# Official Journal L 13/2023

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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 6616 January 2023 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 13

English edition

Legislation

Volume 6616 January 2023

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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/107 of 9 January 2023 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Châtaigne des Cévennes (PDO)) | 1 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/108 of 9 January 2023 approving non-minor amendments to the product specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Pitina (PGI)) | 3 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Decision (EU) 2023/109 of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 11 January 2023 appointing a judge to the General Court | 4 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/110 of 12 January 2023 laying down emergency measures as regards confirmed cases of infestation with small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) in Italy and France and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/597
  (notified under document C(2023) 194)

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Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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REGULATIONS

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/107 of 9 January 2023 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Châtaigne des Cévennes (PDO))

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/108 of 9 January 2023 approving non-minor amendments to the product specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Pitina (PGI))

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DECISIONS

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Decision (EU) 2023/109 of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 11 January 2023 appointing a judge to the General Court

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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/110 of 12 January 2023 laying down emergency measures as regards confirmed cases of infestation with small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) in Italy and France and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/597
  (notified under document C(2023) 194)

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Aethina tumida

(notified under document C(2023) 194)

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| | | Corrigenda |
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| | * | Corrigendum to Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022 on ensuring a global minimum level of taxation for multinational enterprise groups and large-scale domestic groups in the Union ( OJ L 328, 22.12.2022 ) | 9 |

Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022 on ensuring a global minimum level of taxation for multinational enterprise groups and large-scale domestic groups in the Union ( OJ L 328, 22.12.2022 )

( OJ L 328, 22.12.2022 )

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

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

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REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/107

of 9 January 2023

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Châtaigne des Cévennes’ (PDO))

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, France’s application to register the name ‘Châtaigne des Cévennes’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). |
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Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, France’s application to register the name ‘Châtaigne des Cévennes’ 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 ‘Châtaigne des Cévennes’ should therefore be entered in the register, |
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(2)

As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Châtaigne des Cévennes’ should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Châtaigne des Cévennes’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.

The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6 – Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed, 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, 9 January 2023.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ C 346, 9.9.2022, p. 7.

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(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).

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/108

of 9 January 2023

approving non-minor amendments to the product specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Pitina’ (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 the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Pitina’, registered under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/930 (2). |
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(1)

Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Pitina’, registered under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/930 (2).

| (2) | Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation. |
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(2)

Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.

| (3) | As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved, |
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(3)

As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amendments to the product specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Pitina’ (PGI) are hereby approved.

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, 9 January 2023.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

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(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/930 of 19 June 2018 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Pitina’ (PGI)) (OJ L 165, 2.7.2018, p. 12).

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(3)  
  OJ C 312, 17.8.2022, p. 9.

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DECISIONS

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DECISION (EU) 2023/109 OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

of 11 January 2023

appointing a judge to the General Court

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 254 and 255 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The terms of office of 27 judges of the General Court expired on 31 August 2022, including that of Ms Beatrix RICZIOVÁ, who was appointed Judge of the General Court, on a proposal from the Government of the Slovak Republic, by Decision (EU) 2022/1046 of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States (1). An appointment to that post should therefore be made for the period from the date of entry into force of this Decision to 31 August 2028. |
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(1)

The terms of office of 27 judges of the General Court expired on 31 August 2022, including that of Ms Beatrix RICZIOVÁ, who was appointed Judge of the General Court, on a proposal from the Government of the Slovak Republic, by Decision (EU) 2022/1046 of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States (1). An appointment to that post should therefore be made for the period from the date of entry into force of this Decision to 31 August 2028.

| (2) | It has been proposed that the term of office of Ms Beatrix RICZIOVÁ as Judge of the General Court be renewed. |
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(2)

It has been proposed that the term of office of Ms Beatrix RICZIOVÁ as Judge of the General Court be renewed.

| (3) | The panel set up under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has given a favourable opinion on the suitability of that candidate to perform the duties of Judge of the General Court, |
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(3)

The panel set up under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has given a favourable opinion on the suitability of that candidate to perform the duties of Judge of the General Court,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Ms Beatrix RICZIOVÁ is hereby appointed Judge of the General Court for the period from the date of entry into force of this Decision to 31 August 2028.

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, 11 January 2023.

The President

L. DANIELSSON

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(1)  Decision (EU) 2022/1046 of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 29 June 2022 appointing Judges to the General Court (OJ L 173, 30.6.2022, p. 77).

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2023/110

of 12 January 2023

laying down emergency measures as regards confirmed cases of infestation with small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) in Italy and France and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/597

(notified under document C(2023) 194)

(Only the French and Italian languages are authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (Animal Health Law) (1), and in particular Article 259(1), point (c) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) is an insect native to sub-Saharan Africa, which has spread worldwide in recent decades and can multiply rapidly in the presence, in particular, of bee brood, pollen and honey in honeycomb. Adult specimens can fly up to several kilometres to invade other places. Infestation with small hive beetle is listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 (2). |
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(1)

The Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) is an insect native to sub-Saharan Africa, which has spread worldwide in recent decades and can multiply rapidly in the presence, in particular, of bee brood, pollen and honey in honeycomb. Adult specimens can fly up to several kilometres to invade other places. Infestation with small hive beetle is listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 (2).

| (2) | The Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) is largely absent from the Union, but infestations have occurred in certain zones in Italy since September 2014. Commission Implementing Decision 2014/909/EU (3) laid down certain animal health protection measures as regards confirmed infestations with the Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) in Italy. Those measures have been taken over by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/597 (4). Currently, only the Region of Calabria is listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision as a zone subject to those protective measures. |
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(2)

The Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) is largely absent from the Union, but infestations have occurred in certain zones in Italy since September 2014. Commission Implementing Decision 2014/909/EU (3) laid down certain animal health protection measures as regards confirmed infestations with the Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) in Italy. Those measures have been taken over by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/597 (4). Currently, only the Region of Calabria is listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision as a zone subject to those protective measures.

| (3) | France has recently notified the Commission the infestation with the Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) detected in the French Department of Reunion and also informed about the measures which were put in place. The spread of the Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) from that affected zone in France could constitute a serious hazard to honeybees and bumble bees elsewhere in the Union. The measures taken by France are in line with those taken by Italy and laid down in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/597 and they are considered satisfactory to contain the diffusion of the small hive beetle. |
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(3)

France has recently notified the Commission the infestation with the Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) detected in the French Department of Reunion and also informed about the measures which were put in place. The spread of the Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) from that affected zone in France could constitute a serious hazard to honeybees and bumble bees elsewhere in the Union. The measures taken by France are in line with those taken by Italy and laid down in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/597 and they are considered satisfactory to contain the diffusion of the small hive beetle.

| (4) | In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union, to avoid unjustified barriers to trade being imposed by third countries, as well as to prevent the spread of infestation with the Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) to other zones of the Union, it is appropriate to add the French Department of Reunion to the list of Member States or zones thereof subject to restriction due to the presence of infestation with the Aethina tumida (small hive beetle). |
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In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union, to avoid unjustified barriers to trade being imposed by third countries, as well as to prevent the spread of infestation with the Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) to other zones of the Union, it is appropriate to add the French Department of Reunion to the list of Member States or zones thereof subject to restriction due to the presence of infestation with the Aethina tumida (small hive beetle).

| (5) | Given the difficulties experienced by the competent authority in recent years eradicating the small hive beetle in the affected Member States, those measures should apply until 31 December 2024. |
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Given the difficulties experienced by the competent authority in recent years eradicating the small hive beetle in the affected Member States, those measures should apply until 31 December 2024.

| (6) | In order to obtain a clear and consistent text, it is appropriate to repeal Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/597 and replace it with this Decision. |
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In order to obtain a clear and consistent text, it is appropriate to repeal Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/597 and replace it with this Decision.

| (7) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, |
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(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

For the purposes of this Implementing Decision the following definitions shall apply:

| (a) | ‘beehive’ means a container used for keeping honeybees or bumble bees; |
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(a)

‘beehive’ means a container used for keeping honeybees or bumble bees;

| (b) | ‘apiary’ means an establishment which keeps honeybees or bumble bees; |
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(b)

‘apiary’ means an establishment which keeps honeybees or bumble bees;

| (c) | ‘unprocessed apiculture by-products’ means honey, beeswax, royal jelly, propolis or pollen not intended for human consumption as defined in point 10 of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (5) which have not undergone any processing procedure as referred to in Chapter II, Section 1, Table 2, row 10 of the fourth column of Annex XIV to that Regulation; |
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(c)

‘unprocessed apiculture by-products’ means honey, beeswax, royal jelly, propolis or pollen not intended for human consumption as defined in point 10 of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (5) which have not undergone any processing procedure as referred to in Chapter II, Section 1, Table 2, row 10 of the fourth column of Annex XIV to that Regulation;

| (d) | ‘beekeeping equipment’ means used beehives, parts of beehives and utensils used in an apiary. |
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(d)

‘beekeeping equipment’ means used beehives, parts of beehives and utensils used in an apiary.

Article 2

1.   France and Italy shall ensure that the following emergency measures are implemented in the zones listed in the Annex:

| (a) | a ban on the dispatch of the following commodities to other zones of the Union:






  (i) | honeybees; |
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(a)

a ban on the dispatch of the following commodities to other zones of the Union:

(i)

honeybees;

| (ii) | bumble bees; |
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bumble bees;

| (iii) | unprocessed apiculture by-products; |
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(iii)

unprocessed apiculture by-products;

| (iv) | beekeeping equipment; |
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(iv)

beekeeping equipment;

| (v) | apiculture products in honeycomb intended for human consumption; |
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(v)

apiculture products in honeycomb intended for human consumption;

| (b) | the carrying out of surveillance in beehives and apiaries and epidemiological investigations, including:






  (i) | the identification and tracing of movements of the commodities referred to in point (a) to and from apiaries and honey extraction establishments situated in an area of 20 km radius around the beehive(s) where an infestation with Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) has been confirmed; |
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(b)

the carrying out of surveillance in beehives and apiaries and epidemiological investigations, including:

(i)

the identification and tracing of movements of the commodities referred to in point (a) to and from apiaries and honey extraction establishments situated in an area of 20 km radius around the beehive(s) where an infestation with Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) has been confirmed;

| (ii) | the notification of the results of such surveillance and epidemiological investigations to the Commission. |
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(ii)

the notification of the results of such surveillance and epidemiological investigations to the Commission.

2.   Based on the results of the surveillance and epidemiological investigations provided for in paragraph 1, point (b), France and Italy may implement additional appropriate emergency measures pursuant to Article 257 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2024.

Article 4

Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/597 is repealed.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic and the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 12 January 2023.

For the Commission

Stella KYRIAKIDES

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1.

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(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 of 3 December 2018 on the application of certain disease prevention and control rules to categories of listed diseases and establishing a list of species and groups of species posing a considerable risk for the spread of those listed diseases (OJ L 308, 4.12.2018, p. 21).

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(3)  Commission Implementing Decision 2014/909/EU of 12 December 2014 concerning certain protective measures with regard to confirmed occurrences of the small hive beetle in Italy (OJ L 359, 16.12.2014, p. 161).

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(4)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/597 of 12 April 2021 laying down emergency measures in relation to confirmed cases of infestation with small hive beetle in Italy (OJ, L 128, 14.4.2021, p. 4).

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(5)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1).

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ANNEX

List of Member States or zones thereof subject to emergency measures referred to in Article 2(1)

| Member State | Zones subject to emergency measures |
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| France | Department of Reunion |
| Italy | Region of Calabria: whole Region |

Member State

Zones subject to emergency measures

France

Department of Reunion

Italy

Region of Calabria: whole Region

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Corrigendum to Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022 on ensuring a global minimum level of taxation for multinational enterprise groups and large-scale domestic groups in the Union

(
  Official Journal of the European Union L 328 of 22 December 2022
  )

On the cover page and on pages 1 and 58, the adoption date (title and signature) of the Directive:

for:

‘
  14 December 2022
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read:

‘
  15 December 2022
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