# Official Journal L 301/2016

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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 599 November 2016 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 301

English edition

Legislation

Volume 599 November 2016

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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1955 of 8 November 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine | 1 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1956 of 4 November 2016 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff | 5 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1957 of 4 November 2016 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature | 6 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1958 of 4 November 2016 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature | 9 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1959 of 7 November 2016 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Anguria Reggiana (PGI)) | 12 |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1960 of 8 November 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 13 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1961 of 8 November 2016 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine | 15 |

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REGULATIONS

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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1955 of 8 November 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1956 of 4 November 2016 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

5

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1957 of 4 November 2016 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1958 of 4 November 2016 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1959 of 7 November 2016 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Anguria Reggiana (PGI))

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1960 of 8 November 2016 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) 2016/1961 of 8 November 2016 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

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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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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1955

of 8 November 2016

implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,

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

Whereas:

| (1) | On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. |
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(1)

On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.

| (2) | Following the organisation by the Russian Federation of State Duma elections in the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol, the Council considers that six persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. |
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Following the organisation by the Russian Federation of State Duma elections in the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol, the Council considers that six persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.

| (3) | Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The persons listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.

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, 8 November 2016.

For the Council

The President

P. KAŽIMÍR

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  OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6.

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ANNEX

List of persons referred to in Article 1

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| ‘152. | Ruslan Ismailovich BALBEK
  Руслан Исмаилович
  Бальбек | DOB: 28.8.1977
  POB: Bekabad, Uzbekistan SSR | Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
  Deputy Chairperson of the Duma Committee on ethnic affairs.
  In 2014 Balbek was appointed as a Deputy Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of the so-called “Republic of Crimea” and worked in this capacity for the integration of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, for which he has been awarded with a medal “For the Defence of Republic of Crimea”. He has supported the annexation of Crimea in public statements, including on his profile on the United Russia (Crimean branch) website and a press article published on NTV website on 3 July 2016. | 9.11.2016 |
| 153. | Konstantin Mikhailovich BAKHAREV
  Константин Михайлович
  Бахарев | DOB: 20.10.1972
  POB: Simferopol Ukrainian SSR | Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
  Member of the Duma Committee on Financial Markets.
  In March 2014 Bakharev was appointed as a Deputy Chairperson of the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”, and in August 2014 as First Deputy Chairperson of that body. He has admitted his personal involvement in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, which he has publicly supported, including in an interview published on gazetakrimea.ru website on 22 March 2016 and c-pravda.ru website on 23 August 2016. He has been awarded with the order “For loyalty to duty” by the “authorities” of “Republic of Crimea”. | 9.11.2016 |
| 154. | Dmitry Anatolievich BELIK
  Дмитрий Анатольевич
  Белик | DOB: 17.10.1969
  POB: Kular Ust-Yansky District, Yakut Autonomous SSR | Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed city of Sevastopol.
  Member of the Duma Committee on Taxation.
  As a member of the Sevastopol municipal administration in February-March 2014 he supported the activities of the so-called “People's Mayor” Alexei Chaliy. He has publicly admitted his involvement in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, which he has publicly defended, including on his personal website and in an interview published on 21 February 2016 on nation-news.ru website.
  For his involvement in the annexation process he has been awarded with Russian state order “For duties to the motherland” — II degree. | 9.11.2016 |
| 155. | Andrei Dmitrievich KOZENKO
  Андрей Дмитриевич
  Козенко | DOB: 3.8.1981
  POB: Simferopol Ukrainian SSR | Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
  Member of Duma Committee on Financial Markets.
  In March 2014 Kozenko was appointed as a Deputy Chairperson of the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”. He has publicly admitted his involvement in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, which he has publicly defended, including in an interview published on gazetacrimea.ru website on 12 March 2016. For his involvement in the annexation process he has been awarded with a medal “For the defence of Republic of Crimea” by the local “authorities”. | 9.11.2016 |
| 156. | Svetlana Borisovna SAVCHENKO
  Светлана Борисовна
  Савченко | DOB: 24.6.1965
  POB: Belogorsk Ukrainian SSR | Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
  Member of the Duma Committee on Culture.
  She has been a member of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea since 2012 and as of March 2014 supported the integration of the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol into the Russian Federation. In September 2014 Savchenko was elected to the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”. She has defended the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol on numerous occasions in public statements, including interviews published on c-pravda.ru website on 2 April 2016 and 20 August 2016. She has been awarded with Russian state order “For duties to the motherland” — II degree in 2014 and with the order “For loyalty to duty” by the “authorities” of “Republic of Crimea” in 2015. | 9.11.2016 |
| 157. | Pavel Valentinovich SHPEROV
  Павел Валентинович
  Шперов | DOB: 4.7.1971
  POB: Simferopol (Ukrainian SSR) | Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
  Member of the Duma Committee on Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Affairs, Eurasian Integration and links with compatriots.
  In September 2014 Shperov was elected to the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”.
  He has publicly admitted, including in an interview published on ldpr-rk.ru website on 3 September 2016, his role in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol and in particular his role in the organisation of the illegal referendum on the illegal annexation of the peninsula. | 9.11.2016’ |

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

‘152.

Ruslan Ismailovich BALBEK

Руслан Исмаилович

Бальбек

DOB: 28.8.1977

POB: Bekabad, Uzbekistan SSR

Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Deputy Chairperson of the Duma Committee on ethnic affairs.

In 2014 Balbek was appointed as a Deputy Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of the so-called “Republic of Crimea” and worked in this capacity for the integration of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, for which he has been awarded with a medal “For the Defence of Republic of Crimea”. He has supported the annexation of Crimea in public statements, including on his profile on the United Russia (Crimean branch) website and a press article published on NTV website on 3 July 2016.

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Konstantin Mikhailovich BAKHAREV

Константин Михайлович

Бахарев

DOB: 20.10.1972

POB: Simferopol Ukrainian SSR

Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Member of the Duma Committee on Financial Markets.

In March 2014 Bakharev was appointed as a Deputy Chairperson of the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”, and in August 2014 as First Deputy Chairperson of that body. He has admitted his personal involvement in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, which he has publicly supported, including in an interview published on gazetakrimea.ru website on 22 March 2016 and c-pravda.ru website on 23 August 2016. He has been awarded with the order “For loyalty to duty” by the “authorities” of “Republic of Crimea”.

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Dmitry Anatolievich BELIK

Дмитрий Анатольевич

Белик

DOB: 17.10.1969

POB: Kular Ust-Yansky District, Yakut Autonomous SSR

Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed city of Sevastopol.

Member of the Duma Committee on Taxation.

As a member of the Sevastopol municipal administration in February-March 2014 he supported the activities of the so-called “People's Mayor” Alexei Chaliy. He has publicly admitted his involvement in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, which he has publicly defended, including on his personal website and in an interview published on 21 February 2016 on nation-news.ru website.

For his involvement in the annexation process he has been awarded with Russian state order “For duties to the motherland” — II degree.

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155.

Andrei Dmitrievich KOZENKO

Андрей Дмитриевич

Козенко

DOB: 3.8.1981

POB: Simferopol Ukrainian SSR

Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Member of Duma Committee on Financial Markets.

In March 2014 Kozenko was appointed as a Deputy Chairperson of the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”. He has publicly admitted his involvement in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, which he has publicly defended, including in an interview published on gazetacrimea.ru website on 12 March 2016. For his involvement in the annexation process he has been awarded with a medal “For the defence of Republic of Crimea” by the local “authorities”.

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156.

Svetlana Borisovna SAVCHENKO

Светлана Борисовна

Савченко

DOB: 24.6.1965

POB: Belogorsk Ukrainian SSR

Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Member of the Duma Committee on Culture.

She has been a member of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea since 2012 and as of March 2014 supported the integration of the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol into the Russian Federation. In September 2014 Savchenko was elected to the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”. She has defended the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol on numerous occasions in public statements, including interviews published on c-pravda.ru website on 2 April 2016 and 20 August 2016. She has been awarded with Russian state order “For duties to the motherland” — II degree in 2014 and with the order “For loyalty to duty” by the “authorities” of “Republic of Crimea” in 2015.

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157.

Pavel Valentinovich SHPEROV

Павел Валентинович

Шперов

DOB: 4.7.1971

POB: Simferopol (Ukrainian SSR)

Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Member of the Duma Committee on Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Affairs, Eurasian Integration and links with compatriots.

In September 2014 Shperov was elected to the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”.

He has publicly admitted, including in an interview published on ldpr-rk.ru website on 3 September 2016, his role in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol and in particular his role in the organisation of the illegal referendum on the illegal annexation of the peninsula.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1956

of 4 November 2016

amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(e) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 established a nomenclature of goods (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Combined Nomenclature’), which is set out in Annex I to that Regulation. |
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(1)

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 established a nomenclature of goods (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Combined Nomenclature’), which is set out in Annex I to that Regulation.

| (2) | Heading 9404 includes articles of bedding and similar furnishing (for example, mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered. |
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(2)

Heading 9404 includes articles of bedding and similar furnishing (for example, mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered.

| (3) | Divergent views exist on the interpretation of the wording of heading 9404, as regards the expression ‘stuffed or internally fitted with any material’. |
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(3)

Divergent views exist on the interpretation of the wording of heading 9404, as regards the expression ‘stuffed or internally fitted with any material’.

| (4) | In the interest of legal certainty, it is thus necessary to insert a new additional note in Chapter 94 of the Combined Nomenclature to ensure a uniform interpretation of this CN code throughout the Union. |
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(4)

In the interest of legal certainty, it is thus necessary to insert a new additional note in Chapter 94 of the Combined Nomenclature to ensure a uniform interpretation of this CN code throughout the Union.

| (5) | Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(5)

Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (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

In Chapter 94 of Part Two of the Combined Nomenclature set out in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, the following Additional note 1 is inserted:

| ‘1. | For the purposes of heading 9404, the expression “stuffed or internally fitted with any material” covers material of any thickness.’ |
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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, 4 November 2016.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Stephen QUEST

Director-General for Taxation and Customs Union

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(1)  
  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1957

of 4 November 2016

concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 57(4) and Article 58(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (2), it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation. |
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(1)

In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (2), it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

| (2) | Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods. |
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(2)

Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.

| (3) | Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table. |
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(3)

Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.

| (4) | It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued in respect of the goods concerned by this Regulation which does not conform to this Regulation may, for a certain period, continue to be invoked by the holder in accordance with Article 34(9) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013. That period should be set at three months. |
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(4)

It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued in respect of the goods concerned by this Regulation which does not conform to this Regulation may, for a certain period, continue to be invoked by the holder in accordance with Article 34(9) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013. That period should be set at three months.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, |
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(5)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.

Article 2

Binding tariff information which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 34(9) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 3

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, 4 November 2016.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Stephen QUEST

Director-General for Taxation and Customs Union

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(1)  
  OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

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ANNEX

| Description of the goods | Classification
  (CN-code) | Reasons |
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| An article comprising electronic components; a starter, an actuator, a regulator and a stop unit (so-called ‘electronic control unit (ECU)’) contained in a rectangular housing of aluminium with measurements of 98 × 74 × 20 mm and a weight of 160 g.
  The article supplies power to the xenon headlights of motor vehicles.
  When the headlights are turned on the article firstly converts direct current (DC) 12 V from the on-board electrical system into 1 200  V DC and transmits it to the igniter (not present upon presentation). Secondly, the article converts the DC into alternating current (AC) to light the lamps and continuously generates the voltage required (85 V) to keep the lights burning sufficiently.
  See image (*1). | 8504 40 90 | Classification is determined by general rules 1, 3 (c) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8504 , 8504 40 and 8504 40 90 .
  Classification as a control unit under heading 8537 is excluded, since the article is designed to convert current from DC 12 V into DC 1 200  V and to convert DC 12 V into AC 85 V, which are functions covered by heading 8504 .
  As neither of the functions is considered to be the principal function of the apparatus within the meaning of note 3 to section XVI, it is to be classified under the subheading that occurs last in numerical order.
  The article is therefore to be classified under CN code 8504 40 90 as other static converters. |

Description of the goods

Classification

(CN-code)

Reasons

(1)

(2)

(3)

An article comprising electronic components; a starter, an actuator, a regulator and a stop unit (so-called ‘electronic control unit (ECU)’) contained in a rectangular housing of aluminium with measurements of 98 × 74 × 20 mm and a weight of 160 g.

The article supplies power to the xenon headlights of motor vehicles.

When the headlights are turned on the article firstly converts direct current (DC) 12 V from the on-board electrical system into 1 200  V DC and transmits it to the igniter (not present upon presentation). Secondly, the article converts the DC into alternating current (AC) to light the lamps and continuously generates the voltage required (85 V) to keep the lights burning sufficiently.

See image (*1).

8504 40 90

Classification is determined by general rules 1, 3 (c) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8504 , 8504 40 and 8504 40 90 .

Classification as a control unit under heading 8537 is excluded, since the article is designed to convert current from DC 12 V into DC 1 200  V and to convert DC 12 V into AC 85 V, which are functions covered by heading 8504 .

As neither of the functions is considered to be the principal function of the apparatus within the meaning of note 3 to section XVI, it is to be classified under the subheading that occurs last in numerical order.

The article is therefore to be classified under CN code 8504 40 90 as other static converters.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1958

of 4 November 2016

concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 57(4) and Article 58(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (2), it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation. |
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(1)

In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (2), it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

| (2) | Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods. |
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(2)

Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.

| (3) | Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table. |
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(3)

Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.

| (4) | It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued in respect of the goods concerned by this Regulation which does not conform to this Regulation may, for a certain period, continue to be invoked by the holder in accordance with Article 34(9) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013. That period should be set at 3 months. |
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(4)

It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued in respect of the goods concerned by this Regulation which does not conform to this Regulation may, for a certain period, continue to be invoked by the holder in accordance with Article 34(9) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013. That period should be set at 3 months.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, |
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(5)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.

Article 2

Binding tariff information which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 34(9) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 for a period of 3 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 3

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, 4 November 2016.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Stephen QUEST

Director-General for Taxation and Customs Union

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(1)  
  OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

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ANNEX

| Description of the goods | Classification
  (CN code) | Reasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| An article consisting of 27 sockets in a housing (a so-called ‘power distribution unit’) with dimensions of approximately 5 × 8 × 173 cm. The housing is fitted with an electrical cable of a length of approximately 3 m, and a plug for connection to an electrical power mains socket.
  It is presented to be used for supplying electricity of 230 V to various rack-mounted components in a cabinet. The article is mounted in a vertical position in standard network enclosures. The article also logs and transmits internal data (such as electricity, voltage, output and usage) and alarm messages (if values go above or below certain thresholds) via the included communication card.
  See image (*1). | 8537 10 99 | Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8537 , 8537 10 and 8537 10 99 .
  Classification under heading 8544 as a cable fitted with connectors is excluded, since the article is designed to function as an apparatus for the distribution of electricity.
  As the article consists of several sockets, a cable and a device to communicate, it is to be classified under CN code 8537 10 99 as other boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536 for the distribution of electricity. |

Description of the goods

Classification

(CN code)

Reasons

(1)

(2)

(3)

An article consisting of 27 sockets in a housing (a so-called ‘power distribution unit’) with dimensions of approximately 5 × 8 × 173 cm. The housing is fitted with an electrical cable of a length of approximately 3 m, and a plug for connection to an electrical power mains socket.

It is presented to be used for supplying electricity of 230 V to various rack-mounted components in a cabinet. The article is mounted in a vertical position in standard network enclosures. The article also logs and transmits internal data (such as electricity, voltage, output and usage) and alarm messages (if values go above or below certain thresholds) via the included communication card.

See image (*1).

8537 10 99

Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8537 , 8537 10 and 8537 10 99 .

Classification under heading 8544 as a cable fitted with connectors is excluded, since the article is designed to function as an apparatus for the distribution of electricity.

As the article consists of several sockets, a cable and a device to communicate, it is to be classified under CN code 8537 10 99 as other boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536 for the distribution of electricity.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1959

of 7 November 2016

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Anguria Reggiana (PGI))

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Italy's application to register the name ‘Anguria Reggiana’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). |
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(1)

Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Italy's application to register the name ‘Anguria Reggiana’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

| (2) | As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Anguria Reggiana’ should therefore be entered in the register, |
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(2)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Anguria Reggiana’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.

The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2016.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN

Member of the Commission

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

1

(2)  
  OJ C 250, 9.7.2016, p. 4.

2

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1960

of 8 November 2016

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, |
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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, 8 November 2016.

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 | MA | 99,0 |
| ZZ | 99,0 |
| 0707 00 05 | TR | 144,2 |
| ZZ | 144,2 |
| 0709 93 10 | MA | 56,6 |
| TR | 143,0 |
| ZZ | 99,8 |
| 0805 20 10 | MA | 88,5 |
| ZZ | 88,5 |
| 0805 20 30 , 0805 20 50 , 0805 20 70 , 0805 20 90 | JM | 103,8 |
| PE | 140,7 |
| TR | 67,8 |
| ZZ | 104,1 |
| 0805 50 10 | AR | 52,4 |
| BR | 79,0 |
| CL | 77,0 |
| TR | 94,8 |
| UY | 38,4 |
| ZA | 65,7 |
| ZZ | 67,9 |
| 0806 10 10 | BR | 310,9 |
| IN | 166,0 |
| PE | 364,6 |
| TR | 141,2 |
| US | 381,5 |
| ZZ | 272,8 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 260,6 |
| AU | 236,5 |
| CL | 139,2 |
| NZ | 139,2 |
| ZA | 135,6 |
| ZZ | 182,2 |
| 0808 30 90 | CN | 96,1 |
| TR | 166,9 |
| ZZ | 131,5 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

MA

99,0

ZZ

99,0

0707 00 05

TR

144,2

ZZ

144,2

0709 93 10

MA

56,6

TR

143,0

ZZ

99,8

0805 20 10

MA

88,5

ZZ

88,5

0805 20 30 , 0805 20 50 , 0805 20 70 , 0805 20 90

JM

103,8

PE

140,7

TR

67,8

ZZ

104,1

0805 50 10

AR

52,4

BR

79,0

CL

77,0

TR

94,8

UY

38,4

ZA

65,7

ZZ

67,9

0806 10 10

BR

310,9

IN

166,0

PE

364,6

TR

141,2

US

381,5

ZZ

272,8

0808 10 80

AR

260,6

AU

236,5

CL

139,2

NZ

139,2

ZA

135,6

ZZ

182,2

0808 30 90

CN

96,1

TR

166,9

ZZ

131,5

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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) 2016/1961

of 8 November 2016

amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (1), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,

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

Whereas:

| (1) | On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP. |
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(1)

On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP.

| (2) | Following the organisation by the Russian Federation of State Duma elections in the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol, the Council considers that six persons should be added to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP. |
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(2)

Following the organisation by the Russian Federation of State Duma elections in the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol, the Council considers that six persons should be added to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.

| (3) | The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2016.

For the Council

The President

P. KAŽIMÍR

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(1)  
  OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16.

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List of persons referred to in Article 1

| | Name | Identifying information | Reasons | Date of listing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ‘152. | Ruslan Ismailovich BALBEK
  Руслан Исмаилович
  Бальбек | DOB: 28.8.1977
  POB: Bekabad, Uzbekistan SSR | Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
  Deputy Chairperson of the Duma Committee on ethnic affairs.
  In 2014 Balbek was appointed as a Deputy Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of the so-called “Republic of Crimea” and worked in this capacity for the integration of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, for which he has been awarded with a medal “For the Defence of Republic of Crimea”. He has supported the annexation of Crimea in public statements, including on his profile on the United Russia (Crimean branch) website and a press article published on NTV website on 3 July 2016. | 9.11.2016 |
| 153. | Konstantin Mikhailovich BAKHAREV
  Константин Михайлович
  Бахарев | DOB: 20.10.1972
  POB: Simferopol Ukrainian SSR | Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
  Member of the Duma Committee on Financial Markets.
  In March 2014 Bakharev was appointed as a Deputy Chairperson of the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”, and in August 2014 as First Deputy Chairperson of that body. He has admitted his personal involvement in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, which he has publicly supported, including in an interview published on gazetakrimea.ru website on 22 March 2016 and c-pravda.ru website on 23 August 2016. He has been awarded with the order “For loyalty to duty” by the “authorities” of “Republic of Crimea”. | 9.11.2016 |
| 154. | Dmitry Anatolievich BELIK
  Дмитрий Анатольевич
  Белик | DOB: 17.10.1969
  POB: Kular Ust-Yansky District,Yakut Autonomous SSR | Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed city of Sevastopol.
  Member of the Duma Committee on Taxation.
  As a member of the Sevastopol municipal administration in February-March 2014 he supported the activities of the so called “People's Mayor” Alexei Chaliy. He has publicly admitted his involvement in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, which he has publicly defended, including on his personal website and in an interview published on 21 February 2016 on nation-news.ru website.
  For his involvement in the annexation process he has been awarded with Russian state order “For duties to the motherland” — II degree. | 9.11.2016 |
| 155. | Andrei Dmitrievich KOZENKO
  Андрей Дмитриевич
  Козенко | DOB: 3.8.1981
  POB: Simferopol Ukrainian SSR | Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
  Member of Duma Committee on Financial Markets.
  In March 2014 Kozenko was appointed as a Deputy Chairperson of the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”. He has publicly admitted his involvement in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, which he has publicly defended, including in an interview published on gazetacrimea.ru website on 12 March 2016. For his involvement in the annexation process he has been awarded with a medal “For the defence of Republic of Crimea” by the local “authorities”. | 9.11.2016 |
| 156. | Svetlana Borisovna SAVCHENKO
  Светлана Борисовна
  Савченко | DOB: 24.6.1965
  POB: Belogorsk Ukrainian SSR | Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
  Member of the Duma Committee on Culture.
  She has been a member of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea since 2012 and as of March 2014 supported the integration of the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol into the Russian Federation. In September 2014 Savchenko was elected to the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”. She has defended the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol on numerous occasions in public statements, including interviews published on c-pravda.ru website on 2 April 2016 and 20 August 2016. She has been awarded with Russian state order “For duties to the motherland” — II degree in 2014 and with the order “For loyalty to duty” by the “authorities” of “Republic of Crimea” in 2015. | 9.11.2016 |
| 157. | Pavel Valentinovich SHPEROV
  Павел Валентинович
  Шперов | DOB: 4.7.1971
  POB: Simferopol Ukrainian SSR | Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
  Member of the Duma Committee on Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Affairs, Eurasian Integration and links with compatriots.
  In September 2014 Shperov was elected to the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”.
  He has publicly admitted, including in an interview published on ldpr-rk.ru website on 3 September 2016, his role in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol and in particular his role in the organisation of the illegal referendum on the illegal annexation of the peninsula. | 9.11.2016’ |

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

‘152.

Ruslan Ismailovich BALBEK

Руслан Исмаилович

Бальбек

DOB: 28.8.1977

POB: Bekabad, Uzbekistan SSR

Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Deputy Chairperson of the Duma Committee on ethnic affairs.

In 2014 Balbek was appointed as a Deputy Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of the so-called “Republic of Crimea” and worked in this capacity for the integration of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, for which he has been awarded with a medal “For the Defence of Republic of Crimea”. He has supported the annexation of Crimea in public statements, including on his profile on the United Russia (Crimean branch) website and a press article published on NTV website on 3 July 2016.

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153.

Konstantin Mikhailovich BAKHAREV

Константин Михайлович

Бахарев

DOB: 20.10.1972

POB: Simferopol Ukrainian SSR

Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Member of the Duma Committee on Financial Markets.

In March 2014 Bakharev was appointed as a Deputy Chairperson of the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”, and in August 2014 as First Deputy Chairperson of that body. He has admitted his personal involvement in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, which he has publicly supported, including in an interview published on gazetakrimea.ru website on 22 March 2016 and c-pravda.ru website on 23 August 2016. He has been awarded with the order “For loyalty to duty” by the “authorities” of “Republic of Crimea”.

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154.

Dmitry Anatolievich BELIK

Дмитрий Анатольевич

Белик

DOB: 17.10.1969

POB: Kular Ust-Yansky District,Yakut Autonomous SSR

Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed city of Sevastopol.

Member of the Duma Committee on Taxation.

As a member of the Sevastopol municipal administration in February-March 2014 he supported the activities of the so called “People's Mayor” Alexei Chaliy. He has publicly admitted his involvement in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, which he has publicly defended, including on his personal website and in an interview published on 21 February 2016 on nation-news.ru website.

For his involvement in the annexation process he has been awarded with Russian state order “For duties to the motherland” — II degree.

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155.

Andrei Dmitrievich KOZENKO

Андрей Дмитриевич

Козенко

DOB: 3.8.1981

POB: Simferopol Ukrainian SSR

Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Member of Duma Committee on Financial Markets.

In March 2014 Kozenko was appointed as a Deputy Chairperson of the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”. He has publicly admitted his involvement in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, which he has publicly defended, including in an interview published on gazetacrimea.ru website on 12 March 2016. For his involvement in the annexation process he has been awarded with a medal “For the defence of Republic of Crimea” by the local “authorities”.

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156.

Svetlana Borisovna SAVCHENKO

Светлана Борисовна

Савченко

DOB: 24.6.1965

POB: Belogorsk Ukrainian SSR

Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Member of the Duma Committee on Culture.

She has been a member of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea since 2012 and as of March 2014 supported the integration of the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol into the Russian Federation. In September 2014 Savchenko was elected to the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”. She has defended the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol on numerous occasions in public statements, including interviews published on c-pravda.ru website on 2 April 2016 and 20 August 2016. She has been awarded with Russian state order “For duties to the motherland” — II degree in 2014 and with the order “For loyalty to duty” by the “authorities” of “Republic of Crimea” in 2015.

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157.

Pavel Valentinovich SHPEROV

Павел Валентинович

Шперов

DOB: 4.7.1971

POB: Simferopol Ukrainian SSR

Member of the State Duma, elected from the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Member of the Duma Committee on Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Affairs, Eurasian Integration and links with compatriots.

In September 2014 Shperov was elected to the State Council of the so-called “Republic of Crimea”.

He has publicly admitted, including in an interview published on ldpr-rk.ru website on 3 September 2016, his role in the events of 2014 that led to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol and in particular his role in the organisation of the illegal referendum on the illegal annexation of the peninsula.

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