# Official Journal L 316/2018

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 6113 December 2018 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 316

English edition

Legislation

Volume 6113 December 2018

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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1963 of 6 December 2018 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name Monzinger Niederberg (PDO) | 1 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1964 of 6 December 2018 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name Uhlen Blaufüsser Lay/Uhlen Blaufüßer Lay (PDO) | 3 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1965 of 6 December 2018 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name Uhlen Roth Lay (PDO) | 4 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1966 of 6 December 2018 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name Uhlen Laubach (PDO) | 5 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1967 of 12 December 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 to classify the substance paromomycin as regards its maximum residue limit (
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| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1968 of 12 December 2018 opening a tariff quota for the year 2019 for the import into the Union of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council | 9 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1969 of 12 December 2018 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2018 on account of overfishing in the previous years | 12 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1970 of 11 December 2018 amending and extending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 authorising Member States to provide for a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of ash wood originating or processed in Canada
  (notified under document C(2018) 8240) | 19 |

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REGULATIONS

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1963 of 6 December 2018 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name Monzinger Niederberg (PDO)

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1964 of 6 December 2018 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name Uhlen Blaufüsser Lay/Uhlen Blaufüßer Lay (PDO)

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1965 of 6 December 2018 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name Uhlen Roth Lay (PDO)

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1966 of 6 December 2018 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name Uhlen Laubach (PDO)

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1967 of 12 December 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 to classify the substance paromomycin as regards its maximum residue limit (
  1
  )

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1968 of 12 December 2018 opening a tariff quota for the year 2019 for the import into the Union of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1969 of 12 December 2018 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2018 on account of overfishing in the previous years

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DECISIONS

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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1970 of 11 December 2018 amending and extending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 authorising Member States to provide for a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of ash wood originating or processed in Canada
  (notified under document C(2018) 8240)

(notified under document C(2018) 8240)

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

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

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REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1963

of 6 December 2018

conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Monzinger Niederberg’ (PDO)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 99 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with Article 97(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission has examined the application to register the name ‘Monzinger Niederberg’ sent by Germany and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). |
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(1)

In accordance with Article 97(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission has examined the application to register the name ‘Monzinger Niederberg’ sent by Germany and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

| (2) | No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
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(2)

No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

| (3) | In accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the name ‘Monzinger Niederberg’ should be protected and entered in the register referred to in Article 104 of that Regulation. |
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(3)

In accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the name ‘Monzinger Niederberg’ should be protected and entered in the register referred to in Article 104 of that Regulation.

| (4) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets, |
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(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Monzinger Niederberg’ (PDO) is hereby protected.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels 6 December 2018.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN

Member of the Commission

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

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(2)  
  OJ C 302, 28.8.2018, p. 6.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1964

of 6 December 2018

conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Uhlen Blaufüsser Lay’/‘Uhlen Blaufüßer Lay’ (PDO)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 99 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with Article 97(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission has examined the application to register the name ‘Uhlen Blaufüsser Lay’/‘Uhlen Blaufüßer Lay’ sent by Germany and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). |
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(1)

In accordance with Article 97(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission has examined the application to register the name ‘Uhlen Blaufüsser Lay’/‘Uhlen Blaufüßer Lay’ sent by Germany and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

| (2) | No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
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(2)

No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

| (3) | In accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the name ‘Uhlen Blaufüsser Lay’/‘Uhlen Blaufüßer Lay’ should be protected and entered in the register referred to in Article 104 of that Regulation. |
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(3)

In accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the name ‘Uhlen Blaufüsser Lay’/‘Uhlen Blaufüßer Lay’ should be protected and entered in the register referred to in Article 104 of that Regulation.

| (4) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets, |
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(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Uhlen Blaufüsser Lay’/‘Uhlen Blaufüßer Lay’ (PDO) is hereby protected.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 6 December 2018.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN

Member of the Commission

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

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(2)  
  OJ C 277, 7.8.2018, p. 3.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1965

of 6 December 2018

conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Uhlen Roth Lay’ (PDO)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 99 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with Article 97(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission has examined the application to register the name ‘Uhlen Roth Lay’ sent by Germany and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). |
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(1)

In accordance with Article 97(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission has examined the application to register the name ‘Uhlen Roth Lay’ sent by Germany and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

| (2) | No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
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(2)

No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

| (3) | In accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the name ‘Uhlen Roth Lay’ should be protected and entered in the register referred to in Article 104 of that Regulation. |
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(3)

In accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the name ‘Uhlen Roth Lay’ should be protected and entered in the register referred to in Article 104 of that Regulation.

| (4) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets, |
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(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Uhlen Roth Lay’ (PDO) is hereby protected.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 6 December 2018.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN

Member of the Commission

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

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(2)  
  OJ C 277, 7.8.2018, p. 8.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1966

of 6 December 2018

conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Uhlen Laubach’ (PDO)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 99 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with Article 97(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission has examined the application to register the name ‘Uhlen Laubach’ sent by Germany and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). |
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(1)

In accordance with Article 97(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission has examined the application to register the name ‘Uhlen Laubach’ sent by Germany and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

| (2) | No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
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(2)

No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

| (3) | In accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the name ‘Uhlen Laubach’ should be protected and entered in the register referred to in Article 104 of that Regulation. |
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(3)

In accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the name ‘Uhlen Laubach’ should be protected and entered in the register referred to in Article 104 of that Regulation.

| (4) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets, |
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(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Uhlen Laubach’ (PDO) is hereby protected.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 6 December 2018.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN

Member of the Commission

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

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(2)  
  OJ C 277, 7.8.2018, p. 13.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1967

of 12 December 2018

amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 to classify the substance paromomycin as regards its maximum residue limit

(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 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council (1), and in particular Article 14 in conjunction with Article 17 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 requires that the maximum residue limit (‘MRL’) for pharmacologically active substances intended for use in the Union in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals or in biocidal products used in animal husbandry is established in a Regulation. |
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(1)

Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 requires that the maximum residue limit (‘MRL’) for pharmacologically active substances intended for use in the Union in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals or in biocidal products used in animal husbandry is established in a Regulation.

| (2) | Table 1 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 (2) sets out the pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding MRLs in foodstuffs of animal origin. |
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(2)

Table 1 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 (2) sets out the pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding MRLs in foodstuffs of animal origin.

| (3) | Paromomycin is already included in that table as an allowed substance for all food producing species, applicable to muscle, liver and kidney. |
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(3)

Paromomycin is already included in that table as an allowed substance for all food producing species, applicable to muscle, liver and kidney.

| (4) | An application for the extension of the existing entry for paromomycin to chicken eggs has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency (‘EMA’). |
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(4)

An application for the extension of the existing entry for paromomycin to chicken eggs has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency (‘EMA’).

| (5) | EMA, based on the opinion of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use, has recommended the establishment of an MRL for paromomycin in chicken eggs. |
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(5)

EMA, based on the opinion of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use, has recommended the establishment of an MRL for paromomycin in chicken eggs.

| (6) | According to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009, EMA is to consider using MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in a particular foodstuff for another foodstuff derived from the same species, or MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in one or more species for other species. |
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(6)

According to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009, EMA is to consider using MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in a particular foodstuff for another foodstuff derived from the same species, or MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in one or more species for other species.

| (7) | EMA has considered that the extrapolation of the entry for paromomycin to the eggs of all poultry species is appropriate. |
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(7)

EMA has considered that the extrapolation of the entry for paromomycin to the eggs of all poultry species is appropriate.

| (8) | Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(8)

Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (9) | It is appropriate to grant the stakeholders concerned a reasonable period of time to take measures that may be required to comply with the new MRL. |
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(9)

It is appropriate to grant the stakeholders concerned a reasonable period of time to take measures that may be required to comply with the new MRL.

| (10) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products, |
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(10)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 is amended as set out in 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.

It shall apply from 11 February 2019.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 December 2018.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  
  OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 11.

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(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin (OJ L 15, 20.1.2010, p. 1).

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ANNEX

In Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, the entry for the substance ‘paromomycin’ is replaced by the following:

| Pharmacologically active Substance | Marker residue | Animal Species | MRL | Target Tissues | Other Provisions (according to Article 14(7) of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009) | Therapeutic Classification |
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| ‘Paromomycin | Paromomycin | All food producing species | 500 μg/kg | Muscle | For fin fish the muscle MRL relates to ‘muscle and skin in natural proportions’.
  MRLs for liver and kidney do not apply to fin fish.
  Not for use in animals from which milk is produced for human consumption. | Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics’ |
| 1 500 μg/kg | Liver |
| 1 500 μg/kg | Kidney |
| 200 μg/kg | Eggs |

Pharmacologically active Substance

Marker residue

Animal Species

MRL

Target Tissues

Other Provisions (according to Article 14(7) of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009)

Therapeutic Classification

‘Paromomycin

Paromomycin

All food producing species

500 μg/kg

Muscle

For fin fish the muscle MRL relates to ‘muscle and skin in natural proportions’.

MRLs for liver and kidney do not apply to fin fish.

Not for use in animals from which milk is produced for human consumption.

Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics’

1 500 μg/kg

Liver

1 500 μg/kg

Kidney

200 μg/kg

Eggs

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1968

of 12 December 2018

opening a tariff quota for the year 2019 for the import into the Union of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1216/2009 and (EC) No 614/2009 (1), and in particular Article 16(1)(a) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2004/859/EC of 25 October 2004 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway of 14 May 1973 (3) (‘the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway’) and Protocol 3 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘EEA Agreement’) (4) determine the trade arrangements for certain agricultural and processed agricultural products between the Contracting Parties. |
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(1)

Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway of 14 May 1973 (3) (‘the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway’) and Protocol 3 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘EEA Agreement’) (4) determine the trade arrangements for certain agricultural and processed agricultural products between the Contracting Parties.

| (2) | Protocol 3 to the EEA Agreement provides for a zero rate of duty for waters containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, classified under CN code 2202 10 00, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not containing products of headings 0401 to 0404 or fat obtained from products of headings 0401 to 0404, classified under CN codes 2202 91 00 and 2202 99. |
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(2)

Protocol 3 to the EEA Agreement provides for a zero rate of duty for waters containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, classified under CN code 2202 10 00, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not containing products of headings 0401 to 0404 or fat obtained from products of headings 0401 to 0404, classified under CN codes 2202 91 00 and 2202 99.

| (3) | The Union zero rate of duty for those waters and those other beverages has been temporarily, for an unlimited period of time, suspended for Norway by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (5) (‘the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters’). In accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, duty-free imports of goods with CN codes 2202 10 00, ex 2202 91 00 and ex 2202 99 that originate in Norway are to be allowed only within the limits of a duty-free quota. A duty is to be paid for imports that exceed the quota allocation. |
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(3)

The Union zero rate of duty for those waters and those other beverages has been temporarily, for an unlimited period of time, suspended for Norway by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (5) (‘the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters’). In accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, duty-free imports of goods with CN codes 2202 10 00, ex 2202 91 00 and ex 2202 99 that originate in Norway are to be allowed only within the limits of a duty-free quota. A duty is to be paid for imports that exceed the quota allocation.

| (4) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2310 (6) opened a tariff quota for the year 2018 for the import into the Union of goods classified under CN codes 2202 10 00, ex 2202 91 00 and ex 2202 99 originating in Norway. |
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(4)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2310 (6) opened a tariff quota for the year 2018 for the import into the Union of goods classified under CN codes 2202 10 00, ex 2202 91 00 and ex 2202 99 originating in Norway.

| (5) | The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters requires that if the above mentioned tariff quota has been exhausted by 31 October of 2018, the tariff quota applicable from 1 January of the following year is to be increased by 10 %. According to data collected from the customs database ‘Quota 2’ (management of tariff quotas in accordance Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 (7)), the annual quota for 2018 for certain waters and beverages opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2310 was exhausted on 17 September 2018. |
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(5)

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters requires that if the above mentioned tariff quota has been exhausted by 31 October of 2018, the tariff quota applicable from 1 January of the following year is to be increased by 10 %. According to data collected from the customs database ‘Quota 2’ (management of tariff quotas in accordance Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 (7)), the annual quota for 2018 for certain waters and beverages opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2310 was exhausted on 17 September 2018.

| (6) | Therefore, an increased tariff quota should be opened for the waters and beverages in question from 1 January to 31 December 2019. The annual quota opened for 2018 by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2310 was of a volume of 19,033 million litres. Hence, a quota for 2019 should be opened for a 10 % higher volume of 20,936 million litres. |
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(6)

Therefore, an increased tariff quota should be opened for the waters and beverages in question from 1 January to 31 December 2019. The annual quota opened for 2018 by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2310 was of a volume of 19,033 million litres. Hence, a quota for 2019 should be opened for a 10 % higher volume of 20,936 million litres.

| (7) | The tariff quota opened by this Regulation should be managed in accordance with the relevant rules laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447. |
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(7)

The tariff quota opened by this Regulation should be managed in accordance with the relevant rules laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447.

| (8) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I, |
| --- | --- |

(8)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   From 1 January to 31 December 2019, the duty free tariff quota set out in the Annex is open for goods originating in Norway which are listed in that Annex, under the conditions specified therein.

2.   The rules of origin laid down in Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway of 14 May 1973 shall apply to the goods listed in the Annex to this Regulation.

3.   For quantities imported above the quota volume set out in the Annex, a preferential duty of 0,047 EUR/litre shall apply.

Article 2

The duty free tariff quota referred to in Article 1(1) shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 49 to 54 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447.

Article 3

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2019.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 December 2018.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  
  OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 70.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 171, 27.6.1973, p. 2.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 72.

5

(6)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2310 of 13 December 2017 opening a tariff quota for the year 2018 for the import into the Union of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 331, 14.12.2017, p. 36).

6

(7)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558).

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ANNEX

Duty free tariff quota for 2019 applicable to imports into the Union of certain goods originating in Norway

| Order No | CN code | TARIC code | Description of goods | Quota Volume |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 09.0709 | 2202 10 00 | | – | Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured |

Order No

CN code

TARIC code

Description of goods

Quota Volume

09.0709

2202 10 00

–

Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured

20,936 million litres

ex 2202 91 00

10

| – | Non-alcoholic beer containing sugar |
| --- | --- |

–

Non-alcoholic beer containing sugar

ex 2202 99 11

11

19

| – | Soya-based beverages with a protein content of 2,8 % or more by weight containing sugar (sucrose or invert sugar) |
| --- | --- |

–

Soya-based beverages with a protein content of 2,8 % or more by weight containing sugar (sucrose or invert sugar)

ex 2202 99 15

11

19

| – | Soya-based beverages with a protein content of less than 2,8 % by weight; beverages based on nuts of Chapter 8, cereals of Chapter 10 or seeds of Chapter 12 containing sugar (sucrose or invert sugar) |
| --- | --- |

–

Soya-based beverages with a protein content of less than 2,8 % by weight; beverages based on nuts of Chapter 8, cereals of Chapter 10 or seeds of Chapter 12 containing sugar (sucrose or invert sugar)

ex 2202 99 19

11

19

| – | Other non-alcoholic beverages containing sugar (sucrose or invert sugar) |
| --- | --- |

–

Other non-alcoholic beverages containing sugar (sucrose or invert sugar)

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| 13.12.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 316/12 |
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13.12.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 316/12

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1969

of 12 December 2018

operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2018 on account of overfishing in the previous years

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 Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (1), and in particular Article 105(1), (2) and (3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Fishing quotas for the year 2017 have been established by:






  — | Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1903 (2), |
| --- | --- | --- |

(1)

Fishing quotas for the year 2017 have been established by:

—

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1903 (2),

| — | Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 (3),

| — | Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2372 (4), and |
| --- | --- |

—

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2372 (4), and

| — | Council Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (5). |
| --- | --- |

—

Council Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (5).

| (2) | Fishing quotas for the year 2018 have been established by:






  — | Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285, |
| --- | --- | --- |

(2)

Fishing quotas for the year 2018 have been established by:

—

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285,

| — | Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1970 (6), |
| --- | --- |

—

Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1970 (6),

| — | Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2360 (7), and |
| --- | --- |

—

Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2360 (7), and

| — | Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 (8). |
| --- | --- |

—

Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 (8).

| (3) | Pursuant to Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, when the Commission has established that a Member State has exceeded the fishing quotas which have been allocated to it, the Commission is to operate deductions from future fishing quotas of that Member State. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Pursuant to Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, when the Commission has established that a Member State has exceeded the fishing quotas which have been allocated to it, the Commission is to operate deductions from future fishing quotas of that Member State.

| (4) | Article 105(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 provides that such deductions have to be operated in the following year or years by applying the respective multiplying factors as set out therein. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Article 105(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 provides that such deductions have to be operated in the following year or years by applying the respective multiplying factors as set out therein.

| (5) | Certain Member States have exceeded their fishing quotas for the year 2017. It is therefore appropriate to operate deductions on the fishing quotas allocated to them in 2018 and, where relevant, in subsequent years, for the overfished stocks. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

Certain Member States have exceeded their fishing quotas for the year 2017. It is therefore appropriate to operate deductions on the fishing quotas allocated to them in 2018 and, where relevant, in subsequent years, for the overfished stocks.

| (6) | In 2016, Spain overfished its quota for albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (ALB/AN05N). At the request of Spain, the corresponding deduction was equally spread over two years (2017 and 2018). By Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2309 (9), the first half of the deduction, namely 1 134,677 tonnes, was operated on the 2017 Spanish quota. For 2018, the Spanish initial quota for northern albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (ALB/AN05N), as fixed by Regulation (EU) 2018/120, already reflected a deduction of 945,560 tonnes. Therefore, a remaining quantity of 189,117 tonnes should be deducted from the Spanish 2018 quota. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

In 2016, Spain overfished its quota for albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (ALB/AN05N). At the request of Spain, the corresponding deduction was equally spread over two years (2017 and 2018). By Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2309 (9), the first half of the deduction, namely 1 134,677 tonnes, was operated on the 2017 Spanish quota. For 2018, the Spanish initial quota for northern albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (ALB/AN05N), as fixed by Regulation (EU) 2018/120, already reflected a deduction of 945,560 tonnes. Therefore, a remaining quantity of 189,117 tonnes should be deducted from the Spanish 2018 quota.

| (7) | Deductions from fishing quotas, as provided for by this Regulation, should apply without prejudice to deductions applicable to 2018 quotas pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013 (10). |
| --- | --- |

(7)

Deductions from fishing quotas, as provided for by this Regulation, should apply without prejudice to deductions applicable to 2018 quotas pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013 (10).

| (8) | Since quotas are expressed in tonnes, overfishing involving quantities of less than 1 tonne should not be considered, |
| --- | --- |

(8)

Since quotas are expressed in tonnes, overfishing involving quantities of less than 1 tonne should not be considered,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   The fishing quotas fixed in Regulations (EU) 2016/2285, (EU) No 2017/1970, (EU) 2017/2360 and (EU) 2018/120 for the year 2018 shall be reduced as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

2.   Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to deductions provided for in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 12 December 2018.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

1

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1903 of 28 October 2016 fixing for 2017 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/72 (OJ L 295, 29.10.2016, p. 1).

2

(3)  Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 of 12 December 2016 fixing for 2017 and 2018 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks and amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 32).

3

(4)  Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2372 of 19 December 2016 fixing for 2017 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Black Sea (OJ L 352, 23.12.2016, p. 26).

4

(5)  Council Regulation (EU) 2017/127 of 20 January 2017 fixing for 2017 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2017, p. 1).

5

(6)  Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1970 of 27 October 2017 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (OJ L 281, 31.10.2017, p. 1).

6

(7)  Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2360 of 11 December 2017 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Black Sea (OJ L 337, 19.12.2017, p. 1).

7

(8)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 of 23 January 2018 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (OJ L 27, 31.1.2018, p. 1).

8

(9)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2309 of 13 December 2017 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2017 on account of overfishing of other stocks in the previous years and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1345 (OJ L 331, 14.12.2017, p. 23).

9

(10)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013 of 5 March 2013 providing for deductions from certain fishing quotas allocated to Spain in 2013 and subsequent years on account of overfishing of a certain mackerel quota in 2009 (OJ L 62, 6.3.2013, p. 1).

10

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ANNEX

DEDUCTIONS FROM FISHING QUOTAS FOR THE YEAR 2018 FOR STOCKS WHICH HAVE BEEN OVERFISHED

| Member State | Species code | Area code | Species name | Area name | Initial quota 2017 (in kilograms) | Permitted landings 2017 (Total adapted quantity in kilograms) (1) | Total catches 2017 (quantity in kilograms) | Quota con-sumption related to permitted landings | Overfishing related to permitted landing (quantity in kilograms) | Multiplying factor (2) | Additional Multiplying factor (3)
   (4) | Outstanding deductions from previous year(s) (5) (quantity in kilograms) | Deductions to apply in 2018 (quantity in kilograms) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BE | RJU | 07D. | Undulate ray | Union waters of VIId | 2 000 | 2 000 | 5 648 | 282,40 % | 3 648 | 1,00 | / | / | 3 648 |
| BE | SRX | 07D. | Skates and rays | Union waters of VIId | 96 000 | 91 353 | 95 695 | 104,75 % | 4 342 | / | / | / | 4 342 |
| BE | SRX | 67AKXD | Skates and rays | Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k | 762 000 | 907 100 | 919 333 | 101,35 % | 12 233 | / | / | / | 12 233 |
| DK | MAC | 2A34. | Mackerel | IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 | 22 031 | 17 525 756 | 17 992 741 | 102,66 % | 466 985 | / | / | / | 466 985 |
| DK | MAC | 2A4A-N | Mackerel | Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa | 16 004 | 14 538 090 | 14 801 414 | 101,81 % | 263 324 | / | / | / | 263 324 |
| DK | MAC | 2CX14- | Mackerel | VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV | / | 5 341 916 | 5 342 930 | 100,02 % | 1 014 | / | / | / | 1 014 |
| DK | NOP | 04-N. | Norway pout and associated by-catches | Norwegian waters of IV | 0 | 0 | 16 298 | N/A | 16 298 | 1,00 | A | / | 24 447 |
| DK | OTH | 1N2AB. | Other species | Norwegian waters of I and II | / | 0 | 9 979 | N/A | 9 979 | 1,00 | / | / | 9 979 |
| DK | POK | 1N2AB. | Saithe | Norwegian waters of I and II | / | 0 | 9 508 | N/A | 9 508 | 1,00 | / | / | 9 508 |
| ES | ALB | AN05N | Northern albacore | Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N | 14 981 130 | 13 961 453 | 13 940 306 | 99,85 % | – 21 147  (7) | / | / | 189 117  (8) | 189 117 |
| ES | GHL | 1N2AB. | Greenland halibut | Norwegian waters of I and II | / | 19 200 | 36 090 | 187,97 % | 16 890 | 1,00 | A | / | 25 335 |
| ES | GHL | N3LMNO | Greenland halibut | NAFO 3LMNO | 4 067 000 | 4 061 001 | 4 072 229 | 100,28 % | 11 228 | / | C (6) | / | 11 228 |
| ES | POK | 1N2AB. | Saithe | Norwegian waters of I and II | / | 86 500 | 88 150 | 101,91 % | 1 650 | / | / | / | 1 650 |
| ES | SWO | AS05N | Swordfish | Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N | 4 715 270 | 4 715 270 | 4 808 206 | 101,97 % | 92 936 | / | / | / | 92 936 |
| FR | GHL | 1N2AB. | Greenland halibut | Norwegian waters of I and II | / | 0 | 6 868 | N/A | 6 868 | 1,00 | / | / | 6 868 |
| FR | YFT | IOTC | Yellowfin tuna | IOTC Area of Competence | 29 501 000 | 29 651 000 | 29 960 730 | 101,04 % | 309 730 | / | / | / | 309 730 |
| IE | HKE | 8ABDE. | Hake | VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe | / | 0 | 1 300 | N/A | 1 300 | 1,00 | C (6) | / | 1 300 |
| IE | MAC | 2CX14- | Mackerel | VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV | 86 426 000 | 86 319 537 | 86 520 982 | 100,23 % | 201 445 | / | / | / | 201 445 |
| NL | WHG | 56-14 | Whiting | VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV | / | 0 | 18 648 | N/A | 18 648 | 1,00 | / | / | 18 648 |
| PL | COD | 3BC+24 | Cod | Subdivisions 22-24 | 654 000 | 915 170 | 947 501 | 103,53 % | 32 331 | / | C (6) | / | 32 331 |
| PT | ALB | AN05N | Northern albacore | Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N | 2 413 800 | 2 332 800 | 2 564 017 | 109,91 % | 231 217 | / | / | / | 231 217 |
| PT | ALF | 3X14- | Alfonsinos | Union and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV | 182 000 | 182 626 | 185 582 | 101,62 % | 2 956 | / | / | / | 2 956 |
| PT | ANE | 9/3411 | Anchovy | IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 | 6 522 000 | 8 992 936 | 9 141 377 | 101,65 % | 148 441 | / | / | / | 148 441 |
| PT | BUM | ATLANT | Blue marlin | Atlantic ocean | 52 320 | 51 259 | 56 271 | 109,78 % | 5 012 | / | / | / | 5 012 |
| PT | LEZ | 8C3411 | Megrims | VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 | 36 000 | 139 400 | 142 316 | 102,09 % | 2 916 | / | / | / | 2 916 |
| PT | SBR | 09- | Red seabream | Union and international waters of IX | 37 000 | 72 027 | 75 905 | 105,38 % | 3 878 | / | / | / | 3 878 |
| PT | SRX | 89-C. | Skates and rays | Union waters of VIII and IX | 1 156 000 | 1 132 824 | 1 211 808 | 106,97 % | 78 984 | / | / | / | 78 984 |
| PT | SWO | AN05N | Swordfish | Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N | 1 170 830 | 1 738 532 | 1 854 956 | 106,70 % | 116 424 | / | / | / | 116 424 |
| UK | MAC | 2CX14- | Mackerel | VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV | 237 677 000 | 222 116 471 | 224 288 943 | 100,98 % | 2 172 472 | / | A (6) | / | 2 172 472 |

Member State

Species code

Area code

Species name

Area name

Initial quota 2017 (in kilograms)

Permitted landings 2017 (Total adapted quantity in kilograms) (1)

Total catches 2017 (quantity in kilograms)

Quota con-sumption related to permitted landings

Overfishing related to permitted landing (quantity in kilograms)

Multiplying factor (2)

Additional Multiplying factor (3)
   (4)

Outstanding deductions from previous year(s) (5) (quantity in kilograms)

Deductions to apply in 2018 (quantity in kilograms)

BE

RJU

07D.

Undulate ray

Union waters of VIId

2 000

2 000

5 648

282,40 %

3 648

1,00

/

/

3 648

BE

SRX

07D.

Skates and rays

Union waters of VIId

96 000

91 353

95 695

104,75 %

4 342

/

/

/

4 342

BE

SRX

67AKXD

Skates and rays

Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k

762 000

907 100

919 333

101,35 %

12 233

/

/

/

12 233

DK

MAC

2A34.

Mackerel

IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32

22 031

17 525 756

17 992 741

102,66 %

466 985

/

/

/

466 985

DK

MAC

2A4A-N

Mackerel

Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa

16 004

14 538 090

14 801 414

101,81 %

263 324

/

/

/

263 324

DK

MAC

2CX14-

Mackerel

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

/

5 341 916

5 342 930

100,02 %

1 014

/

/

/

1 014

DK

NOP

04-N.

Norway pout and associated by-catches

Norwegian waters of IV

0

0

16 298

N/A

16 298

1,00

A

/

24 447

DK

OTH

1N2AB.

Other species

Norwegian waters of I and II

/

0

9 979

N/A

9 979

1,00

/

/

9 979

DK

POK

1N2AB.

Saithe

Norwegian waters of I and II

/

0

9 508

N/A

9 508

1,00

/

/

9 508

ES

ALB

AN05N

Northern albacore

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

14 981 130

13 961 453

13 940 306

99,85 %

– 21 147  (7)

/

/

189 117  (8)

189 117

ES

GHL

1N2AB.

Greenland halibut

Norwegian waters of I and II

/

19 200

36 090

187,97 %

16 890

1,00

A

/

25 335

ES

GHL

N3LMNO

Greenland halibut

NAFO 3LMNO

4 067 000

4 061 001

4 072 229

100,28 %

11 228

/

C (6)

/

11 228

ES

POK

1N2AB.

Saithe

Norwegian waters of I and II

/

86 500

88 150

101,91 %

1 650

/

/

/

1 650

ES

SWO

AS05N

Swordfish

Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N

4 715 270

4 715 270

4 808 206

101,97 %

92 936

/

/

/

92 936

FR

GHL

1N2AB.

Greenland halibut

Norwegian waters of I and II

/

0

6 868

N/A

6 868

1,00

/

/

6 868

FR

YFT

IOTC

Yellowfin tuna

IOTC Area of Competence

29 501 000

29 651 000

29 960 730

101,04 %

309 730

/

/

/

309 730

IE

HKE

8ABDE.

Hake

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

/

0

1 300

N/A

1 300

1,00

C (6)

/

1 300

IE

MAC

2CX14-

Mackerel

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

86 426 000

86 319 537

86 520 982

100,23 %

201 445

/

/

/

201 445

NL

WHG

56-14

Whiting

VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

/

0

18 648

N/A

18 648

1,00

/

/

18 648

PL

COD

3BC+24

Cod

Subdivisions 22-24

654 000

915 170

947 501

103,53 %

32 331

/

C (6)

/

32 331

PT

ALB

AN05N

Northern albacore

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

2 413 800

2 332 800

2 564 017

109,91 %

231 217

/

/

/

231 217

PT

ALF

3X14-

Alfonsinos

Union and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV

182 000

182 626

185 582

101,62 %

2 956

/

/

/

2 956

PT

ANE

9/3411

Anchovy

IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

6 522 000

8 992 936

9 141 377

101,65 %

148 441

/

/

/

148 441

PT

BUM

ATLANT

Blue marlin

Atlantic ocean

52 320

51 259

56 271

109,78 %

5 012

/

/

/

5 012

PT

LEZ

8C3411

Megrims

VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

36 000

139 400

142 316

102,09 %

2 916

/

/

/

2 916

PT

SBR

09-

Red seabream

Union and international waters of IX

37 000

72 027

75 905

105,38 %

3 878

/

/

/

3 878

PT

SRX

89-C.

Skates and rays

Union waters of VIII and IX

1 156 000

1 132 824

1 211 808

106,97 %

78 984

/

/

/

78 984

PT

SWO

AN05N

Swordfish

Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N

1 170 830

1 738 532

1 854 956

106,70 %

116 424

/

/

/

116 424

UK

MAC

2CX14-

Mackerel

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

237 677 000

222 116 471

224 288 943

100,98 %

2 172 472

/

A (6)

/

2 172 472

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(1)  Quotas available to a Member State pursuant to the relevant fishing opportunities Regulations after taking into account exchanges of fishing opportunities in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22), quota transfers from 2016 to 2017 in accordance with Article 4(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3) and with Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or reallocation and deduction of fishing opportunities in accordance with Articles 37 and 105 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

(2)  As set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Deduction equal to the overfishing * 1,00 shall apply in all cases of overfishing equal to, or less than, 100 tonnes.

(3)  As set out in Article 105(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and provided that the extent of overfishing exceeds 10 %.

(4)  Letter ‘A’ indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1,5 has been applied due to consecutive overfishing in the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Letter ‘C’ indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1,5 has been applied as the stock is subject to a multiannual plan.

(5)  Remaining quantities from previous year(s).

(6)  Additional multiplying factor not applicable because the overfishing does not exceed 10 % of the permitted landings.

(7)  The deduction cannot be reduced by this unused quantity as article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 is not applicable to the ALB/AN05N stock.

(8)  At Spain's request, the deduction of 2 269 354 kilos due in 2017 was equally spread over two years (2017 and 2018) by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2309. Since the 2018 initial quota for Spain as fixed by Regulation (EU) 2018/120 already reflects a deduction of 945 560 kilos, the remaining quantity to deduct amounts to 189 117 kilos.

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DECISIONS

| 13.12.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 316/19 |
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13.12.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 316/19

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2018/1970

of 11 December 2018

amending and extending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 authorising Member States to provide for a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of ash wood originating or processed in Canada

(notified under document C(2018) 8240)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular the first indent of Article 15(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 (2) authorised Member States to provide for a temporary derogation from Article 5(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC in conjunction with point 2.3 of Section I of Part A to Annex IV to that Directive for special requirements concerning the introduction into the Union of ash (Fraxinus L.) wood originating in Canada. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 (2) authorised Member States to provide for a temporary derogation from Article 5(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC in conjunction with point 2.3 of Section I of Part A to Annex IV to that Directive for special requirements concerning the introduction into the Union of ash (Fraxinus L.) wood originating in Canada.

| (2) | Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412, extended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2180 (3), expires on 31 December 2018. In view of the experience gained during the application of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 and on the basis of information obtained during a Commission audit in Canada in June 2018, it is appropriate to continue applying its requirements under this Decision. |
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(2)

Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412, extended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2180 (3), expires on 31 December 2018. In view of the experience gained during the application of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 and on the basis of information obtained during a Commission audit in Canada in June 2018, it is appropriate to continue applying its requirements under this Decision.

| (3) | Therefore Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 should be extended until 30 June 2020 in order to review it on the basis of new scientific and technical developments. |
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(3)

Therefore Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 should be extended until 30 June 2020 in order to review it on the basis of new scientific and technical developments.

| (4) | On the basis of the information obtained during an audit by the Commission in Canada in June 2018, and of the information provided by the National Plant Protection Organization of Canada, it is appropriate that specific conditions should be set out concerning audit of records and procedures, and labelling, pre-shipment inspections and monitoring at approved sawmills. |
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(4)

On the basis of the information obtained during an audit by the Commission in Canada in June 2018, and of the information provided by the National Plant Protection Organization of Canada, it is appropriate that specific conditions should be set out concerning audit of records and procedures, and labelling, pre-shipment inspections and monitoring at approved sawmills.

| (5) | Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 should be amended accordingly. |
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(5)

Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 should be amended accordingly.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, |
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(6)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412

Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 is amended as follows:

| (1) | Article 2(2)(b)is replaced by the following:






  ‘(b) | the bundle number(s) corresponding to each specific bundle being exported;’ |
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(1)

Article 2(2)(b)is replaced by the following:

‘(b)

the bundle number(s) corresponding to each specific bundle being exported;’

| (2) | In Article 5, ‘31 December 2018’ is replaced by ‘30 June 2020’. |
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(2)

In Article 5, ‘31 December 2018’ is replaced by ‘30 June 2020’.

| (3) | The Annex is amended as follows:






  (a) | In point 2(c), the following paragraph is added:

  ‘In the case these audits are performed by an agency approved by CFIA, CFIA must carry out six-monthly audits of this work. The six-monthly audits shall include the verification of the procedures and documentation of the agency and audits at approved facilities;’ |
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(3)

The Annex is amended as follows:

(a)

In point 2(c), the following paragraph is added:

‘In the case these audits are performed by an agency approved by CFIA, CFIA must carry out six-monthly audits of this work. The six-monthly audits shall include the verification of the procedures and documentation of the agency and audits at approved facilities;’

| (b) | Point 4 is replaced by the following:

  ‘The specified wood destined for the Union must be inspected before export by CFIA, or an agency approved by CFIA, to ensure that the requirements laid down in points 1 and 3 are met’. |
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(b)

Point 4 is replaced by the following:

‘The specified wood destined for the Union must be inspected before export by CFIA, or an agency approved by CFIA, to ensure that the requirements laid down in points 1 and 3 are met’.

Article 2

Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 December 2018.

For the Commission

Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.

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(2)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 of 17 March 2016 authorising Member States to provide for a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of ash wood originating or processed in Canada (OJ L 74, 19.3.2016, p. 41).

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(3)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2180 of 16 November 2017 extending the period of validity of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 authorising Member States to provide for a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of ash wood originating or processed in Canada (OJ L 307, 23.11.2017, p. 57).

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