26.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 296/1

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 (2) fixes for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required.

(2)

The North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) made a recommendation in February 2004 regarding vessels having engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fisheries. In May 2006, NEAFC made a recommendation to amend the provisions regarding IUU fisheries, such that vessels that have been confirmed to have engaged in IUU fisheries shall not be allowed to enter a Community port. Implementation of that recommendation in the Community legal order should be ensured.

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,

26.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 296/3

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 the Annex thereto.

(2)

In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,

26.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 296/5

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms (2) lays down, inter alia, the detailed rules for disposing of stocks of alcohol arising from distillation under Articles 27, 28 and 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 held by intervention agencies.

(2)

In accordance with Article 80 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000, tendering procedures should be organised for the sale of wine alcohol for new industrial uses with a view to reducing the stocks of wine alcohol in the Community and enabling small-scale industrial projects to be carried out and such alcohol to be processed into goods intended for export for industrial uses. The wine alcohol of Community origin in storage in the Member States consists of quantities produced from distillation under Articles 27, 28 and 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.

(3)

Since 1 January 1999 and in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (3), the prices offered in tenders and securities must be expressed in euro and payments must be made in euro.

(4)

Minimum prices should be fixed for the submission of tenders, broken down according to the type of end-use.

(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

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26.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 296/8

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1285/2006 (3) opens the procedure for the allocation of export licences for cheese to be exported to the United States of America in 2007 under the GATT quotas referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006.

(2)

Applications for licences for some quotas and product groups exceed the quantities available for the 2007 quota year. Allocation coefficients as provided for in Article 25(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006 should therefore be fixed.

(3)

Given the time limit for the implementation of the procedure of determining those coefficients, as provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1285/2006, this Regulation should apply as soon as possible,

26.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 296/10

(1)

On 17 April 2002 Archer Daniels Midland Company (hereafter ‘ADM’) made a request to the competent authorities of the Netherlands to place diacylglycerol oil of plant origin on the market as a novel food for use in cooking oils, fat spreads, salad dressings, mayonnaise, drinks presented as a replacement for one or more meals of the daily diet, bakery products and yoghurt type products.

(2)

On 20 December 2002 the competent authorities of the Netherlands issued their initial assessment report. In that report they came to the conclusion that the use of diacylglycerol oil of plant origin is safe for human consumption.

(3)

The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 21 January 2003.

(4)

Within the 60 day period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97, reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision.

(5)

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), in its opinion on an application from ADM for approval of diacylglycerol oil (EnovaTM oil) of 2 December 2004 (2), came to the conclusion that the oil is safe for human consumption.

(6)

With respect to the content of trans fatty acids EFSA recommended that it should be reduced to the level in the conventional oils of plant origin that the novel oil is intended to replace, in order for the oil not to be nutritionally disadvantageous to the consumer.

(7)

As regards drinks presented as a replacement for one or more meals of the daily diet Council Directive 89/398/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (3) applies.

(8)

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

26.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 296/13

(1)

On 30 October 2003 Vitatene Antibiotics SAU made a request to the competent authorities of the United Kingdom to place lycopene from Blakeslea trispora on the market as a novel food or novel food ingredient.

(2)

On 6 April 2004 the competent food assessment body of the United Kingdom issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that the proposed uses for lycopene from Blakeslea trispora are safe for human consumption.

(3)

The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 27 April 2004.

(4)

Within the 60-day period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision.

(5)

Consequently, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was consulted on 22 November 2004.

(6)

On 21 April 2005 EFSA adopted the ‘Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to an application on the use of α-tocopherol-containing oil suspension of lycopene from Blakeslea trispora as a novel food ingredient’.

(7)

The opinion came to the conclusion that the requested levels of use of lycopene from Blakeslea trispora would lead to an additional intake of up to about 2 mg/day. It also concluded that this additional intake was not of concern from the safety point of view.

(8)

Food additives falling within the scope of Council Directive 89/107/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption (2), are excluded from the scope of Regulation (EC) No 258/97. This Decision does therefore not constitute authorisation to use lycopene from Blakeslea trispora as a food colour.

(9)

On the basis of the scientific assessment, it is established that lycopene from Blakeslea trispora in an α-tocopherol containing suspension complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.

(10)

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

26.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 296/17

(1)

On 24 October 2001 the company Laboratoires Pharmascience (now Laboratoires Expanscience) made a request to the competent authorities of France to place ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ on the market as a novel food ingredient.

(2)

On 8 January 2002 the competent authorities of France forwarded their initial assessment report to the Commission. The report came to the conclusion that ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ proposed as a food ingredient at a daily intake of 1,5 g per day would make it possible to supplement vitamin E intake and also concluded that the levels of phytosterol were not sufficient to reduce cholesterolaemia.

(3)

The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 18 February 2002.

(4)

Within the 60-day period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97, reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision.

(5)

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was therefore consulted on 30 January 2004.

(6)

On 6 December 2005, EFSA adopted the ‘Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to “rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter” as a novel food ingredient’.

(7)

The opinion came to the conclusion that the proposed use level of 1,5 g per day of ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ was safe.

(8)

It is recognised that ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ at the intended use level of 1,5 g is a safe source of Vitamin E. For labelling and presentation, Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (2) applies.

(9)

On the basis of the scientific assessment, it is established that ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.

(10)

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

26.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 296/20

(1)

On 24 October 2001 the company Laboratoires Pharmascience (now Laboratoires Expanscience) made a request to the competent authorities of France to place ‘maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ on the market as a novel food ingredient.

(2)

On 8 January 2002 the competent authorities of France forwarded their initial assessment report to the Commission. The report came to the conclusion that maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter proposed as a food ingredient at a daily intake of 2 g per day would make it possible to supplement vitamin E intake and also concluded that the levels of phytosterol were not sufficient to reduce cholesterolaemia.

(3)

The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 18 February 2002.

(4)

Within the 60-day period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97, reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision.

(5)

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was therefore consulted on 30 January 2004.

(6)

On 6 December 2005, EFSA adopted the ‘Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter as a novel food ingredient’.

(7)

The opinion came to the conclusion that the proposed use level of 2 g per day of ‘maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ was safe.

(8)

It is recognised that ‘maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ at the intended use level of 2 g per day is a safe source of Vitamin E. For labelling and presentation Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (2) applies.

(9)

On the basis of the scientific assessment, it is established that ‘maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.

(10)

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

26.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 296/23

(1)

The temporary admission and the importation of registered horses from South Africa were authorised by Commission Decision 2004/211/EC of 6 January 2004 establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species, and amending Decisions 93/195/EEC and 94/63/EC (2) subject to compliance with certain conditions.

(2)

Commission Decision 2004/262/EC of 17 March 2004 on certain protection measures with regard to registered horses coming from South Africa (3) was adopted in response to outbreaks of African horse sickness in horses kept within the African horse sickness surveillance zone of the Western Cape Province.

(3)

In March 2005 the Commission carried out a veterinary animal health inspection mission in South Africa, including in particular the Western Cape, to assess the measures taken to control the African horse sickness outbreaks. Since 28 March 2004 no further cases of that disease have occurred.

(4)

South Africa has informed the Commission of the satisfactory outcome of a survey in susceptible wildlife, which was completed to ascertain absence of virus circulation in that area.

(5)

The protection measures should therefore no longer apply and Decision 2004/262/EC should be repealed.

(6)

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

26.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 296/24

(1)

On 11 July 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/486/CFSP concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (2), which extended the financing for its civilian component until 31 October 2006.

(2)

Pending transition of the African Union mission to a United Nations (UN) operation in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006), the Council has, in accordance with Article 2 of Decision 2006/486/CFSP, decided, in the light of the Decision by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union of 20 September 2006, to continue the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan until 31 December 2006.

(3)

As concerns the civilian component, the Council should consequently decide on the financing of the continuation of this supporting action. The financing should also as necessary cover expenditure for a possible additional transitional period preceding the hand-over to the United Nations.

(4)

The supporting action will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as set out in Article 11 of the Treaty,