# Official Journal L 147/2012

| | ISSN 1977-0677
  doi:10.3000/19770677.L_2012.147.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | L 147 |
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 557 June 2012 |

ISSN 1977-0677

doi:10.3000/19770677.L_2012.147.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 147

English edition

Legislation

Volume 557 June 2012

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS |
| | | 2012/292/EU |
| | * | Council Decision of 31 May 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs | 1 |
| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EU) No 478/2012 of 4 June 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for megrims in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Portugal | 2 |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 479/2012 of 6 June 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 4 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

2012/292/EU

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Council Decision of 31 May 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs

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REGULATIONS

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Commission Regulation (EU) No 478/2012 of 4 June 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for megrims in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Portugal

2

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 479/2012 of 6 June 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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

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

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II Non-legislative acts

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 31 May 2012

on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2012/292/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Union, an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs (the ‘Agreement’). |
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(1)

The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Union, an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs (the ‘Agreement’).

| (2) | The Agreement will allow the reciprocal protection of the geographical indications of the Union and the Republic of Moldova, as well as contribute to the approximation of legislation among the neighbouring countries of the Union. |
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(2)

The Agreement will allow the reciprocal protection of the geographical indications of the Union and the Republic of Moldova, as well as contribute to the approximation of legislation among the neighbouring countries of the Union.

| (3) | The Agreement should be signed, |
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(3)

The Agreement should be signed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 31 May 2012.

For the Council

The President

P. OLSEN DYHR

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(1)  The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.

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REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 478/2012

of 4 June 2012

establishing a prohibition of fishing for megrims in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Portugal

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012. |
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(1)

Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.

| (2) | According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012. |
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(2)

According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.

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

It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.

Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.

Article 3

Entry into force

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

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 June 2012.

For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

Lowri EVANS

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

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

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(2)  
  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 1.

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ANNEX

| No | 6/T&Q |
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| Member State | Portugal |
| Stock | LEZ/8C3411 |
| Species | Megrims (Lepidorhombus spp.) |
| Zone | VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
| Date | 13.5.2012 |

No

6/T&Q

Member State

Portugal

Stock

LEZ/8C3411

Species

Megrims (Lepidorhombus spp.)

Zone

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Date

13.5.2012

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 479/2012

of 6 June 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, 6 June 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 | AL | 52,8 |
| MA | 66,7 |
| MK | 45,6 |
| TR | 63,0 |
| ZZ | 57,0 |
| 0707 00 05 | MK | 43,6 |
| TR | 111,1 |
| ZZ | 77,4 |
| 0709 93 10 | TR | 98,2 |
| ZZ | 98,2 |
| 0805 50 10 | BO | 105,2 |
| TR | 57,0 |
| ZA | 144,5 |
| ZZ | 102,2 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 110,7 |
| BR | 77,9 |
| CH | 86,1 |
| CL | 96,3 |
| CN | 87,3 |
| NZ | 121,1 |
| US | 189,2 |
| ZA | 98,6 |
| ZZ | 108,4 |
| 0809 10 00 | TR | 237,2 |
| ZZ | 237,2 |
| 0809 29 00 | TR | 475,0 |
| ZZ | 475,0 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

AL

52,8

MA

66,7

MK

45,6

TR

63,0

ZZ

57,0

0707 00 05

MK

43,6

TR

111,1

ZZ

77,4

0709 93 10

TR

98,2

ZZ

98,2

0805 50 10

BO

105,2

TR

57,0

ZA

144,5

ZZ

102,2

0808 10 80

AR

110,7

BR

77,9

CH

86,1

CL

96,3

CN

87,3

NZ

121,1

US

189,2

ZA

98,6

ZZ

108,4

0809 10 00

TR

237,2

ZZ

237,2

0809 29 00

TR

475,0

ZZ

475,0

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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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