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Volume 57
27 September 2014


Contents

 

II   Non-legislative acts

page

 

 

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

 

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Notice concerning the entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity

1

 

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Notification concerning the entry into force for the Union of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity

1

 

 

REGULATIONS

 

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Council Regulation (EU) No 1012/2014 of 25 September 2014 adapting Regulation (EC) No 1340/2008 on trade in certain steel products between the European Community and the Republic of Kazakhstan, by reason of the accession of Croatia to the European Union

2

 

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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1013/2014 of 26 September 2014 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

9

 

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1014/2014 of 22 July 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regards to the content and construction of a common monitoring and evaluation system for the operations funded under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

11

 

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1015/2014 of 22 July 2014 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences, and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 154/2013

20

 

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1016/2014 of 22 July 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences

23

 

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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1017/2014 of 24 September 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for roundnose grenadier in EU and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Ireland

25

 

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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1018/2014 of 24 September 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for black scabbardfish in EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII by vessels flying the flag of Ireland

27

 

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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1019/2014 of 25 September 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for red sea bream in EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII by vessels flying the flag of Ireland

29

 

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1020/2014 of 25 September 2014 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Българско розово масло (Bulgarsko rozovo maslo) (PGI))

31

 

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1021/2014 of 26 September 2014 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin ( 1 )

32

 

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1022/2014 of 26 September 2014 amending for the 220th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaeda network

40

 

 

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1023/2014 of 26 September 2014 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

42

 

 

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1024/2014 of 26 September 2014 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by applications for import licences lodged from 8 to 14 September 2014 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 in the sugar sector and suspending submission of applications for such licences

44

 

 

DECISIONS

 

 

2014/675/EU

 

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Council Decision of 25 September 2014 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex II of the EEA Agreement

47

 

 

2014/676/EU

 

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Council Decision of 25 September 2014 appointing a Czech alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

56

 

 

2014/677/EU

 

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Council Decision of 25 September 2014 appointing a Dutch member and four Dutch alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

57

 

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Council Implementing Decision 2014/678/CFSP of 26 September 2014 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

59

 

 

2014/679/EU

 

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Commission Implementing Decision of 25 September 2014 amending Implementing Decision 2012/270/EU as regards its period of application and as regards the movement to packing facilities of potato tubers originating in areas demarcated in order to prevent the spread within the Union of Epitrix cucumeris (Harris), Epitrix similaris (Gentner), Epitrix subcrinita (Lec.) and Epitrix tuberis (Gentner) (notified under document C(2014) 6731)

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

EN

Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.


II Non-legislative acts

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/1


Notice concerning the entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity

The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (1) adopted on 29 October 2010 will enter into force, by virtue of Article 33(1) of the Protocol, on 12 October 2014.


(1)  OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 234.


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/1


Notification concerning the entry into force for the Union of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity

The Union approved the ‘Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity’ on 16 May 2014 (1).

According to its Article 33(1), the aforementioned Protocol shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. On 14 July 2014, the fiftieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession was deposited. Accordingly, the Protocol will enter into force for the European Union on 12 October 2014.


(1)  OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 231.


REGULATIONS

27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/2


COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 1012/2014

of 25 September 2014

adapting Regulation (EC) No 1340/2008 on trade in certain steel products between the European Community and the Republic of Kazakhstan, by reason of the accession of Croatia to the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 50 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 50 of the Act of Accession of Croatia, where acts of the institutions adopted prior to accession require adaptation by reason of accession, and the necessary adaptations have not been provided for in the Act of Accession or its Annexes, the necessary acts are to be adopted by the Council, if the original act was not adopted by the Commission.

(2)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1340/2008 (1) was adopted prior to the accession of Croatia and requires adaptation by reason of this accession and such an adaptation is not provided for in the Act of Accession of Croatia or its Annexes.

(3)

Therefore, it is appropriate to add ‘HR’ to identify Croatia as a Member State of intended destination in the standardised serial number attached to each export licence or equivalent document and add the name and contact details of the Croatian national authority to the list of competent national authorities in charge of implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1340/2008.

(4)

Retroactive application of this Regulation is necessary to ensure that trade in steel products under Regulation (EC) No 1340/2008 is not affected.

(5)

Regulation (EC) No 1340/2008 should, therefore, be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1340/2008 is amended as follows:

(1)

In Article 9, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:

‘6.   The serial number shall be composed of the following elements:

two letters identifying the exporting country as follows:

KZ = Republic of Kazakhstan,

two letters identifying the Member State of intended destination as follows:

BE = Belgium

BG = Bulgaria

CZ = Czech Republic

DK = Denmark

DE = Germany

EE = Estonia

IE = Ireland

GR = Greece

ES = Spain

FR = France

HR = Croatia

IT = Italy

CY = Cyprus

LV = Latvia

LT = Lithuania

LU = Luxembourg

HU = Hungary

MT = Malta

NL = Netherlands

AT = Austria

PL = Poland

PT = Portugal

RO = Romania

SI = Slovenia

SK = Slovakia

FI = Finland

SE = Sweden

GB = United Kingdom,

a one-digit number identifying the quota year corresponding to the last figure in the year in question, e.g. “9” for 2009,

a two-digit number identifying the issuing office in the exporting country,

a five-digit number running consecutively from 00 001 to 99 999 allocated to the specific Member State of destination.’

.

(2)

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1340/2008 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 July 2013.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2014.

For the Council

The President

F. GUIDI


(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1340/2008 of 8 December 2008 on trade in certain steel products between the European Community and the Republic of Kazakhstan (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 1).


ANNEX

‘ANNEX IV

СПИСЪК НА КОМПЕТЕНТНИТЕ НАЦИОНАЛНИ ОРГАНИ

LISTA DE LAS AUTORIDADES NACIONALES COMPETENTES

SEZNAM PŘÍSLUŠNÝCH VNITROSTÁTNÍCH ORGÁNŮ

LISTE OVER KOMPETENTE NATIONALE MYNDIGHEDER

LISTE DER ZUSTÄNDIGEN BEHÖRDEN DER MITGLIEDSTAATEN

PÄDEVATE RIIKLIKE ASUTUSTE NIMEKIRI

ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΧΩΝ ΕΚΔΟΣΗΣ ΑΔΕΙΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΡΑΤΩΝ ΜΕΛΩΝ

LIST OF THE COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES

LISTE DES AUTORITÉS NATIONALES COMPÉTENTES

POPIS NADLEŽNIH NACIONALNIH TIJELA

ELENCO DELLE COMPETENTI AUTORITÀ NAZIONALI

VALSTU KOMPETENTO IESTĀŽU SARAKSTS

ATSAKINGŲ NACIONALINIŲ INSTITUCIJŲ SĄRAŠAS

AZ ILLETÉKES NEMZETI HATÓSÁGOK LISTÁJA

LISTA TAL-AWTORITAJIET NAZZJONALI KOMPETENTI

LIJST VAN BEVOEGDE NATIONALE INSTANTIES

WYKAZ WŁAŚCIWYCH ORGANÓW KRAJOWYCH

LISTA DAS AUTORIDADES NACIONAIS COMPETENTES

LISTA AUTORITĂȚILOR NAȚIONALE COMPETENTE

ZOZNAM PRÍSLUŠNÝCH ŠTÁTNYCH ORGÁNOV

SEZNAM PRISTOJNIH NACIONALNIH ORGANOV

LUETTELO TOIMIVALTAISISTA KANSALLISISTA VIRANOMAISISTA

FÖRTECKNING ÖVER BEHÖRIGA NATIONELLA MYNDIGHETER

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Service public fédéral de l'économie, des PME, des classes moyennes et de l'énergie

Direction générale du potentiel économique

Service des licences

Rue de Louvain 44

B-1000 Bruxelles

Fax (32-2) 277 50 63

Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, KMO,

Middenstand & Energie

Algemene Directie Economisch Potentieel

Dienst Vergunningen

Leuvenseweg 44

B-1000 Brussel

Fax (32-2) 277 50 63

DANMARK

Erhvervs- og Byggestyrelsen

Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet

Langelinie Allé 17

DK-2100 København Ø

Fax (45) 35 46 60 01

DEUTSCHLAND

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle,

(BAFA)

Frankfurter Straße 29—35

D-65760 Eschborn 1

Fax (49) 6196 90 88 00

БЪЛГАРИЯ

Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката

дирекция “Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол”

ул. “Славянска” № 8

1052 София

Факс: (359-2) 981 50 41

Fax (359-2) 980 47 10

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu

Licenční správa

Na Františku 32

CZ-110 15 Praha 1

Fax (420) 224 21 21 33

FRANCE

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie

Direction générale des entreprises

Sous-direction des biens de consommation

Bureau textile-importations

Le Bervil

12, rue Villiot

F-75572 Paris Cedex 12

Fax (33) 153 44 91 81

REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA

Ministarstvo vanjskih i europskih poslova

Trg N. Š. Zrinskog 7-8,

10000 Zagreb

Tel. (385) 1 6444626

Fax (385) 1 6444601

ITALIA

Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico

Direzione Generale per la Politica Commerciale

DIV. III

Viale America, 341

I-00144 Roma

Tel. (39) 06 59 64 24 71/59 64 22 79

Fax (39) 06 59 93 22 35/59 93 26 36

E-mail: polcom3@mincomes.it

EESTI

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium

Harju 11

EE-15072 Tallinn

Faks: +372 631 3660

IRELAND

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Import/Export Licensing, Block C

Earlsfort Centre

Hatch Street

IE-Dublin 2

Fax +353-1-631 25 62

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ

Υπουργείο Οικονομίας & Οικονομικών

Γενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής Πολιτικής

Διεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών,

Εμπορικής Άμυνας

Κορνάρου 1

GR-105 63 Αθήνα

Φαξ (30-210) 328 60 94

ESPAÑA

Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio

Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior

Subdirección General de Comercio Exterior de Productos Industriales

Paseo de la Castellana 162

E-28046 Madrid

Fax +34-91 349 38 31

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ

Υπουργείο Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού

Υπηρεσία Εμπορίου

Μονάδα Έκδοσης Αδειών Εισαγωγής/Εξαγωγής

Οδός Ανδρέα Αραούζου Αρ. 6

CY-1421 Λευκωσία

Φαξ (357) 22 37 51 20

LATVIJA

Latvijas Republikas Ekonomikas ministrija

Brīvības iela 55

LV-1519 Rīga

Fakss: +371-728 08 82

LIETUVA

Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija

Prekybos departamentas

Gedimino pr. 38/2

LT-01104 Vilnius

Faks. +370-5-26 23 974

LUXEMBOURG

Ministère de l'économie et du commerce extérieur

Office des licences

BP 113

L-2011 Luxembourg

Fax (352) 46 61 38

MAGYARORSZÁG

Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal

Margit krt. 85.

HU-1024 Budapest

Fax (36-1) 336 73 02

MALTA

Diviżjoni għall-Kummerċ

Servizzi Kummerċjali

Lascaris

MT-Valletta CMR02

Fax (356) 25 69 02 99

NEDERLAND

Belastingdienst/Douane centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer

Postbus 30003, Engelse Kamp 2

NL-9700 RD Groningen

Fax (31-50) 523 23 41

ÖSTERREICH

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Außenwirtschaftsadministration

Abteilung C2/2

Stubenring 1

A-1011 Wien

Fax (43-1) 7 11 00/83 86

ROMÂNIA

Ministerul pentru Întreprinderi Mici și Mijlocii, Comerț, Turism și Profesii Liberale

Direcția Generală Politici Comerciale

Str. Ion Câmpineanu, nr. 16

București, sector 1

Cod poștal 010036

Tel. (40-21) 315 00 81

Fax (40-21) 315 04 54

e-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro

SLOVENIJA

Ministrstvo za finance

Carinska uprava Republike Slovenije

Carinski urad Jesenice

Spodnji plavž 6C

SI-4270 Jesenice

Faks (386-4) 297 44 72

SLOVENSKO

Odbor obchodnej politiky

Ministerstvo hospodárstva

Mierová 19

827 15 Bratislava 212

Slovenská republika

Fax (421-2) 48 54 31 16

SUOMI/FINLAND

Tullihallitus

PL 512

FI-00101 Helsinki

Faksi +358-20-492 28 52

Tullstyrelsen

PB 512

FI-00101 Helsingfors

Fax +358-20-492 28 52

POLSKA

Ministerstwo Gospodarki

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

00-507 Warszawa

Polska

Fax (48-22) 693 40 21/693 40 22

PORTUGAL

Ministério das Finanças e da Administração Pública

Direcção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos

Especiais sobre o Consumo

Rua da Alfândega, n.o 5, r/c

P-1149-006 Lisboa

Fax (+ 351) 218 81 39 90

SVERIGE

Kommerskollegium

Box 6803

S-113 86 Stockholm

Fax (46-8) 30 67 59

UNITED KINGDOM

Department of Trade and Industry

Import Licensing Branch

Queensway House — West Precinct

Billingham

UK-TS23 2NF

Fax (44-1642) 36 42 69’


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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/9


COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1013/2014

of 26 September 2014

implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

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

(2)

By its judgment of 16 July 2014 in Case T-572/11, the Court of Justice of the European Union annulled the Council's decision to include Samir Hassan on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

(3)

Samir Hassan should be included again on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, on the basis of a new statement of reasons.

(4)

Furthermore, the information relating to two entities listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should be updated.

(5)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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 September 2014.

For the Council

The President

S. GOZI


(1)  OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.


ANNEX

1.

The following person is inserted in the list of natural and legal persons set out in Section A of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012:

 

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

‘48.

Samir (

Image

) Hassan (

Image

)

 

Samir Hassan is a prominent businessman, close to key figures of the Syrian regime, such as Rami Makhlouf and Issam Anbouba; since March 2014, he has held the position of Vice Chairman for Russia of the Bilateral Business Councils following his appointment by Minister of Economy, Khodr Orfali. Additionally, he supports the regime's war effort with cash donations. Accordingly, Samir Hassan is associated with persons benefitting from or supporting the regime and provides support to and benefits from the Syrian regime.

27.9.2014’

2.

The entries concerning the entities listed below, as set out in Section B of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, are replaced by the following entries:

 

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

‘54.

Overseas Petroleum Trading

a.k.a. “Overseas Petroleum Trading SAL (Off-Shore)”

a.k.a. “Overseas Petroleum Company”

Dunant Street, Snoubra Sector, Beirut, Lebanon.

Providing support to the Syrian regime and benefitting from the regime by organising covert shipments of oil to the Syrian regime.

23.7.2014

55.

Tri Ocean Trading a.k.a. Tri-Ocean Energy

35b Saray El Maadi Tower, Corniche El Nile, Cairo, Egypt, Postal Code 11431 P.O. Box: 1313 Maadi

Providing support to the Syrian regime and benefitting from the regime by organising covert shipments of oil to the Syrian regime.

23.7.2014’


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/11


COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 1014/2014

of 22 July 2014

supplementing Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regards to the content and construction of a common monitoring and evaluation system for the operations funded under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular Article 107(1) in conjunction with Article 109(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 provides for the establishment of a common monitoring and evaluation system with a view to measuring the performance of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). That system should help in particular to demonstrate the progress and achievements of the Common Fisheries Policy and the Union's Integrated Maritime Policy; to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of EMFF operations; to contribute to better targeted support for the Common Fisheries Policy and the Integrated Maritime Policy; to support a common learning process related to monitoring and evaluation; and to provide robust, evidence-based evaluations of the EMFF operations that feed into the decision-making process.

(2)

The content and the construction of the common monitoring and evaluation system should be defined in order to ensure that sufficient and appropriate evaluation activities are undertaken. It is therefore necessary to determine a list of common indicatorsto be used by the Member States so that data can be aggregated at Union level and the performance of the EMFF can be assessed by the Commission in relation to the policy objectives set out in Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.

(3)

According to Article 109 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 the common indicators must be applicable to each programme and must relate to the initial situation as well as to the financial execution, outputs and results of the programme. Those common indicators shall also be used for the performance review referred to in Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

(4)

The common indicators should be in accordance with the indicators set out for programme priorities in Article 27(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, which include indicators related to expenditure allocated, output indicators related to the operations supported and result indicators relating to the priority concerned. They should also include context indicators related to the initial situation before the implementation of the programme.

(5)

The indicators referred to in Article 107(2) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 relate to the impact of the programme at the level of each Union Priority and are not covered by this Regulation.

(6)

In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Regulation, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Content and construction of the monitoring and evaluation system

1.   The common monitoring and evaluation system referred to in Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 shall be constituted of the following elements:

(a)

an intervention logic showing the interactions between priorities, focus areas and measures as provided for in Article 18(1)(a) and Article 116 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014;

(b)

the set of common indicators referred to in Article 109 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014;

(c)

the relevant cumulative data on operations selected for funding, as provided for in Article 97(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014;

(d)

the annual report on the implementation of the operational programme, as provided for in Article 114 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 in conjunction with Article 50 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013;

(e)

the evaluation plan as provided for in Article 115 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 in conjunction with Article 56 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013;

(f)

the ex ante and ex post evaluations and all other evaluation activities linked to the EMFF programme, as provided for in Articles 115, 116 and 117 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 in conjunction with Article 55, 56 and 57 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013;

(g)

the performance review as provided for in Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013.

2.   When applying Articles 97(1)(a) and Articles 114 to 117 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, in conjunction with Articles 21(1), 50, 55, 56, 57 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, the managing authority shall use the list of common indicators referred to in Article 109 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 throughout the different elements of the common monitoring and evaluation system.

Article 2

List of Common Indicators

The list of common indicators referred to in Article 109 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 3

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

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

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2014.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO


(1)  OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1.

(2)  Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).


ANNEX

COMMON INDICATORS TO BE USED IN THE COMMON MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM

I.   CONTEXT INDICATORS (1)

Union priority 1 — Promoting environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge based fisheries

1.

Fishing fleet

(a)

number of vessels

(b)

kW

(c)

GT

2.

Gross value added per FTE (1) employee (thousand euros per FTE employee)

3.

Net profit (thousand euros)

4.

Return on investment of fixed tangible assets (2) (%)

5.

Indicators of biological sustainability (3)

(a)

sustainable harvest indicator

(b)

stocks-at-risk indicator

6.

Fuel efficiency of fish capture (litres fuel/tonne landed catch)

7.

Ecosystem indicators as defined for the implementation of Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4)

(a)

Extent of the seabed significantly affected by human activities for the different substrate types (%) (5)

(b)

Rates of incidental catches of cetaceans in fisheries (by-catch per unit effort) (6)

8.

Number of employed (FTE)

(a)

Number of employed (FTE) including male and female

(b)

Number of employed (FTE) female

9.

Incidence of work-related injuries and accidents

(a)

Number of work-related injuries and accidents

(b)

% in relation to total fishers

10.

Coverage of marine protected areas (MPAs) (7)

(a)

Coverage of Natura 2000 areas designated under the Birds and Habitats directives (km2)

(b)

Coverage of other spatial protection measures under Article 13.4 of Directive 2008/56/EC (km2)

Union priority 2 — Fostering environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge based aquaculture

1.

Volume of aquaculture production (tonnes)

2.

Value of aquaculture production (thousand euros)

3.

Net profit (thousand euros)

4.

Volume of production organic aquaculture (tonnes)

5.

Volume of production recirculation system (tonnes)

6.

Number of employed (FTE)

(a)

Number of employed (FTE) including male and female

(b)

Number of employed (FTE) female

Union priority 3 — Fostering the implementation of the CFP (Control and Data Collection)

A.    Control Measures

1.

Serious infringements in the MS (total number in the last 7 years)

2.

Landings that are subject to physical control (%)

3.

Existing resources available for control

(a)

Control vessels and aircrafts available (number)

(b)

Number of employed (FTE)

(c)

Budgetary allocation (evolution last 5 years, thousand euros)

(d)

Vessels equipped with ERS and/or VMS (number)

B.    Data Collection Measures

Fulfilment of data calls under DCF (8) (%)

Union priority 4 — Increasing employment and territorial cohesion

Extent of coastline, main waterways and main water bodies

(a)

Extent of coastline (km)

(b)

Extent of main waterways (km)

(c)

Extent of main water bodies (km2)

Union priority 5 — Fostering marketing and processing

1.

Producer organisations (POs), associations of POs, inter-branch organisations (IBOs)

(a)

Number of POs

(b)

Number of associations of POs

(c)

Number of IBOs

(d)

Number of producers or operators per PO

(e)

Number of producers or operators per association of POs

(f)

Number of producers or operators per IBO

(g)

% of producers or operators member of PO

(h)

% of producers or operators member of association of POs

(i)

% of producers or operators member of IBO

2.

Annual value (9) of turnover of EU marketed production

(a)

Annual value of turnover of EU marketed production (thousand euros)

(b)

% of production placed on the market (value) by POs

(c)

% of production placed on the market (value) by association of POs

(d)

% of production placed on the market (value) by IBOs

(e)

% of production placed on the market (volume) by POs

(f)

% of production placed on the market (volume) by association of POs

(g)

% of production placed on the market (volume) by IBOs

Union priority 6 — Fostering the implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy

1.

Common Information Sharing Environment (CISE) for the surveillance of the EU maritime domain (%)

2.

Coverage of marine protected areas(MPAs)

(a)

Coverage of Natura 2000 areas designated under the Birds and Habitats directives (km2)

(b)

Coverage of other spatial protection measures under Article 13.4 of Directive 2008/56/EC (km2)

II.   OUTPUT INDICATORS

Union priority 1 — Promoting environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge based fisheries (Number of projects) (*Indicators also relevant to projects in inland fisheries)

1.

Innovation, advisory services and partnerships with scientists *

2.

Systems of allocation of fishing opportunities *

3.

Added value, quality, use of unwanted catches and fishing ports, landing sites, actions halls and shelters *

4.

Conservation measures, reduction of the fishing impact on the environment and fishing adaptation to the protection of species *

5.

Permanent cessation

6.

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems (10) *

7.

Energy efficiency and mitigation of climate change *

8.

Replacement or modernisation of engines *

9.

Promoting human capital and social dialogue, diversification and new forms of income, start-ups for fishermen and health/safety *

10.

Temporary cessation

11.

Mutual funds

Union priority 2 — Fostering environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge based aquaculture (Number of projects)

1.

Innovation, advisory services

2.

Productive investments in aquaculture

3.

Limiting the impact of aquaculture on the environment (eco-management, audit schemes, organic aquaculture environmental services)

4.

Increasing potential of aquaculture sites and measures on public and animal health

5.

Promoting human capital of aquaculture in general and new aquaculture farmers

6.

Aquaculture stock insurance

Union priority 3 — Fostering the implementation of the CFP: Control and Data Collection. (Number of projects)

1.

Implementing the Union's control, inspections and enforcement system

2.

Supporting the collection, management and use of data

Union priority 4 — Increasing employment and territorial cohesion (Number of projects, except 1)

1.

Number of local development strategies implemented

2.

Preparatory support

3.

Cooperation

Union priority 5 — Fostering marketing and processing (Number of projects, except 1 and 4)

1.

Number of producers organisations or associations of producers organisations supported for production and marketing plans

2.

Marketing measures and storage aid

3.

Processing

4.

Number of operators benefitting from compensation schemes

Union priority 6 — Fostering the implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy (Number of projects)

1.

Integrated maritime surveillance

2.

Protection and improvement of knowledge on marine environment (11)

III.   RESULT INDICATORS

Union priority 1 — Promoting environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge based fisheries

1.

Change in the value of production (thousand euros)

2.

Change in the volume of production (tonnes)

3.

Change in net profits (thousand euros)

4.

Change in unwanted catches (12)

(a)

Change in unwanted catches (tonnes)

(b)

Change in unwanted catches (%)

5.

Change in fuel efficiency of fish capture (in litres of fuel/EUR landed catch)

6.

Change in the % of unbalanced fleets (13)

7.

Employment created (FTE) in the fisheries sector or complementary activities

8.

Employment maintained (FTE) in the fisheries sector or complementary activities

9.

Change in the work-related injuries and accidents

(a)

Change in the number of work-related injuries and accidents

(b)

Change in the % of work-related injuries and accidents in relation to total fishers

10.

Change in the coverage of marine protected areas (MPAs) relevant for UP 1:

(a)

Change in the coverage of Natura 2000 areas designated under the Birds and Habitats directives (km2)

(b)

Change in the coverage of other spatial protection measures under Article 13.4 of Directive 2008/56/EC (km2)

Union priority 2 — Fostering environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge based aquaculture

1.

Change in volume of aquaculture production (tonnes)

2.

Change in value of aquaculture production (thousand euros)

3.

Change in net profit (thousand euros)

4.

Change in the volume of production organic aquaculture (tonnes)

5.

Change in the volume of production recirculation system (tonnes)

6.

Change in the volume of aquaculture production certified under voluntary sustainability schemes (tonnes)

7.

Aquaculture farms providing environmental services (number of farms)

8.

Employment created (FTE)

9.

Employment maintained (FTE)

Union priority 3 — Fostering the implementation of the CFP (Control and Data Collection)

A.   Control Measures

1.

Amount of serious infringements detected (14)

2.

Landings that have been the subject to physical control (%)

B.   Data Collection Measures

Increase in the percentage of fulfilment of data calls (%) (15)

Union priority 4 — Increasing employment and territorial cohesion

1.

Employment created (FTE) in the aquaculture sector

2.

Employment maintained (FTE) in the aquaculture sector

3.

Businesses created (number)

Union priority 5 — Fostering marketing and processing

Change in the EU production with distinction between POs and non-POs

(a)

Change in value of first sales in POs (thousand euros)

(b)

Change in volume of first sales in POs (tonnes)

(c)

Change in value of first sales in non-POs (thousand euros)

(d)

Change in volume of first sales in non-POs (tonnes)

Union priority 6 — Fostering the implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy

1.

Increase in the Common Information Sharing Environment (CISE) for the surveillance of the EU maritime domain (%)

2.

Change in the coverage of marine protected areas (MPAs) relevant for UP 6:

(a)

Change in the coverage of Natura 2000 areas designated under the Birds and Habitats directives (km2)

(b)

Change in the coverage of other spatial protection measures under Article 13.4 of Directive 2008/56/EC (km2)


(1)  Context indicators shall be provided at EU aggregated level.

(1)  Employment measured in full time equivalents.

(2)  As defined in the guidelines for analysis of the balance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities. Value of indicator where available in the fleet report.

(3)  As defined in the guidelines for analysis of the balance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities. Value of indicators where available in the fleet report.

(4)  Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19).

(5)  Indicator 6.1.2 of Commission Decision 2010/477/EU of 1 September 2010 on criteria and methodological standards on good environmental status of marine waters (OJ L 232, 2.9.2010, p. 14).

(6)  They can be derived from reporting under Council Regulation (EC) No 812/2004 of 26 April 2004 laying down measures concerning incidental catches of cetaceans in fisheries and amending Regulation (EC) No 88/98 (OJ L 150, 30.4.2004, p. 12).

(7)  Data on nationally designated MPAs are included in the Common Database on Designated Areas (CDDA) maintained by the European Environment Agency. Descriptive and spatial data for each Nature 2000 area are available in http://natura2000.eea.europa.eu

(8)  100 % minus failures to deliver the full data set required within a module within a specific data call relative to the overall number of data calls in %.

(9)  Baseline period: 2009-2011.

(10)  Including projects under the relevant EMFF measure that may support the objectives of achieving and maintaining a good environmental status as required by Directive 2008/56/EC.

(11)  Promotion of the protection of marine environment, and the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources.

(12)  Catches which are landed not for human consumption.

(13)  According to starting values estimates in the EMFF OPs.

(14)  The necessary data will be available to the Commission via a website that every Member State should have had installed since 1.1.2012, in accordance with Articles 93 and 116 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy.

(15)  100 % minus failures to deliver the full data set required within a module within a specific data call relative to the overall number of data calls in %.


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/20


COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 1015/2014

of 22 July 2014

amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences, and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 154/2013

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 (1), and in particular Articles 5(3) and 10(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 4 of the Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 (‘the GSP Regulation’) establishes the criteria for granting tariff preferences under the general arrangement of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (‘GSP’).

(2)

Article 4(1)(a) of the GSP Regulation provides that a country that has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country for three consecutive years should not benefit from GSP preferences.

(3)

Article 4(1)(b) of the GSP Regulation provides that a country that benefits from a preferential market access arrangement which provides the same tariff preferences as the GSP, or better, for substantially all trade, should not enjoy GSP preferences.

(4)

The list of beneficiary countries of the general GSP is established by Annex II to the GSP Regulation. Article 5 of the GSP Regulation lays down that Annex II is to be reviewed by 1 January of each year to reflect changes in relation to the criteria laid down in Article 4. Furthermore, it provides for a GSP beneficiary country and economic operators to be given sufficient time for an orderly adaptation to the country's GSP status revision. Accordingly, the GSP arrangement is to continue for one year after the date of entry into force of a change in a country's status on the basis of Article 4(1)(a) and for two years from the date of application of a preferential market access arrangement, as provided by Article 4(1)(b).

(5)

Turkmenistan has been classified by the World Bank as an upper-middle income country in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Accordingly, Turkmenistan no longer qualifies for GSP beneficiary status under Article 4(1)(a) and should be removed from Annex II of the GSP Regulation. The decision to remove a beneficiary country from the list of GSP beneficiary countries should apply as from one year after the date of entry into force of that decision. In the interests of a uniform application, Turkmenistan should be removed from Annex II with effect from 1 January 2016.

(6)

Preferential market access arrangements with the following countries started to apply at various dates in 2013: Peru on 1 March 2013, Colombia, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama on 1 August 2013, Costa Rica and El Salvador on 1 October 2013 and Guatemala on 1 December 2013. In order to ensure a uniform application of the change to their GSP status and in line with the GSP Regulation, Peru, Colombia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala should be removed from Annex II with effect from 1 January 2016.

(7)

Article 9(1) of the GSP Regulation establishes specific eligibility criteria for granting tariff preferences under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (‘GSP+’). One key condition is that the country must be a GSP beneficiary. The list of GSP+ beneficiaries is established in Annex III to the GSP Regulation.

(8)

As a consequence of their ceasing to be GSP beneficiaries, Costa-Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama and Peru also cease to be GSP+ beneficiaries under Article 9(1) of the GSP Regulation. Those countries should therefore be removed from Annex III to the GSP Regulation with effect from 1 January 2016.

(9)

Pursuant to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1421/2013 (2), Ecuador ceases to be a GSP beneficiary as from 1 January 2015. Consequently, in line with Article 9 of the GSP Regulation, Ecuador will cease to be GSP+ beneficiary and should be removed from Annex III to the GSP Regulation with effect from the same date.

(10)

Following the entry into force of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1421/2013 on 1 January 2014, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 154/2013 (3) which provided a consolidated version of Annex II and also for the removal of Iran and Azerbaijan from the list of GSP beneficiary countries no longer applies. Therefore, for the sake of legal clarity, Delegated Regulation (EU) No 154/2013 should be repealed. However, in derogation from Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1421/2013, Delegated Regulation (EU) No 154/2013 should still apply until 22 February 2014 as regards Azerbaijan and Iran. Consequently, it needs to be clarified that Iran and Azerbaijan maintained GSP beneficiary status from 1 January 2014 to 22 February 2014,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Amendments toRegulation (EU) No 978/2012

Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 is amended as follows:

1.

In Annex II, the following countries and the corresponding alphabetical codes are removed from columns A and B, respectively:

CO

Colombia

CR

Costa Rica

GT

Guatemala

SV

El Salvador

HN

Honduras

NI

Nicaragua

PA

Panama

PE

Peru

TM

Turkmenistan

2.

Annex III is amended as follows:

(a)

the following country and the corresponding alphabetical code is removed from columns A and B, respectively:

EC

Ecuador

(b)

the following countries and the corresponding alphabetical codes are removed from columns A and B, respectively:

CR

Costa Rica

GT

Guatemala

SV

El Salvador

PA

Panama

PE

Peru

Article 2

Repeal

Delegated Regulation (EU) No 154/2013 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2014.

In derogation from Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1421/2013, the repeal shall take effect on 23 February 2014 as regards Azerbaijan and Iran.

Article 3

Entry into force and application

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

Article 1(1) shall apply from 1 January 2016.

Article 1(2)(a) shall apply from 1 January 2015.

Article 1(2)(b) shall apply from 1 January 2016.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2014.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO


(1)  OJ L 303, 31.10.2012, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1421/2013 of 30 October 2013 amending Annexes I, II and IV to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (OJ L 355, 31.12.2013, p. 1).

(3)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 154/2013 of 18 December 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (OJ L 48, 21.2.2013, p. 1).


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/23


COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 1016/2014

of 22 July 2014

amending Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of 25 October 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 (1), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 (the GSP Regulation) establishes the criteria for granting tariff preferences under the general arrangement of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP).

(2)

Article 4(1)(a) of the GSP Regulation provides that a country that has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country for three consecutive years should not benefit from GSP preferences. However, according to Article 4(3) of the GSP Regulation, Article 4(1)(a) should not apply until 21 November 2014 for countries that have initialled a bilateral preferential market access arrangement by 20 November 2012.

(3)

Article 4(1)(b) of the GSP Regulation provides that a country that benefits from a preferential market access arrangement which provides the same tariff preferences as the GSP, or better, for substantially all trade, should not enjoy GSP preferences.

(4)

The list of beneficiary countries of the general GSP is established by Annex II to the GSP Regulation. Article 5 of the GSP Regulation lays down that Annex II is to be reviewed by 1 January of each year, to reflect changes in relation to the criteria laid down in Article 4. Furthermore, it provides for a GSP beneficiary country and economic operators to be given sufficient time for an orderly adaptation to the country's GSP status revision. Accordingly, the GSP arrangement is to continue for one year after the date of entry into force of a change in a country's status on the basis of Article 4(1)(a).

(5)

By Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 (2), the Republic of Botswana (Botswana), the Republic of Cameroon (Cameroon), the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Côte d'Ivoire), the Republic of Fiji (Fiji), the Republic of Ghana (Ghana), the Republic of Kenya (Kenya), the Republic of Namibia (Namibia) and the Kingdom of Swaziland (Swaziland), among others, are benefitting from a preferential market access arrangement which provides the same level of tariff preferences as, or better than, the GSP. In accordance with Article 4(1)(b) of the GSP Regulation, those countries were not included in Annex II since they were already benefitting from such preferential market access.

(6)

The abovementioned countries are included in Annex I of the GSP Regulation as GSP eligible countries.

(7)

By Regulation (EU) No 527/2013of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), as from 1 October 2014, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Fiji, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, and Swaziland cease to be covered by the market access arrangement provided by Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007. These countries are GSP eligible countries as defined by Article 2(c) of the GSP Regulation and, as of 1 October 2014, meet the criteria of Article 4 of the GSP Regulation. Therefore, these countries should be included in Annex II to the GSP Regulation with application from 1 October 2014.

(8)

Botswana and Namibia have been classified by the World Bank as upper-middle income countries in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Nevertheless, both countries had initialled, but not applied, a bilateral preferential market access with the Union, which provides the same tariff preferences as GSP, or better, for substantially all trade by 20 November 2012. As a consequence, Article 4(1)(a) does not apply to those two countries until 21 November 2014.

(9)

In accordance with Article 5(2)(a) of the GSP Regulation, the decision to remove a beneficiary country from the list of GSP beneficiary countries shall apply as from one year after the date of entry into force of that decision. However, as a consequence of Article 4(3) of the GSP Regulation, the removal of Botswana and of Namibia cannot be effective before 22 November 2015. Consistently with the yearly update of Annex II to the GSP Regulation, the removal of Botswana and of Namibia from that Annex should be effective as from 1 January 2016. Consequently, Botswana and Namibia should be included in Annex II to the GSP Regulation from 1 October 2014 to 31 December 2015,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 is amended as follows:

(a)

the following countries and the corresponding alphabetical codes are inserted under columns A and B, respectively:

BW

Botswana

CM

Cameroon

CI

Côte d'Ivoire

FJ

Fiji

GH

Ghana

KE

Kenya

NA

Namibia

SZ

Swaziland

(b)

the following countries and the corresponding alphabetical codes are removed from columns A and B, respectively.

BW

Botswana

NA

Namibia

Article 2

Entry into force and application

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

Article 1(a) shall apply from 1 October 2014.

Article 1(b) shall apply from 1 January 2016.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2014.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO


(1)  OJ L 303, 31.10.2012, p. 1.

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 of 20 December 2007 applying the arrangements for products originating in certain states which are part of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States provided for in agreements establishing, or leading to the establishment of, Economic Partnership Agreements (OJ L 348, 31.12.2007, p. 1).

(3)  Regulation (EU) No 527/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 as regards the exclusion of a number of countries from the list of regions or states which have concluded negotiations (OJ L 165, 18.6.2013, p. 59).


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/25


COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1017/2014

of 24 September 2014

establishing a prohibition of fishing for roundnose grenadier in EU and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Ireland

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 (2) lays down quotas for 2014.

(2)

According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.

(3)

It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.

Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.

Article 3

Entry into force

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

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

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2014.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Lowri EVANS

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries


(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 of 20 December 2012 fixing for 2013 and 2014 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 356, 22.12.2012, p. 22).


ANNEX

No

36/DSS

Member State

Ireland

Stock

RNG/8X14-

Species

Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris)

Zone

EU and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV

Closing date

28.8.2014


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Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/27


COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1018/2014

of 24 September 2014

establishing a prohibition of fishing for black scabbardfish in EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII by vessels flying the flag of Ireland

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.

(2)

According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.

(3)

It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.

Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.

Article 3

Entry into force

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

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

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2014.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Lowri EVANS

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries


(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 of 20 December 2012 fixing for 2013 and 2014 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 356, 22.12.2012, p. 22).


ANNEX

No

35/DSS

Member State

Ireland

Stock

BSF/56712-

Species

Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)

Zone

EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII

Closing date

28.8.2014


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/29


COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1019/2014

of 25 September 2014

establishing a prohibition of fishing for red sea bream in EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII by vessels flying the flag of Ireland

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.

(2)

According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.

(3)

It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.

Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.

Article 3

Entry into force

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

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

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2014.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Lowri EVANS

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries


(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 of 20 December 2012 fixing for 2013 and 2014 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 356, 22.12.2012, p. 22).


ANNEX

No

37/DSS

Member State

Ireland

Stock

SBR/678-

Species

Red sea bream (Pagellus bogaraveo)

Zone

EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII

Closing date

28.8.2014


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/31


COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1020/2014

of 25 September 2014

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Българско розово масло (Bulgarsko rozovo maslo) (PGI))

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Bulgaria's application to register the name ‘Българско розово масло’ (Bulgarsko rozovo maslo), was published in the Official Journal of the European Union  (2).

(2)

As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Българско розово масло’ (Bulgarsko rozovo maslo) should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Българско розово масло’ (Bulgarsko rozovo maslo) (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.

The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 2.10 essential oils, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).

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, 25 September 2014.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Neven MIMICA

Member of the Commission


(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 122, 25.4.2014, p. 12.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/32


COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1021/2014

of 26 September 2014

amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin

(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 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 (2) lays down rules concerning the increased level of official controls to be carried out on imports of feed and food of non-animal origin listed in Annex I thereto (‘the list’), at the points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.

(2)

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 provides that the list is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of information referred to in that Article.

(3)

The occurrence and relevance of recent food incidents notified through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the findings of audits to third countries carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office, as well as the quarterly reports on consignments of feed and food of non-animal origin submitted by Member States to the Commission in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 indicate that the list should be amended.

(4)

In particular, for consignments of aubergines, Chinese celery and yardlong beans originating from Cambodia, sesamum seeds originating from India and dragon fruit originating from Viet Nam, the relevant sources of information indicate the emergence of new risks requiring the introduction of an increased level of official controls. Entries concerning those consignments should therefore be included in the list.

(5)

In addition, the list should be amended by deleting the entries for commodities for which the available information indicates an overall satisfactory degree of compliance with the relevant safety requirements provided for in Union legislation and for which an increased level of official controls is therefore no longer justified. The entries in the list concerning frozen strawberries and pomelos from China should therefore be deleted.

(6)

In order to ensure consistency and clarity, it is appropriate to replace Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

(7)

Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8)

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

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 October 2014.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 September 2014.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO


(1)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin and amending Decision 2006/504/EC (OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11).


ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

Feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls at the designated point of entry

Feed and food

(intended use)

CN code (1)

TARIC sub-division

Country of origin

Hazard

Frequency of physical and identity checks (%)

Dried grapes (vine fruit)

(Food)

0806 20

 

Afghanistan (AF)

Ochratoxin A

50

Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell

1202 41 00

 

Brazil (BR)

Aflatoxins

10

Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

1202 42 00

 

Peanut butter

2008 11 10

 

Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

2008 11 91 ;

2008 11 96 ;

2008 11 98

 

(Feed and food)

 

 

Yardlong beans

(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)

ex 0708 20 00 ;

ex 0710 22 00

10

10

Cambodia (KH)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (2)

50

Aubergines

0709 30 00 ;

ex 0710 80 95

72

(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)

 

 

Chinese celery (Apium graveolens)

(Food — fresh or chilled herb)

ex 0709 40 00

10

Cambodia (KH)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (3)

50

Brassica oleracea

(other edible Brassica, “Chinese Broccoli”) (4)

(Food — fresh or chilled)

ex 0704 90 90

40

China (CN)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (5)

50

Tea, whether or not flavoured

(Food)

0902

 

China (CN)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (6)

10

Aubergines

0709 30 00 ;

ex 0710 80 95

72

Dominican Republic (DO)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (7)

10

Bitter melon

(Momordica charantia)

(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)

ex 0709 99 90 ;

ex 0710 80 95

70

70

Yardlong beans

(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)

ex 0708 20 00 ;

ex 0710 22 00

10

10

Dominican Republic (DO)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (7)

20

Peppers (sweet and other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)

0709 60 10 ;

ex 0709 60 99

20

(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)

0710 80 51 ;

ex 0710 80 59

20

Oranges (fresh or dried)

0805 10 20 ;

0805 10 80

 

Egypt (EG)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (8)

10

Strawberries (fresh)

(Food)

0810 10 00

 

Peppers (sweet and other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)

0709 60 10 ;

ex 0709 60 99 ;

20

Egypt (EG)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (9)

10

(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen)

0710 80 51 ;

ex 0710 80 59

20

Betel leaves (Piper betle L.)

(Food)

ex 1404 90 00

10

India (IN)

Salmonella (10)

10

Sesamum seeds

(Food — fresh or chilled)

1207 40 90

 

India (IN)

Salmonella (10)

20

Capsicum annuum, whole

0904 21 10

 

India (IN)

Aflatoxins

10

Capsicum annuum, crushed or ground

ex 0904 22 00

10

Dried fruit of the genus Capsicum, whole, other than sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)

0904 21 90

 

Nutmeg

(Myristica fragrans)

(Food — dried spices)

0908 11 00 ;

0908 12 00

 

Enzymes; prepared enzymes

(Feed and food)

3507

 

India (IN)

Chloramphenicol

50

Nutmeg

(Myristica fragrans)

(Food — dried spices)

0908 11 00 ;

0908 12 00

 

Indonesia (ID)

Aflatoxins

20

Peas with pods (unshelled)

ex 0708 10 00

40

Kenya (KE)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (11)

10

Beans with pods (unshelled)

(Food — fresh or chilled)

ex 0708 20 00

40

Mint

(Food — fresh or chilled herb)

ex 1211 90 86

30

Morocco (MA)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (12)

10

Dried beans

(Food)

0713 39 00

 

Nigeria (NG)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (13)

50

Table grapes

(Food — fresh)

0806 10 10

 

Peru (PE)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (14)

10

Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus lanatus) seeds and derived products

ex 1207 70 00 ;

ex 1106 30 90 ;

ex 2008 99 99

10

30

50

Sierra Leone (SL)

Aflatoxins

50

(Food)

 

 

Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell

1202 41 00

 

Sudan (SD)

Aflatoxins

50

Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

1202 42 00

 

Peanut butter

2008 11 10

 

Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

2008 11 91 ;

2008 11 96 ;

2008 11 98

 

(Feed and food)

 

 

Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)

(Food — fresh or chilled)

ex 0709 60 99

20

Thailand (TH)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (15)

10

Betel leaves (Piper betle L.)

(Food)

ex 1404 90 00

10

Thailand (TH)

Salmonella (10)

10

Coriander leaves

ex 0709 99 90

72

Thailand (TH)

Salmonella (10)

10

Basil (holy, sweet)

ex 1211 90 86

20

Mint

(Food — fresh or chilled herbs)

ex 1211 90 86

30

Coriander leaves

ex 0709 99 90

72

Thailand (TH)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (16)

10

Basil (holy, sweet)

(Food — fresh or chilled herbs)

ex 1211 90 86

20

Yardlong beans

(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)

ex 0708 20 00 ;

ex 0710 22 00

10

10

Thailand (TH)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (16)

20

Aubergines

0709 30 00 ;

ex 0710 80 95

72

(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)

 

 

Dried apricots

(Food)

0813 10 00

 

Turkey (TR)

Sulphites (17)

10

Sweet Peppers

(Capsicum annuum)

(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)

0709 60 10 ;

0710 80 51

 

Turkey (TR)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (18)

10

Vine leaves

(Food)

ex 2008 99 99

11; 19

Turkey (TR)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (19)

10

Dried grapes (vine fruit)

(Food)

0806 20

 

Uzbekistan (UZ)

Ochratoxin A

50

Coriander leaves

ex 0709 99 90

72

Viet Nam (VN)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (20)

20

Basil (holy, sweet)

ex 1211 90 86

20

Mint

ex 1211 90 86

30

Parsley

(Food — fresh or chilled herbs)

ex 0709 99 90

40

Dragon fruit

ex 0810 90 20

10

Viet Nam (VN)

Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (20)

20

Okra

ex 0709 99 90

20

Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)

(Food — fresh or chilled)

ex 0709 60 99

20


(1)  Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined and no specific subdivision under that code exists, the CN code is marked “ex”.

(2)  In particular, residues of: Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and 3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as carbofuran), Chlorbufam, Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate).

(3)  In particular, residues of: Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and 3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as carbofuran), Hexaconazole, Phenthoate, Triadimefon and Triadimenol (sum of triadimefon and triadimenol).

(4)  Species of Brassica oleracea L. convar. botrytis (L) Alef var. italica Plenck, cultivar alboglabra. Also known as “Kai Lan”, “Gai Lan”, “Gailan”, “Kailan”, “Chinese bare Jielan”.

(5)  In particular, residues of: Chlorfenapyr, Fipronil (sum fipronil + sulfone metabolite (MB46136) expressed as fipronil), Carbendazim and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Acetamiprid, Dimethomorph and Propiconazole.

(6)  In particular, residues of: Buprofezin; Imidacloprid; Fenvalerate and Esfenvalerate (Sum of RS & SR isomers); Profenofos; Trifluralin; Triazophos; Triadimefon and Triadimenol (sum of triadimefon and triadimenol), Cypermethrin (cypermethrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)).

(7)  In particular, residues of: Amitraz (amitraz including the metabolites containing the 2,4 -dimethylaniline moiety expressed as amitraz), Acephate, Aldicarb (sum of aldicarb, its sulfoxide and its sulfone, expressed as aldicarb), Carbendazim and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Chlorfenapyr, Chlorpyrifos, Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Diafenthiuron, Diazinon, Dichlorvos, Dicofol (sum of p, p′ and o,p′ isomers), Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Endosulfan (sum of alpha- and beta-isomers and endosulfan-sulphate expresses as endosulfan), Fenamidone, Imidacloprid, Malathion (sum of malathion and malaoxon expressed as malathion), Methamidophos, Methiocarb (sum of methiocarb and methiocarb sulfoxide and sulfone, expressed as methiocarb), Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), Monocrotophos, Oxamyl, Profenofos, Propiconazole, Thiabendazole, Thiacloprid.

(8)  In particular, residues of: Carbendazim and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Cyfluthrin (cyfluthrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)) Cyprodinil, Diazinon, Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Ethion, Fenitrothion, Fenpropathrin, Fludioxonil, Hexaflumuron, Lambda-cyhalothrin, Methiocarb (sum of methiocarb and methiocarb sulfoxide and sulfone, expressed as methiocarb), Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), Oxamyl, Phenthoate, Thiophanate-methyl.

(9)  In particular, residues of: Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and 3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as carbofuran), Chlorpyrifos, Cypermethrin (cypermethrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)), Cyproconazole, Dicofol (sum of p, p′ and o,p′ isomers), Difenoconazole, Dinotefuran, Ethion, Flusilazole, Folpet, Prochloraz (sum of prochloraz and its metabolites containing the 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol moiety expressed as prochloraz), Profenofos, Propiconazole, Thiophanate-methyl and Triforine.

(10)  Reference method EN/ISO 6579 or a method validated against it as referred to in Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs (OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1).

(11)  In particular, residues of: Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Chlorpyrifos, Acephate, Methamidophos, Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), Diafenthiuron, Indoxacarb as sum of the isomers S and R.

(12)  In particular, residues of: Chlorpyrifos, Cypermethrin (cypermethrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)), Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Endosulfan (sum of alpha- and beta-isomers and endosulfan-sulphate expresses as endosulfan), Hexaconazole, Parathion-methyl (sum of Parathion-methyl and paraoxon-methyl expressed as Parathion-methyl), Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), Flutriafol, Carbendazim and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Flubendiamide, Myclobutanyl, Malathion (sum of malathion and malaoxon expressed as malathion).

(13)  In particular, residues of Dichlorvos.

(14)  In particular, residues of: Diniconazole, Ethephon and Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl).

(15)  In particular, residues of: Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and 3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as carbofuran), Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Triazophos, Malathion (sum of malathion and malaoxon expressed as malathion), Profenofos, Prothiofos, Ethion, Carbendazim and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Triforine, Procymidone, Formetanate: Sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate(hydrochloride).

(16)  In particular, residues of: Acephate, Carbaryl, Carbendazim and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and 3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as carbofuran), Chlorpyrifos, Chlorpyrifos-methyl, Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Ethion, Malathion (sum of malathion and malaoxon expressed as malathion), Metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M (metalaxyl including other mixtures of constituent isomers including metalaxyl-M (sum of isomers)), Methamidophos, Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), Monocrotophos, Profenofos, Prothiofos, Quinalphos, Triadimefon and Triadimenol (sum of triadimefon and triadimenol), Triazophos, Dicrotophos, EPN, Triforine.

(17)  Reference methods: EN 1988-1:1998, EN 1988-2:1998 or ISO 5522:1981.

(18)  In particular, residues of: Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), Oxamyl, Carbendazim and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Clofentezine, Diafenthiuron, Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Formetanate: Sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate(hydrochloride), Malathion (sum of malathion and malaoxon expressed as malathion), Procymidone, Tetradifon, Thiophanate-methyl.

(19)  In particular, residues of: Azoxystrobin, Boscalid, Chlorpyrifos, Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Endosulfan (sum of alpha- and beta-isomers and endosulfan-sulphate expresses as endosulfan), Kresoxim-methyl, Lambda-cyhalothrin, Metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M (metalaxyl including other mixtures of constituent isomers including metalaxyl-M (sum of isomers)), Methoxyfenozide, Metrafenone, Myclobutanil, Penconazole, Pyraclostrobin, Pyrimethanil, Triadimefon and Triadimenol (sum of triadimefon and triadimenol), Trifloxystrobin.

(20)  In particular, residues of: Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and 3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as carbofuran), Carbendazim and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Chlorpyrifos, Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Profenofos, Permethrin (sum of isomers), Hexaconazole, Difenoconazole, Propiconazole, Fipronil (sum fipronil + sulfone metabolite (MB46136) expressed as fipronil), Propargite, Flusilazole, Phenthoate, Cypermethrin (cypermethrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)), Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), Quinalphos, Pencycuron, Methidathion, Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Fenbuconazole.’


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/40


COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1022/2014

of 26 September 2014

amending for the 220th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaeda network

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network (1), and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and Article 7a(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

(2)

On 9 September 2014, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decided to amend one entry on its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Moreover, one individual should be removed from the list as this individual should be listed under Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 (2) and one existing entry should be further amended to include additional identifying information in accordance with the decision of the UNSC of 15 August 2014.

(3)

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

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, 26 September 2014.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments


(1)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 of 1 August 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan (OJ L 199, 2.8.2011, p. 1).


ANNEX

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended as follows:

(1)

The following entry under the heading ‘Natural persons’ is deleted:

‘Qari Rahmat (alias Kari Rahmat). Date of birth: (a) 1981 (b) 1982. Place of birth: Shadal (variant Shadaal) Bazaar, Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Address: (a) Kamkai Village, Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan (b) Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 20.8.2014.’

(2)

The entry ‘Mokhtar Belmokhtar (alias (a) Belaouar Khaled Abou El Abass, (b) Belaouer Khaled Abou El Abass, (c) Belmokhtar Khaled Abou El Abes, (d) Khaled Abou El Abass, (e) Khaled Abou El Abbes, (f) Khaled Abou El Abes, (g) Khaled Abulabbas Na Oor, (h) Mukhtar Belmukhtar, (i) Abou Abbes Khaled, (j) Belaoua, (k) Belaour). Date of birth: 1.6.1972. Place of birth: Ghardaia, Algeria. Nationality: Algerian. Other information: (a) Father's name is Mohamed and mother's name is Zohra Chemkha, (b) Member of the Council of the The Organization of Al- Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM); (c) Head of Katibat el Moulathamoune active in AQIM's 4th region (Sahel/Sahara). Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b):11.11.2003.’ shall be replaced by the following:

‘Mokhtar Belmokhtar (alias (a) Belaouar Khaled Abou El Abass, (b) Belaouer Khaled Abou El Abass, (c) Belmokhtar Khaled Abou El Abes, (d) Khaled Abou El Abass, (e) Khaled Abou El Abbes, (f) Khaled Abou El Abes, (g) Khaled Abulabbas Na Oor, (h) Mukhtar Belmukhtar, (i) Abou Abbes Khaled, (j) Belaoua, (k) Belaour). Date of birth: 1.6.1972. Place of birth: Ghardaia, Algeria. Nationality: Algerian. Other information: (a) Father's name is Mohamed and mother's name is Zohra Chemkha, (b) Member of the Council of the The Organization of Al- Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM); (c) Head of AI Mouakaoune Biddam, AI Moulathamoun and AI Mourabitoun. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b):11.11.2003.’

(3)

The entry ‘Hamid Hamad Hamid al-'Ali. Date of birth: 17 Nov. 1960. Place of birth: (a) Kuwait, (b) Qatar. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 15.8.2014.’ shall be replaced by the following:

‘Hamid Hamad Hamid al-'Ali. Date of birth: 17 Nov. 1960. Place of birth: (a) Kuwait, (b) Qatar. Nationality: Kuwaiti. Passport No.: (a) 001714467 (Kuwaiti passport), (b) 101505554 (Kuwaiti passport). Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 15.8.2014.’


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/42


COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1023/2014

of 26 September 2014

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.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 September 2014.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development


(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.


ANNEX

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

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

MK

53,3

TR

83,3

XS

79,6

ZZ

72,1

0707 00 05

MK

29,8

TR

100,1

ZZ

65,0

0709 93 10

TR

108,4

ZZ

108,4

0805 50 10

AR

143,7

CL

91,2

IL

103,5

TR

117,7

UY

116,2

ZA

139,0

ZZ

118,6

0806 10 10

BR

167,9

MK

103,8

TR

113,0

ZZ

128,2

0808 10 80

BR

56,6

CL

121,2

NZ

126,0

US

135,4

ZA

153,7

ZZ

118,6

0808 30 90

CN

101,3

TR

118,4

ZZ

109,9

0809 40 05

MK

9,0

ZZ

9,0


(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/44


COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1024/2014

of 26 September 2014

fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by applications for import licences lodged from 8 to 14 September 2014 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 in the sugar sector and suspending submission of applications for such licences

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 (2) and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 (3) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of sugar products.

(2)

The quantities covered by import licence applications lodged from 8 to 14 September 2014 for the subperiod from 1 to 31 October 2014 exceed the quantities available under order number 09.4321. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (4). Submission of further applications for import licences under that order number should be suspended until the end of the quota period.

(3)

The quantities covered by import licence applications lodged from 8 to 14 September 2014 for the subperiod from 1 to 31 October 2014 are equal to the quantities available under order number 09.4367. Submission of further applications for import licences under that order number should be suspended until the end of the quota period.

(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   The quantities covered by import licence applications lodged under Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 from 8 to 14 September 2014 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

2.   Submission of further applications for import licences under the order numbers indicated in the Annex shall be suspended until the end of the 2014/2015 quota period.

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 September 2014.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development


(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 of 25 September 2009 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas in the sugar sector (OJ L 254, 26.9.2009, p. 82).

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 of 25 February 2013 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of Croatia (OJ L 55, 27.2.2013, p. 1).

(4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).


ANNEX

‘CXL concessions sugar’

2014/2015 Quota period

Applications lodged from 8 to 14 September 2014

Order No

Country

Allocation coefficient (%)

Further applications

09.4317

Australia

09.4318

Brazil

09.4319

Cuba

09.4320

Any third country

09.4321

India

33,311125

Suspended


‘Balkans sugar’

2014/2015 Quota period

Applications lodged from 8 to 14 September 2014

Order No

Country

Allocation coefficient (%)

Further applications

09.4324

Albania

09.4325

Bosnia and Herzegovina

09.4326

Serbia

09.4327

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia


Transitional measures, ‘exceptional import sugar’ and ‘industrial sugar’

2014/2015 Quota period

Applications lodged from 8 to 14 September 2014

Order No

Type

Allocation coefficient (%)

Further applications

09.4367

Transitional measures (Croatia)

Suspended

09.4380

Exceptional import

09.4390

Industrial sugar


DECISIONS

27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/47


COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 September 2014

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex II of the EEA Agreement

(2014/675/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 43(2), 114(1) and 168(4)(b) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) ('the EEA Agreement') entered into force on 1 January 1994.

(2)

Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex II to the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning technical regulations, standards, testing and certification.

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 541/2011 (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 544/2011 (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 545/2011 (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 546/2011 (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(10)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2011 (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(11)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(12)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 (11) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(13)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 (12) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(14)

Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 repeals Council Directives 79/117/EEC (13) and 91/414/EEC (14), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(15)

Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 repeals Regulation (EU) No 544/2011, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(16)

Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 repeals Regulation (EU) No 545/2011, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(17)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

(18)

The position of the Union within EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2014.

For the Council

The President

F. GUIDI


(1)  OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.

(2)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

(3)  Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

(4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1).

(5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 541/2011 of 1 June 2011 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 187).

(6)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 544/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data requirements for active substances (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 1).

(7)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 545/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data requirements for plant protection products (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 67).

(8)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 546/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards uniform principles for evaluation and authorisation of plant protection products (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 127).

(9)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2011 of 8 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards labelling requirements for plant protection products (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 176).

(10)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the implementation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26).

(11)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for active substances, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 1).

(12)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for plant protection products, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 85).

(13)  Council Directive 79/117/EEC of 21 December 1978 prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances (OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 36.)

(14)  Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1).


DRAFT

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No .../2014

of

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (2), as corrected by OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 38, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 541/2011 of 1 June 2011 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 544/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data requirements for active substances (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 545/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data requirements for plant protection products (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 546/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards uniform principles for evaluation and authorisation of plant protection products (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2011 of 8 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards labelling requirements for plant protection products (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the implementation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for active substances, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(10)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for plant protection products, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(11)

Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 repeals Council Directives 79/117/EEC (11) and 91/414/EEC (12), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(12)

Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 repeals Regulation (EU) No 544/2011, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(13)

Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 repeals Regulation (EU) No 545/2011, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(14)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

The following is inserted after point 12zzo (Commission Decision 2013/204/EU):

‘13.

32009 R 1107: Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

The EFTA States shall be free to limit access to their markets of plant protection products containing active substances approved in accordance with Council Directive 91/414/EEC or the Transitional measures in Article 80 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

(b)

The EFTA States, with the exception of Liechtenstein, may be “rapporteur Member State” and “co-rapporteur”.

(c)

The following shall be added to Article 18:

“The allocation of evaluation of active substances to an EFTA State according to Article 18(f) is subject to consent from that State.”

(d)

The following shall be added to Articles 37(4) and 42(2):

“For the EFTA States the time limit of 120 days shall at the earliest run from the date when the Act of approval of the active substances contained in the plant protection product is incorporated into the present Agreement.”

(e)

The following shall be added to Article 47(3):

“For the EFTA States the time limit of 120 days shall at the earliest run from the date when the Act of approval of the active substances contained in the low-risk plant protection product is incorporated into the present Agreement.”

(f)

The following shall be added to Article 48:

“The EFTA States may limit access to their markets of plant protection products containing genetically modified organisms, when measures to restrict or prohibit those organisms have been taken according to Article 23 of Directive 2001/18/EC, as adapted by this Agreement.”

(g)

Article 49 shall not apply to Liechtenstein.

(h)

Article 80(6) shall be replaced by the following:

“Plant protection products authorized in accordance with national provisions applicable at the time of authorization may continue to be placed on the market until the plant protection product has been risk assessed according to Regulation (EU) No 1107/2009.”

(i)

The following shall be added to “Zone A — North” in Annex I:

“Iceland, Norway”

(j)

The following shall be added to “Zone B — Centre” in Annex I:

“Liechtenstein”

13a.

32011 R 0540: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 38, as amended by:

32011 R 0541: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 541/2011 of 1 June 2011 (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 187).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

The EFTA States shall be free to limit access to their markets of plant protection products containing active substances approved in accordance with Council Directive 91/414/EEC or the Transitional measures in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 Article 80.

13b.

32011 R 0544: Commission Regulation (EU) No 544/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data requirements for active substances (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 1).

13c.

32011 R 0545: Commission Regulation (EU) No 545/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data requirements for plant protection products (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 67).

13d.

32011 R 0546: Commission Regulation (EU) No 546/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards uniform principles for evaluation and authorisation of plant protection products (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 127).

13e.

32011 R 0547: Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2011 of 8 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards labeling requirements for plant protection products (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 176).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “RSh 1” in point 1.1. of Annex II:

“IS: Eitrað í snertingu við augu.

NO: Giftig ved øyekontakt.”

(b)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “RSh 2” in point 1.1. of Annex II:

“IS: Getur valdið ljósnæmingu.

NO: Kan gi overfølsomhet for sollys/UV-stråling.”

(c)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “RSh 3” in point 1.1. of Annex II:

“IS: Efnið brennir húð og augu í snertingu við gufu og veldur kali í snertingu við vökva.

NO: Kontakt med damp virker etsende på hud og øyne, og kontakt med væske gir frostskade.”

(d)

The following shall be added to the list in point 1 of Annex III:

“IS: Mengið ekki vatn með efninu eða íláti þess. (Hreinsið ekki búnað nálægt yfirborðsvatni/Koma skal í veg fyrir að mengun verði með afrennsli frá bæjarhlöðum og vegum.)

NO: Unngå forurensning av vannmiljøet med produktet eller emballasjen. (Ikke rengjør spredeutstyr nær overflatevann/unngå forurensning via avrenning fra gårdsplasser og veier).”

(e)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPo 1” under the title “Specific Provisions” in point 2.1 of Annex III:

“IS: Ef efnið kemst í snertingu við húð skal fyrst hreinsa það af með þurrum klút og skola síðan húðina með miklu vatni.

NO: Etter kontakt med huden, fjern først produktet med en tørr klut, og vask deretter med mye vann.”

(f)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPo 2” under the title “Specific Provisions” in point 2.1 of Annex III:

“IS: Þvoið allan hlífðarfatnað að lokinni notkun.

NO: Vask alt personlig verneutstyr etter bruk.”

(g)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPo 3” under the title “Specific Provisions” in point 2.1 of Annex III:

“IS: Forðist innöndun reyks eftir að kveikt hefur verið í efninu og yfirgefið þegar í stað svæðið sem er til meðhöndlunar.

NO: Pust ikke inn røyken etter at produktet har antent, og forlat det behandlede området øyeblikkelig.”

(h)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPo 4” under the title “Specific Provisions” in point 2.1 of Annex III:

“IS: Opna skal ílátið utanhús og við þurr skilyrði.

NO: Beholderen skal åpnes utendørs og under tørre forhold.”

(i)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPo 5” under the title “Specific Provisions” in point 2.1 of Annex III:

“IS: Loftræsta skal úðuð svæði/gróðurhús (vandlega/eða í tilgreindan tíma/þar til úðinn hefur þornað) áður en farið er þangað inn aftur.

NO: De behandlede områder/veksthus ventileres (grundig/eller angivelse av tid/inntil produktet har tørket) før man oppholder seg der igjen.”

(j)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPe 1” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Til að vernda grunnvatn/jarðvegslífverur skal ekki nota þetta eða annað efni sem inniheldur (tilgreinið virkt efni eða flokk virkra efna eftir því sem við á) lengur eða oftar en (tilgreinið hversu lengi eða oft má nota efnið).

NO: For å beskytte (grunnvannet/jordlevende organismer) må dette produktet eller andre produkter som inneholder (angi navnet på virksomt stoff eller gruppe av virksomme stoffer) kun brukes/ikke brukes mer enn (angi tidsperiode eller antall behandlinger).”

(k)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPe 2” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Til að vernda grunnvatn/vatnalífverur skal ekki nota þetta efni (á tilgreinda jarðvegsgerð eða við tilgreindar aðstæður).

NO: For å beskytte (grunnvannet/vannlevende organismer) må dette produktet ikke brukes (på beskrevet jordtype eller under beskrevne forhold).”

(l)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPe 3” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Til að vernda vatnalífverur/plöntur utan markhóps/liðdýr utan markhóps/skordýr má ekki nota efnið nær óræktuðu landi/yfirborðsvatni en (tilgreind breidd svæðis sem er óheimilt að úða).

NO: For å beskytte (vannlevende organismer/viltlevende planter/insekter/leddyr) må dette produktet ikke brukes nærmere enn (angi avstand) fra (overflatevann/kantvegetasjon).”

(m)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPe 4” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Til að vernda vatnalífverur/plöntur utan markhóps má ekki nota efnið á malbikað, steinsteypt, hellulagðt eða malarborið yfirborð eða vegi (járnbrautarspor) eða önnur svæði þar sem hætt er við afrennsli út í umhverfið.

NO: For å beskytte (vannlevende organismer/viltlevende planter) må dette produktet ikke brukes på harde overflater som asfalterte, betong- brostein- eller gruslagte områder og veier/jernbane, eller på andre områder med stor risiko for avrenning.”

(n)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPe 5” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Til að vernda fugla/villt spendýr verður að gæta þess vandlega að efnið sé algerlega hulið jarðvegi; gætið þess sérstaklega að efnið sé hulið í endum raða.

NO: For å beskytte (fugler/ville pattedyr) skal produktet innblandes i jorden. Sørg også for at produktet er helt innblandet i enden av radene.”

(o)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPe 6” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Hreinsið upp allt efni, sem hefur farið til spillis, til að vernda fugla/villt spendýr.

NO: For å beskytte (fugler/ville pattedyr) skal alt søl fjernes.”

(p)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPe 7” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Óheimilt er að nota efnið á varptíma fugla.

NO: Må ikke brukes i fuglenes hekketid.”

(q)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPe 8” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Hættulegt frævandi skordýrum/Til að vernda býflugur og önnur frævandi skordýr er óheimilt að nota efnið á blómstrandi nytjaplöntur/Óheimilt er að nota efnið þar sem býflugur eru í fæðuleit/Fjarlægið býkúpur meðan meðhöndlun með efninu fer fram eða hyljið þær á meðan og í (tilgreinið tíma) að lokinni meðhöndlun/Óheimilt er að nota efnið ef blómstrandi illgresi er til staðar/Eyða skal illgresi áður en það blómgast/Óheimilt er að nota efnið fyrir (tilgreinið tíma).

NO: Farlig for bier./For å beskytte bier og andre pollinerende insekter må dette produkt ikke brukes mens kulturen blomstrer./Må ikke brukes der biene søker næring./Dekk til eller flytt bikuber i behandlingsperioden og i (nevn antall timer/dager) etter behandlingen./Må ikke brukes i nærheten av blomstrende ugress./Fjern ugresset før det blomstrer./Må ikke brukes før (tidspunkt).”

(r)

The following shall be added to the list in point 2.3 of Annex III:

“IS: Til að koma í veg fyrir þolmyndun skal ekki nota þetta eða annað varnarefni sem inniheldur (tilgreinið virkt efni eða flokk virkra efna eftir því sem við á) oftar eða lengur en (tilgreinið hversu oft eða lengi má nota efnið).

NO: For å unngå utvikling av resistens må dette produkt eller andre produkter som inneholder (angi virksomt stoff eller gruppe av virksomme stoffer) kun brukes/ikke brukes mer enn (i tidsperioden eller antall ganger).”

(s)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPr 1” in point 2.4 of Annex III:

“IS: Beitu skal komið fyrir þannig að ekki sé hætta á að önnur dýr komist í hana. Festa skal beituna tryggilega þannig að nagdýr geti ekki dregið hana í burtu.

NO: Produktet skal plasseres på en slik måte at risikoen for at andre dyr kan innta produktet minimeres. Pass på at produkt i blokkform ikke kan flyttes vekk av de gnagere som skal bekjempes.”

(t)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPr 2” in point 2.4 of Annex III:

“IS: Auðkennið svæðið, sem meðhöndla á, meðan á meðhöndlun stendur. Varað skal við hættunni á að verða fyrir eitrun (beinni eða óbeinni) af völdum storkuvarans og tilgreina skal móteitrið við honum.

NO: Det behandlede området skal merkes i behandlingsperioden. Faren for forgiftning (primær eller sekundær) ved inntak av antikoaguleringsmidler, samt motgift, skal angis på oppslag.”

(u)

The following shall be added to the list under the title “SPr 3” in point 2.4 of Annex III:

“IS: Hræ nagdýra skulu fjarlægð daglega af meðhöndlaða svæðinu meðan meðhöndlun stendur yfir. Ekki má setja hræin í opin sorpílát.

NO: Døde gnagere skal fjernes fra behandlingsområdet hver dag. Døde gnagere må ikke plasseres i åpne avfallsbeholdere.”

13f.

32012 R 0844: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the implementation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26).’

2.

The text of point 13b (Commission Regulation (EU) No 544/2011) is replaced by the following:

32013 R 0283: Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for active substances, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 1).’

3.

The text of point 13c (Commission Regulation (EU) No 545/2011) is replaced by the following:

32013 R 0284: Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for plant protection products, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 85).’

Article 2

The text of points 6 (Council Directive 79/117/EEC) and 12a (Council Directive 91/414/EEC) in Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement are deleted.

Article 3

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 540/2011, as corrected by OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 38, (EU) No 541/2011, (EU) No 544/2011, (EU) No 545/2011, (EU) No 546/2011, (EU) No 547/2011, (EU) No 844/2012, (EU) No 283/2013 and (EU) No 284/2013 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on […], provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*).

For Liechtenstein this JCD shall enter into force on the same day or on the day of entry into force of the Agreement between Liechtenstein and Austria laying down the cooperation in the field of authorisation procedures for plant protection products and adjuvants according to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, whichever is the later.

Article 5

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, ….

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

The Secretaries

To the EEA Joint Committee


(1)  OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 187.

(4)  OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 67.

(6)  OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 127.

(7)  OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 176.

(8)  OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26.

(9)  OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 1.

(10)  OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 85.

(11)  OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 36.

(12)  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.

(*)  [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.]


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/56


COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 September 2014

appointing a Czech alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2014/676/EU)

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 CzechGovernment,

Whereas:

(1)

On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015. On 24 September 2012, by Council Decision 2012/524/EU (3), Mr Milan CHOVANEC was appointed alternate member until 25 January 2015.

(2)

An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Milan CHOVANEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

Mr Václav ŠLAJS, Hejtman Plzeňského kraje.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2014.

For the Council

The President

F. GUIDI


(1)  OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

(2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.

(3)  OJ L 263, 28.9.2012, p. 41.


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/57


COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 September 2014

appointing a Dutch member and four Dutch alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2014/677/EU)

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 DutchGovernment,

Whereas:

(1)

On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015. On 18 January 2011, by Council Decision 2011/41/EU (3), Mr H.P.M. (Henk) KOOL was appointed as member and Mr H.A.J. (Henk) AALDERINK, Mr J.P.W. (Jan Willem) GROOT and Ms L.W.C.M. (Loes) van der MEIJS were appointed as alternate members until 25 January 2015. On 11 December 2012, by Council Decision 2012/779/EU (4) Ms J.H.M. (Jon) HERMANS-VLOEDBELD was appointed as alternate member until 25 January 2015.

(2)

A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr H.P.M. (Henk) KOOL.

(3)

Four alternate members' seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr H.A.J. (Henk) AALDERINK, Mr J.P.W. (Jan Willem) GROOT, Ms J.H.M. (Jon) HERMANS-VLOEDBELD and Ms L.W.C.M. (Loes) van der MEIJS,

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 2015:

(a)

as member:

Mr O. (Onno) HOES, Burgemeester (mayor) of Maastricht

and

(b)

as alternate members:

Ms A. (Annemiek) JETTEN, Burgemeester (Mayor) of Sluis

Mr R. (Rob) JONKMAN, Wethouder (alderman: member of the executive council) of the municipality of Opsterland

Mr H.J.J. (Henri) LENFERINK, Burgemeester (mayor) of Leiden

Mr C.L. (Cornelis) VISSER, Burgemeester (mayor) of Twenterand.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2014.

For the Council

The President

F. GUIDI


(1)  OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

(2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.

(3)  OJ L 19, 22.1.2011, p. 17.

(4)  OJ L 342, 14.12.2012, p. 45.


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/59


COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2014/678/CFSP

of 26 September 2014

implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1), and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

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

(2)

By its judgment of 16 July 2014 in Case T-572/11, the Court of Justice of the European Union annulled the Council's decision to include Samir Hassan on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

(3)

Samir Hassan should be included again on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures, on the basis of a new statement of reasons.

(4)

Furthermore, the information relating to two entities listed in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be updated.

(5)

Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 September 2014.

For the Council

The President

S. GOZI


(1)  OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.


ANNEX

1.

The following person is inserted in the list of natural and legal persons set out in Section A of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP:

 

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

‘48.

Samir (

Image

) Hassan (

Image

)

 

Samir Hassan is a prominent businessman, close to key figures of the Syrian regime, such as Rami Makhlouf and Issam Anbouba; since March 2014, he has held the position of Vice Chairman for Russia of the Bilateral Business Councils following his appointment by Minister of Economy, Khodr Orfali. Additionally, he supports the regime's war effort with cash donations. Accordingly, Samir Hassan is associated with persons benefitting from or supporting the regime and provides support to and benefits from the Syrian regime.

27.9.2014’

2.

The entries concerning the entities listed below, as set out in Section B of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP, are replaced by the following entries:

 

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

‘54.

Overseas Petroleum Trading a.k.a. “Overseas Petroleum Trading SAL (Off-Shore)” a.k.a. “Overseas Petroleum Company”

Dunant Street, Snoubra Sector, Beirut, Lebanon.

Providing support to the Syrian regime and benefitting from the regime by organising covert shipments of oil to the Syrian regime.

23.7.2014

55.

Tri Ocean Trading a.k.a. Tri-Ocean Energy

35b Saray El Maadi Tower, Corniche El Nile, Cairo, Egypt, Postal Code 11431 P.O. Box: 1313 Maadi

Providing support to the Syrian regime and benefitting from the regime by organising covert shipments of oil to the Syrian regime.

23.7.2014’


27.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/61


COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 25 September 2014

amending Implementing Decision 2012/270/EU as regards its period of application and as regards the movement to packing facilities of potato tubers originating in areas demarcated in order to prevent the spread within the Union of Epitrix cucumeris (Harris), Epitrix similaris (Gentner), Epitrix subcrinita (Lec.) and Epitrix tuberis (Gentner)

(notified under document C(2014) 6731)

(2014/679/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular the fourth sentence of Article 16(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Implementing Decision 2012/270/EU (2) provides for emergency measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Epitrix cucumeris (Harris), Epitrix similaris (Gentner), Epitrix subcrinita (Lec.) and Epitrix tuberis (Gentner).

(2)

The development of the situation since Implementing Decision 2012/270/EU took effect has shown that the measures it provides for are efficacious and should continue to apply. Therefore, it is appropriate that that Implementing Decision applies without a limitation of time.

(3)

Experience shows that it is necessary to grant greater flexibility as regards the facility where the potato tubers undergo treatment ensuring that no more than 0,1 % of soil remains on them and that the specified organisms are removed. Therefore, it should be permitted that those tubers are moved outside the demarcated areas before that treatment takes place. The movement to those facilities should, however, be subject to requirements ensuring that the respective phytosanitary risk is reduced to acceptable levels.

(4)

In order to ensure that the specified organisms cannot establish or spread outside a demarcated area, requirements should be established concerning disposal of the relevant waste soil and other waste material. For the same purpose, requirements should also be established concerning vehicles and packaging for the transport or handling of those potato tubers before they move outside the demarcated area or from a packing facility located outside that area. It is also necessary that machinery used for the handling of potato tubers in the packing facilities located outside demarcated areas is cleaned to avoid infestation of other potatoes handled by the same machinery.

(5)

In order to facilitate control by Member States of the packing outside a demarcated area of potato tubers originating in such an area, it is important that packing facilities located outside demarcated areas are authorised for that purpose and required to keep records of the potato tubers handled which originate in demarcated areas.

(6)

Implementing Decision 2012/270/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.

(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

Implementing Decision 2012/270/EU is amended as follows:

(1)

Article 3 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 3

Movement of potato tubers within the Union

1.   Potato tubers originating in demarcated areas within the Union established in accordance with Article 5, packed within those areas or at the facilities referred to in Article 3b may be moved within the Union only if they meet the conditions, as set out in point (1) of Section 2 of Annex I.

Potato tubers originating in a demarcated area, may be moved from that demarcated area to a packing facility fulfilling the requirements of Article 3b which is in the vicinity of that demarcated area provided that the conditions set out in point (2) of Section 2 of Annex I are fulfilled. Potato tubers may be stored at that facility.

In the case of the second subparagraph, the responsible official body shall carry out the following actions:

(a)

intensive monitoring for the presence of the specified organisms through appropriate inspections on potato plants and, where appropriate, other host plants, including fields where those plants are growing, within at least a radius of 100 m of the packing facility;

(b)

activities to raise public awareness concerning the threat of the specified organisms and the measures adopted to prevent its introduction into and spread within the Union in the vicinity of the packing facility.

2.   Potato tubers introduced into the Union in accordance with Article 2 from third countries where one or more of the specified organisms are known to be present, may be moved within the Union only if they meet the conditions, as set out in point (3)of Section 2 of Annex I.

Article 3a

Requirements concerning vehicles, packaging, machinery and waste soil

1.   Member States shall ensure that any vehicle and packaging having been used to transport the potato tubers originating in a demarcated area prior to fulfilment of point 1(b) of Section 2 of Annex I is decontaminated and cleaned in an appropriate manner in the following cases:

(a)

before they are moved outside the demarcated area; and

(b)

before they leave a packing facility, as referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1).

2.   Member States shall ensure that machinery used to handle the potato tubers referred to in paragraph 1 in a packing facility referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) is decontaminated and cleaned in an appropriate manner after each use.

3.   Member States shall ensure that the waste soil, or other waste material, resulting from the fulfilment of the requirements of Article 3(1) and paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article is disposed of in such a manner to ensure that the specified organisms cannot establish or spread outside a demarcated area.

Article 3b

Requirements concerning packing facilities located outside the demarcated areas concerned

Packing facilities located outside the demarcated areas concerned and handling potato tubers originating in such areas, as referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1), shall fulfil the following requirements:

(a)

they are authorised by the responsible official body to pack potato tubers originating in a demarcated area; and

(b)

they keep, for one year from the time of arrival of the potato tubers at that facility, records of the potato tubers handled which originate in demarcated areas.’

;

(2)

Article 7 is deleted;

(3)

Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2014.

For the Commission

Tonio BORG

Member of the Commission


(1)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Implementing Decision 2012/270/EU of 16 May 2012 as regards emergency measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Epitrix cucumeris (Harris), Epitrix similaris (Gentner), Epitrix subcrinita (Lec.) and Epitrix tuberis (Gentner) (OJ L 132, 23.5.2012, p. 18).


ANNEX

Annex I to Implementing Decision 2012/270/EU is amended as follows:

Section 2 is replaced by the following:

‘SECTION 2

Conditions for movement

(1)

Potato tubers originating in demarcated areas within the Union may be moved from such areas into non-demarcated areas within the Union only if the following conditions are fulfilled:

(a)

the potato tubers have been grown in a registered place of production in accordance with Commission Directive 92/90/EEC (1) or by a registered producer in accordance with Commission Directive 93/50/EEC (2), or moved from a warehouse or a dispatching centre registered in accordance with Directive 93/50/EEC;

(b)

the potato tubers have been washed or brushed so that there is no more than 0,1 % of soil remaining or have undergone an equivalent method specifically applied in order to achieve the same outcome and remove the specified organisms concerned and to ensure that there is no risk of spreading the specified organisms;

(c)

the packaging material in which potato tubers are moved is clean; and

(d)

the potato tubers are accompanied by a plant passport prepared and issued in accordance with Commission Directive 92/105/EEC (3).

(2)

For the movement of potato tubers to the packing facility, as referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1), in addition to point (1)(a), the following conditions shall be fulfilled:

(a)

the potato tubers have been grown in fields that have been submitted to insecticide treatments against the specified organisms at appropriate times during the growing season;

(b)

pre-harvest official inspections have been carried out, at appropriate times, at those fields, and no specified organisms have been detected;

(c)

the producer has, in advance, notified the responsible official bodies of its intention to move potato tubers in accordance with this point, and of the date of intended movement;

(d)

the potato tubers are transported to the packing facility in closed vehicles, or in closed and clean packaging, in such a manner to ensure that the specified organisms cannot escape or spread;

(e)

during their transport to the packing facility, the potato tubers are accompanied by a document identifying their origin and destination; and

(f)

immediately upon arrival at the packing facility, the potato tubers are subject to the treatment described in point 1(b) of this Section.

(3)

Potato tubers introduced into the Union in accordance with Section 1 from third countries where one or more of the specified organisms are known to be present may be moved within the Union only if they are accompanied by the plant passport referred to in point (1)(d).