8.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 69/1

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 185/2012

of 7 March 2012

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Armagh Bramley Apples (PGI)]

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the United Kingdom’s application to register the name ‘Armagh Bramley Apples’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union  (2).

(2)	As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.

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.

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2)  OJ C 185, 25.6.2011, p. 18.

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8.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 69/3

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 186/2012

of 7 March 2012

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Schwäbische Spätzle / Schwäbische Knöpfle (PGI)]

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Germany's application to register the name ‘Schwäbische Spätzle / Schwäbische Knöpfle’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union  (2).

(2)	As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.

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.

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2)  OJ C 191, 1.7.2011, p. 20.

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8.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 69/5

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 187/2012

of 7 March 2012

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Tolminc (PDO)]

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Slovenia's application to register the name ‘Tolminc’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union  (2).

(2)	As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.

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.

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2)  OJ C 185, 25.6.2011, p. 14.

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8.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 69/7

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 188/2012

of 7 March 2012

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Susina di Dro (PDO)]

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy's application to register the name ‧Susina di Dro‧ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union  (2).

(2)	As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.

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.

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2)  OJ C 185, 25.6.2011, p. 10.

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8.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 69/9

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 189/2012

of 7 March 2012

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.

(2)

The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

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(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

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8.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 69/11

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 190/2012

of 7 March 2012

on granting of no aid for private storage of olive oil in the framework of the tendering procedure opened by the Implementing Regulation (EU) No 111/2012

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 43(d), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 111/2012 of 9 February 2012 opening the tendering procedure for aid for private storage of olive oil (2) provides for two tendering sub-periods.

(2)

In accordance with Article 13(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 of 20 August 2008 laying down common rules for the granting of private storage aid for certain agricultural products (3), on the basis of tenders notified by the Member States, the Commission either fixes a maximum amount of the aid or does not fix a maximum amount of the aid.

(3)	Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the second partial invitation to tender, it is appropriate not to grant any aid for private storage of olive oil for the tendering sub-period ending on 1 March 2012.

(4)	In order to give a rapid signal to the market and 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the tendering sub-period ending on 1 March 2012 within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 111/2012, no aid shall be granted for any of the products referred to in the Annex to that Regulation.

Article 2

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

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(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 37, 10.2.2012, p. 55.

(3)  OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 3.

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8.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 69/12

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 191/2012

of 7 March 2012

fixing the import duties applicable to certain husked rice from 8 March 2012

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 137 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

On the basis of the information provided by the competent authorities, the Commission notes that import licences for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20, other than import licences for basmati rice, were issued in respect of 143 798 tonnes for the period from 1 September 2011 to 29 February 2012. The import duty for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20 other than basmati rice, fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 903/2011 (2), should therefore be adjusted.

(2)	The applicable duty must be fixed within 10 days of the end of the period mentioned above. This Regulation should therefore enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The import duty for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20 shall be EUR 30 per tonne.

Article 2

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

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(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 231, 8.9.2011, p. 21.

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8.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 69/13

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 192/2012

of 7 March 2012

amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2011/12 marketing year are fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 (3). Those prices and duties were last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 179/2012 (4).

(2)	The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

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

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(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 24.

(3)  OJ L 254, 30.9.2011, p. 12.

(4)  OJ L 61, 2.3.2012, p. 16.

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8.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 69/15

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2012/9/EU

of 7 March 2012

amending Annex I to Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 5 June 2001 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 5(2)(b) of Directive 2001/37/EC provides that each unit packet of tobacco products, except for tobacco for oral use and other smokeless tobacco products, and any outside packaging, with the exception of additional transparent wrappers, must carry an additional warning from the list set out in Annex I to that Directive.

(2)	Those additional warnings have been mandatory on all packages of smoking tobacco since September 2003 and on packages of other tobacco products since September 2004.

(3)	Evidence suggests that the impact of current additional warnings set out in Annex I to Directive 2001/37/EC has decreased over time as the novelty effect of the warning messages has worn off.

(4)

In addition, new scientific evidence on the health effects of tobacco use and the principles of effective tobacco labelling has emerged since the adoption of Directive 2001/37/EC. In particular, there is evidence that smoking plays a causal role in mouth and throat cancer, visual impairments as well as dental and gum disease. There is also evidence that parental smoking is a major risk factor for smoking initiation.

(5)

Article 9(2) of Directive 2001/37/EC provides that the Commission shall adapt to scientific and technical progress the health warnings set out in Annex I of the same Directive. Furthermore, guidelines on tobacco packaging and labelling (2) adopted by the Third Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in November 2008 recommend that legal measures for packaging and labelling of tobacco products should be reviewed periodically and updated as new evidence emerges and as specific health warnings and messages wear out.

(6)	A revision of the current additional warnings set out in Annex I to Directive 2001/37/EC is therefore needed in order to maintain and increase their impact, and to take into account the new scientific developments.

(7)	This revision should be based on the results of the review of existing knowledge on tobacco labelling and the health effects of tobacco use and of testing of the warnings made in all Member States.

(8)	The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee established under Article 10(1) of Directive 2001/37/EC and neither the European Parliament nor the Council has opposed them,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Annex I to Directive 2001/37/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2

1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 28 March 2014 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3

Member States may decide to allow the continuation of marketing of products not complying with the provisions of this Directive until 28 March 2016.

Article 4

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 5

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

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(1)  OJ L 194, 18.7.2001, p. 26.

(2)  FCTC/COP3(10) Guidelines for implementation of Article 11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (Packaging and labelling of tobacco products).

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8.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 69/17

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 6 March 2012

on the financing of emergency surveillance measures for rabies in northern Greece

(notified under document C(2012) 1354)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(2012/141/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Decision 2009/470/EC provides that where a Member State is directly threatened by the occurrence or the development, in the territory of a third country or Member State, of one of the diseases listed in Annex I to that Decision, it may be decided to adopt measures appropriate to the situation and to grant a Union financial contribution towards the measures deemed particularly necessary for the success of the actions undertaken.

(2)	Rabies is an animal disease that mainly affects wild and domestic carnivores and has serious public health implications. It is one of the diseases listed in Annex I to Decision 2009/470/EC.

(3)

No case of rabies has been detected in Greece since 1987. However, following recent detection of that disease in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, it is necessary that rabies surveillance in northern Greece is urgently reinforced in order to define whether that disease is spreading to the territory of that Member State and to which extent there is a need for oral immunisation of wild carnivores in order to stop the spread and eradicate that disease.

(4)

On 27 January 2012, Greece submitted to the Commission an emergency plan for the reinforced surveillance of rabies (‘the plan’). The Commission has assessed the plan and found it to be acceptable. It is therefore appropriate that certain measures under that plan receive a Union financial contribution.

(5)

Greece has informed the Commission of the lack of personnel in its national reference laboratory for rabies in order to carry out the increased number of tests required to implement the plan. Given the current unfavourable financial situation and the urgency to set up and implement the plan, it is appropriate that the cost for laboratory staff specifically hired for carrying laboratory tests under the plan should be included in the costs eligible for a Union financial contribution.

(6)	Taking into account the urgency to implement the plan, it is justified that the Union financial contribution is made available for measures taken from 27 January 2012 when the plan was submitted to the Commission for financing.

(7)	This Decision constitutes a financing Decision within the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The ‘Emergency plan for the surveillance of rabies’ submitted by Greece to the Commission on 27 January 2012 (‘the plan’) is hereby approved for the grant of a Union financial contribution for the period from 27 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 (‘the financial contribution’).

Article 2

1.   The financial contribution shall not exceed, in total, EUR 60 000.

2.   The financial contribution shall include a lump sum of EUR 5 per wild animal collected and sent for rabies investigation under the plan.

3.   The financial contribution shall be at the rate of 75 % of the costs to be incurred under the plan for the laboratory tests for the detection of rabies infection and for the isolation and characterisation of rabies virus.

Those costs shall include:

(a)	the costs paid for the purchase of test kits, reagents and all consumables used to carry out the laboratory tests;

(b)	overheads equal to 7 % of the total sum of the costs referred to in point (a).

However, the maximum amount of the costs to be reimbursed for a fluorescent antibody test (FAT) shall not exceed, in total, EUR 12 per test.

4.   The financial contribution shall be at the rate of 75 % of the costs for personnel specifically hired for carrying out the laboratory tests referred to in paragraph 3.

Those costs shall include:

(a)	the fee paid for the personnel or their actual salaries plus social security charges and other statutory costs included in their remuneration;

(b)	overheads equal to 7 % of the total sum of the costs referred to in point (a).

However, the maximum amount of the costs to be reimbursed for such personnel shall not exceed, in total, EUR 25 000.

Article 3

1.   The financial contribution shall be granted provided that Greece:

(a)	implements the plan in accordance with the relevant provisions of Union law, including rules on competition, the award of public contracts and State aid;

(b)	submits interim technical reports to the Commission in accordance with Annex I by the latest on: (i) 31 May 2012, covering the period from 27 January 2012 to 30 April 2012; (ii) 30 September 2012, covering the period from 1 May 2012 to 31 August 2012;

(c)	submits a final technical report and a financial report in accordance with Annexes I and II, covering the period from 27 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, by the latest on 28 February 2013;

(d)	implements satisfactorily the measures foreseen in the plan.

2.   In the event that Greece does not comply with the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, the Commission shall reduce the financial contribution taking into account the nature and gravity of the non-compliance and the financial loss incurred by the Union.

Article 4

This Decision shall apply from 27 January 2012.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

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(1)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.

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