# Official Journal L 278/2015

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 5823 October 2015 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 278

English edition

Legislation

Volume 5823 October 2015

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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1903 of 20 October 2015 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Norway lobster in areas VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe by vessels flying the flag of Belgium | 1 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1904 of 20 October 2015 establishing a prohibition of fishing for megrims in areas VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe by vessels flying the flag of Belgium | 3 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1905 of 22 October 2015 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the dioxin testing of oils, fats and products derived thereof (
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  ) | 5 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1906 of 22 October 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods (
  1
  ) | 11 |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1907 of 22 October 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 13 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1908 of 22 October 2015 in support of a global reporting mechanism on illicit small arms and light weapons and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition to reduce the risk of their illicit trade (iTrace II) | 15 |
| | | ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS |
| | * | Decision No 1/2015 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 12 October 2015 appointing a member to the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) [2015/1909] | 26 |

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II   Non-legislative acts

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REGULATIONS

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1903 of 20 October 2015 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Norway lobster in areas VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1904 of 20 October 2015 establishing a prohibition of fishing for megrims in areas VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1905 of 22 October 2015 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the dioxin testing of oils, fats and products derived thereof (
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  )

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5

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1906 of 22 October 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods (
  1
  )

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11

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1907 of 22 October 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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DECISIONS

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Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1908 of 22 October 2015 in support of a global reporting mechanism on illicit small arms and light weapons and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition to reduce the risk of their illicit trade (iTrace II)

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ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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Decision No 1/2015 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 12 October 2015 appointing a member to the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) [2015/1909]

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| | | Corrigenda |
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| | * | Corrigendum to Information concerning the signature of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Tunisia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and Tunisia on the general principles for the participation of Tunisia in Union programmes ( OJ L 104, 23.4.2015 ) | 28 |

Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Information concerning the signature of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Tunisia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and Tunisia on the general principles for the participation of Tunisia in Union programmes ( OJ L 104, 23.4.2015 )

( OJ L 104, 23.4.2015 )

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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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II Non-legislative acts

REGULATIONS

| 23.10.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 278/1 |
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/1903

of 20 October 2015

establishing a prohibition of fishing for Norway lobster in areas VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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) 2015/104 (2) lays down quotas for 2015. |
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(1)

Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 (2) lays down quotas for 2015.

| (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 2015. |
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(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 2015.

| (3) | It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock, |
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(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 2015 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, 20 October 2015.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

João AGUIAR MACHADO

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 of 19 January 2015 fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters, amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 779/2014 (OJ L 22, 28.1.2015, p. 1).

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ANNEX

| No | 51/TQ104 |
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| Member State | Belgium |
| Stock | NEP/8ABDE. |
| Species | Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) |
| Zone | VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe |
| Closing date | 19.9.2015 |

No

51/TQ104

Member State

Belgium

Stock

NEP/8ABDE.

Species

Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)

Zone

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

Closing date

19.9.2015

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| 23.10.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 278/3 |
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23.10.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/1904

of 20 October 2015

establishing a prohibition of fishing for megrims in areas VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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) 2015/104 (2) lays down quotas for 2015. |
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(1)

Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 (2) lays down quotas for 2015.

| (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 2015. |
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(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 2015.

| (3) | It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock, |
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(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 2015 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, 20 October 2015.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

João AGUIAR MACHADO

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 of 19 January 2015 fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters, amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 779/2014 (OJ L 22, 28.1.2015, p. 1).

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ANNEX

| No | 50/TQ104 |
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| Member State | Belgium |
| Stock | LEZ/8ABDE. |
| Species | Megrims (Lepidorhombus spp.) |
| Zone | VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe |
| Closing date | 19.9.2015 |

No

50/TQ104

Member State

Belgium

Stock

LEZ/8ABDE.

Species

Megrims (Lepidorhombus spp.)

Zone

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

Closing date

19.9.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/1905

of 22 October 2015

amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the dioxin testing of oils, fats and products derived thereof

(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 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene (1), and in particular Article 27 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 lays down general rules on feed hygiene, as well as conditions and arrangements to ensure that processing conditions to minimise and control potential hazards are respected. It also provides that feed business establishments are to be registered with or approved by the competent authority. In addition, feed business operators lower down the feed chain are required to source feed only from registered or approved establishments. |
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(1)

Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 lays down general rules on feed hygiene, as well as conditions and arrangements to ensure that processing conditions to minimise and control potential hazards are respected. It also provides that feed business establishments are to be registered with or approved by the competent authority. In addition, feed business operators lower down the feed chain are required to source feed only from registered or approved establishments.

| (2) | Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 sets out requirements for feed businesses other than at the level of primary production. In particular, it requires that the dioxin testing requirements set out in that Annex are to be reviewed by 16 March 2014. |
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(2)

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 sets out requirements for feed businesses other than at the level of primary production. In particular, it requires that the dioxin testing requirements set out in that Annex are to be reviewed by 16 March 2014.

| (3) | The definition of products derived from vegetable oils set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 should be amended in order to clarify that products derived from refined oil and feed additives authorised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) are not covered by that definition. |
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(3)

The definition of products derived from vegetable oils set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 should be amended in order to clarify that products derived from refined oil and feed additives authorised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) are not covered by that definition.

| (4) | The definition of fat blending set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 should also be amended in order to clarify the difference between fat blending and the solely storage of consecutive batches of fats and oils without mixing them. Furthermore, it should be clarified when blended fats are considered a compound feed and when they are feed materials. |
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(4)

The definition of fat blending set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 should also be amended in order to clarify the difference between fat blending and the solely storage of consecutive batches of fats and oils without mixing them. Furthermore, it should be clarified when blended fats are considered a compound feed and when they are feed materials.

| (5) | As it is prudent to detect products that are clearly contaminated with dioxin at the point of entry in the feed chain, it should be clarified that the requirements concerning dioxin monitoring set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 apply to all feed business operators placing feed on the market, including importers. |
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(5)

As it is prudent to detect products that are clearly contaminated with dioxin at the point of entry in the feed chain, it should be clarified that the requirements concerning dioxin monitoring set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 apply to all feed business operators placing feed on the market, including importers.

| (6) | In order to ensure traceability of and proper information about the feed, compliance with the labelling requirements established in Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and in particular the denominations, specifications and numbers in Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 (4) should be highlighted. |
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(6)

In order to ensure traceability of and proper information about the feed, compliance with the labelling requirements established in Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and in particular the denominations, specifications and numbers in Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 (4) should be highlighted.

| (7) | It is necessary that the requirement of a representative analysis per large quantity is performed on the basis of a representative sample. Therefore it is appropriate that incremental samples to form the aggregate sample are taken at regular intervals, e.g. at least one incremental sample every 50 tonnes, which is in line with the provisions on sampling as provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 (5). |
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(7)

It is necessary that the requirement of a representative analysis per large quantity is performed on the basis of a representative sample. Therefore it is appropriate that incremental samples to form the aggregate sample are taken at regular intervals, e.g. at least one incremental sample every 50 tonnes, which is in line with the provisions on sampling as provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 (5).

| (8) | The results of the dioxin testing established by Regulation (EC) No 183/2005, the reports (6) of the audits of the Commission's Food and Veterinary Office and the fact that no non-compliant sample of products derived from vegetable oils, except fatty acid distillates from physical refining and deodistillates, were notified to the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (7) show that those products do not have a high risk for dioxin contamination. As a result, it is appropriate to alleviate the requirements as regards the 100 % dioxin testing for these products set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005. |
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(8)

The results of the dioxin testing established by Regulation (EC) No 183/2005, the reports (6) of the audits of the Commission's Food and Veterinary Office and the fact that no non-compliant sample of products derived from vegetable oils, except fatty acid distillates from physical refining and deodistillates, were notified to the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (7) show that those products do not have a high risk for dioxin contamination. As a result, it is appropriate to alleviate the requirements as regards the 100 % dioxin testing for these products set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005.

| (9) | In order to clarify the responsibility for the dioxin testing of imported products, a specific provision should be set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005. This should also assure that imported products have the same safety level of those produced in the Union. |
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(9)

In order to clarify the responsibility for the dioxin testing of imported products, a specific provision should be set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005. This should also assure that imported products have the same safety level of those produced in the Union.

| (10) | The system established by Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 in order to prove by means of a certificate that the mandatory analysis of a specific batch has been undertaken should be amended by several specifications concerning the tasks for the different feed business operators in order to clarify the responsibilities of the various actors in the feed chain. |
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(10)

The system established by Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 in order to prove by means of a certificate that the mandatory analysis of a specific batch has been undertaken should be amended by several specifications concerning the tasks for the different feed business operators in order to clarify the responsibilities of the various actors in the feed chain.

| (11) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, |
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(11)

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 II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

Point 2(h) in paragraph (3)(b) of the Annex to this Regulation shall apply from 23 April 2016.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 October 2015.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1.

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(2)  Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29).

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(3)  Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed (OJ L 229, 1.9.2009, p. 1).

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(4)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 of 16 January 2013 on the Catalogue of feed materials (OJ L 29, 30.1.2013, p. 1).

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(5)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 of 27 January 2009 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feed (OJ L 54, 26.2.2009, p. 1).

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(6)  http://ec.europa.eu/food/fvo/audit_reports/index.cfm: Audit numbers 2013-6748, 2013-6749, 2013-6750, 2013-6751, 2013-6752, 2013-6753, 2014-7036, 2014-7037 and 2014-7038

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(7)  http://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/rasff/portal/index_en.htm

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ANNEX

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 is amended as follows:

| (1) | in the Section headed ‘DEFINITIONS’, points (b) and (c) are replaced by the following points (b) and (c) and the following point (d) is added:






  ‘(b) | “products derived from oils and fats” means any product derived directly or indirectly from crude or recovered oils and fats by oleochemical or biodiesel processing or distillation, chemical or physical refining, other than:






  — | the refined oil, |
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(1)

in the Section headed ‘DEFINITIONS’, points (b) and (c) are replaced by the following points (b) and (c) and the following point (d) is added:

‘(b)

“products derived from oils and fats” means any product derived directly or indirectly from crude or recovered oils and fats by oleochemical or biodiesel processing or distillation, chemical or physical refining, other than:

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the refined oil,

| — | products derived from refined oil, and |
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products derived from refined oil, and

| — | feed additives; |
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feed additives;

| (c) | “fat blending” means manufacturing of compound feed or, in case of all components belonging to the same entry in PART C of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 (1) which are derived from the same plant or animal species, of feed materials by mixing crude oils, refined oils, animal fats, oils recovered from food business operators falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 or products derived thereof to produce a blended oil or fat, with the exception of the:






  — | sole storage of consecutive batches, and |
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(c)

“fat blending” means manufacturing of compound feed or, in case of all components belonging to the same entry in PART C of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 (1) which are derived from the same plant or animal species, of feed materials by mixing crude oils, refined oils, animal fats, oils recovered from food business operators falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 or products derived thereof to produce a blended oil or fat, with the exception of the:

—

sole storage of consecutive batches, and

| — | exclusive mixing of refined oils; |
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exclusive mixing of refined oils;

| (d) | “refined oil or fat” means oil or fat that has undergone the process of refining as referred to in No 53 of the glossary of processes listed in Part B of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 68/2013. |
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(d)

“refined oil or fat” means oil or fat that has undergone the process of refining as referred to in No 53 of the glossary of processes listed in Part B of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 68/2013.

(1)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 of 16 January 2013 on the Catalogue of feed materials (OJ L 29, 30.1.2013, p. 1).’;"

| (2) | in Section headed ‘PRODUCTION’ point 8 is replaced by the following and the following point 9 is added:






  ‘8. | The labelling of the products shall clearly indicate whether they are intended for feed or other purposes. If a certain batch of a product is declared not intended for feed use, this declaration shall not be subsequently altered by an operator at a later stage of the chain. |
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(2)

in Section headed ‘PRODUCTION’ point 8 is replaced by the following and the following point 9 is added:

‘8.

The labelling of the products shall clearly indicate whether they are intended for feed or other purposes. If a certain batch of a product is declared not intended for feed use, this declaration shall not be subsequently altered by an operator at a later stage of the chain.

| 9. | The labelling of feed materials according to Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) should use, where available, the denominations as laid in Regulation (EU) No 68/2013. |
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9.

The labelling of feed materials according to Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) should use, where available, the denominations as laid in Regulation (EU) No 68/2013.

(2)  Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed (OJ L 229, 1.9.2009, p. 1).’;"

| (3) | the Section headed ‘DIOXIN MONITORING’ is amended as follows:






  (a) | the heading of that Section is replaced by the following:
  ‘DIOXIN MONITORING FOR OILS, FATS AND DERIVED PRODUCTS’; |
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(3)

the Section headed ‘DIOXIN MONITORING’ is amended as follows:

(a)

the heading of that Section is replaced by the following:

‘DIOXIN MONITORING FOR OILS, FATS AND DERIVED PRODUCTS’;

| (b) | point 2 is replaced by the following:






  ‘2. | To supplement the feed business operator's HACCP system, the analyses referred to in point 1 shall be carried out with at least the following frequencies (if not further specified, a batch of products to be analysed shall not exceed 1 000 tonnes):






  (a) | Feed business operators processing crude vegetable fats and oils:






  (i) | 100 % of the batches of the products derived from oils and fats of vegetable origin, except for the following:






  — | glycerine, |
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(b)

point 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2.

To supplement the feed business operator's HACCP system, the analyses referred to in point 1 shall be carried out with at least the following frequencies (if not further specified, a batch of products to be analysed shall not exceed 1 000 tonnes):

(a)

Feed business operators processing crude vegetable fats and oils:

(i)

100 % of the batches of the products derived from oils and fats of vegetable origin, except for the following:

—

glycerine,

| — | lecithin, |
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lecithin,

| — | gums, |
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—

gums,

| — | products referred to in (ii); |
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products referred to in (ii);

| (ii) | acid oils from chemical refining, soap stocks, used filter aids, used bleaching earth and incoming batches of crude coconut oil shall be analysed and documented as part of the HACCP system. |
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(ii)

acid oils from chemical refining, soap stocks, used filter aids, used bleaching earth and incoming batches of crude coconut oil shall be analysed and documented as part of the HACCP system.

| (b) | Feed business operators producing animal fat including animal fat processors:






  (i) | one representative analysis per 5 000 tonnes with a minimum of one representative analysis per year of animal fat and products derived thereof belonging to category 3 material, as referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) or from an establishment approved in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). |
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(b)

Feed business operators producing animal fat including animal fat processors:

(i)

one representative analysis per 5 000 tonnes with a minimum of one representative analysis per year of animal fat and products derived thereof belonging to category 3 material, as referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) or from an establishment approved in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).

| (c) | Feed business operators producing fish oil:






  (i) | 100 % of the batches of fish oil if it is produced from:






  — | products derived from fish oil other than refined fish oil; |
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(c)

Feed business operators producing fish oil:

(i)

100 % of the batches of fish oil if it is produced from:

—

products derived from fish oil other than refined fish oil;

| — | fisheries with no monitoring history, of unspecified origin or from the Baltic Sea; |
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—

fisheries with no monitoring history, of unspecified origin or from the Baltic Sea;

| — | fish by-products from establishments manufacturing fish for human consumption that are not EU approved; |
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—

fish by-products from establishments manufacturing fish for human consumption that are not EU approved;

| — | blue whiting or menhaden; |
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—

blue whiting or menhaden;

| (ii) | 100 % of the outgoing batches of products derived from fish oil other than refined fish oil; |
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(ii)

100 % of the outgoing batches of products derived from fish oil other than refined fish oil;

| (iii) | one representative analysis per 2 000 tonnes as regards fish oil not referred to in (i); |
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(iii)

one representative analysis per 2 000 tonnes as regards fish oil not referred to in (i);

| (iv) | fish oil decontaminated by an officially approved treatment as referred to in Annex VIII of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 and in Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/786 (5) shall be analysed and documented as part of the HACCP system. |
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(iv)

fish oil decontaminated by an officially approved treatment as referred to in Annex VIII of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 and in Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/786 (5) shall be analysed and documented as part of the HACCP system.

| (d) | Oleochemical industry placing feed on the market:






  (i) | 100 % of incoming batches of animal fats not covered by point (b) or (h), fish oil not covered by point (c) or (h), oils and fats recovered from food business operators falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and of blended fats and oils; |
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(d)

Oleochemical industry placing feed on the market:

(i)

100 % of incoming batches of animal fats not covered by point (b) or (h), fish oil not covered by point (c) or (h), oils and fats recovered from food business operators falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and of blended fats and oils;

| (ii) | 100 % of the batches of products derived from oils and fats placed as feed on the market, except for the following:






  — | glycerine, |
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(ii)

100 % of the batches of products derived from oils and fats placed as feed on the market, except for the following:

—

glycerine,

| — | pure distilled fatty acids from splitting, |
| --- | --- |

—

pure distilled fatty acids from splitting,

| — | products referred to in (iii); |
| --- | --- |

—

products referred to in (iii);

| (iii) | crude fatty acids from splitting, fatty acids esterified with glycerol, mono and diglycerides of fatty acids, salts of fatty acids and incoming batches of crude coconut oil shall be analysed and documented as part of the HACCP system. |
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(iii)

crude fatty acids from splitting, fatty acids esterified with glycerol, mono and diglycerides of fatty acids, salts of fatty acids and incoming batches of crude coconut oil shall be analysed and documented as part of the HACCP system.

| (e) | Biodiesel industry placing feed on the market:






  (i) | 100 % of incoming batches of animal fats not covered by point (b) or (h), fish oil not covered by point (c) or (h), oils and fats recovered from food business operators falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and of blended fats and oils; |
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(e)

Biodiesel industry placing feed on the market:

(i)

100 % of incoming batches of animal fats not covered by point (b) or (h), fish oil not covered by point (c) or (h), oils and fats recovered from food business operators falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and of blended fats and oils;

| (ii) | 100 % of the batches of products derived from oils and fats placed as feed on the market, except for the following:






  — | glycerine, |
| --- | --- | --- |

(ii)

100 % of the batches of products derived from oils and fats placed as feed on the market, except for the following:

—

glycerine,

| — | lecithin, |
| --- | --- |

—

lecithin,

| — | gums, |
| --- | --- |

—

gums,

| — | products referred to in (iii); |
| --- | --- |

—

products referred to in (iii);

| (iii) | acid oils from chemical refining, soap stocks and crude coconut oil shall be analysed and documented as part of the HACCP system. |
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(iii)

acid oils from chemical refining, soap stocks and crude coconut oil shall be analysed and documented as part of the HACCP system.

| (f) | Fat blending establishments:






  (i) | 100 % of incoming batches of crude coconut oil, animal fats not covered by point (b) or (h), fish oil not covered by point (c) or (h), oils and fats recovered from food business operators falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, blended fats and oils and products derived from oils and fats, except for the following:






  — | glycerine, |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

(f)

Fat blending establishments:

(i)

100 % of incoming batches of crude coconut oil, animal fats not covered by point (b) or (h), fish oil not covered by point (c) or (h), oils and fats recovered from food business operators falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, blended fats and oils and products derived from oils and fats, except for the following:

—

glycerine,

| — | lecithin, |
| --- | --- |

—

lecithin,

| — | gums, |
| --- | --- |

—

gums,

| — | products referred to in (ii); |
| --- | --- |

—

products referred to in (ii);

| (ii) | acid oils from chemical refining, crude fatty acids from splitting, pure distilled fatty acids from splitting and soap stocks shall be analysed and documented as part of the HACCP system;
  or |
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(ii)

acid oils from chemical refining, crude fatty acids from splitting, pure distilled fatty acids from splitting and soap stocks shall be analysed and documented as part of the HACCP system;

or

| (iii) | 100 % of the batches of blended fats and oils intended for feed.
  The feed business operator shall declare to the competent authority which alternative he chooses. |
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(iii)

100 % of the batches of blended fats and oils intended for feed.

The feed business operator shall declare to the competent authority which alternative he chooses.

| (g) | Producers of compound feed for food producing animals other than those covered by point (f):






  (i) | 100 % of incoming batches of crude coconut oil, animal fats not covered by point (b) or (h), fish oil not covered by point (c) or (h), oils and fats recovered from food business operators falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, blended fats and oils and products derived from oils and fats, except for the following:






  — | glycerine, |
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(g)

Producers of compound feed for food producing animals other than those covered by point (f):

(i)

100 % of incoming batches of crude coconut oil, animal fats not covered by point (b) or (h), fish oil not covered by point (c) or (h), oils and fats recovered from food business operators falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, blended fats and oils and products derived from oils and fats, except for the following:

—

glycerine,

| — | lecithin, |
| --- | --- |

—

lecithin,

| — | gums, |
| --- | --- |

—

gums,

| — | products referred to in (ii); |
| --- | --- |

—

products referred to in (ii);

| (ii) | acid oils from chemical refining, crude fatty acids from splitting, pure distilled fatty acids from splitting; filter aids, bleaching earth and soap stocks shall be analysed and documented as part of the HACCP system; |
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(ii)

acid oils from chemical refining, crude fatty acids from splitting, pure distilled fatty acids from splitting; filter aids, bleaching earth and soap stocks shall be analysed and documented as part of the HACCP system;

| (iii) | 1 % of the batches as regards manufactured compound feed containing products referred to in (i) and (ii). |
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(iii)

1 % of the batches as regards manufactured compound feed containing products referred to in (i) and (ii).

| (h) | Importers placing the following feed on the market:






  (i) | 100 % of imported batches of crude coconut oil, animal fats, fish oils, oils and fats recovered from food business operators, blended fats and oils, tocopherols extracted from vegetable oil and tocopheryl acetate made thereof and products derived from oils and fats, except for the following:






  — | glycerine, |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

(h)

Importers placing the following feed on the market:

(i)

100 % of imported batches of crude coconut oil, animal fats, fish oils, oils and fats recovered from food business operators, blended fats and oils, tocopherols extracted from vegetable oil and tocopheryl acetate made thereof and products derived from oils and fats, except for the following:

—

glycerine,

| — | lecithin, |
| --- | --- |

—

lecithin,

| — | gums, |
| --- | --- |

—

gums,

| — | products referred to in (ii); |
| --- | --- |

—

products referred to in (ii);

| (ii) | acid oils from chemical refining, crude fatty acids from splitting, pure distilled fatty acids from splitting and soap stocks shall be analysed and documented as part of the HACCP system. |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

acid oils from chemical refining, crude fatty acids from splitting, pure distilled fatty acids from splitting and soap stocks shall be analysed and documented as part of the HACCP system.

(3)  Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation) (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1)."

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

(5)  Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/786 of 19 May 2015 defining acceptability criteria for detoxification processes applied to products intended for animal feed as provided for in Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 125, 21.5.2015, p. 10).’;"

| (c) | points 4, 5 and 6 are replaced by the following:






  ‘4. | Where a feed business operator has documentary proof that a batch of a product or all components of a batch of a product as referred to under point 2 entering his establishment has already been analysed at an earlier stage of production, processing or distribution, the feed business operator shall be released from the obligation to analyse this batch. |
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(c)

points 4, 5 and 6 are replaced by the following:

‘4.

Where a feed business operator has documentary proof that a batch of a product or all components of a batch of a product as referred to under point 2 entering his establishment has already been analysed at an earlier stage of production, processing or distribution, the feed business operator shall be released from the obligation to analyse this batch.

| 5. | Any batch of products analysed in accordance with point 2 shall be accompanied by documentary proof that these products, or all of its constituent components, have been analysed or have been submitted for analysis to an accredited laboratory referred to in point 1, except for the batches of products referred to in point 2(a)(ii), (b)(i), (c)(iii), (c)(iv), (d)(iii), (e)(iii), (f)(ii), (g)(ii) and (h)(ii).
  The proof of analysis shall unambiguously link the delivery and the batch or batches tested. This link shall be described in the documented traceability system in place at the premises of the supplier. In particular, when the delivery is obtained from more than one batch or component, the documentary proof to be provided shall be a proof for each of the components of the delivery. In the case where the testing is performed on the outgoing product, the proof that the product has been analysed shall be the analytical report.
  Any delivery of products as referred to under point 2(b) (i) or c (iii) shall be accompanied by a proof that these products are in compliance with the requirements of point 2(b)(i) or (c)(iii). If required, the proof of analysis that include the batch or batches delivered must be consigned to the consignee when the operator receives the analysis from the authorised laboratories. |
| --- | --- |

5.

Any batch of products analysed in accordance with point 2 shall be accompanied by documentary proof that these products, or all of its constituent components, have been analysed or have been submitted for analysis to an accredited laboratory referred to in point 1, except for the batches of products referred to in point 2(a)(ii), (b)(i), (c)(iii), (c)(iv), (d)(iii), (e)(iii), (f)(ii), (g)(ii) and (h)(ii).

The proof of analysis shall unambiguously link the delivery and the batch or batches tested. This link shall be described in the documented traceability system in place at the premises of the supplier. In particular, when the delivery is obtained from more than one batch or component, the documentary proof to be provided shall be a proof for each of the components of the delivery. In the case where the testing is performed on the outgoing product, the proof that the product has been analysed shall be the analytical report.

Any delivery of products as referred to under point 2(b) (i) or c (iii) shall be accompanied by a proof that these products are in compliance with the requirements of point 2(b)(i) or (c)(iii). If required, the proof of analysis that include the batch or batches delivered must be consigned to the consignee when the operator receives the analysis from the authorised laboratories.

| 6. | If all incoming batches of products referred to in point 2(g)(i) entering a production process have been analysed in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation and if it can be assured that the production process, handling and storage does not increase the dioxin contamination, the feed business operator shall be released from the obligation to analyse the outgoing product and instead analyse it according to the HACCP system.’ |
| --- | --- |

6.

If all incoming batches of products referred to in point 2(g)(i) entering a production process have been analysed in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation and if it can be assured that the production process, handling and storage does not increase the dioxin contamination, the feed business operator shall be released from the obligation to analyse the outgoing product and instead analyse it according to the HACCP system.’

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/1906

of 22 October 2015

amending Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods

(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 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(n) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Recital 20 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 (2) states that decisions to authorise plastic recycling processes should be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure described in Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Recital 20 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 (2) states that decisions to authorise plastic recycling processes should be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure described in Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004.

| (2) | Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 which is concerned with such decisions refers in its paragraph 1 to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 which is concerned with such decisions refers in its paragraph 1 to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004.

| (3) | When Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 was adopted, both Articles 11(3) and 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 referred to the regulatory procedure established in Article 5 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC (3). |
| --- | --- |

(3)

When Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 was adopted, both Articles 11(3) and 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 referred to the regulatory procedure established in Article 5 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC (3).

| (4) | Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 was amended by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) to introduce the regulatory procedure with scrutiny established in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC by referring to a newly inserted Article 23(4) in Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 was amended by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) to introduce the regulatory procedure with scrutiny established in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC by referring to a newly inserted Article 23(4) in Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004.

| (5) | Given that the authorisation of a plastic recycling process is an act of individual scope designed to implement Article 5(1)(n) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and that precise criteria governing the authorisation are set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 282/2008, the regulatory procedure to which Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 refers, should apply. However, the regulatory procedure does not exist any more since Decision 1999/468/EC has been replaced by Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5). Under Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, the examination procedure is the appropriate procedure for authorisation of plastic recycling processes. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

Given that the authorisation of a plastic recycling process is an act of individual scope designed to implement Article 5(1)(n) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and that precise criteria governing the authorisation are set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 282/2008, the regulatory procedure to which Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 refers, should apply. However, the regulatory procedure does not exist any more since Decision 1999/468/EC has been replaced by Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5). Under Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, the examination procedure is the appropriate procedure for authorisation of plastic recycling processes.

| (6) | The reference to the adoption procedure in Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 should be adapted. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

The reference to the adoption procedure in Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 should be adapted.

| (7) | Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 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, |
| --- | --- |

(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

Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 is replaced by the following:

‘1.   The Commission shall adopt a Decision addressed to the applicant granting or refusing authorisation of the recycling process.

Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6) shall apply.

The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed established by Article 58(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7). That Committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

Article 2

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

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 October 2015.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 4.

1

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 of 27 March 2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 (OJ L 86, 28.3.2008, p. 9).

2

(3)  Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23).

3

(4)  Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part Four (OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 14).

4

(5)  Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

5

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1907

of 22 October 2015

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 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),

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. |
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(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, |
| --- | --- |

(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, 22 October 2015.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

1

(2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

2

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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 | AL | 53,3 |
| MA | 101,4 |
| MK | 50,7 |
| TR | 95,4 |
| ZZ | 75,2 |
| 0707 00 05 | AL | 41,5 |
| MK | 46,1 |
| TR | 120,5 |
| ZZ | 69,4 |
| 0709 93 10 | MA | 107,9 |
| TR | 143,5 |
| ZZ | 125,7 |
| 0805 50 10 | AR | 152,4 |
| TR | 111,9 |
| UY | 74,0 |
| ZA | 148,6 |
| ZZ | 121,7 |
| 0806 10 10 | BR | 228,4 |
| EG | 209,3 |
| MK | 97,7 |
| PE | 73,3 |
| TR | 167,5 |
| ZZ | 155,2 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 124,2 |
| CL | 106,7 |
| NZ | 136,3 |
| US | 120,3 |
| ZA | 130,8 |
| ZZ | 123,7 |
| 0808 30 90 | TR | 132,1 |
| XS | 96,6 |
| ZZ | 114,4 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

AL

53,3

MA

101,4

MK

50,7

TR

95,4

ZZ

75,2

0707 00 05

AL

41,5

MK

46,1

TR

120,5

ZZ

69,4

0709 93 10

MA

107,9

TR

143,5

ZZ

125,7

0805 50 10

AR

152,4

TR

111,9

UY

74,0

ZA

148,6

ZZ

121,7

0806 10 10

BR

228,4

EG

209,3

MK

97,7

PE

73,3

TR

167,5

ZZ

155,2

0808 10 80

AR

124,2

CL

106,7

NZ

136,3

US

120,3

ZA

130,8

ZZ

123,7

0808 30 90

TR

132,1

XS

96,6

ZZ

114,4

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(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/1908

of 22 October 2015

in support of a global reporting mechanism on illicit small arms and light weapons and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition to reduce the risk of their illicit trade (‘iTrace II’)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 26(2) and 31(1) thereof,

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

Whereas:

| (1) | On 13 December 2003, the European Council adopted the European Security Strategy, identifying five key challenges to be faced by the Union: terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, regional conflicts, State failure and organised crime. The consequences of the illicit manufacture, transfer and circulation of conventional weapons, including small arms and light weapons (‘SALW’), and their excessive accumulation and uncontrolled spread are central to four of these five challenges. They fuel insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and many other regions of the world, exacerbating conflict and undermining post-conflict peace-building, thus posing a serious threat to peace and security. |
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(1)

On 13 December 2003, the European Council adopted the European Security Strategy, identifying five key challenges to be faced by the Union: terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, regional conflicts, State failure and organised crime. The consequences of the illicit manufacture, transfer and circulation of conventional weapons, including small arms and light weapons (‘SALW’), and their excessive accumulation and uncontrolled spread are central to four of these five challenges. They fuel insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and many other regions of the world, exacerbating conflict and undermining post-conflict peace-building, thus posing a serious threat to peace and security.

| (2) | On 15 and 16 December 2005, the Council adopted the EU Strategy to combat the illicit accumulation and trafficking of SALW and their ammunition (‘EU SALW Strategy’), which sets the guidelines for EU action in the field of SALW. The EU SALW Strategy stresses that SALW contribute to a worsening of terrorism and organised crime, and are a major factor in triggering and spreading conflicts, as well as in the collapse of State structures. |
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(2)

On 15 and 16 December 2005, the Council adopted the EU Strategy to combat the illicit accumulation and trafficking of SALW and their ammunition (‘EU SALW Strategy’), which sets the guidelines for EU action in the field of SALW. The EU SALW Strategy stresses that SALW contribute to a worsening of terrorism and organised crime, and are a major factor in triggering and spreading conflicts, as well as in the collapse of State structures.

| (3) | The EU SALW Strategy also asserts that the Union should strengthen and support the machinery for the monitoring of sanctions and support the strengthening of export controls as well as the promotion of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (1) by, inter alia, promoting measures to improve transparency. |
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(3)

The EU SALW Strategy also asserts that the Union should strengthen and support the machinery for the monitoring of sanctions and support the strengthening of export controls as well as the promotion of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (1) by, inter alia, promoting measures to improve transparency.

| (4) | With the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in SALW in All Its Aspects (‘UN Programme of Action’), adopted on 20 July 2001, all UN Member States have undertaken to prevent the illicit trafficking of SALW, including their diversion to unauthorized recipients, and, in particular, to take into account the risk of diversion of SALW into the illegal trade when assessing applications for export authorizations. |
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(4)

With the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in SALW in All Its Aspects (‘UN Programme of Action’), adopted on 20 July 2001, all UN Member States have undertaken to prevent the illicit trafficking of SALW, including their diversion to unauthorized recipients, and, in particular, to take into account the risk of diversion of SALW into the illegal trade when assessing applications for export authorizations.

| (5) | On 8 December 2005, the UN General Assembly adopted an International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit SALW. |
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(5)

On 8 December 2005, the UN General Assembly adopted an International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit SALW.

| (6) | At the 2012 Second Review Conference on the UN Programme of Action, all UN Member States reaffirmed their commitment to preventing the illicit trafficking of SALW, including their diversion to unauthorized recipients, as well as their commitments contained in the UN Programme of Action relating to the assessment of applications for export authorisations. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

At the 2012 Second Review Conference on the UN Programme of Action, all UN Member States reaffirmed their commitment to preventing the illicit trafficking of SALW, including their diversion to unauthorized recipients, as well as their commitments contained in the UN Programme of Action relating to the assessment of applications for export authorisations.

| (7) | On 2 April 2013, the UN General Assembly adopted the text of the Arms Trade Treaty (‘ATT’). The object of the ATT is to establish the highest possible common international standards for regulating or improving the regulation of the international trade in conventional arms, to prevent and eradicate the illicit trade in conventional arms and to prevent the diversion of conventional arms. The Union should support all UN Member States in implementing effective arms-transfer controls in order to ensure that the ATT will be as effective as possible, in particular as regards the implementation of Article 11 thereof. |
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(7)

On 2 April 2013, the UN General Assembly adopted the text of the Arms Trade Treaty (‘ATT’). The object of the ATT is to establish the highest possible common international standards for regulating or improving the regulation of the international trade in conventional arms, to prevent and eradicate the illicit trade in conventional arms and to prevent the diversion of conventional arms. The Union should support all UN Member States in implementing effective arms-transfer controls in order to ensure that the ATT will be as effective as possible, in particular as regards the implementation of Article 11 thereof.

| (8) | The Union previously supported Conflict Armament Research Ltd (CAR) by means of Council Decision 2013/698/CFSP (2). |
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(8)

The Union previously supported Conflict Armament Research Ltd (CAR) by means of Council Decision 2013/698/CFSP (2).

| (9) | The Union wishes to finance the second phase of a global reporting mechanism on illicit SALW and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition in order to reduce the risk of their illicit trade and to continue to contribute to the achievement of the goals described above, |
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(9)

The Union wishes to finance the second phase of a global reporting mechanism on illicit SALW and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition in order to reduce the risk of their illicit trade and to continue to contribute to the achievement of the goals described above,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

With a view to the implementation of the EU SALW Strategy and the promotion of peace and security, the project activities to be supported by the Union shall have the following specific objectives:

| — | continuing to maintain and further enhancing an accessible and user-friendly global information-management system on diverted or trafficked SALW and other diverted or trafficked conventional weapons and ammunition (‘iTrace’) in order to provide policymakers, conventional arms control experts and conventional arms export control officers with relevant information to develop effective, evidence-based strategies and projects against the illicit spread of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition, |
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continuing to maintain and further enhancing an accessible and user-friendly global information-management system on diverted or trafficked SALW and other diverted or trafficked conventional weapons and ammunition (‘iTrace’) in order to provide policymakers, conventional arms control experts and conventional arms export control officers with relevant information to develop effective, evidence-based strategies and projects against the illicit spread of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition,

| — | conducting in-field research into SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition circulating in conflict-affected areas, uploading all collected evidence onto the information-management system, sending formal trace requests to national governments where required, and releasing, when verified (including by formal trace), information publicly on the iTrace system, |
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conducting in-field research into SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition circulating in conflict-affected areas, uploading all collected evidence onto the information-management system, sending formal trace requests to national governments where required, and releasing, when verified (including by formal trace), information publicly on the iTrace system,

| — | centralising existing policy-relevant documentation on transfers of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition in the global information-management system, including national arms-export reports, country reports to the UN Conventional Arms Register and the UN Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in SALW, the texts of national, regional and international instruments, and verified reports of illicit SALW and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition transfers compiled by UN sanctions-monitoring groups, civil-society organisations and the international news media, |
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centralising existing policy-relevant documentation on transfers of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition in the global information-management system, including national arms-export reports, country reports to the UN Conventional Arms Register and the UN Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in SALW, the texts of national, regional and international instruments, and verified reports of illicit SALW and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition transfers compiled by UN sanctions-monitoring groups, civil-society organisations and the international news media,

| — | increasing awareness by outreach on the findings of the project, promoting the purpose and available functions of iTrace to international and national policymakers, conventional arms control experts and arms-export licensing authorities, and enhancing international capacity to monitor the illicit spread of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition as well as to assist policymakers in identifying priority areas for international assistance and cooperation and to reduce the risk of diversion of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition. Outreach initiatives will also be designed to coordinate information-sharing and build sustainable partnerships with individuals and organisations capable of generating information that can be uploaded onto the iTrace system, |
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increasing awareness by outreach on the findings of the project, promoting the purpose and available functions of iTrace to international and national policymakers, conventional arms control experts and arms-export licensing authorities, and enhancing international capacity to monitor the illicit spread of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition as well as to assist policymakers in identifying priority areas for international assistance and cooperation and to reduce the risk of diversion of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition. Outreach initiatives will also be designed to coordinate information-sharing and build sustainable partnerships with individuals and organisations capable of generating information that can be uploaded onto the iTrace system,

| — | providing key policy issue reports, drawn from the data generated by field investigations and presented on the iTrace system, about specific areas deserving international attention, including major trafficking patterns of SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition, and the regional distribution of trafficked weapons and ammunition. |
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providing key policy issue reports, drawn from the data generated by field investigations and presented on the iTrace system, about specific areas deserving international attention, including major trafficking patterns of SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition, and the regional distribution of trafficked weapons and ammunition.

The Union shall finance this project, a detailed description of which is set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

1.   The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (‘HR’) shall be responsible for implementing this Decision.

2.   The technical implementation of the project referred to in Article 1 shall be carried out by Conflict Armament Research Ltd (‘CAR’).

3.   CAR shall perform its tasks under the responsibility of the HR. For this purpose, the HR shall enter into the necessary arrangements with CAR.

Article 3

1.   The financial reference amount for the implementation of the project referred to in Article 1 shall be EUR 2 530 684. The total estimated budget of the overall project shall be EUR 3 020 000, which shall be provided through co-financing by CAR and the German Federal Foreign Office.

2.   The expenditure financed by the amount set out in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.

3.   The Commission shall supervise the proper management of the financial reference amount referred to in paragraph 1. For this purpose, it shall conclude the necessary agreement with CAR. The agreement shall stipulate that CAR has to ensure the visibility of the Union's contribution, appropriate to its size.

4.   The Commission shall endeavour to conclude the agreement referred to in paragraph 3 as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Decision. It shall inform the Council of any difficulties in that process and of the date of conclusion of the agreement.

Article 4

1.   The HR shall report to the Council on the implementation of this Decision on the basis of quarterly narrative reports prepared by CAR. Those reports shall form the basis of the evaluation carried out by the Council. In order to assist the Council in its evaluation of the results of this Decision, an external entity shall carry out an evaluation of the project.

2.   The Commission shall report on the financial aspects of the project referred to in Article 1.

Article 5

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

2.   This Decision shall expire 24 months after the date of conclusion of the agreement referred to in Article 3(3). However, it shall expire six months after the date of its entry into force if no agreement has been concluded within that period.

Done at Luxembourg, 22 October 2015.

For the Council

The President

F. ETGEN

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(1)  Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment (OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 99).

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(2)  Council Decision 2013/698/CFSP of 25 November 2013 in support of a global reporting mechanism on illicit small arms and light weapons and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition to reduce the risk of their illicit trade (OJ L 320, 30.11.2013, p. 34).

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ANNEX

iTrace Global Reporting Mechanism on SALW and other Conventional Arms and Ammunition

1.   Background and rationale for Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) support

1.1.   This Decision builds on successive Council Decisions to combat the destabilising impact of the diversion and trafficking of SALW and of other conventional weapons, notably Council Decision 2013/698/CFSP (1), which established the iTrace global reporting mechanism on illicit SALW and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition.

The illicit proliferation of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition is a major factor undermining State stability and exacerbating conflicts, posing a serious threat to peace and security. As stated in the EU SALW Strategy, illicit weapons and ammunition contribute to a worsening of terrorism and organised crime, and are a major factor in triggering and spreading conflicts, as well as in the collapse of State structures.

The activities conducted under Decision 2013/698/CFSP have significantly increased the international community's monitoring and diagnostic capacity in the field of combating the proliferation of illicit SALW and other conventional weapons. In the framework of the Decision 2013/698/CFSP, iTrace documented more than 200 000 conventional weapons, ammunition and related material, including improvised explosive devices (IEDs). This exceeds all previous efforts to map illicit weapons, combined, by a wide margin. iTrace field investigations were conducted in the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nepal, Somalia, Somaliland, South Sudan, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Uganda. iTrace also provided significant technical support to UN Security Council Sanctions Groups and UN Missions (MINUSCA, MINUSMA, MONUSCO, UNMISS, UNOCI, and UNSOM) as well as to several governments who requested iTrace investigative support.

As the scope and scale of investigations have intensified, iTrace has become a progressively vital tool in: a) generating policy-actionable information on illicit weapon transfers into conflict regions, notably in specific regions of EU Member States' concern; b) enabling real-time understanding of the global illicit trade in weapons; c) profiling diversion to enhance the capacity of EU export-control authorities to assess diversion risks prior to export; and d) facilitating information-sharing across otherwise weakly connected UN, international, regional, and national bodies.

1.2.   This Decision therefore aims to continue the work of the pilot project under Decision 2013/698/CFSP by further providing policymakers, arms-control experts and arms export control officers with systematically compiled, relevant information, which will enable them to develop effective, evidence-based counter-proliferation strategies against the illicit spread of conventional weapons and their ammunition in order to improve international and regional security. It will thus continue to support them in order to combine a successful reactive strategy with adequate preventive action to tackle illicit supply and demand, and to ensure effective control of conventional arms in third countries.

1.3.   This Decision provides for the continued maintenance and further enhancement of the publicly accessible iTrace online system, which tracks illicit SALW and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition, plotting specific weapon types, suppliers, transfer vectors and illicit recipients. Focused on conflict-affected regions, iTrace serves as a global reporting mechanism that enables national governments to monitor trafficking of SALW and in other conventional weapons and ammunition and diagnose cases of diversion.

2.   Overall objectives

The Action described below will further support the international community in combating the destabilising impact of the diversion and trafficking of SALW and of other conventional arms and ammunition. It will continue to provide policymakers, arms control experts and arms export control officers with relevant information, which will enable them to develop effective, evidence-based counter-proliferation strategies against the illicit spread of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition in order to improve international and regional security. Specifically, the Action will provide:

| (a) | concrete information on the trafficking of SALW and of other conventional weapons required to monitor more effectively the implementation of the UN Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in SALW; |
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(a)

concrete information on the trafficking of SALW and of other conventional weapons required to monitor more effectively the implementation of the UN Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in SALW;

| (b) | concrete information to strengthen the implementation of the International Tracing Instrument; |
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(b)

concrete information to strengthen the implementation of the International Tracing Instrument;

| (c) | concrete information to track major routes and entities involved in the supply of conventional weapons and ammunition into conflict-affected regions or to international terrorist organisations and to provide evidence of groups and individuals engaged in illicit trade, in support of national legal proceedings; |
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(c)

concrete information to track major routes and entities involved in the supply of conventional weapons and ammunition into conflict-affected regions or to international terrorist organisations and to provide evidence of groups and individuals engaged in illicit trade, in support of national legal proceedings;

| (d) | enhanced cooperation between relevant UN organs, missions and other international organisations, in the field of tracing SALW and other conventional weapons, and of providing information directly in support of existing monitoring mechanisms, including INTERPOL's Illicit Arms Records and tracing Management System (iARMS), which is complementary to iTrace and with which continued coordination will be ensured; |
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(d)

enhanced cooperation between relevant UN organs, missions and other international organisations, in the field of tracing SALW and other conventional weapons, and of providing information directly in support of existing monitoring mechanisms, including INTERPOL's Illicit Arms Records and tracing Management System (iARMS), which is complementary to iTrace and with which continued coordination will be ensured;

| (e) | relevant information to identify priority areas for international cooperation and assistance to combat effectively the diversion and trafficking of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition, such as funding for projects with regard to stockpile security and/or border management; |
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(e)

relevant information to identify priority areas for international cooperation and assistance to combat effectively the diversion and trafficking of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition, such as funding for projects with regard to stockpile security and/or border management;

| (f) | a mechanism to assist in monitoring the implementation of the ATT, specifically to detect the diversion of transferred conventional weapons as well as to assist governments in appraising the risk of diversion prior to the export of conventional arms, specifically the risk of diversion within the buyer country or re-export under undesirable conditions. |
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(f)

a mechanism to assist in monitoring the implementation of the ATT, specifically to detect the diversion of transferred conventional weapons as well as to assist governments in appraising the risk of diversion prior to the export of conventional arms, specifically the risk of diversion within the buyer country or re-export under undesirable conditions.

3.   Long-term project sustainability and outcomes

The Action will enhance a durable framework for the sustained monitoring of the illicit spread of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition. It is expected to increase substantially existing arms-related information and to support significantly the targeted development of effective conventional arms control and arms export control policies. Specifically, the project will:

| (a) | further develop an information-management system that will ensure long-term collection and analysis of illicit conventional weapons data; |
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(a)

further develop an information-management system that will ensure long-term collection and analysis of illicit conventional weapons data;

| (b) | provide conventional arms control policymakers and experts with a tool to define more effective strategies and priority areas for assistance and cooperation (for example, by identifying sub-regional or regional cooperation, coordination and information-sharing mechanisms that need to be established or strengthened, by identifying insecure national stockpiles, inadequate inventory management, illicit transfer routes, weak border controls, and insufficient law enforcement capacities); |
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(b)

provide conventional arms control policymakers and experts with a tool to define more effective strategies and priority areas for assistance and cooperation (for example, by identifying sub-regional or regional cooperation, coordination and information-sharing mechanisms that need to be established or strengthened, by identifying insecure national stockpiles, inadequate inventory management, illicit transfer routes, weak border controls, and insufficient law enforcement capacities);

| (c) | have the in-built flexibility to generate policy-relevant information, regardless of rapidly changing policy requirements; |
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(c)

have the in-built flexibility to generate policy-relevant information, regardless of rapidly changing policy requirements;

| (d) | substantially increase the efficacy of international arms-monitoring organisations and individuals by providing an information-sharing mechanism of continually expanding scope. |
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(d)

substantially increase the efficacy of international arms-monitoring organisations and individuals by providing an information-sharing mechanism of continually expanding scope.

4.   Description of Action

4.1.   Project 1: Enhancement of the iTrace global arms-tracking information-management system and online mapping portal

4.1.1.   Project objective

The project will enhance the iTrace software, which CAR initially developed for the project implemented under the terms of Decision 2013/698/CFSP, and increase the user-friendliness of the system. The enhancements include: improved data analytics; the development of a ‘user functions suite’, which will provide specific groups of users with clear instructions on how to gain the most from using the system; high-speed data ingestion (including satellite streaming); instant updating of policy documents; a mobile iTrace application, which will run on iOS® and Android® devices; and refinements to the database to accommodate an increasing range of weapons and components.

4.1.2.   Project activities

The following activities will be undertaken in the framework of this project:

| (a) | The system will be enhanced to allow for the generation of sophisticated, multi-year weapon-trafficking trend analyses. The refinements will include data-query and visualization capabilities, which will allow users to investigate complex relationships between large data sets. |
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(a)

The system will be enhanced to allow for the generation of sophisticated, multi-year weapon-trafficking trend analyses. The refinements will include data-query and visualization capabilities, which will allow users to investigate complex relationships between large data sets.

| (b) | The development of a user functions suite, which will provide an explanatory interface between the iTrace login page and the portal itself. This suite will be arranged thematically and feature video instructions targeted at specific user groups (e.g. arms-control policymakers or export-licensing officials), present specific functions of the system (e.g. generating diversion statistics or country profiling), and provide guidance on advanced searches and use of the data. This suite will also feature an interactive help function arranged according to frequently asked questions. |
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(b)

The development of a user functions suite, which will provide an explanatory interface between the iTrace login page and the portal itself. This suite will be arranged thematically and feature video instructions targeted at specific user groups (e.g. arms-control policymakers or export-licensing officials), present specific functions of the system (e.g. generating diversion statistics or country profiling), and provide guidance on advanced searches and use of the data. This suite will also feature an interactive help function arranged according to frequently asked questions.

| (c) | The system will be modified to allow instant updating of country-specific information (including national reports, legislation, and arms-control instruments). The system will retrieve information, in real time, from a range of existing databases, allowing rapid search and retrieval of policy documents on the mobile application (see 4.1.2 (e) below). |
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(c)

The system will be modified to allow instant updating of country-specific information (including national reports, legislation, and arms-control instruments). The system will retrieve information, in real time, from a range of existing databases, allowing rapid search and retrieval of policy documents on the mobile application (see 4.1.2 (e) below).

| (d) | The system will be reconfigured to allow for the ingestion of MS Excel® data and other spreadsheet-based applications via satellite uplink. This development is expected to increase the speed of data entry by a factor of five. High-volume data collection (notably in Iraq and Syria) has made this development an imperative. |
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(d)

The system will be reconfigured to allow for the ingestion of MS Excel® data and other spreadsheet-based applications via satellite uplink. This development is expected to increase the speed of data entry by a factor of five. High-volume data collection (notably in Iraq and Syria) has made this development an imperative.

| (e) | In response to user demand, the project will develop a stripped-down version of iTrace, which is designed to run on iOS® and Android® devices. The purpose of this application will be to ensure policymaker access to the geospatial-mapping, diversion-monitoring and country-document features of iTrace on any platform and in any forum. |
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(e)

In response to user demand, the project will develop a stripped-down version of iTrace, which is designed to run on iOS® and Android® devices. The purpose of this application will be to ensure policymaker access to the geospatial-mapping, diversion-monitoring and country-document features of iTrace on any platform and in any forum.

| (f) | The system will be modified to accommodate new databases, to reflect the greater range of weapons, ammunition, component parts, and military vehicles identified during CAR's expanded operations in 2013-15. |
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(f)

The system will be modified to accommodate new databases, to reflect the greater range of weapons, ammunition, component parts, and military vehicles identified during CAR's expanded operations in 2013-15.

4.1.3.   Project results

The project will:

| (a) | allow any online user to browse a particular location, country, region or continent of the world; |
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allow any online user to browse a particular location, country, region or continent of the world;

| (b) | identify and deliver visual evidence of diverted or trafficked SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition in that location, country, region or continent; |
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(b)

identify and deliver visual evidence of diverted or trafficked SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition in that location, country, region or continent;

| (c) | plot dates of transfer, illicit supply routes and traffickers involved for any one item (of thousands) of trafficked SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition on an online world map; |
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(c)

plot dates of transfer, illicit supply routes and traffickers involved for any one item (of thousands) of trafficked SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition on an online world map;

| (d) | automatically retrieve similar cases (SALW and other conventional weapons or ammunition of the same type, country of manufacture or production series) and plot these items, and their locations, on an online world map; |
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(d)

automatically retrieve similar cases (SALW and other conventional weapons or ammunition of the same type, country of manufacture or production series) and plot these items, and their locations, on an online world map;

| (e) | identify and map linkages between types of diverted or trafficked SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition, or parties to international trafficking; |
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(e)

identify and map linkages between types of diverted or trafficked SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition, or parties to international trafficking;

| (f) | generate comprehensive reports (for example the scale of diversion in a given country or the origin of diverted conventional weapons), which will be downloadable in PDF format; |
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(f)

generate comprehensive reports (for example the scale of diversion in a given country or the origin of diverted conventional weapons), which will be downloadable in PDF format;

| (g) | host, by country and globally, existing policy-relevant documentation on transfers of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition, including national arms-export reports, country reports to the UN Register of Conventional Arms and the UN Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in SALW, the text of relevant national, regional and international instruments, and verified reports of illicit SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition transfers compiled by UN sanctions-monitoring groups, civil-society organisations and the international news media; |
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(g)

host, by country and globally, existing policy-relevant documentation on transfers of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition, including national arms-export reports, country reports to the UN Register of Conventional Arms and the UN Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in SALW, the text of relevant national, regional and international instruments, and verified reports of illicit SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition transfers compiled by UN sanctions-monitoring groups, civil-society organisations and the international news media;

| (h) | stream data compatible with INTERPOL's iARMS, which will enable INTERPOL to cross-compare crime weapons in the iARMS with iTrace-generated information on illicit weapons; |
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(h)

stream data compatible with INTERPOL's iARMS, which will enable INTERPOL to cross-compare crime weapons in the iARMS with iTrace-generated information on illicit weapons;

| (i) | produce diversion statistics to support conventional arms control experts in identifying priority areas for improvement, assistance and cooperation, and to assist national arms export licensing authorities in recognising concrete diversion risks. |
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produce diversion statistics to support conventional arms control experts in identifying priority areas for improvement, assistance and cooperation, and to assist national arms export licensing authorities in recognising concrete diversion risks.

4.1.4.   Project implementation indicators

The project will continue to maintain and enhance a free, publicly accessible online mapping system, with no restrictions on potential beneficiaries.

4.1.5.   Project beneficiaries

iTrace will continue to provide increasingly comprehensive information explicitly targeted at, but not limited to: national arms control policymakers; arms export-licensing agencies; regional and international organisations (including UN sanctions-monitoring groups, UN peacekeeping missions, UNODC, UNODA and INTERPOL); non-governmental research organisations (including the Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC), the Group for Research and Information on Peace (GRIP), the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the Small Arms Survey); advocacy organisations (including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch) and the international news media.

4.2.   Project 2: Field investigations required to further populate the iTrace system with real-time documentary evidence of the diversion and trafficking of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition, and other relevant information.

4.2.1.   Project objective

The project will conduct in-field research into SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition circulating in conflict-affected areas. The project will expand continually in geographic scope and will prioritise numerous countries of particular concern to EU Member States, including, inter alia, the Central African Republic, Iraq, Libya, Mali, South Sudan, Somalia and Syria. The establishment of formal information-sharing agreements with a range of organisations, including UN Missions, will facilitate the project, as will the selective sending of formal trace requests to national governments.

In addition, the project will continue to conduct desk research into and verify (including through in-field investigations) existing information on relevant transfers gathered from organisations other than CAR for entry into the iTrace system.

4.2.2.   Project activities

The following activities will be undertaken in the framework of this project:

| (a) | the deployment of qualified weapon experts to conduct in-field analysis of illicit SALW and other conventional weapons, ammunition and related materiel recovered from conflict-affected states; |
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(a)

the deployment of qualified weapon experts to conduct in-field analysis of illicit SALW and other conventional weapons, ammunition and related materiel recovered from conflict-affected states;

| (b) | the analysis, review and verification of documented evidence on illicit SALW and other illicit conventional weapons, ammunition and their users, including, inter alia, photographs of weapons, their component parts and internal and external markings, packaging, associated shipping documentation and the results of field investigations (users, supplies and transfer routes); |
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(b)

the analysis, review and verification of documented evidence on illicit SALW and other illicit conventional weapons, ammunition and their users, including, inter alia, photographs of weapons, their component parts and internal and external markings, packaging, associated shipping documentation and the results of field investigations (users, supplies and transfer routes);

| (c) | the review and verification of additional recent evidence on relevant transfers of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition gathered by organisations other than CAR, including reports by UN sanctions-monitoring groups, civil-society organisations, and the international news media; |
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(c)

the review and verification of additional recent evidence on relevant transfers of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition gathered by organisations other than CAR, including reports by UN sanctions-monitoring groups, civil-society organisations, and the international news media;

| (d) | the uploading of all collected and reviewed evidence onto the iTrace information-management system and online mapping portal; |
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(d)

the uploading of all collected and reviewed evidence onto the iTrace information-management system and online mapping portal;

| (e) | the identification and support of local partners to ensure sustained data collection in support of iTrace throughout the duration of the proposed Action and beyond; |
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(e)

the identification and support of local partners to ensure sustained data collection in support of iTrace throughout the duration of the proposed Action and beyond;

| (f) | the continued liaison with EU governments to predefine national points of contact, and a coordination mechanism, in order to clarify the scope of CAR's investigations, and alleviate possible conflicts of interest, in advance of its investigations. |
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(f)

the continued liaison with EU governments to predefine national points of contact, and a coordination mechanism, in order to clarify the scope of CAR's investigations, and alleviate possible conflicts of interest, in advance of its investigations.

The project will be implemented incrementally over the full two-year iTrace project period.

4.2.3.   Project results

The project will:

| (a) | document, in situ, the physical evidence of diverted or trafficked conventional weapons and ammunition in conflict-affected regions; |
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(a)

document, in situ, the physical evidence of diverted or trafficked conventional weapons and ammunition in conflict-affected regions;

| (b) | verify and develop illicit trafficking cases from evidence gathered by CAR, by organisations with standing information-sharing agreements with CAR, and, as appropriate, other organisations, on diverted or trafficked conventional weapons and ammunition across all regions; |
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(b)

verify and develop illicit trafficking cases from evidence gathered by CAR, by organisations with standing information-sharing agreements with CAR, and, as appropriate, other organisations, on diverted or trafficked conventional weapons and ammunition across all regions;

| (c) | provide concrete visual evidence of diverted or trafficked conventional weapons and ammunition, including photographs of items, serial numbers, factory marks, boxes, packing lists, shipping documents, and end-user certification; |
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(c)

provide concrete visual evidence of diverted or trafficked conventional weapons and ammunition, including photographs of items, serial numbers, factory marks, boxes, packing lists, shipping documents, and end-user certification;

| (d) | generate textual accounts of illicit activity, including trafficking routes, actors involved in diversion or illicit transfer and assessments of contributing factors (including ineffective stockpile management and security and deliberate, state-orchestrated illicit supply networks); |
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(d)

generate textual accounts of illicit activity, including trafficking routes, actors involved in diversion or illicit transfer and assessments of contributing factors (including ineffective stockpile management and security and deliberate, state-orchestrated illicit supply networks);

| (e) | upload the aforementioned evidence onto the iTrace information-management system and online mapping portal for full public dissemination. |
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(e)

upload the aforementioned evidence onto the iTrace information-management system and online mapping portal for full public dissemination.

4.2.4.   Project implementation indicators

Up to 30 field deployments (including extended deployment where required) throughout the two-year period to generate evidence to upload onto the iTrace information-management system and online mapping portal.

4.2.5.   Project beneficiaries

Please see Section 4.1.5 above for a full list of beneficiaries, which is identical for all projects listed within this Decision.

4.3.   Project 3: Stakeholder outreach and international coordination

4.3.1.   Project objective

The project will showcase the benefits of iTrace to international and national policymakers, conventional arms control experts, and arms export licensing authorities. Outreach initiatives will also be designed to further coordinate information-sharing and build sustainable partnerships with individuals and organisations capable of generating information that can be uploaded onto the iTrace system.

4.3.2.   Project activities

The following activities will be undertaken in the framework of this project:

| (a) | CAR staff presentations to relevant international conferences dealing with the illicit trade in conventional weapons in all its aspects. Staff presentations will be designed to showcase iTrace, with an emphasis on 1) its concrete benefits for assisting in monitoring the implementation of the UN Programme of Action, the ATT, and other relevant international instruments; 2) its utility in identifying priority areas for international assistance and cooperation; and 3) its utility as a risk-assessment profiling mechanism for arms export licensing authorities; |
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(a)

CAR staff presentations to relevant international conferences dealing with the illicit trade in conventional weapons in all its aspects. Staff presentations will be designed to showcase iTrace, with an emphasis on 1) its concrete benefits for assisting in monitoring the implementation of the UN Programme of Action, the ATT, and other relevant international instruments; 2) its utility in identifying priority areas for international assistance and cooperation; and 3) its utility as a risk-assessment profiling mechanism for arms export licensing authorities;

| (b) | CAR staff presentations to national governments and peacekeeping operations. Staff presentations will be designed to showcase iTrace to relevant mission departments, to encourage and develop formal information-sharing agreements capable of generating information that can be uploaded onto the iTrace system, as well as to assist policymakers in identifying priority areas for international assistance and cooperation. |
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(b)

CAR staff presentations to national governments and peacekeeping operations. Staff presentations will be designed to showcase iTrace to relevant mission departments, to encourage and develop formal information-sharing agreements capable of generating information that can be uploaded onto the iTrace system, as well as to assist policymakers in identifying priority areas for international assistance and cooperation.

The project will be implemented over the full two-year iTrace project period.

4.3.3.   Project results

The project will:

| (a) | demonstrate the utility of iTrace to national and international policymakers working to implement conventional arms control and arms export control agreements (UN Programme of Action, ATT, and other relevant international instruments) and evaluate their implementation; |
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(a)

demonstrate the utility of iTrace to national and international policymakers working to implement conventional arms control and arms export control agreements (UN Programme of Action, ATT, and other relevant international instruments) and evaluate their implementation;

| (b) | provide relevant information to assist policymakers and conventional arms control experts in identifying priority areas for international assistance and cooperation and devising effective counter-proliferation strategies; |
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(b)

provide relevant information to assist policymakers and conventional arms control experts in identifying priority areas for international assistance and cooperation and devising effective counter-proliferation strategies;

| (c) | provide arms export licensing authorities with in-depth information on iTrace and its risk-assessment utility, in addition to providing an avenue for further feedback and system enhancement; |
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(c)

provide arms export licensing authorities with in-depth information on iTrace and its risk-assessment utility, in addition to providing an avenue for further feedback and system enhancement;

| (d) | facilitate information-sharing among national governments and UN peacekeeping operations, including data processing and analysis using the iTrace system; |
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(d)

facilitate information-sharing among national governments and UN peacekeeping operations, including data processing and analysis using the iTrace system;

| (e) | further network an expanding group of conventional arms control experts involved in conducting in situ investigations into the diversion and trafficking of conventional weapons and ammunition; |
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(e)

further network an expanding group of conventional arms control experts involved in conducting in situ investigations into the diversion and trafficking of conventional weapons and ammunition;

| (f) | raise the public profile of conventional weapons and ammunition tracing as a means to assist in monitoring the implementation of the UN Programme of Action, the ATT and other international and regional arms control and arms export control instruments. |
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(f)

raise the public profile of conventional weapons and ammunition tracing as a means to assist in monitoring the implementation of the UN Programme of Action, the ATT and other international and regional arms control and arms export control instruments.

4.3.4.   Project implementation indicators

Up to 12 outreach conferences attended by CAR staff. All conferences will include presentations of iTrace. Conference agendas and brief summaries will be included in the final report.

4.3.5.   Project beneficiaries

Please see Section 4.1.5 above for a full list of beneficiaries, which is identical for all projects listed within this Decision.

4.4.   Project 4: iTrace policy reports

4.4.1.   Project objective

The project will provide key policy issue reports, drawn from the data generated by field investigations and presented on the iTrace system. The reports will be designed to highlight specific areas of international concern, including major patterns in the trafficking of conventional weapons and ammunition, the regional distribution of trafficked weapons and ammunition, and priority areas for international attention.

4.4.2.   Project activities

In-depth analysis leading to the compilation, review, editing and publication of up to ten iTrace policy reports.

4.4.3.   Project results

The project will:

| (a) | produce up to ten reports, each profiling a separate issue of international concern; |
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(a)

produce up to ten reports, each profiling a separate issue of international concern;

| (b) | ensure the distribution of iTrace policy reports to all EU Member States; |
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(b)

ensure the distribution of iTrace policy reports to all EU Member States;

| (c) | devise a targeted outreach strategy to ensure maximum global coverage; |
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(c)

devise a targeted outreach strategy to ensure maximum global coverage;

| (d) | sustain the visibility of the Action in the policy arena and international news media by, inter alia, presenting illicit-weapon information of topical concern; providing policy-relevant analysis in support of ongoing arms-control processes and tailoring reports to provide maximum international news media interest. |
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(d)

sustain the visibility of the Action in the policy arena and international news media by, inter alia, presenting illicit-weapon information of topical concern; providing policy-relevant analysis in support of ongoing arms-control processes and tailoring reports to provide maximum international news media interest.

4.4.4.   Project implementation indicators

Up to ten online iTrace policy reports produced throughout the duration of the proposed Action and distributed globally.

4.4.5.   Project beneficiaries

Please see Section 4.1.5 above for a full list of beneficiaries, which is identical for all projects listed within this Decision.

5.   Locations

The location for Project 1 will be the United Kingdom. The project recognises that the required results of in-field investigations cannot be replicated remotely and Project 2 will necessitate extensive field deployment of conventional-arms experts to conflict-affected regions. These deployments will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, with reference to security, access and the availability of information. CAR already has established contacts or ongoing projects in many of the countries concerned. Project 3 will be conducted at international conferences, and in coordination with national governments and relevant organisations, worldwide to ensure maximum project visibility. Project 4 will be compiled in the United Kingdom.

6.   Duration

The total estimated duration of the combined projects is 24 months.

7.   Implementing entity and EU visibility

The technical implementation of this Decision will be entrusted to CAR. CAR will perform its task under the responsibility of the HR.

CAR emerged out of a growing network of arms investigators, which has pioneered the identification and tracing of conventional weapons and ammunition since 2006. CAR focuses on identifying and tracing weapons on the ground. This individual case-study approach, and the technical capacity required to implement it, is essential for comprehensively mapping the diversion of conventional arms into and within countries in conflict, which is currently not sufficiently monitored by the international community. To do this, CAR sends small teams of investigators, with 10 or more years of weapon-specific expertise, into conflict-affected areas to examine and document illicit weapons in situ.

As of May 2013, CAR deployed field-operations staff to 18 conflict-affected regions, directly supported seven UN sanctions-monitoring groups, held formal information-sharing agreements with two UN peacekeeping missions, and provided technical assistance to two CSDP missions. It also provided regular technical support to seven national governments on weapon identification and tracing. CAR remains the only organisation, outside of the UN system, dedicated exclusively to identifying and tracing conventional weapons, ammunition and related materiel, on the ground, in contemporary armed conflicts.

On 25 November 2013, Decision 2013/698/CFSP mandated CAR to design and implement iTrace. iTrace is a global reporting mechanism on illicit small arms and light weapons and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition. In its pilot phase (iTrace I), the project focused primarily on documenting illicit weapons in sub-Saharan Africa, with additional focus in the Middle East (Iraq and Syria), and uploading findings onto the iTrace system. The project has, so far, documented more than 200 000 items, comprising weapons, ammunition and related materiel circulating in conflict-affected regions.

CAR shall take all appropriate measures to publicise the fact that the Action has been funded by the Union. Such measures will be carried out in accordance with the Commission Communication and Visibility Manual for European Union External Actions laid down and published by the Commission.

CAR will thus ensure the visibility of the Union contribution with appropriate branding and publicity, highlighting the role of the Union, ensuring the transparency of its actions, and raising awareness of the reasons for the Decision as well as Union support for the Decision and the results of this support. Material produced by the project will prominently display the Union flag in accordance with Union guidelines for the accurate use and reproduction of the flag.

8.   Reporting

CAR will prepare quarterly narrative reports.

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(1)  Council Decision 2013/698/CFSP of 25 November 2013 in support of a global reporting mechanism on illicit small arms and light weapons and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition to reduce the risk of their illicit trade (OJ L 320, 30.11.2013, p. 34).

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ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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DECISION No 1/2015 OF THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS

of 12 October 2015

appointing a member to the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) [2015/1909]

THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS,

Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1), as first amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2) and as amended for the second time in Ouagadougou on 22 June 2010 (3), and in particular Article 3(5) of Annex III thereto,

Having regard to Decision No 5/2013 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 7 November 2013 on the Statutes of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) (4), and in particular Article 5(4) of the Annex thereto;

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 5(4) of the Statutes of the CTA provides that the members of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) Executive Board shall be appointed by the Committee of Ambassadors in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Committee for a period of up to five years, subject to a mid-term review. |
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(1)

Article 5(4) of the Statutes of the CTA provides that the members of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) Executive Board shall be appointed by the Committee of Ambassadors in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Committee for a period of up to five years, subject to a mid-term review.

| (2) | In accordance with Decision No 4/2013 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 7 November 2013 appointing members to the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation (CTA) (5), the term of office of a member of the Executive Board will expire on 6 November 2015, |
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(2)

In accordance with Decision No 4/2013 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 7 November 2013 appointing members to the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation (CTA) (5), the term of office of a member of the Executive Board will expire on 6 November 2015,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The term of office of Prof. Eric TOLLENS is extended for a period of 1 year, ending on 6 November 2016.

The composition of the CTA Executive Board is therefore as follows:

| | Prof. Eric TOLLENS,
  whose term of office expires on 6 November 2016, and |
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Prof. Eric TOLLENS,

whose term of office expires on 6 November 2016, and

| | Prof. Baba Y. ABUBAKAR |
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Prof. Baba Y. ABUBAKAR

| | Prof. Augusto Manuel CORREIA |
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Prof. Augusto Manuel CORREIA

| | Ms Helena JOHANSSON |
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Ms Helena JOHANSSON

| | Dr Faustin R. KAMUZORA |
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Dr Faustin R. KAMUZORA

| | Prof. Clement K. SANKAT,
  whose term of office expires on 6 November 2018. |
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Prof. Clement K. SANKAT,

whose term of office expires on 6 November 2018.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 October 2015.

For the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors

The Chairman

C. BRAUN

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(1)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

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(2)  Agreement amending the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27).

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(3)  Agreement amending for the second time the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000, as first amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (OJ L 287, 4.11.2010, p. 3).

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(4)  OJ L 309, 19.11.2013, p. 50.

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(5)  OJ L 309, 19.11.2013, p. 49.

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Information concerning the signature of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Tunisia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and Tunisia on the general principles for the participation of Tunisia in Union programmes

(
  Official Journal of the European Union L 104 of 23 April 2015
  )

On page 1:

for:

‘The above Protocol between the European Union and Tunisia was signed in Luxembourg on 14 April 2014.’,

read:

‘The above Protocol between the European Union and Tunisia was signed in Brussels on 17 March 2015.’.

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