)

In August 2015, LSD was confirmed in Greece for the first time. In 2016, there were cases of LSD in Bulgaria and additional cases in Greece, as well as in a number of neighbouring third countries. In 2017, LSD was present to a lesser extent in South-East Europe, with a large scale recurrence in Albania, and few sporadic outbreaks in Greece and North Macedonia.

(4)

In response to those outbreaks of LSD, the affected Member States, namely Greece and Bulgaria, as well as the affected neighbouring third countries, implemented mass vaccination programmes of bovine animals and captive wild ruminants. In 2016 and 2017, Croatia, where LSD has not occurred to date, also implemented a mass vaccination programme against LSD, as a preventive measure, in view of the epidemiological situation in neighbouring Member States and third countries. Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2009 (6) approved the various vaccination programmes against LSD in the Member States.

(5)

In 2018 and to date in 2019, there has been a steady improvement of the LSD epidemiological situation and no case of LSD has been reported in any Member State or in any neighbouring third country in South-East Europe, excluding Turkey. During the same period, annual mass vaccination against LSD has continued in all the Member States and in neighbouring third countries in South-East Europe that had been affected by LSD.

(6)

In view of the favourable epidemiological situation, Croatia stopped preventive vaccination against LSD since the beginning of 2018, and replaced it with systematic disease surveillance. This surveillance confirmed the absence of LSD during 2018. As a result, Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 was amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/81 (7), in order to delete that Member State from the list of Member States with ‘free zones with vaccination’ status in Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008. In addition, Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2009 was amended by Commission Implementing Decision 2019/82 (8), in order to delete Croatia from the list of Member States with an approved vaccination programme against LSD.

(7)

According to the rules of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), where LSD vaccination is discontinued in a country or a zone thereof, it takes a minimum period of 8 months before LSD-free status may be regained, in the case of preventive vaccination, or a minimum period of 14 months, in the case of vaccination in response to an occurrence of LSD. Hence, the measures laid down in Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 should remain in place for a minimum period of 8 months or 14 months, depending on the zone, before LSD-free status can be restored.

(8)

Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 applies until 31 December 2019, and accordingly the current measures in relation to LSD in Greece and Bulgaria laid down in that act will no longer apply after that date. Given the current epidemiological situation and the minimum time required to regain LSD-free status, it is necessary to prolong the period of application of these measures for an appropriate period of time.

(9)

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9) established a new legislative framework as regards animal health in the Union. More particularly, it lays down rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases, including LSD. As that Regulation is to apply from 21 April 2021, the period of application of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 should be prolonged until 20 April 2021.

(10)	Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(11)	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 Article 15 of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008, the date ‘31 December 2019’ is replaced by the date ‘20 April 2021’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 November 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 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69.

(4) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.

(5) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 of 15 November 2016 concerning animal health control measures relating to lumpy skin disease in certain Member States (OJ L 310, 17.11.2016, p. 51).

(6) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2009 of 15 November 2016 approving the vaccination programmes against lumpy skin disease submitted by the Member States (OJ L 310, 17.11.2016, p. 66).

(7) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/81 of 17 January 2019 amending Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 concerning animal health control measures relating to lumpy skin disease in certain Member States (OJ L 18, 21.1.2019, p. 43).

(8) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/82 of 17 January 2019 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2009 approving the vaccination programmes against lumpy skin disease submitted by the Member States (OJ L 18, 21.1.2019, p. 48).

(9) Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (Animal Health Law) (OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1).

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/110

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/1993

of 28 November 2019

on recognition of the ‘Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops’ for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 7c(4) thereof,

Having regard to Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 18(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Articles 7b and 7c of, and Annex IV to, Directive 98/70/EC and Articles 17 and 18 of, and Annex V to, Directive 2009/28/EC lay down similar sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids, and similar procedures for verifying that biofuels and bioliquids comply with those criteria.

(2)

Where biofuels and bioliquids are to be taken into account for the purposes referred to in Article 17(1)(a), (b) and (c) of Directive 2009/28/EC, Member States should require economic operators to show that biofuels and bioliquids comply with the sustainability criteria set out in Article 17(2) to (5) of that Directive.

(3)

The Commission may decide that voluntary national or international schemes setting standards for the production of biomass products contain accurate data for the purposes of Article 17(2) of Directive 2009/28/EC, and/or demonstrate that consignments of biofuel or bioliquid comply with the sustainability criteria set out in Article 17(3), (4) and (5), and/or that no materials have been intentionally modified or discarded so that the consignment or part thereof would fall under Annex IX. Where an economic operator provides proof or data obtained in accordance with a voluntary scheme that has been recognised by the Commission, to the extent covered by the recognition decision, a Member State should not require the supplier to provide further evidence of compliance with the sustainability criteria.

(4)

The request for recognition that the ‘Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops’ demonstrates that consignments of biofuel comply with the sustainability criteria set out in Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC was submitted to the Commission on 14 June 2019. The scheme that is based in Confederation House, East of England Showground, Peterborough, PE2 6XE, United Kingdom can cover combinable crops, such as cereals, oilseeds and sugar beet. This scheme covers the trading, transport and storage stages of agricultural feedstock from farm gate to first processor and, for the other stages, relies on other voluntary schemes recognised by the Commission. As such, it is the responsibility of the ‘Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops’ to ensure that the recognition issued by the Commission on those schemes with which it jointly operates remains valid during the length of cooperation. The recognised scheme should be made available at the transparency platform established under Directive 2009/28/EC.

(5)

In assessing the ‘Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops’, the Commission found that it covers adequately the sustainability criteria set out in Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC, except Article 7b(2) of Directive 98/70/EC and Article 17(2) of Directive 2009/28/EC. It does, however, provide accurate data on elements that are required by economic operators downstream the chain of custody to demonstrate compliance with Article 7b(2) of Directive 98/70/EC and Article 17(2) of Directive 2009/28/EC and applies a mass balance methodology in line with the requirements of Article 7c(1) of Directive 98/70/EC and Article 18(1) of Directive 2009/28/EC.

(6)	The assessment of the ‘Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops’ found that it meets adequate standards of reliability, transparency and independent auditing and also complies with the methodological requirements set out in Annex IV to Directive 98/70/EC and in Annex V to Directive 2009/28/EC.

(7)	The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Sustainability of Biofuels and Bioliquids,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The ‘Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops’ (‘the scheme’), submitted for recognition to the Commission on 14 June 2019, demonstrates that consignments of biofuels and bioliquids produced in accordance with the standards for the production of biofuels and bioliquids set in the scheme comply with the sustainability criteria laid down in Article 7b(3), (4) and (5) of Directive 98/70/EC and Article 17(3), (4) and (5) of Directive 2009/28/EC.

The scheme also contains accurate data for the purposes of Article 17(2) of Directive 2009/28/EC and Article 7b(2) of Directive 98/70/EC in as far as it ensures that all relevant information from economic operators upstream the chain of custody is transferred to the economic operators downstream the chain of custody.

Article 2

In the event that the contents of the scheme, as submitted for recognition to the Commission on 14 June 2019, change in a way that might affect the basis of this Decision, such changes shall be notified to the Commission without delay. The Commission shall assess the notified changes with a view to establishing whether the scheme still adequately covers the sustainability criteria for which it is recognised.

Article 3

The Commission may repeal this Decision, inter alia, under the following circumstances:

(a)	if it has been clearly demonstrated that the scheme has not implemented elements considered to be important for this Decision or if severe and structural breach of those elements has taken place;

(b)	if the scheme fails to submit annual reports to the Commission pursuant to Article 7c(6) of Directive 98/70/EC and Article 18(6) of Directive 2009/28/EC;

(c)

if the scheme fails to implement standards of independent auditing specified in implementing acts referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 7c(5) of Directive 98/70/EC and the third subparagraph of Article 18(5) of Directive 2009/28/EC or improvements to other elements of the scheme considered to be important for a continued recognition.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply until 30 June 2021.

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 58.

(2) OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16.

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/112

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/1994

of 28 November 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) 8745)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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) 2019/1952 (5), following instances of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland and in Bulgaria in close proximity to the boundary with Greece.

(2)

Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1952, more information has been received from Poland regarding the epidemiological situation in that Member State as regards African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland that should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU.

(3)

In November 2019, several new cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the district of niżański in the south of Poland, near the border with Ukraine, in areas currently 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.

(4)

In addition, in November 2019, one case of African swine fever was observed in a feral pig in the district of głogowski in the west of Poland in an area currently listed in Part II thereof of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to an area listed in Part I of the Annex thereto. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that is in close proximity to an area listed in Part II affected by this recent case of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof.

(5)

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 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.

(6)	Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision should take effect as soon as possible.

(7)	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, 28 November 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) 2019/1952 of 25 November 2019 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 304, 26.11.2019, p. 23).

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:

the area is delimited clockwise by:

Frontière avec la France,

Rue Mersinhat,

La N818jusque son intersection avec la N83,

La N83 jusque son intersection avec la N884,

La N884 jusque son intersection avec la N824,

La N824 jusque son intersection avec Le Routeux,

Le Routeux,

Rue d’Orgéo,

Rue de la Vierre,

Rue du Bout-d’en-Bas,

Rue Sous l’Eglise,

Rue Notre-Dame,

Rue du Centre,

La N845 jusque son intersection avec la N85,

La N85 jusque son intersection avec la N40,

La N40 jusque son intersection avec la N802,

La N802 jusque son intersection avec la N825,

La N825 jusque son intersection avec la E25-E411,

La E25-E411jusque son intersection avec la N40,

N40: Burnaimont, Rue de Luxembourg, Rue Ranci, Rue de la Chapelle,

Rue du Tombois,

Rue Du Pierroy,

Rue Saint-Orban,

Rue Saint-Aubain,

Rue des Cottages,

Rue de Relune,

Rue de Rulune,

Route de l’Ermitage,

N87: Route de Habay,

Chemin des Ecoliers,

Le Routy,

Rue Burgknapp,

Rue de la Halte,

Rue du Centre,

Rue de l’Eglise,

Rue du Marquisat,

Rue de la Carrière,

Rue de la Lorraine,

Rue du Beynert,

Millewée,

Rue du Tram,

Millewée,

N4: Route de Bastogne, Avenue de Longwy, Route de Luxembourg,

Frontière avec le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg,

Frontière avec la France,

La N87 jusque son intersection avec la N871 au niveau de Rouvroy,

La N871 jusque son intersection avec la N88,

La N88 jusque son intersection avec la rue Baillet Latour,

La rue Baillet Latour jusque son intersection avec la N811,

La N811 jusque son intersection avec la N88,

La N88 jusque son intersection avecla N883 au niveau d’Aubange,

La N883 jusque son intersection avec la N81 au niveau d’Aubange,

La N81 jusque son intersection avec la E25-E411,

La E25-E411 jusque son intersection avec la N40,

La N40 jusque son intersection avec la rue du Fet,

Rue du Fet,

Rue de l’Accord jusque son intersection avec la rue de la Gaume,

Rue de la Gaume jusque son intersection avec la rue des Bruyères,

Rue des Bruyères,

Rue de Neufchâteau,

Rue de la Motte,

La N894 jusque son intersection avec laN85,

La N85 jusque son intersection avec la frontière avec la France.

2. Estonia

The following areas in Estonia:

—	Hiiu maakond.

3. Hungary

The following areas in Hungary:

—

Békés megye 950150, 950250, 950350, 950450, 950550, 950650, 950660, 950750, 950850, 950860, 950950, 950960, 950970, 951050, 951150, 951250, 951260, 951350, 951450, 951460, 951550, 951650, 951750, 951950, 952050, 952250, 952350, 952450, 952550, 952650, 952750, 952850, 953270, 953350, 953450, 953510, 956250, 956350, 956450, 956550, 956650 és 956750 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—	Bács-Kiskun megye 601650, 601750, 601850, 601950, 602050, 603250, 603750 és 603850 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—	Budapest: 1 kódszámú, vadgazdálkodási tevékenységre nem alkalmas területe,

—	Csongrád megye 800150, 800160, 800250, 802220, 802260, 802310 és 802450 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—	Fejér megye 403150, 403160, 403260, 404250, 404550, 404560, 404650, 404750, 405450, 405550, 405650, 405750, 405850, 406450, 406550, 406650 és 407050 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—

Hajdú-Bihar megye 900750, 901250, 901260, 901270, 901350, 901551, 901560, 901570, 901580, 901590, 901650, 901660, 902450, 902550, 902650, 902660, 902670, 902750, 903650, 903750, 903850, 903950, 903960, 904050, 904060, 904150, 904250, 904350, 904950, 904960, 905050, 905060, 905070, 905080, 905150, 905250 és 905260 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—	Heves megye 702550, 703360, 704150, 704250, 704350, 704450, 704550, 704650, 704750, és 705350 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—	Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye 750150, 750160, 750250, 750260, 750350, 750450, 750460, 751250, 751260, 754450, 754550, 754560, 754570, 754650, 754750, 754950, 755050, 755150, 755250, 755350 és 755450 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—	Komárom-Esztergom megye 252460, 252850, 252860, 252950, 252960, 253050, 253150, 253250, 253350 és 253450 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—	Nógrád megye 552010, 552150, 552250, 552350, 552450, 552460, 552520, 552550, 552610, 552620, 552710, 552850, 552860, 552950, 552970, 553050, 553110, 553250, 553260, 553350, 553650, 553750, 553850, 553910és 554050 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—

Pest megye 570150, 570250, 570350, 570450, 570550, 570650, 570750, 570850, 571050, 571150, 571250, 571350, 571550, 571610, 571750, 571760, 572150, 572250, 572350, 572550, 572650, 572750, 572850, 572950, 573150, 573350, 573360, 573450, 573850, 574150, 574350, 574360, 574550, 574650, 574750, 574950, 575050,575150, 575250, 575350, 575950, 576050, 576150, 576250, 576350, 576450, 576950, 577050, 577150, 577250, 577350, 577450, 577950, 578850, 578950, 579250, 579550, 579650, 579750, 580050 és 580450 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—	Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megye 851950, 852350, 852450, 852550, 852750, 853560, 853650, 853751, 853850, 853950, 853960, 854050, 854150, 854250, 854350, 855350, 855450, 855550, 855650, 855660 és 855850 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe.

4. Latvia

The following areas in Latvia:

—	Alsungas novads,

—	Kuldīgas novada Gudenieku pagasts,

—	Pāvilostas novads,

—	Stopiņu novada daļa, kas atrodas uz rietumiem no autoceļa V36, P4 un P5, Acones ielas, Dauguļupes ielas un Dauguļupītes,

—	Ventspils novada Jūrkalnes pagasts,

—	Grobiņas novads,

—	Rucavas novada Dunikas pagasts.

5. Lithuania

The following areas in Lithuania:

—	Klaipėdos rajono savivaldybės: Agluonėnų, Priekulės, Veiviržėnų, Judrėnų, Endriejavo ir Vėžaičių seniūnijos,

—	Plungės rajono savivaldybės: Alsėdžių, Babrungo, Kulių, Nausodžio, Paukštakių, Platelių, Plungės miesto, Šateikių ir Žemaičių Kalvarijos seniūnijos,

—	Skuodo rajono savivaldybė,

6. Poland

The following areas in Poland:

w województwie warmińsko-mazurskim:

gminy Wielbark i Rozogi w powiecie szczycieńskim,

gminy Janowiec Kościelny, Janowo i Kozłowo w powiecie nidzickim,

powiat działdowski,

gminy Łukta, Miłomłyn, Dąbrówno, Grunwald i Ostróda z miastem Ostróda w powiecie ostródzkim,

gminy Kisielice, Susz, Iława z miastem Iława, Lubawa z miastem Lubawa, w powiecie iławskim,

w województwie podlaskim:

gmina Rudka, część gminy Brańsk położona na północ od linii od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 66 biegnącą od wschodniej granicy gminy do granicy miasta Brańsk i miasto Brańsk w powiecie bielskim,

część gminy Poświętne położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 681 w powiecie białostockim,

gminy Kulesze Kościelne, Nowe Piekuty, Szepietowo, Wysokie Mazowieckie z miastem Wysokie Mazowieckie, Czyżew w powiecie wysokomazowieckim,

gminy Miastkowo, Nowogród, Śniadowo i Zbójna w powiecie łomżyńskim,

powiat zambrowski,

w województwie mazowieckim:

powiat ostrołęcki,

powiat miejski Ostrołęka,

gminy Bielsk, Brudzeń Duży, Drobin, Gąbin, Łąck, Nowy Duninów, Radzanowo, Słupno i Stara Biała w powiecie płockim,

powiat miejski Płock,

powiat sierpecki,

powiat żuromiński,

gminy Andrzejewo, Brok, Małkinia Górna, Stary Lubotyń, Szulborze Wielkie, Wąsewo, Zaręby Kościelne i Ostrów Mazowiecka z miastem Ostrów Mazowiecka w powiecie ostrowskim,

gminy Dzierzgowo, Lipowiec Kościelny, miasto Mława, Radzanów, Szreńsk, Szydłowo i Wieczfnia Kościelna, w powiecie mławskim,

powiat przasnyski,

powiat makowski,

gminy Gzy, Obryte, Zatory, Pułtusk i część gminy Winnica położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę łączącą miejscowości Bielany, Winnica i Pokrzywnica w powiecie pułtuskim,

gminy Brańszczyk, Długosiodło, Rząśnik, Wyszków, Zabrodzie i część gminy Somianka położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 62 w powiecie wyszkowskim,

gminy Puszcza Mariańska, Wiskitki i miasto Żyrardów w powiecie żyrardowskim,

gminy Błędów, Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą i Mogielnica w powiecie grójeckim,

gminy Stara Błotnica, Wyśmierzyce i Radzanów w powiecie białobrzeskim,

gminy Iłża, Jedlińsk, Kowala, Przytyk, Skaryszew, Wierzbica, Wolanów i Zakrzew w powiecie radomskim,

powiat miejski Radom,

powiat szydłowiecki,

powiat przysuski,

gmina Kazanów w powiecie zwoleńskim,

gminy Ciepielów, Chotcza, Lipsko, Rzeczniów i Sienno w powiecie lipskim,

powiat gostyniński,

w województwie lubelskim:

gminy Bełżyce, Borzechów, Niedrzwica Duża, Konopnica i Wojciechów w powiecie lubelskim,

gminy Kraśnik z miastem Kraśnik, Szastarka, Trzydnik Duży, Wilkołaz, Zakrzówek i część gminy Urzędów położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 833 w powiecie kraśnickim,

gminy Batorz, Godziszów, Janów Lubelski, Modliborzyce i Potok Wielki w powiecie janowskim,

w województwie podkarpackim:

gminy Wielkie Oczy i Lubaczów z miastem Lubaczów w powiecie lubaczowskim,

gminy Laszki, , Radymno z miastem Radymno, część gminy Wiązownica położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 867 i gmina wiejska Jarosław w powiecie jarosławskim,

gminy Bojanów, Pysznica, Zaleszany i miasto Stalowa Wola w powiecie stalowowolskim,

powiat tarnobrzeski,

gmina Przeworsk i Tryńcza w powiecie przeworskim,

gminy Grodzisko Dolne, Leżajsk i miasto Leżajsk oraz południowa część gminy Kuryłówka, położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 877 biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy do miejscowości Kulno oraz na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 1074R, biegnącą od zachodniej granicy gminy do miejscowości Kulno w powiecie leżajskim,

gminy Białobrzegi, Rakszawa i Żołynia w powiecie łańcuckim,

gmina Jarocin w powiecie niżańskim,

gmina Sokołów Małopolski w powiecie rzeszowskim,

gminy Dzikowiec, Majdan Królewski i Raniżów w powiecie kolbuszowskim,

w województwie świętokrzyskim:

gminy Lipnik, Opatów, Wojciechowice, Sadowie i część gminy Ożarów położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 74 w powiecie opatowskim,

powiat sandomierski,

gmina Brody w powiecie starachowickim,

powiat ostrowiecki,

w województwie łódzkim:

gminy Kocierzew Południowy, Kiernozia, Chąśno, część gminy wiejskiej Łowicz położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 92 i Nieborów w powiecie łowickim,

gminy Biała Rawska, Regnów i Sadkowice w powiecie rawskim,

gminy Bolimów, Kowiesy, Nowy Kawęczyn i Skierniewice w powiecie skierniewickim,

powiat miejski Skierniewice,

w województwie pomorskim:

powiat nowodworski,

gminy Lichnowy, Miłoradz, Nowy Staw, Malbork z miastem Malbork w powiecie malborskim,

gminy Mikołajki Pomorskie, Stary Targ i Sztum w powiecie sztumskim,

powiat gdański,

Miasto Gdańsk,

powiat tczewski,

powiat kwidzyński,

w województwie lubuskim:

gminy Szlichtyngowa i Wschowa w powiecie wschowskim,

gminy Kożuchów i Nowe Miasteczko w powiecie nowosolskim,

gminy Babimost, Sulechów, Czerwieńsk, Świdnica i Nowogród Bobrzański w powiecie zielonogórskim,

powiat miejski Zielona Góra,

gminy Niegosławice, Brzeźnica, Szprotawa, część gminy Żagań położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 12, część gminy Małomice położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 12 w powiecie żagańskim,

gminy Zbąszynek, Szczaniec, Świebodzin i Skąpe w powiecie świebodzińskim,

w województwie dolnośląskim:

gminy, Pęcław, Jerzmanowa, część gminy wiejskiej Głogów położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 12 i miasta Głogów położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 12 w powiecie głogowskim,

gminy Gaworzyce, Grębocice i Radwanice, część gminy Przemków położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 12, część gminy Polkowice położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 331 w powiecie polkowickim,

gmina Niechlów w powiecie górowskim.

w województwie wielkopolskim:

gmina Wijewo i Włoszakowice w powiecie leszczyńskim,

powiat wolsztyński,

gmina Zbąszyń w powiecie nowotomyskim,

gminy Rakoniewice i Wielichowo w powiecie grodziskim.

7. Romania

The following areas in Romania:

—	Județul Suceava.

8. Slovakia

The following areas in Slovakia:

—	the whole district of Vranov nad Topľou,

—	the whole district of Humenné,

—	the whole district of Snina,

—	the whole district of Sobrance,

—	the whole district of Košice-mesto,

—

in the district of Michalovce, the whole municipalities of Tušice, Moravany, Pozdišovce, Michalovce, Zalužice, Lúčky, Závadka, Hnojné, Poruba pod Vihorlatom, Jovsa, Kusín, Klokočov, Kaluža, Vinné, Trnava pri Laborci, Oreské, Staré, Zbudza, Petrovce nad Laborcom, Lesné, Suché, Rakovec nad Ondavou, Nacina Ves, Voľa, Pusté Čemerné and Strážske,

—	in the district of Košice - okolie, the whole municipalities not included in Part II.

9. Greece

The following areas in Greece:

—

in the regional unit of Drama:

—	the community departments of Sidironero and Skaloti and the municipal departments of Livadero and Ksiropotamo (in Drama municipality),

—	the municipal department of Paranesti (in Paranesti municipality),

—	the municipal departments of Kokkinogeia, Mikropoli, Panorama, Pyrgoi (in Prosotsani municipality),

—	the municipal departments of Kato Nevrokopi, Chrysokefalo, Achladea, Vathytopos, Volakas, Granitis, Dasotos, Eksohi, Katafyto, Lefkogeia, Mikrokleisoura, Mikromilea, Ochyro, Pagoneri, Perithorio, Kato Vrontou and Potamoi (in Kato Nevrokopi municipality),

—

in the regional unit of Xanthi:

—	the municipal departments of Kimmerion, Stavroupoli, Gerakas, Dafnonas, Komnina, Kariofyto and Neochori (in Xanthi municipality),

—	the community departments of Satres, Thermes, Kotyli, and the municipal departments of Myki, Echinos and Oraio and (in Myki municipality),

—	the community department of Selero and the municipal department of Sounio (in Avdira municipality),

—

in the regional unit of Rodopi:

—	the municipal departments of Komotini, Anthochorio, Gratini, Thrylorio, Kalhas, Karydia, Kikidio, Kosmio, Pandrosos, Aigeiros, Kallisti, Meleti, Neo Sidirochori and Mega Doukato (in Komotini municipality),

—	the municipal departments of Ipio, Arriana, Darmeni, Archontika, Fillyra, Ano Drosini, Aratos and the Community Departments Kehros and Organi (in Arriana municipality),

—	the municipal departments of Iasmos, Sostis, Asomatoi, Polyanthos and Amvrosia and the community department of Amaxades (in Iasmos municipality),

—	the municipal department of Amaranta (in Maroneia Sapon municipality),

—

in the regional unit of Evros:

—	the municipal departments of Kyriaki, Mandra, Mavrokklisi, Mikro Dereio, Protokklisi, Roussa, Goniko, Geriko, Sidirochori, Megalo Derio, Sidiro, Giannouli, Agriani and Petrolofos (in Soufli municipality),

—	the municipal departments of Dikaia, Arzos, Elaia, Therapio, Komara, Marasia, Ormenio, Pentalofos, Petrota, Plati, Ptelea, Kyprinos, Zoni, Fulakio, Spilaio, Nea Vyssa, Kavili, Kastanies, Rizia, Sterna, Ampelakia, Valtos, Megali Doxipara, Neochori and Chandras (in Orestiada municipality),

—	the municipal departments of Asvestades, Ellinochori, Karoti, Koufovouno, Kiani, Mani, Sitochori, Alepochori, Asproneri, Metaxades, Vrysika, Doksa, Elafoxori, Ladi, Paliouri and Poimeniko (in Didymoteixo municipality),

—

in the regional unit of Serres:

—

the municipal departments of Kerkini, Livadia, Makrynitsa, Neochori, Platanakia, Petritsi, Akritochori, Vyroneia, Gonimo, Mandraki, Megalochori, Rodopoli, Ano Poroia, Katw Poroia, Sidirokastro, Vamvakophyto, Promahonas, Kamaroto, Strymonochori, Charopo, Kastanousi and Chortero and the community departments of Achladochori, Agkistro and Kapnophyto (in Sintiki municipality),

—	the municipal departments of Serres, Elaionas and Oinoussa and the community departments of Orini and Ano Vrontou (in Serres municipality),

—	the municipal departments of Dasochoriou, Irakleia, Valtero, Karperi, Koimisi, Lithotopos, Limnochori, Podismeno and Chrysochorafa (in Irakleia municipality).

PART II

1. Belgium

The following areas in Belgium:

in Luxembourg province:

the area is delimited clockwise by:

La frontière avec la France au niveau de Florenville,

La N85 jusque son intersection avec la N894au niveau de Florenville,

La N894 jusque son intersection avec larue de la Motte,

La rue de la Motte jusque son intersection avec la rue de Neufchâteau,

La rue de Neufchâteau,

La rue des Bruyères jusque son intersection avec la rue de la Gaume,

La rue de la Gaume jusque son intersection avec la rue de l’Accord,

La rue de l’Accord,

La rue du Fet,

La N40 jusque son intersection avec la E25-E411,

La E25-E411 jusque son intersection avec la N81 au niveau de Weyler,

La N81 jusque son intersection avec la N883 au niveau d’Aubange,

La N883 jusque son intersection avec la N88 au niveau d’Aubange,

La N88 jusque son intersection avec la N811,

La N811 jusque son intersection avec la rue Baillet Latour,

La rue Baillet Latour jusque son intersection avec la N88,

La N88 jusque son intersection avec la N871,

La N871 jusque son intersection avec la N87 au niveau de Rouvroy,

La N87 jusque son intersection avec la frontière avec la France.

2. Bulgaria

The following areas in Bulgaria:

—	the whole region of Haskovo,

—	the whole region of Yambol,

—	the whole region of Sliven,

—	the whole region of Stara Zagora,

—	the whole region of Gabrovo,

—	the whole region of Pernik,

—	the whole region of Kyustendil,

—	the whole region of Dobrich,

—	the whole region of Plovdiv,

—	the whole region of Pazardzhik,

—	the whole region of Smolyan,

—	the whole region of Burgas excluding the areas in Part III,

—	the whole region of Veliko Tarnovo excluding the areas in Part III,

—	the whole region of Shumen excluding the areas in Part III,

—	the whole region of Varna excluding the areas in Part III.

3. Estonia

The following areas in Estonia:

—	Eesti Vabariik (välja arvatud Hiiu maakond).

4. Hungary

The following areas in Hungary:

—

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megye 650100, 650200, 650300, 650400, 650500, 650600, 650700, 650800, 650900, 651000, 651100, 651200, 651300, 651400, 651500, 651610, 651700, 651801, 651802, 651803, 651900, 652000, 652100, 652200, 652300, 652601, 652602, 652603, 652700, 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, 655400, 655500, 655600, 655700, 655800, 655901, 655902, 656000, 656100, 656200, 656300, 656400, 656600, 656701, 656702, 656800, 656900, 657010, 657100, 657300, 657400, 657500, 657600, 657700, 657800, 657900, 658000, 658100, 658201, 658202, 658310, 658401, 658402, 658403, 658404, 658500, 658600, 658700, 658801, 658802, 658901, 658902, 659000, 659100, 659210, 659220, 659300, 659400, 659500, 659601, 659602, 659701, 659800, 659901, 660000, 660100, 660200, 660400, 660501, 660502, 660600 és 660800, valamint 652400, 652500 és 652800 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—

Hajdú-Bihar megye 900150, 900250, 900350, 900450, 900550, 900650, 900660, 900670, 901850, 900850, 900860, 900930, 900950, 901050, 901150, 901450, 901750, 901950, 902050, 902150, 902250, 902350, 902850, 902860, 902950, 902960, 903050, 903150, 903250, 903350, 903360, 903370, 903450, 903550, 904450, 904460, 904550 és 904650, 904750, 904760, 904850, 904860, 905350, 905360, 905450 és 905550 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—

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, 702350, 702450, 702750, 702850, 702950, 703050, 703150, 703250, 703350, 703370, 703450, 703550, 703610, 703750, 703850, 703950, 704050, 704850, 704950, 705050, 705150,705250, 705450,705510 és 705610 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—

Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye 750550, 750650, 750750, 750850, 750970, 750980, 751050, 751150, 751160, 751350, 751360, 751450, 751460, 751470, 751550, 751650, 751750, 7151850, 751950, 752150, 752250, 752350, 752450, 752460, 752550, 752560, 752650, 752750, 752850, 752950, 753060, 753070, 753150, 753250, 753310, 753450, 753550, 753650, 753660, 753750, 753850, 753950, 753960, 754050, 754150, 754250, 754360, 754370, 754850, 755550, 755650 és 755750 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—	Nógrád megye 550110, 550120, 550130, 550210, 550310, 550320, 550450, 550460, 550510, 550610, 550710, 550810, 550950, 551010, 551150, 551160, 551250, 551350, 551360, 551450, 551460, 551550, 551650, 551710, 551810, 551821,552360 és 552960 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—	Pest megye 570950, 571850, 571950, 572050, 573550, 573650, 574250 és 580150 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe,

—

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, 855250, 855460, 855750, 855950, 855960, 856051, 856150, 856250, 856260, 856350, 856360, 856450, 856550, 856650, 856750, 856760, 856850, 856950, 857050, 857150, 857350, 857450, 857650, valamint 850150, 850250, 850260, 850350, 850450, 850550, 852050, 852150, 852250, 857550, 850650, 850850, 851851 és 851852 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe.

5. Latvia

The following areas in Latvia:

—	Ādažu novads,

—	Aizputes novads,

—	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 novads,

—	Burtnieku novads,

—	Carnikavas novads,

—	Cēsu novads,

—	Cesvaines novads,

—	Ciblas novads,

—	Dagdas novads,

—	Daugavpils novads,

—	Dobeles novads,

—	Dundagas novads,

—	Durbes novads,

—	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 novads,

—	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.

6. Lithuania

The following areas in Lithuania:

—	Alytaus miesto savivaldybė,

—	Alytaus rajono savivaldybė: Alytaus, Alovės, Butrimonių, Daugų, Nemunaičio, Pivašiūnų, Punios, Raitininkų seniūnijos,

—	Anykščių rajono savivaldybė,

—	Akmenės rajono savivaldybė,

—	Biržų miesto savivaldybė,

—	Biržų rajono savivaldybė,

—	Druskininkų savivaldybė,

—	Elektrėnų savivaldybė,

—	Ignalinos rajono savivaldybė,

—	Jonavos rajono savivaldybė,

—	Joniškio rajono savivaldybė,

—	Jurbarko rajono savivaldybė,

—	Kaišiadorių rajono savivaldybė,

—	Kalvarijos savivaldybė,

—	Kauno miesto savivaldybė,

—

Kauno rajono savivaldybė: Domeikavos, Garliavos, Garliavos apylinkių, Karmėlavos, Lapių, Linksmakalnio, Neveronių, Rokų, Samylų, Taurakiemio, Vandžiogalos ir Vilkijos seniūnijos, Babtų seniūnijos dalis į rytus nuo kelio A1, Užliedžių seniūnijos dalis į rytus nuo kelio A1 ir Vilkijos apylinkių seniūnijos dalis į vakarus nuo kelio Nr. 1907,

—	Kelmės rajono savivaldybė,

—	Kėdainių rajono savivaldybė,

—	Kupiškio rajono savivaldybė,

—	Lazdijų rajono savivaldybė,

—	Marijampolės savivaldybė: Degučių, Marijampolės, Mokolų, Liudvinavo ir Narto seniūnijos,

—	Mažeikių rajono savivaldybė,

—	Molėtų rajono savivaldybė,

—	Pagėgių savivaldybė,

—	Pakruojo rajono savivaldybė,

—	Panevėžio rajono savivaldybė,

—	Panevėžio miesto savivaldybė,

—	Pasvalio rajono savivaldybė,

—	Radviliškio rajono savivaldybė,

—	Rietavo savivaldybė,

—	Prienų rajono savivaldybė: Stakliškių ir Veiverių seniūnijos,

—	Plungės rajono savivaldybė: Žlibinų ir Stalgėnų seniūnijos,

—	Raseinių rajono savivaldybė,

—	Rokiškio rajono savivaldybė,

—	Šakių rajono savivaldybė,

—	Šalčininkų rajono savivaldybė,

—	Šiaulių miesto savivaldybė,

—	Šiaulių rajono savivaldybė,

—	Šilutės rajono savivaldybė,

—	Širvintų rajono savivaldybė,

—	Šilalės rajono savivaldybė,

—	Švenčionių rajono savivaldybė,

—	Tauragės rajono savivaldybė,

—	Telšių rajono savivaldybė,

—	Trakų rajono savivaldybė,

—	Ukmergės rajono savivaldybė,

—	Utenos rajono savivaldybė,

—	Varėnos rajono savivaldybė,

—	Vilniaus miesto savivaldybė,

—	Vilniaus rajono savivaldybė,

—	Vilkaviškio rajono savivaldybė: Bartninkų, Gražiškių, Keturvalakių, Kybartų, Klausučių, Pajevonio, Šeimenos, Vilkaviškio miesto, Virbalio, Vištyčio seniūnijos,

—	Visagino savivaldybė,

—	Zarasų rajono savivaldybė.

7. Poland

The following areas in Poland:

w województwie warmińsko-mazurskim:

gminy Kalinowo, Prostki i gmina wiejska Ełk w powiecie ełckim,

gminy Elbląg, Gronowo Elbląskie, Milejewo, Młynary, Markusy, Rychliki i Tolkmicko w powiecie elbląskim,

powiat miejski Elbląg,

powiat gołdapski,

gmina Wieliczki w powiecie oleckim,

powiat piski,

gmina Górowo Iławeckie z miastem Górowo Iławeckie w powiecie bartoszyckim,

gminy Biskupiec, Gietrzwałd, Jonkowo, Purda, Stawiguda, Świątki, Olsztynek i miasto Olsztyn oraz część gminy Barczewo położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową w powiecie olsztyńskim,

gmina Miłakowo, część gminy Małdyty położona na południowy – zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową biegnącą od Olsztyna do Elbląga i część gminy Morąg położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową biegnącą od Olsztyna do Elbląga w powiecie ostródzkim,

część gminy Ryn położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową łączącą miejscowości Giżycko i Kętrzyn w powiecie giżyckim,

gminy Braniewo i miasto Braniewo, Frombork, Lelkowo, Pieniężno, Płoskinia oraz część gminy Wilczęta położona na pólnoc od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 509 w powiecie braniewskim,

gmina Reszel, część gminy Kętrzyn położona na południe od linii kolejowej łączącej miejscowości Giżycko i Kętrzyn biegnącej do granicy miasta Kętrzyn, na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 591 biegnącą od miasta Kętrzyn do północnej granicy gminy oraz na zachód i na południe od zachodniej i południowej granicy miasta Kętrzyn, miasto Kętrzyn i część gminy Korsze położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od wschodniej granicy łączącą miejscowości Krelikiejmy i Sątoczno i na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę łączącą miejscowości Sątoczno, Sajna Wielka biegnącą do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 590 w miejscowości Glitajny, a następnie na wschód od drogi nr 590 do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 592 i na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 592 biegnącą od zachodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 590 w powiecie kętrzyńskim,

gminy Lubomino i Orneta w powiecie lidzbarskim,

gmina Nidzica w powiecie nidzickim,

gminy Dźwierzuty, Jedwabno, Pasym, Szczytno i miasto Szczytno i Świętajno w powiecie szczycieńskim,

powiat mrągowski,

gmina Zalewo w powiecie iławskim,

w województwie podlaskim:

część gminy Brańsk położona na południe od linii od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 66 biegnącą od wschodniej granicy gminy do granicy miasta Brańsk i część gminy Boćki położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 19 w powiecie bielskim,

powiat grajewski,

powiat moniecki,

powiat sejneński,

gminy Łomża, Piątnica, Jedwabne, Przytuły i Wiznaw powiecie łomżyńskim,

powiat miejski Łomża,

gminy Dziadkowice, Grodzisk, Mielnik, Nurzec-Stacja i Siemiatycze z miastem Siemiatycze w powiecie siemiatyckim,

gminy Białowieża, Czyże, Narew, Narewka, Hajnówka z miastem Hajnówka i część gminy Dubicze Cerkiewne położona na północny wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 1654B w powiecie hajnowskim,

gminy Klukowo, Kobylin-Borzymy i Sokoły w powiecie wysokomazowieckim,

powiat kolneński z miastem Kolno,

gminy Czarna Białostocka, Dobrzyniewo Duże, Gródek, Michałowo, Supraśl, Tykocin, Wasilków, Zabłudów, Zawady i Choroszcz w powiecie białostockim,

powiat suwalski,

powiat miejski Suwałki,

powiat augustowski,

powiat sokólski,

powiat miejski Białystok,

w województwie mazowieckim:

powiat siedlecki,

powiat miejski Siedlce,

gminy Bielany, Ceranów, Kosów Lacki, Repki i gmina wiejska Sokołów Podlaski w powiecie sokołowskim,

powiat węgrowski,

powiat łosicki,

gminy Grudusk, Opinogóra Górna, Gołymin-Ośrodek i część gminy Glinojeck położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 7 w powiecie ciechanowskim,

powiat sochaczewski,

gminy Policzna, Przyłęk, Tczów i Zwoleń w powiecie zwoleńskim,

gminy Garbatka – Letnisko, Gniewoszów i Sieciechów w powiecie kozienickim,

gmina Solec nad Wisłą w powiecie lipskim,

gminy Gózd, Jastrzębia, Jedlnia Letnisko i Pionki z miastem Pionki w powiecie radomskim,

gminy Bodzanów, Bulkowo, Staroźreby, Słubice, Wyszogród i Mała Wieś w powiecie płockim,

powiat nowodworski,

powiat płoński,

gminy Pokrzywnica, Świercze i część gminy Winnica położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę łączącą miejscowości Bielany, Winnica i Pokrzywnica w powiecie pułtuskim,

powiat wołomiński,

część gminy Somianka położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 62 w powiecie wyszkowskim,

gminy Borowie, Garwolin z miastem Garwolin, Górzno, Miastków Kościelny, Parysów, Pilawa, Trojanów, Żelechów, część gminy Wilga położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez rzekę Wilga biegnącą od wschodniej granicy gminy do ujścia do rzeki Wisły w powiecie garwolińskim,

gmina Boguty – Pianki w powiecie ostrowskim,

gminy Stupsk, Wiśniewo i część gminy Strzegowo położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 7 w powiecie mławskim,

powiat otwocki,

powiat warszawski zachodni,

powiat legionowski,

powiat piaseczyński,

powiat pruszkowski,

gminy Belsk Duży, Goszczyn, Chynów, Grójec, Jasieniec, Pniewy i Warka w powiecie grójeckim,

powiat grodziski,

gminy Mszczonów i Radziejowice w powiecie żyrardowskim,

gminy Białobrzegi i Promna w powiecie białobrzeskim,

powiat miejski Warszawa,

w województwie lubelskim:

powiat bialski,

powiat miejski Biała Podlaska,

gminy Aleksandrów, Biłgoraj z miastem Biłgoraj, Biszcza, Józefów, Księżpol, Łukowa, Obsza, Potok Górny i Tarnogród, część gminy Frampol położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 74, część gminy Goraj położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 835, część gminy Tereszpol położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 858, część gminy Turobin położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 835 w powiecie biłgorajskim,

gminy Chrzanów i Dzwola w powiecie janowskim,

powiat puławski,

powiat rycki,

gminy Stoczek Łukowski z miastem Stoczek Łukowski, Wola Mysłowska, Trzebieszów, Stanin, gmina wiejska Łuków i miasto Łuków w powiecie łukowskim,

gminy Bychawa, Jabłonna, Krzczonów, Garbów Strzyżewice, Wysokie i Zakrzew w powiecie lubelskim,

gminy Rybczewice i Piaski w powiecie świdnickim,

gmina Fajsławice, część gminy Żółkiewka położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 842 i część gminy Łopiennik Górny położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 17 w powiecie krasnostawskim,

powiat hrubieszowski,

gminy Krynice, Rachanie, Tarnawatka, Łaszczów, Telatyn, Tyszowce i Ulhówek w powiecie tomaszowskim,

część gminy Wojsławice położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy przez miejscowość Wojsławice do południowej granicy gminy w powiecie chełmskim,

gmina Adamów, Miączyn, Sitno, Komarów-Osada, Krasnobród, Łabunie, Zamość, Grabowiec, część gminy Zwierzyniec położona na południowy-wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 858 i część gminy Skierbieszów położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 843 w powiecie zamojskim,

powiat miejski Zamość,

gminy Annopol, Dzierzkowice, Gościeradów i część gminy Urzędów położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 833 w powiecie kraśnickim,

powiat opolski,

w województwie podkarpackim:

gminy Radomyśl nad Sanem i Zaklików w powiecie stalowowolskim,

gminy Horyniec-Zdrój, Cieszanów, Oleszyce i Stary Dzików w powiecie lubaczowskim,

gminy Adamówka i Sieniawa w powiecie przeworskim,

część gminy Wiązownica położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 867 w powiecie jarosławskim,

gminy Harasiuki, Jeżowe, Krzeszów, Nisko, Rudnik nad Sanem i Ulanów w powiecie niżańskim,

gmina Nowa Sarzyna i północna część gminy Kuryłówka, położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 877 biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy do miejscowości Kulno oraz na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr

1074R, biegnącą od zachodniej granicy gminy do miejscowości Kulno w powiecie leżajskim,

gmina Kamień w powiecie rzeszowskim,

w województwie pomorskim:

gminy Dzierzgoń i Stary Dzierzgoń w powiecie sztumskim,

gmina Stare Pole w powiecie malborskim,

w województwie świętokrzyskim:

gmina Tarłów i część gminy Ożarów polożona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 74 w powiecie opatowskim,

w województwie lubuskim:

gmina Sława w powiecie wschowskim,

gminy Kolsko, Siedlisko, Otyń, Bytom Odrzański i Nowa Sól w powiecie nowosolskim,

gminy Bojadła, Trzebiechów, Zabór i Kargowa w powiecie zielonogórskim,

w województwie dolnośląskim:

gmina Kotla, Żukowice, część gminy wiejskiej Głogów położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 12, część miasta Głogów położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 12 w powiecie głogowskim.

8. Slovakia

The following areas in Slovakia:

—	in the district of Košice – okolie, the whole municipalities of Ďurkov, Kalša, Košický Klečenov, Nový Salaš, Rákoš, Ruskov, Skároš, Slančík, Slanec, Slanská Huta, Slanské Nové Mesto, Svinica and Trstené pri Hornáde.

9. Romania

The following areas in Romania:

—	Judeţul Bistrița-Năsăud.

PART III

1. Bulgaria

The following areas in Bulgaria:

—	the whole region of Kardzhali,

—	the whole region of Blagoevgrad,

—	the whole region of Montana,

—	the whole region of Ruse,

—	the whole region of Razgrad,

—	the whole region of Silistra,

—	the whole region of Pleven,

—	the whole region of Vratza,

—	the whole region of Vidin,

—	the whole region of Targovishte,

—	the whole region of Lovech,

—	the whole region of Sofia city,

—	the whole region of Sofia Province,

—

in the region of Shumen:

—

in the municipality of Shumen:

—	Salmanovo,

—	Radko Dimitrivo,

—	Vetrishte,

—	Kostena reka,

—

Vehtovo,

—

Ivanski,

—	Kladenets,

—

Drumevo,

—	the whole municipality of Smyadovo,

—	the whole municipality of Veliki Preslav,

—	the whole municipality of Varbitsa,

—

in the region of Varna:

—	the whole municipality of Dalgopol,

—	the whole municipality of Provadiya,

—

in the region of Veliko Tarnovo:

—	the whole municipality of Svishtov,

—	the whole municipality of Pavlikeni,

—	the whole municipality of Polski Trambesh,

—	the whole municipality of Strajitsa,

—

in Burgas region:

—	the whole municipality of Burgas,

—	the whole municipality of Kameno,

—	the whole municipality of Malko Tarnovo,

—	the whole municipality of Primorsko,

—	the whole municipality of Sozopol,

—	the whole municipality of Sredets,

—	the whole municipality of Tsarevo,

—	the whole municipality of Sungurlare,

—	the whole municipality of Ruen,

—	the whole municipality of Aytos.

2. Lithuania

The following areas in Lithuania:

—	Alytaus rajono savivaldybė: Simno, Krokialaukio ir Miroslavo seniūnijos,

—	Birštono savivaldybė,

—

Kauno rajono savivaldybė: Akademijos, Alšėnų, Batniavos, Čekiškės, Ežerėlio, Kačerginės, Kulautuvos, Raudondvario, Ringaudų ir Zapyškio seniūnijos, Babtų seniūnijos dalis į vakarus nuo kelio A1, Užliedžių seniūnijos dalis į vakarus nuo kelio A1 ir Vilkijos apylinkių seniūnijos dalis į rytus nuo kelio Nr. 1907,

—	Kazlų Rudos savivaldybė,

—	Marijampolės savivaldybė: Gudelių, Igliaukos, Sasnavos ir Šunskų seniūnijos,

—	Prienų rajono savivaldybė: Ašmintos, Balbieriškio, Išlaužo, Jiezno, Naujosios Ūtos, Pakuonio, Prienų ir Šilavotos seniūnijos,

—	Vilkaviškio rajono savivaldybės: Gižų ir Pilviškių seniūnijos.

3. Poland

The following areas in Poland:

w województwie warmińsko-mazurskim:

Gminy Bisztynek, Sępopol i Bartoszyce z miastem Bartoszyce w powiecie bartoszyckim,

gminy Kiwity i Lidzbark Warmiński z miastem Lidzbark Warmiński w powiecie lidzbarskim,

gminy Srokowo, Barciany, część gminy Kętrzyn położona na północ od linii kolejowej łączącej miejscowości Giżycko i Kętrzyn biegnącej do granicy miasta Kętrzyn oraz na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 591 biegnącą od miasta Kętrzyn do północnej granicy gminy i część gminy Korsze położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od wschodniej granicy łączącą miejscowości Krelikiejmy i Sątoczno i na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę łączącą miejscowości Sątoczno, Sajna Wielka biegnącą do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 590 w miejscowości Glitajny, a następnie na zachód od drogi nr 590 do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 592 i na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 592 biegnącą od zachodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 590 w powiecie kętrzyńskim,

gmina Stare Juchy w powiecie ełckim,

część gminy Wilczęta położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 509 w powiecie braniewskim,

część gminy Morąg położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową biegnącą od Olsztyna do Elbląga, część gminy Małdyty położona na północny – wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową biegnącą od Olsztyna do Elbląga w powiecie ostródzkim,

gminy Godkowo i Pasłęk w powiecie elbląskim,

gminy Kowale Oleckie, Olecko i Świętajno w powiecie oleckim,

powiat węgorzewski,

gminy Kruklanki, Wydminy, Miłki, Giżycko z miastem Giżycko i część gminy Ryn położona na północ od linii kolejowej łączącej miejscowości Giżycko i Kętrzyn w powiecie giżyckim,

gminy Jeziorany, Kolno, Dywity, Dobre Miasto i część gminy Barczewo położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową w powiecie olsztyńskim,

w województwie podlaskim:

gminy Orla, Wyszki, Bielsk Podlaski z miastem Bielsk Podlaski i część gminy Boćki położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 19 w powiecie bielskim,

gminy Łapy, Juchnowiec Kościelny, Suraż, Turośń Kościelna, część gminy Poświętne położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 681 w powiecie białostockim,

gminy Kleszczele, Czeremcha i część gminy Dubicze Cerkiewne położona na południowy zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 1654B w powiecie hajnowskim,

gminy Perlejewo, Drohiczyn i Milejczyce w powiecie siemiatyckim,

gmina Ciechanowiec w powiecie wysokomazowieckim,

w województwie mazowieckim:

gminy Łaskarzew z miastem Łaskarzew, Maciejowice, Sobolew i część gminy Wilga położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez rzekę Wilga biegnącą od wschodniej granicy gminy do ujścia dorzeki Wisły w powiecie garwolińskim,

powiat miński,

gminy Jabłonna Lacka, Sabnie i Sterdyń w powiecie sokołowskim,

gminy Ojrzeń, Sońsk, Regimin, Ciechanów z miastem Ciechanów i część gminy Glinojeck położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 7 w powiecie ciechanowskim,

część gminy Strzegowo położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 7 w powiecie mławskim,

gmina Nur w powiecie ostrowskim,

gminy Grabów nad Pilicą, Magnuszew, Głowaczów, Kozienice w powiecie kozienickim,

gmina Stromiec w powiecie białobrzeskim,

w województwie lubelskim:

gminy Bełżec, Jarczów, Lubycza Królewska, Susiec, Tomaszów Lubelski i miasto Tomaszów Lubelski w powiecie tomaszowskim,

gminy Białopole, Dubienka, Chełm, Leśniowice, Wierzbica, Sawin, Ruda Huta, Dorohusk, Kamień, Rejowiec, Rejowiec Fabryczny z miastem Rejowiec Fabryczny, Siedliszcze, Żmudź i część gminy Wojsławice położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy do miejscowości Wojsławice do południowej granicy gminy w powiecie chełmskim,

powiat miejski Chełm,

gminy Izbica, Gorzków, Rudnik, Kraśniczyn, Krasnystaw z miastem Krasnystaw, Siennica Różana i część gminy Łopiennik Górny położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 17, część gminy Żółkiewka położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 842 w powiecie krasnostawskim,

gmina Stary Zamość, Radecznica, Szczebrzeszyn, Sułów, Nielisz, część gminy Skierbieszów położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 843, część gminy Zwierzyniec położona na północny-zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez droge nr 858 powiecie zamojskim,

część gminy Frampol położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 74, część gminy Goraj położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 835, część gminy Tereszpol położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 858, część gminy Turobin położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 835 w powiecie biłgorajskim,

gminy Hanna, Hańsk, Wola Uhruska, Urszulin, Stary Brus, Wyryki i gmina wiejska Włodawa w powiecie włodawskim,

powiat łęczyński,

gmina Trawniki w powiecie świdnickim,

gminy Adamów, Krzywda, Serokomla, Wojcieszków w powiecie łukowskim,

powiat parczewski,

powiat radzyński,

powiat lubartowski,

gminy Głusk, Jastków, Niemce i Wólka w powiecie lubelskim,

gminy Mełgiew i miasto Świdnik w powiecie świdnickim,

powiat miejski Lublin,

w województwie podkarpackim:

gmina Narol w powiecie lubaczowskim.

4. Romania

The following areas in Romania:

—	Zona orașului București,

—	Județul Constanța,

—	Județul Satu Mare,

—	Județul Tulcea,

—	Județul Bacău,

—	Județul Bihor,

—	Județul Brăila,

—	Județul Buzău,

—	Județul Călărași,

—	Județul Dâmbovița,

—	Județul Galați,

—	Județul Giurgiu,

—	Județul Ialomița,

—	Județul Ilfov,

—	Județul Prahova,

—	Județul Sălaj,

—	Județul Vaslui,

—	Județul Vrancea,

—	Județul Teleorman,

—	Judeţul Mehedinţi,

—	Județul Gorj,

—	Județul Argeș,

—	Judeţul Olt,

—	Judeţul Dolj,

—	Județul Arad,

—	Județul Timiș,

—	Județul Covasna,

—	Județul Brașov,

—	Județul Botoșani,

—	Județul Vâlcea,

—	Județul Iași,

—	Județul Hunedoara,

—	Județul Alba,

—	Județul Sibiu,

—	Județul Caraș-Severin,

—	Județul Neamț,

—	Județul Harghita,

—	Județul Mureș,

—	Județul Cluj,

—	Judeţului Maramureş.

5. Slovakia

The following areas in Slovakia:

—	the whole district of Trebisov,

—	in the district of Michalovce, the whole municipalities of the district not already included in Part I.

PART IV

Italy

The following areas in Italy:

—	tutto il territorio della Sardegna.

’

29.11.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/134

Corrigendum to EFTA Surveillance Authority Delegated Decision No 42/19/COL of 17 June 2019 to exempt the operation of public bus transport services in Norway from the application of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council [2019/…]

(Official Journal of the European Union L 259 of 10 October 2019)

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		ISSN 1977-0677
Official Journal of the European Union		L 308

English edition	Legislation	Volume 62 29 November 2019

Contents		II Non-legislative acts	page
		REGULATIONS
	*	Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1974 of 17 May 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing additional qualitative and quantitative performance indicators	1
	*	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1975 of 31 October 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/220 laying down rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Union	4
	*	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1976 of 25 November 2019 authorising the placing on the market of Phenylcapsaicin as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 ( 1 )	40
	*	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1977 of 26 November 2019 concerning the authorisation of phenylmethanethiol, benzyl methyl sulfide, sec-pentylthiophene, tridec-2-enal, 12-methyltridecanal, 2,5-dimethylphenol, hexa-2(trans),4(trans)-dienal and 2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone as feed additives for cats and dogs ( 1 )	45
	*	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1978 of 26 November 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 as regards the fees payable to the Community Plant Variety Office	58
	*	Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1979 of 26 November 2019 authorising the placing on the market of 2'-Fucosyllactose/Difucosyllactose mixture as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 ( 1 )	62
	*	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1980 of 26 November 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin	69
	*	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1981 of 28 November 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 as regards lists of third countries and regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of snails, gelatine and collagen, and insects intended for human consumption ( 1 )	72
	*	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1982 of 28 November 2019 making certain imports of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings, of malleable cast iron and spheroidal graphite cast iron originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration following the re-opening of the investigation in order to implement the judgment of 20 September 2019, in case T-650/17, with regard to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1146 re-imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings, of malleable cast iron and spheroidal graphite cast iron, originating in the People’s Republic of China, manufactured by Jinan Meide Castings Co., Ltd	77
	*	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1983 of 28 November 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 as regards the reallocation of Union aid	82
	*	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1984 of 28 November 2019 fixing the maximum amount of aid for private storage of olive oil within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882	84
		DIRECTIVES
	*	Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1985 of 28 November 2019 amending Directives 2003/90/EC and 2003/91/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC and Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC respectively, as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species ( 1 )	86
		DECISIONS
	*	Council Decision (EU) 2019/1986 of 25 November 2019 appointing five members and one alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Poland of the Committee of the Regions	94
	*	Council Decision (EU) 2019/1987 of 25 November 2019 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Council of Members of the International Olive Council as regards trade standards applying to olive oils and olive pomace oils	95
	*	Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2019/1988 of 26 November 2019 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2019/1245 (ATALANTA/4/2019)	98
	*	European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1989 of 28 November 2019 appointing the European Commission	100
	*	Council Decision (EU) 2019/1990 of 28 November 2019 delegating to the Director of the Office for the Administration and Payment of the Individual Entitlements of the European Commission certain powers of the authorising officer concerning the payment of remunerations and the payment of mission and authorised travel expenses	103
	*	Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2019/1991 of 28 November 2019 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX KOSOVO) (EULEX KOSOVO/2/2019)	105
	*	Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1992 of 27 November 2019 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 concerning animal health control measures relating to lumpy skin disease in certain Member States by prolonging its period of application (notified under document C(2019) 8571) ( 1 )	107
	*	Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1993 of 28 November 2019 on recognition of the Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council	110
	*	Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1994 of 28 November 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) 8745) ( 1 )	112

		Corrigenda
	*	Corrigendum to EFTA Surveillance Authority Delegated Decision No 42/19/COL of 17 June 2019 to exempt the operation of public bus transport services in Norway from the application of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council [2019/…] ( OJ L 259, 10.10.2019 )	134