# Official Journal L 96/2012

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  doi:10.3000/19770677.L_2012.096.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | L 96 |
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 553 April 2012 |

ISSN 1977-0677

doi:10.3000/19770677.L_2012.096.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 96

English edition

Legislation

Volume 553 April 2012

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 291/2012 of 2 April 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 992/95 as regards tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and fishery products originating in Norway | 1 |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 292/2012 of 2 April 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 3 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | | 2012/183/EU |
| | * | Council Decision of 26 March 2012 appointing an Estonian member and an Estonian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions | 5 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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REGULATIONS

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 291/2012 of 2 April 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 992/95 as regards tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and fishery products originating in Norway

1

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 292/2012 of 2 April 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

3

DECISIONS

2012/183/EU

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Council Decision of 26 March 2012 appointing an Estonian member and an Estonian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

5

| 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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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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II Non-legislative acts

REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 291/2012

of 2 April 2012

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 992/95 as regards tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and fishery products originating in Norway

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 992/95 of 10 April 1995 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and fishery products originating in Norway (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(a) and (b) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | An Agreement has been concluded in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The Agreement was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision 2011/818/EU (2). |
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(1)

An Agreement has been concluded in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The Agreement was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision 2011/818/EU (2).

| (2) | That Agreement provides further progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade on a preferential, reciprocal and mutually beneficial basis and for new annual duty free tariff quotas at import into the European Union of certain agricultural products originating in Norway. |
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(2)

That Agreement provides further progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade on a preferential, reciprocal and mutually beneficial basis and for new annual duty free tariff quotas at import into the European Union of certain agricultural products originating in Norway.

| (3) | In order to implement the new tariff quotas provided for in the Agreement, it is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 992/95. |
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(3)

In order to implement the new tariff quotas provided for in the Agreement, it is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 992/95.

| (4) | Regulation (EC) No 992/95 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

Regulation (EC) No 992/95 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | In accordance with Decision 2011/818/EU the new tariff quotas are to apply from 1 January 2012. This Regulation should therefore apply from the same date. |
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(5)

In accordance with Decision 2011/818/EU the new tariff quotas are to apply from 1 January 2012. This Regulation should therefore apply from the same date.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, |
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(6)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 992/95 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2012.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 April 2012.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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(1)  
  OJ L 101, 4.5.1995, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 327, 9.12.2011, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 992/95 is amended as follows:

| (a) | the rows for order numbers 09.0701, 09.0751, 09.0757 and 09.0759 are replaced by the following:











  Order No | CN code | TARIC subdivision | Description of products | Quota period | Quota volume
  (in tonnes net weight unless otherwise specified) | Quota duty
  (%) |
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| ‘09.0701 | Ex15042010 | 90 | Oils and fats of marine animals, other than whale oil and sperm oil, in packings of a net capacity of more than 1 kg | From 1.1 to 31.12 | 1 000 | 8,5 |
| Ex15043010 | 99 |
| 09.0751 | Ex07041000 | 90 | Cauliflowers | From 1.8 to 31.10 | 2 000 | 0 |
| 09.0757 | Ex08092100
  Ex08092900 | | Cherries, fresh | From 16.7 to 15.9 | 900 | 0 (3) |
| 09.0759 | Ex08094005 | | Plum, fresh, from 1 September to 15 October | From 1.9 to 15.10 | 600 | 0 (3)’ |

(a)

the rows for order numbers 09.0701, 09.0751, 09.0757 and 09.0759 are replaced by the following:

Order No

CN code

TARIC subdivision

Description of products

Quota period

Quota volume

(in tonnes net weight unless otherwise specified)

Quota duty

(%)

‘09.0701

Ex15042010

90

Oils and fats of marine animals, other than whale oil and sperm oil, in packings of a net capacity of more than 1 kg

From 1.1 to 31.12

1 000

8,5

Ex15043010

99

09.0751

Ex07041000

90

Cauliflowers

From 1.8 to 31.10

2 000

0

09.0757

Ex08092100

Ex08092900

Cherries, fresh

From 16.7 to 15.9

900

0 (3)

09.0759

Ex08094005

Plum, fresh, from 1 September to 15 October

From 1.9 to 15.10

600

0 (3)’

| (b) | the rows for order numbers 09.0753, 09.0755, 09.0775, 09.0777, 09.0781 and 09.0785 are deleted; |
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(b)

the rows for order numbers 09.0753, 09.0755, 09.0775, 09.0777, 09.0781 and 09.0785 are deleted;

| (c) | the following rows are inserted:











  ‘09.0815 | 0810 20 10 | | Raspberries, fresh | From 1.1 to 31.12 | 400 | 0 |
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| 09.0816 | 2005 20 20 | | Thin slices of potatoes, fried or baked, whether or not salted or flavoured, in airtight packings, suitable for immediate consumption | From 1.1 to 31.12 | 200 | 0 |
| 09.0817 | 2309 10 13
  2309 10 15
  2309 10 19
  2309 10 33
  2309 10 39
  2309 10 51
  2309 10 53
  2309 10 59
  2309 10 70
  2309 10 90 | | Dog or cat food put up for retail sale | From 1.1 to 31.12 | 13 000 | 0 ’ |

(c)

the following rows are inserted:

‘09.0815

0810 20 10

Raspberries, fresh

From 1.1 to 31.12

400

0

09.0816

2005 20 20

Thin slices of potatoes, fried or baked, whether or not salted or flavoured, in airtight packings, suitable for immediate consumption

From 1.1 to 31.12

200

0

09.0817

2309 10 13

2309 10 15

2309 10 19

2309 10 33

2309 10 39

2309 10 51

2309 10 53

2309 10 59

2309 10 70

2309 10 90

Dog or cat food put up for retail sale

From 1.1 to 31.12

13 000

0 ’

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 292/2012

of 2 April 2012

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

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto. |
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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, |
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(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, 2 April 2012.

For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

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

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ANNEX

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

| (EUR/100 kg) |
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| CN code | Third country code (1) | Standard import value |
| 0702 00 00 | CR | 48,1 |
| IL | 107,9 |
| MA | 63,4 |
| TN | 96,3 |
| TR | 92,7 |
| ZZ | 81,7 |
| 0707 00 05 | JO | 225,1 |
| TR | 156,2 |
| ZZ | 190,7 |
| 0709 91 00 | EG | 76,0 |
| ZZ | 76,0 |
| 0709 93 10 | JO | 225,1 |
| MA | 44,5 |
| TR | 125,6 |
| ZZ | 131,7 |
| 0805 10 20 | EG | 49,2 |
| IL | 76,4 |
| MA | 49,9 |
| TN | 58,4 |
| TR | 64,8 |
| ZA | 45,1 |
| ZZ | 57,3 |
| 0805 50 10 | MX | 39,8 |
| TR | 45,2 |
| ZZ | 42,5 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 85,0 |
| BR | 85,4 |
| CA | 156,1 |
| CL | 99,1 |
| CN | 107,2 |
| MA | 49,8 |
| MK | 31,8 |
| US | 173,0 |
| UY | 74,3 |
| ZA | 74,7 |
| ZZ | 93,6 |
| 0808 30 90 | AR | 102,9 |
| CL | 105,9 |
| CN | 51,0 |
| ZA | 106,6 |
| ZZ | 91,6 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

CR

48,1

IL

107,9

MA

63,4

TN

96,3

TR

92,7

ZZ

81,7

0707 00 05

JO

225,1

TR

156,2

ZZ

190,7

0709 91 00

EG

76,0

ZZ

76,0

0709 93 10

JO

225,1

MA

44,5

TR

125,6

ZZ

131,7

0805 10 20

EG

49,2

IL

76,4

MA

49,9

TN

58,4

TR

64,8

ZA

45,1

ZZ

57,3

0805 50 10

MX

39,8

TR

45,2

ZZ

42,5

0808 10 80

AR

85,0

BR

85,4

CA

156,1

CL

99,1

CN

107,2

MA

49,8

MK

31,8

US

173,0

UY

74,3

ZA

74,7

ZZ

93,6

0808 30 90

AR

102,9

CL

105,9

CN

51,0

ZA

106,6

ZZ

91,6

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

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DECISIONS

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 March 2012

appointing an Estonian member and an Estonian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2012/183/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Estonian Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015. |
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(1)

On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

| (2) | A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Kaido KAASIK. An alternate member’s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Ms Urve ERIKSON as member of the Committee of the Regions, |
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(2)

A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Kaido KAASIK. An alternate member’s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Ms Urve ERIKSON as member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

| (a) | as member:






  — | Ms Urve ERIKSON, Member of Tudulinna Municipality Council, |
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(a)

as member:

—

Ms Urve ERIKSON, Member of Tudulinna Municipality Council,

and

| (b) | as alternate member:






  — | Mr Villi PIHL, Mayor of Kärla Municipality. |
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(b)

as alternate member:

—

Mr Villi PIHL, Mayor of Kärla Municipality.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 March 2012.

For the Council

The President

N. WAMMEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

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(2)  
  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.

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