# Official Journal L 326/2020

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 638 October 2020 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 326

English edition

Legislation

Volume 638 October 2020

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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1413 of 29 June 2020 correcting the Swedish language version of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (
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| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1414 of 1 October 2020 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications Χοιρομέρι Πιτσιλιάς (Hiromeri Pitsilias) (PGI) | 2 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1415 of 1 October 2020 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Queijo Terrincho (PDO)) | 3 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1416 of 1 October 2020 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ρόδι Ερμιόνης (Rodi Ermionis) (PDO)) | 4 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1417 of 2 October 2020 establishing a fisheries closure for witch flounder in NAFO 3NO area for vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the European Union | 5 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1418 of 6 October 2020 concerning the authorisation of saponified paprika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, minor poultry species for fattening, laying hens and minor poultry species for laying (
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| | * | Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1419 of 7 October 2020 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of ascorbic acid (E 300) and citric acid (E 330) on white vegetables intended for further processing (
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Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

page

REGULATIONS

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1413 of 29 June 2020 correcting the Swedish language version of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1414 of 1 October 2020 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications Χοιρομέρι Πιτσιλιάς (Hiromeri Pitsilias) (PGI)

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1415 of 1 October 2020 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Queijo Terrincho (PDO))

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1416 of 1 October 2020 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ρόδι Ερμιόνης (Rodi Ermionis) (PDO))

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1417 of 2 October 2020 establishing a fisheries closure for witch flounder in NAFO 3NO area for vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the European Union

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1418 of 6 October 2020 concerning the authorisation of saponified paprika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, minor poultry species for fattening, laying hens and minor poultry species for laying (
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(Capsicum annuum)

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1419 of 7 October 2020 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of ascorbic acid (E 300) and citric acid (E 330) on white vegetables intended for further processing (
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| | | Corrigenda |
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| | * | Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1201 of 14 August 2020 as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.)
  ( OJ L 269, 17.8.2020 ) | 14 |

Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1201 of 14 August 2020 as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.)
  ( OJ L 269, 17.8.2020 )

Xylella fastidiosa

et al.)

( OJ L 269, 17.8.2020 )

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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

REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2020/1413

of 29 June 2020

correcting the Swedish language version of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures

(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 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1), and in particular Article 53(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The Swedish language version of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 contains an erroneous value in the first and second rows of Category Chronic 3, in point (b)(iii) in Table 4.1.0 of Annex I. |
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(1)

The Swedish language version of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 contains an erroneous value in the first and second rows of Category Chronic 3, in point (b)(iii) in Table 4.1.0 of Annex I.

| (2) | The Swedish language version of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 should therefore be corrected accordingly. The other language versions are not affected, |
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(2)

The Swedish language version of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 should therefore be corrected accordingly. The other language versions are not affected,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(does not concern the English version)

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, 29 June 2020.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1414

of 1 October 2020

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Χοιρομέρι Πιτσιλιάς’ (Hiromeri Pitsilias) (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, Cyprus’s application to register the name ‘Χοιρομέρι Πιτσιλιάς’ (Hiromeri Pitsilias) 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, Cyprus’s application to register the name ‘Χοιρομέρι Πιτσιλιάς’ (Hiromeri Pitsilias) 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 ‘Χοιρομέρι Πιτσιλιάς’ (Hiromeri Pitsilias) 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 ‘Χοιρομέρι Πιτσιλιάς’ (Hiromeri Pitsilias) should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Χοιρομέρι Πιτσιλιάς’ (Hiromeri Pitsilias) (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.

The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.2. – Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.), 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, 1 October 2020.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Member of the Commission

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

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(2)  
  OJ C 202, 16.6.2020, p. 28.

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(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) 2020/1415

of 1 October 2020

approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Queijo Terrincho’ (PDO))

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) | In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Portugal’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Queijo Terrincho’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2). |
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In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Portugal’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Queijo Terrincho’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).

| (2) | Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation. |
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(2)

Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.

| (3) | As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved, |
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(3)

As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Queijo Terrincho’ (PDO) are hereby approved.

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, 1 October 2020.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Member of the Commission

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

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(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 of 12 June 1996 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1).

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(3)  
  OJ C 186, 5.6.2020, p. 8.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1416

of 1 October 2020

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Ρόδι Ερμιόνης’ (Rodi Ermionis) (PDO))

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, Greece’s application to register the name ‘Ρόδι Ερμιόνης’ (Rodi Ermionis) 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, Greece’s application to register the name ‘Ρόδι Ερμιόνης’ (Rodi Ermionis) 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 ‘Ρόδι Ερμιόνης’ (Rodi Ermionis) 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 ‘Ρόδι Ερμιόνης’ (Rodi Ermionis) should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Ρόδι Ερμιόνης’ (Rodi Ermionis) (PDO) 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, 1 October 2020.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Member of the Commission

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

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(2)  
  OJ C 200, 15.6.2020, p. 12.

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(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 REGULATION (EU) 2020/1417

of 2 October 2020

establishing a fisheries closure for witch flounder in NAFO 3NO area for vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the European Union

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

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

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 (2) lays down quotas for 2020. |
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(1)

Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 (2) lays down quotas for 2020.

| (2) | According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock of witch flounder in NAFO 3NO area by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Member States of the European Union have exhausted the quota allocated for 2020. |
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(2)

According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock of witch flounder in NAFO 3NO area by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Member States of the European Union have exhausted the quota allocated for 2020.

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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to Member States of the European Union for the stock of witch flounder in NAFO 3NO area for 2020 referred to in the Annex 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 Article 1 by vessels flying the flag of or registered in a Member State of the European Union shall be prohibited from the date set out in the 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, 2 October 2020.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS

Member of the Commission

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

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(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 of 27 January 2020 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 25, 30.1.2020, p. 1).

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ANNEX

| No | 16/TQ123 |
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| Member State | European Union (All Member States) |
| Stock | WIT/N3NO. |
| Species | Witch flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) |
| Zone | NAFO 3NO |
| Closing date | 10.9.2020 |

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16/TQ123

Member State

European Union (All Member States)

Stock

WIT/N3NO.

Species

Witch flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus)

Zone

NAFO 3NO

Closing date

10.9.2020

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1418

of 6 October 2020

concerning the authorisation of saponified paprika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, minor poultry species for fattening, laying hens and minor poultry species for laying

(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 authorisation. Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2). |
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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 authorisation. Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).

| (2) | Saponified paprika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) was authorised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as feed additive for poultry belonging to the group ‘colourants, including pigments’, under the heading ‘carotenoids and xanthophylls’. The additive was subsequently entered in the Register of feed additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. |
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(2)

Saponified paprika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) was authorised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as feed additive for poultry belonging to the group ‘colourants, including pigments’, under the heading ‘carotenoids and xanthophylls’. The additive was subsequently entered in the Register of feed additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

| (3) | In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, an application was submitted for the re-evaluation of saponified paprika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, minor poultry species for fattening, laying hens and minor poultry species for laying. The applicant requested the additive to be classified in the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and in the functional group ‘colourants: (ii) substances which, when fed to animals, add colours to food of animal origin’. The application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. |
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(3)

In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, an application was submitted for the re-evaluation of saponified paprika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, minor poultry species for fattening, laying hens and minor poultry species for laying. The applicant requested the additive to be classified in the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and in the functional group ‘colourants: (ii) substances which, when fed to animals, add colours to food of animal origin’. The application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

| (4) | The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 29 January 2020 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, saponified paprika (Capsicum annuum) extract does not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. It stated that, the conclusion on the safety of saponified paprika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) for chickens for fattening and for laying hens, can be extrapolated to minor poultry for fattening and for laying. It also concluded that the active substance is a viscous paste, so operators will not be exposed by inhalation to the active substance. The applicant recognises that the active substance may be irritant to skin and eyes. Therefore, the Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human heath, in particular as regards the users of the additive, including the use of the additives in the form a preparation, where toxicity by inhalation, skin/eye irritation or skin sensitisation cannot be excluded. The Authority further concluded that the additive is efficacious as it has the potential to pigment broiler skin and egg yolk. This conclusion is extrapolated to minor poultry species for fattening and laying. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the European Union 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 29 January 2020 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, saponified paprika (Capsicum annuum) extract does not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. It stated that, the conclusion on the safety of saponified paprika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) for chickens for fattening and for laying hens, can be extrapolated to minor poultry for fattening and for laying. It also concluded that the active substance is a viscous paste, so operators will not be exposed by inhalation to the active substance. The applicant recognises that the active substance may be irritant to skin and eyes. Therefore, the Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human heath, in particular as regards the users of the additive, including the use of the additives in the form a preparation, where toxicity by inhalation, skin/eye irritation or skin sensitisation cannot be excluded. The Authority further concluded that the additive is efficacious as it has the potential to pigment broiler skin and egg yolk. This conclusion is extrapolated to minor poultry species for fattening and laying. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the European Union Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

| (5) | The assessment of saponified paprika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that additive should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation. |
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(5)

The assessment of saponified paprika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that additive should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

| (6) | Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation of the substances concerned, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation. |
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(6)

Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation of the substances concerned, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation.

| (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 substance specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group ‘colourants: (ii) substances which, when fed to animals, add colours to food of animal origin’, is authorised as a feed additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2

1.   The substance specified in the Annex and premixtures containing this substance, which are produced and labelled before 27 April 2021 in accordance with the rules applicable before 27 October 2020 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

2.   Compound feed and feed materials containing the substance as specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 27 October 2021 in accordance with the rules applicable before 27 October 2020 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for food-producing animals.

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, 6 October 2020.

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)  Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1).

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(3)  
  EFSA Journal 2020;18(2):6023

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EFSA Journal

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ANNEX

| Identification number of the additive | 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 of total carotenoids of the active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % |
| Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Colourants. (ii) substances which, when fed to animals, add colours to food of animal origin |
| 2a160c | Saponified paprika extract (capsanthin) | Additive composition:

  Saponified extract from dried fruits of Capsicum annuum L. rich in capsanthin.
  Benzene ≤ 2 mg/kg
  Hexane ≤ 130 mg/kg
  Capsaicin ≤ 250 mg/kg | Chickens for fattening | - | - | 40 | 1. | In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. |

Identification number of the additive

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 of total carotenoids of the active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Colourants. (ii) substances which, when fed to animals, add colours to food of animal origin

2a160c

Saponified paprika extract (capsanthin)

Additive composition:

Saponified extract from dried fruits of Capsicum annuum L. rich in capsanthin.

Benzene ≤ 2 mg/kg

Hexane ≤ 130 mg/kg

Capsaicin ≤ 250 mg/kg

Chickens for fattening

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1.

In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

| 2. | The total carotenoids content of the additive shall be indicated on the label of the additive and on the label of the premixtures. |
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2.

The total carotenoids content of the additive shall be indicated on the label of the additive and on the label of the premixtures.

| 3. | Saponified paprika extract (capsanthin) shall be placed on the market and used as an additive consisting of a preparation. |
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3.

Saponified paprika extract (capsanthin) shall be placed on the market and used as an additive consisting of a preparation.

| 4. | The mixture of Saponified paprika extract (capsanthin) with other authorised carotenoids and/or xanthophylls shall not exceed a total carotenoids and/or xanthophylls content of 80 mg/kg of complete feed. |
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4.

The mixture of Saponified paprika extract (capsanthin) with other authorised carotenoids and/or xanthophylls shall not exceed a total carotenoids and/or xanthophylls content of 80 mg/kg of complete feed.

| 5. | For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from its use. 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 eye and skin protection |
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5.

For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from its use. 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 eye and skin protection

27.10.2030

Minor poultry for fattening

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Laying hens

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Characterisation of the active substance:

Saponified extract of the dried fruits of C. annuum L.

Total carotenoids content: 25–90 g/kg

Capsanthin ≥ 35 % of total carotenoids.

CAS number capsanthin:465-42-9

Einecs Capsanthin: 207-364-1

Viscous paste

Minor poultry for laying.

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Analytical method
   (1)

For the determination of capsanthin in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

| — | High Performance Liquid Chromatography with visible detection (HPLC-Vis)
  For the determination of total carotenoids and xanthophylls in the feed additive: |
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High Performance Liquid Chromatography with visible detection (HPLC-Vis)

For the determination of total carotenoids and xanthophylls in the feed additive:

| — | Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 referring to FAO JECFA monograph ‘paprika
  extract’ monograph No 5 (2008), Combined Compendium for Food Additive Specifications
  For the determination of total carotenoids and xanthophylls in premixtures and feedingstuffs: |
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Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 referring to FAO JECFA monograph ‘paprika

extract’ monograph No 5 (2008), Combined Compendium for Food Additive Specifications

For the determination of total carotenoids and xanthophylls in premixtures and feedingstuffs:

| — | Liquid chromatography with visible detection (LC-Vis) – AOAC official method
  970.64 |
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Liquid chromatography with visible detection (LC-Vis) – AOAC official method

970.64

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(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports

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8.10.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 326/11

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2020/1419

of 7 October 2020

amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of ascorbic acid (E 300) and citric acid (E 330) on white vegetables intended for further processing

(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 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (1), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 lays down a Union list of food additives approved for use in food and their conditions of use. |
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(1)

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 lays down a Union list of food additives approved for use in food and their conditions of use.

| (2) | That list may be updated in accordance with the common procedure referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), either on the initiative of the Commission or following an application. |
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(2)

That list may be updated in accordance with the common procedure referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), either on the initiative of the Commission or following an application.

| (3) | Pursuant to Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, ascorbic acid (E 300) and citric acid (E 330) are currently authorised for use as food additives in a wide variety of foods. |
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(3)

Pursuant to Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, ascorbic acid (E 300) and citric acid (E 330) are currently authorised for use as food additives in a wide variety of foods.

| (4) | On 17 December 2018, the Commission received an application for the modification of the conditions of use of ascorbic acid (E 300) and citric acid (E 330) contained in food category 04.1.2 ‘Peeled, cut and shredded fruit and vegetables’, to authorise the use of these substances on white vegetables intended for further processing, including heat treatment such as roasting, steaming or grilling, before they are consumed by the final consumer. |
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(4)

On 17 December 2018, the Commission received an application for the modification of the conditions of use of ascorbic acid (E 300) and citric acid (E 330) contained in food category 04.1.2 ‘Peeled, cut and shredded fruit and vegetables’, to authorise the use of these substances on white vegetables intended for further processing, including heat treatment such as roasting, steaming or grilling, before they are consumed by the final consumer.

| (5) | When sliced, cut, chopped or diced, white vegetables are susceptible to enzymatic browning as the cells are broken down liberating enzymes, in particular polyphenol oxidases, from the tissues. Enzymatic browning can be controlled by dipping the vegetables into a water solution containing ascorbic acid (E 300) and citric acid (E 330) at a maximum concentration of 1 % for a couple of minutes. It results from the application that, the proposed use of these additives as antioxidants on unprocessed vegetables intended for further processing, including heat treatment, prior to consumption results in reduced food waste by increasing the overall food quality and the shelf-life of the treated vegetables, up to five days. |
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(5)

When sliced, cut, chopped or diced, white vegetables are susceptible to enzymatic browning as the cells are broken down liberating enzymes, in particular polyphenol oxidases, from the tissues. Enzymatic browning can be controlled by dipping the vegetables into a water solution containing ascorbic acid (E 300) and citric acid (E 330) at a maximum concentration of 1 % for a couple of minutes. It results from the application that, the proposed use of these additives as antioxidants on unprocessed vegetables intended for further processing, including heat treatment, prior to consumption results in reduced food waste by increasing the overall food quality and the shelf-life of the treated vegetables, up to five days.

| (6) | Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, the Commission has to seek the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) in order to update the Union list of food additives set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, except where the update in question is not liable to have an effect on human health. |
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(6)

Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, the Commission has to seek the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) in order to update the Union list of food additives set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, except where the update in question is not liable to have an effect on human health.

| (7) | On 6 May 2015, the Authority published a scientific opinion re-evaluating among others the safety of ascorbic acid (E 300) as a food additive. The Authority concluded that there is no safety concern for the use of ascorbic acid (E 300) as a food additive at the reported uses and use levels and there is no need for a numerical acceptable daily intake (‘ADI’) for ascorbic acid and its salts. Such a conclusion means that the substance is of a very low safety concern, there is reliable information for exposure and toxicity and there is a low probability of adverse health effects in humans at doses that do not induce nutritional imbalance in animals (3). |
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(7)

On 6 May 2015, the Authority published a scientific opinion re-evaluating among others the safety of ascorbic acid (E 300) as a food additive. The Authority concluded that there is no safety concern for the use of ascorbic acid (E 300) as a food additive at the reported uses and use levels and there is no need for a numerical acceptable daily intake (‘ADI’) for ascorbic acid and its salts. Such a conclusion means that the substance is of a very low safety concern, there is reliable information for exposure and toxicity and there is a low probability of adverse health effects in humans at doses that do not induce nutritional imbalance in animals (3).

| (8) | The safety of citric acid (E 330) was evaluated in 1990 by the Scientific Committee for Food, which established its ADI as ‘not specified’ (4). The term ‘not specified’ means that, on the basis of the available toxicological, biochemical and clinical data, the total daily intake of the substance, arising from its natural occurrence and its present use or uses in food at the levels necessary to achieve the desired technological effect, does not present a hazard to health. Pending the re-evaluation of citric acid (E 330) under the program for the re-evaluation of food additives laid down in Commission Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 (5), the Commission considers that this safety assessment remains a valid basis for its decision for the same reasons why it considered then, on the basis of the criteria mentioned in recital 5 of that Regulation, that Citric acid (E 330) was of low concern and that its re-evaluation was not a high priority. |
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(8)

The safety of citric acid (E 330) was evaluated in 1990 by the Scientific Committee for Food, which established its ADI as ‘not specified’ (4). The term ‘not specified’ means that, on the basis of the available toxicological, biochemical and clinical data, the total daily intake of the substance, arising from its natural occurrence and its present use or uses in food at the levels necessary to achieve the desired technological effect, does not present a hazard to health. Pending the re-evaluation of citric acid (E 330) under the program for the re-evaluation of food additives laid down in Commission Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 (5), the Commission considers that this safety assessment remains a valid basis for its decision for the same reasons why it considered then, on the basis of the criteria mentioned in recital 5 of that Regulation, that Citric acid (E 330) was of low concern and that its re-evaluation was not a high priority.

| (9) | Since the use of ascorbic acid (E 300) and citric acid (E 330) as antioxidants on prepacked white vegetables intended for further processing, including heat treatment, prior to consumption is not liable to have an effect on human health, it is not necessary to seek the opinion of the Authority. |
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(9)

Since the use of ascorbic acid (E 300) and citric acid (E 330) as antioxidants on prepacked white vegetables intended for further processing, including heat treatment, prior to consumption is not liable to have an effect on human health, it is not necessary to seek the opinion of the Authority.

| (10) | Therefore, Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 should be amended accordingly. |
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(10)

Therefore, Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 should be amended accordingly.

| (11) | 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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(11)

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

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 7 October 2020.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16.

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(2)  Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 1).

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(3)  EFSA Journal 2014;12(6):3697.

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(4)  Reports of the Scientific Committee for Food, Twenty-fifth series, 1991, p. 13 (https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/safety/docs/sci-com_scf_reports_25.pdf).

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(5)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 of 25 March 2010 setting up the program for the re-evaluation of approved food additives in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives (OJ L 80, 26.3.2010, p. 19).

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ANNEX

Part E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows:

(1)

| | ‘E 300 | Ascorbic acid | quantum satis | | only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption, prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes and prepacked white vegetables intended for further processing, including heat treatment, prior to consumption’ |
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‘E 300

Ascorbic acid

quantum satis

only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption, prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes and prepacked white vegetables intended for further processing, including heat treatment, prior to consumption’

(2)

| | ‘E 330 | Citric acid | quantum satis | | only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption, prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes and prepacked white vegetables intended for further processing, including heat treatment, prior to consumption’ |
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‘E 330

Citric acid

quantum satis

only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption, prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes and prepacked white vegetables intended for further processing, including heat treatment, prior to consumption’

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Corrigenda

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 326/14

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Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1201 of 14 August 2020 as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.)

(
  Official journal of the European Union L 269 of 17 August 2020
  )

Annex I,
  “List of plants known to be susceptible to one or more subspecies of the specified pest (‘host plants’)”,

“List of plants known to be susceptible to one or more subspecies of the specified pest (‘host plants’)

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On page 23:

for :

« Coelorachis cylindrica (Michx.) Nash Coffea”

read:

“
  Coelorachis cylindrica (Michx.) Nash

Coffea
  ”

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On page 26 :

for:

“
  UlexUlmus
  ”

read:

“
  Ulex

Ulmus
  ”

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