# Official Journal L 237/2022

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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 6514 September 2022 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 237

English edition

Legislation

Volume 6514 September 2022

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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1522 of 8 September 2022 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature | 1 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1523 of 8 September 2022 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature | 5 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1524 of 8 September 2022 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature | 9 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1525 of 13 September 2022 concerning the authorisation of L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 14498 as feed additives for all animal species (
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| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2022/1526 of 9 September 2022 authorising the opening of negotiations with Canada for an Agreement on the general principles for the participation of Canada in Union programmes and on the association of Canada to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) | 17 |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2022/1527 of 9 September 2022 authorising the opening of negotiations with New Zealand for an Agreement on the general principles for the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes and on the association of New Zealand to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) | 18 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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REGULATIONS

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1522 of 8 September 2022 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1523 of 8 September 2022 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1524 of 8 September 2022 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1525 of 13 September 2022 concerning the authorisation of L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 14498 as feed additives for all animal species (
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Corynebacterium glutamicum

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DECISIONS

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Council Decision (EU) 2022/1526 of 9 September 2022 authorising the opening of negotiations with Canada for an Agreement on the general principles for the participation of Canada in Union programmes and on the association of Canada to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027)

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Council Decision (EU) 2022/1527 of 9 September 2022 authorising the opening of negotiations with New Zealand for an Agreement on the general principles for the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes and on the association of New Zealand to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027)

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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) 2022/1522

of 8 September 2022

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, 8 September 2022.

For the Commission

Gerassimos THOMAS

Director-General

Directorate-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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| A spinal fixation system kit consisting of, inter alia, screws, rods, plates, hooks, lateral connectors to be implanted in the human body for different medical treatments.
  Depending on the medical diagnosis (fracture, deformation etc. of the spine) various parts of the article can be assembled to form a spinal fixation system (that is, an implant) during an operation. The implant joins and supports vertebrae, for example, after fracture or forces vertebrae back in line, for example, in the case of scoliosis or keeps vertebrae in position and supports them, for example, in the case of degenerative disc diseases.
  The article is equally suitable for each of those medical treatments.
  (See image of an assembled product) (*1) | 9021 10 90 | Classification is determined by general rules (GIR) 1, 2(a), 3(c) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 6 to Chapter 90 of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 9021 , 9021 10 , 9021 10 10 and 9021 10 90 .
  The unassembled article has the essential character of the finished article within the meaning of GIR 2(a). The finished article is an appliance (a spinal fixation system) that, when implanted in the human body, joins vertebrae or keeps or forces vertebrae in position. Depending on the actual function the article eventually has within the body, it is either a fracture appliance (of CN code 9021 10 90 ) or an orthopaedic appliance (of CN code 9021 10 10 ). In its function as an orthopaedic appliance, it prevents or corrects bodily deformities (for example, in the case of scoliosis) or it supports or holds parts of the body (for example, in the case of degenerative disc disease) within the meaning of Note 6 to Chapter 90.
  Classification under code CN 9021 90 90 is excluded because the product is covered by more specific headings.
  At the time of importation, neither the actual nor the intended use of the article as either a fracture or an orthopaedic appliance is known. The intended use of the article is not inherent to the article, because it is not possible to determine from its objective characteristics and properties whether it is to become a fracture or an orthopaedic appliance, because it is equally suitable for both purposes.
  Consequently, at the time of importation, the principal function of the article within the meaning of Note 3 to Chapter 90 together with Note 3 to Section XVI is neither known nor can it be determined from its objective characteristics and properties. Therefore, the article is to be classified last in numerical order among the CN codes which equally merit consideration within the meaning of GIR 3(c) together with GIR 6.
  Consequently, the article is to be classified under CN code 9021 10 90 as splints and other fracture appliances. |

Description of the goods

Classification (CN-code)

Reasons

(1)

(2)

(3)

A spinal fixation system kit consisting of, inter alia, screws, rods, plates, hooks, lateral connectors to be implanted in the human body for different medical treatments.

Depending on the medical diagnosis (fracture, deformation etc. of the spine) various parts of the article can be assembled to form a spinal fixation system (that is, an implant) during an operation. The implant joins and supports vertebrae, for example, after fracture or forces vertebrae back in line, for example, in the case of scoliosis or keeps vertebrae in position and supports them, for example, in the case of degenerative disc diseases.

The article is equally suitable for each of those medical treatments.

(See image of an assembled product) (*1)

9021 10 90

Classification is determined by general rules (GIR) 1, 2(a), 3(c) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 6 to Chapter 90 of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 9021 , 9021 10 , 9021 10 10 and 9021 10 90 .

The unassembled article has the essential character of the finished article within the meaning of GIR 2(a). The finished article is an appliance (a spinal fixation system) that, when implanted in the human body, joins vertebrae or keeps or forces vertebrae in position. Depending on the actual function the article eventually has within the body, it is either a fracture appliance (of CN code 9021 10 90 ) or an orthopaedic appliance (of CN code 9021 10 10 ). In its function as an orthopaedic appliance, it prevents or corrects bodily deformities (for example, in the case of scoliosis) or it supports or holds parts of the body (for example, in the case of degenerative disc disease) within the meaning of Note 6 to Chapter 90.

Classification under code CN 9021 90 90 is excluded because the product is covered by more specific headings.

At the time of importation, neither the actual nor the intended use of the article as either a fracture or an orthopaedic appliance is known. The intended use of the article is not inherent to the article, because it is not possible to determine from its objective characteristics and properties whether it is to become a fracture or an orthopaedic appliance, because it is equally suitable for both purposes.

Consequently, at the time of importation, the principal function of the article within the meaning of Note 3 to Chapter 90 together with Note 3 to Section XVI is neither known nor can it be determined from its objective characteristics and properties. Therefore, the article is to be classified last in numerical order among the CN codes which equally merit consideration within the meaning of GIR 3(c) together with GIR 6.

Consequently, the article is to be classified under CN code 9021 10 90 as splints and other fracture appliances.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/1523

of 8 September 2022

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, 8 September 2022.

For the Commission

Gerassimos THOMAS

Director-General

Directorate-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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| A rectangular made-up textile article made of 100 % man-made fibres, also known as an ‘electric under-blanket’), with rounded corners, measuring approximately 150x80 cm, consisting of two layers of nonwovens of heading 5603 . A sewn-on band of knitted fabric surrounds the edge of the whole article. It may have elastic strips for fixation to the mattress.
  The article is neither stuffed nor internally fitted.
  It is equipped with an integrated electric heating unit with a detachable 220-240 V power supply and a switch for adjusting different heat settings.
  The article is designed to be placed between a mattress and a sheet to warm up a bed. It does not cover the part of the mattress where a person’s head is intended to lie. According to the instruction manual, it is suitable for laundering, after being detached from the power supply.
  (See image) (*1) | 6307 90 98 | Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, note 7(f) to Section XI, note 1 to Chapter 63 and the wording of CN codes 6307 , 6307 90 and 6307 90 98 .
  The made-up textile article cannot be classified in Chapter 85 as electrical machinery and equipment, because that Chapter does not cover electrically warmed blankets, bed pads, foot-muffs or the like (note 1(a) to Chapter 85).
  Classification under CN code 6301 10 00 as an electric blanket is excluded, because the article does not have the typical objective characteristics of a blanket of heading 6301 , such as being suitable to be wrapped around or to cover the body of a person to provide warmth.
  Classification under heading 6302 as bedlinen is excluded, because the article does not have the characteristics of bedlinen (for example, a sheet or a mattress cover), which is to protect the mattress, eiderdown or pillow from the person lying in the bed. Although the article is designed to be placed on the mattress, it does not protect the part where a person’s head is intended to lie. Its only function is to warm up the bed and thereby make it comfortable for the person using the bed.
  Classification under heading 6304 as a furnishing article is excluded, because the article does not have the characteristics of a furnishing article of heading 6304 , such as being visible to any observer of a room. The article when used as intended is not visible in the spatial environment, as it is covered by a bed sheet.
  Given the general appearance of the article and the material of the two outer layers the article is made of (nonwovens of man-made fibres of heading 5603 ), and given that the article cannot be classified in any more specific heading than heading 6307 , it is therefore to be classified under CN code 6307 90 98 as other made-up article of textile fabrics. |

Description of the goods

Classification (CN-code)

Reasons

(1)

(2)

(3)

A rectangular made-up textile article made of 100 % man-made fibres, also known as an ‘electric under-blanket’), with rounded corners, measuring approximately 150x80 cm, consisting of two layers of nonwovens of heading 5603 . A sewn-on band of knitted fabric surrounds the edge of the whole article. It may have elastic strips for fixation to the mattress.

The article is neither stuffed nor internally fitted.

It is equipped with an integrated electric heating unit with a detachable 220-240 V power supply and a switch for adjusting different heat settings.

The article is designed to be placed between a mattress and a sheet to warm up a bed. It does not cover the part of the mattress where a person’s head is intended to lie. According to the instruction manual, it is suitable for laundering, after being detached from the power supply.

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6307 90 98

Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, note 7(f) to Section XI, note 1 to Chapter 63 and the wording of CN codes 6307 , 6307 90 and 6307 90 98 .

The made-up textile article cannot be classified in Chapter 85 as electrical machinery and equipment, because that Chapter does not cover electrically warmed blankets, bed pads, foot-muffs or the like (note 1(a) to Chapter 85).

Classification under CN code 6301 10 00 as an electric blanket is excluded, because the article does not have the typical objective characteristics of a blanket of heading 6301 , such as being suitable to be wrapped around or to cover the body of a person to provide warmth.

Classification under heading 6302 as bedlinen is excluded, because the article does not have the characteristics of bedlinen (for example, a sheet or a mattress cover), which is to protect the mattress, eiderdown or pillow from the person lying in the bed. Although the article is designed to be placed on the mattress, it does not protect the part where a person’s head is intended to lie. Its only function is to warm up the bed and thereby make it comfortable for the person using the bed.

Classification under heading 6304 as a furnishing article is excluded, because the article does not have the characteristics of a furnishing article of heading 6304 , such as being visible to any observer of a room. The article when used as intended is not visible in the spatial environment, as it is covered by a bed sheet.

Given the general appearance of the article and the material of the two outer layers the article is made of (nonwovens of man-made fibres of heading 5603 ), and given that the article cannot be classified in any more specific heading than heading 6307 , it is therefore to be classified under CN code 6307 90 98 as other made-up article of textile fabrics.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/1524

of 8 September 2022

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, 8 September 2022.

For the Commission

Gerassimos THOMAS

Director-General

Directorate-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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| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| An article (so-called picnic rug), measuring approximately 200 cm x 150 cm, made up of two layers of knitted textile fabrics (of synthetic fibres), one of which is laminated with a sheet of plastics on one side. The two layers of textile fabrics are joined by hemming the article along the four sides with a small woven textile band. The laminated layer protects against moisture and dirt from the ground, but is not waterproof.
  When rolled up, the article can be secured by means of an attached flap of knitted textile fabrics with a velcro type closing system and it can be carried by means of a handle (textile strap) attached to the flap.
  (See image) (*1) | 6306 90 00 | Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, by Note 7(d) and (f) to Section XI and Note 2(a) to Chapter 59 of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 6306 , and 6306 90 00 .
  Given the materials of the product (knitted fabrics of synthetic fibres of heading 6006 and knitted textile fabrics laminated with plastics of heading 5903 ) the article is a textile article of Section XI.
  Classification under heading 6301 as a blanket is excluded, because the article does not have the typical objective characteristics of a blanket, such as being suitable to wrap around or cover the body of a person to keep warm. The article merely protects a person sitting on it against moisture and dirt from the ground.
  Classification under heading 6304 as other furnishing articles is excluded, because the article is not designed for indoor use, but for use on the ground outside. See the Harmonized System Explanatory Note (HSEN) to heading 6304 , first paragraph.
  According to its objective characteristics (lightweight, laminated for protection, quick to unfold and to pack away and easy to transport), the article is designed for outdoor use to be taken to, for example, camping grounds, the beach, etc. and to be used there temporarily (see also the Combined Nomenclature Explanatory Notes to subheading 6306 90 00 ).
  The article is therefore to be classified under CN code 6306 90 00 as other camping articles. |

Description of the goods

Classification (CN-code)

Reasons

(1)

(2)

(3)

An article (so-called picnic rug), measuring approximately 200 cm x 150 cm, made up of two layers of knitted textile fabrics (of synthetic fibres), one of which is laminated with a sheet of plastics on one side. The two layers of textile fabrics are joined by hemming the article along the four sides with a small woven textile band. The laminated layer protects against moisture and dirt from the ground, but is not waterproof.

When rolled up, the article can be secured by means of an attached flap of knitted textile fabrics with a velcro type closing system and it can be carried by means of a handle (textile strap) attached to the flap.

(See image) (*1)

6306 90 00

Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, by Note 7(d) and (f) to Section XI and Note 2(a) to Chapter 59 of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 6306 , and 6306 90 00 .

Given the materials of the product (knitted fabrics of synthetic fibres of heading 6006 and knitted textile fabrics laminated with plastics of heading 5903 ) the article is a textile article of Section XI.

Classification under heading 6301 as a blanket is excluded, because the article does not have the typical objective characteristics of a blanket, such as being suitable to wrap around or cover the body of a person to keep warm. The article merely protects a person sitting on it against moisture and dirt from the ground.

Classification under heading 6304 as other furnishing articles is excluded, because the article is not designed for indoor use, but for use on the ground outside. See the Harmonized System Explanatory Note (HSEN) to heading 6304 , first paragraph.

According to its objective characteristics (lightweight, laminated for protection, quick to unfold and to pack away and easy to transport), the article is designed for outdoor use to be taken to, for example, camping grounds, the beach, etc. and to be used there temporarily (see also the Combined Nomenclature Explanatory Notes to subheading 6306 90 00 ).

The article is therefore to be classified under CN code 6306 90 00 as other camping articles.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 237/12

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/1525

of 13 September 2022

concerning the authorisation of L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 14498 as feed additives for all animal species

(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 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such an authorisation. |
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(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such an authorisation.

| (2) | In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of that Regulation. |
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(2)

In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of that Regulation.

| (3) | That application concerns the authorisation of L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 14498 as feed additives for all animal species, to be classified in the additive category ‘nutritional additives’, functional group ‘amino acids, their salts and analogues’. |
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(3)

That application concerns the authorisation of L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 14498 as feed additives for all animal species, to be classified in the additive category ‘nutritional additives’, functional group ‘amino acids, their salts and analogues’.

| (4) | The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 10 November 2021 (2) that, under the proposed conditions of use, L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 14498, when supplemented to diets in appropriate amounts, do not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. With respect to the safety of the user of those additives, the Authority could not conclude on the potential of L-lysine monohydrochloride to be toxic by inhalation and on the potential of L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate to be irritant to skin or eyes, or on their potential to be a dermal sensitiser. Further, the Authority concluded that they are considered an efficacious source of the essential amino acid L-lysine for animal nutrition and that in order to be efficacious in ruminants, the additives should be protected against degradation in the rumen. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the reports on the method of analysis of the feed additives in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. |
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(4)

The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 10 November 2021 (2) that, under the proposed conditions of use, L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 14498, when supplemented to diets in appropriate amounts, do not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. With respect to the safety of the user of those additives, the Authority could not conclude on the potential of L-lysine monohydrochloride to be toxic by inhalation and on the potential of L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate to be irritant to skin or eyes, or on their potential to be a dermal sensitiser. Further, the Authority concluded that they are considered an efficacious source of the essential amino acid L-lysine for animal nutrition and that in order to be efficacious in ruminants, the additives should be protected against degradation in the rumen. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the reports on the method of analysis of the feed additives in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

| (5) | In view of the Authority’s opinion, the Commission therefore considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as regards the users of the additives. |
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(5)

In view of the Authority’s opinion, the Commission therefore considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as regards the users of the additives.

| (6) | The assessment of L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 14498 shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of those substances should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation. |
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(6)

The assessment of L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 14498 shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of those substances should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

| (7) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, |
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(7)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The substances specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘nutritional additives’ and to the functional group ‘amino acids, their salts and analogues’, are authorised as feed additives in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

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, 13 September 2022.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

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(2)  EFSA Journal 2021;19(12):6980.

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ANNEX

| Identification number of the additive | Name of the holder of authorisation | Additive | Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method. | Species or category of animal | Maximum age | Minimum content | Maximum content | Other provisions | End of period of authorisation |
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| mg additive/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % |
| Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: amino acids, their salts and analogues. |
| 3c322iii | - | L-lysine monohydrochloride | Additive composition

  Preparation of L-lysine monohydrochloride with a minimum of 78,8 % L-lysine and with a moisture ≤ 1 %
  Powder form | All species | - | - | - | 1. | The L-lysine content shall be indicated on the labelling of the additive. |

Identification number of the additive

Name of the holder of authorisation

Additive

Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method.

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

End of period of authorisation

mg additive/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 %

Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: amino acids, their salts and analogues.

3c322iii

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L-lysine monohydrochloride

Additive composition

Preparation of L-lysine monohydrochloride with a minimum of 78,8 % L-lysine and with a moisture ≤ 1 %

Powder form

All species

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1.

The L-lysine content shall be indicated on the labelling of the additive.

| 2. | The additive can be used via water for drinking. |
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2.

The additive can be used via water for drinking.

| 3. | Declarations to be made on the labelling of the additive and premixtures: ‘The supplementation with L-lysine, in particular via water for drinking, should take into account all essential and conditionally essential amino acids in order to avoid imbalances.’ |
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3.

Declarations to be made on the labelling of the additive and premixtures: ‘The supplementation with L-lysine, in particular via water for drinking, should take into account all essential and conditionally essential amino acids in order to avoid imbalances.’

| 4. | For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation, eye or dermal contact. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including eyes, skin and breathing protection. |
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4.

For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation, eye or dermal contact. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including eyes, skin and breathing protection.

4.10.2032

Characterisation of the active substance

L-lysine monohydrochloride produced by fermentation with

Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 14498

Chemical formula: C6H15ClN2O2

CAS Number: 657-27-2

Analytical methods
   (1)

For the identification of L-lysine monohydrochloride in the feed additive:

| — | Food Chemical Codex ‘L-lysine monohydrochloride monograph’ |
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Food Chemical Codex ‘L-lysine monohydrochloride monograph’

For the quantification of lysine in the feed additive and premixtures containing more than 10 % lysine:

| — | ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and optical detection (IEC-VIS/FLD) – EN ISO 17180. |
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ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and optical detection (IEC-VIS/FLD) – EN ISO 17180.

For the quantification of lysine in premixtures, compound feed and feed materials:

| — | ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and optical detection (IEC-VIS), Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 (Annex III, F). |
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ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and optical detection (IEC-VIS), Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 (Annex III, F).

For the quantification of lysine in water:

| — | ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and optical detection (IEC-VIS or IEC-VIS/FLD). |
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ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and optical detection (IEC-VIS or IEC-VIS/FLD).

3c328

L-lysine sulphate

Additive composition

Preparation of L-lysine sulphate with a minimum content of 73,0 % (L-lysine ≥ 55,0 % and other amino acids ≥ 10 %)

Powder form

All species

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10 000

| 1. | The L-lysine content shall be indicated on the labelling of the additive. |
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1.

The L-lysine content shall be indicated on the labelling of the additive.

| 2. | The additive can be used via water for drinking. |
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2.

The additive can be used via water for drinking.

| 3. | Declarations to be made on the labelling of the additive and premixtures: ‘The supplementation with L-lysine, in particular via water for drinking, should take into account all essential and conditionally essential amino acids in order to avoid imbalances.’ |
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3.

Declarations to be made on the labelling of the additive and premixtures: ‘The supplementation with L-lysine, in particular via water for drinking, should take into account all essential and conditionally essential amino acids in order to avoid imbalances.’

| 4. | For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation, eye or dermal contact. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum level by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including eyes, skin and breathing protection. |
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4.

For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation, eye or dermal contact. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum level by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including eyes, skin and breathing protection.

4.10.2032

Characterisation of the active substance

L-lysine sulphate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 14498

Chemical formula: [C6H14N2O2]2 SO4

CAS number: 60343-69-3

Analytical methods
   (1)

For the quantification of lysine in the feed additive and premixtures containing more than 10 % lysine:

| — | ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and photometric detection (IEC-VIS/FLD) – EN ISO 17180 |
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ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and photometric detection (IEC-VIS/FLD) – EN ISO 17180

For the identification of sulphate in the feed additive:

| — | European Pharmacopoeia Monograph 20301 |
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European Pharmacopoeia Monograph 20301

For the quantification of lysine in premixtures, compound feed and feed materials:

| — | ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and photometric detection (IEC-VIS) – Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 (Annex III, F). |
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ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and photometric detection (IEC-VIS) – Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 (Annex III, F).

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(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-feed-additives/eurl-fa-authorisation/eurl-fa-evaluation-reports_en

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DECISIONS

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/1526

of 9 September 2022

authorising the opening of negotiations with Canada for an Agreement on the general principles for the participation of Canada in Union programmes and on the association of Canada to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 186 and 212, in conjunction with Article 218(3) and (4) thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,

Whereas negotiations should be opened with a view to concluding an agreement with Canada on the general principles for the participation of Canada in Union programmes and on the association of Canada to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations with Canada, on behalf of the Union, for an agreement on the general principles for the participation of Canada in Union programmes and on the association of Canada to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027).

Article 2

The negotiations shall be conducted on the basis of the negotiating directives of the Council set out in the addendum to this Decision.

Article 3

The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Working Party on Transatlantic Relations, for matters related to the general conditions for the participation of Canada in any Union programmes, and with the Working Party on Research, for matters related to the specific conditions for the participation of Canada in the Horizon Europe Programme.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the European Commission.

Done at Brussels, 9 September 2022.

For the Council

The President

J. SÍKELA

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/1527

of 9 September 2022

authorising the opening of negotiations with New Zealand for an Agreement on the general principles for the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes and on the association of New Zealand to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 186 and 212, in conjunction with Article 218(3) and (4) thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,

Whereas negotiations should be opened with a view to concluding an agreement with New Zealand on the general principles for the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes and on the association of New Zealand to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations with New Zealand, on behalf of the Union, for an agreement on the general principles for the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes and on the association of New Zealand to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027).

Article 2

The negotiations shall be conducted on the basis of the negotiating directives of the Council set out in the addendum to this Decision.

Article 3

The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Asia-Oceania Working Party, for matters related to the general conditions for the participation of New Zealand in any Union programmes, and with the Working Party on Research, for matters related to the specific conditions for the participation of New Zealand in the Horizon Europe Programme.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the European Commission.

Done at Brussels, 9 September 2022.

For the Council

The President

J. SÍKELA

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