# Official Journal L 3/2013

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  doi:10.3000/19770677.L_2013.003.eng |
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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 568 January 2013 |

ISSN 1977-0677

doi:10.3000/19770677.L_2013.003.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 3

English edition

Legislation

Volume 568 January 2013

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS |
| | | 2013/2/EU |
| | * | Council Decision of 17 December 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas | 1 |
| | | REGULATIONS |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 5/2013 of 7 January 2013 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 3 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | | 2013/3/EU |
| | * | Council Decision of 20 December 2012 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Poland | 5 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

2013/2/EU

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Council Decision of 17 December 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas

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REGULATIONS

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 5/2013 of 7 January 2013 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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DECISIONS

2013/3/EU

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Council Decision of 20 December 2012 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Poland

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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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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 December 2012

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas

(2013/2/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 77(2), in conjunction with Article 218(5), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | The Joint Declaration of the Prague Eastern Partnership Summit of 7 May 2009 stated the political support towards visa liberalisation and the intention to take gradual steps towards the visa free travel for their citizens in due course. |
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(1)

The Joint Declaration of the Prague Eastern Partnership Summit of 7 May 2009 stated the political support towards visa liberalisation and the intention to take gradual steps towards the visa free travel for their citizens in due course.

| (2) | On 19 December 2011, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Armenia on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (‘the Agreement’). The negotiations were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement on 18 October 2012. |
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(2)

On 19 December 2011, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Armenia on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (‘the Agreement’). The negotiations were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement on 18 October 2012.

| (3) | The Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion. |
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(3)

The Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion.

| (4) | This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (1); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
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(4)

This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (1); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

| (5) | This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (2); Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
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(5)

This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (2); Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

| (6) | In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application, |
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(6)

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing, on behalf of the Union, the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (3).

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2012.

For the Council

The President

S. ALETRARIS

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(1)  
  OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.

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(2)  
  OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20.

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

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REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 5/2013

of 7 January 2013

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

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

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

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

Whereas:

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

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

| (2) | The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, |
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(2)

The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 7 January 2013.

For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

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

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ANNEX

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

| (EUR/100 kg) |
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| CN code | Third country code (1) | Standard import value |
| 0702 00 00 | IL | 51,1 |
| MA | 50,7 |
| TN | 71,7 |
| TR | 111,5 |
| ZZ | 71,3 |
| 0707 00 05 | EG | 191,6 |
| TR | 134,8 |
| ZZ | 163,2 |
| 0709 93 10 | MA | 57,2 |
| TR | 117,0 |
| ZZ | 87,1 |
| 0805 10 20 | EG | 68,6 |
| MA | 65,7 |
| TR | 79,0 |
| ZA | 50,5 |
| ZZ | 66,0 |
| 0805 20 10 | MA | 76,5 |
| ZZ | 76,5 |
| 0805 20 30 , 0805 20 50 , 0805 20 70 , 0805 20 90 | IL | 78,9 |
| MA | 101,4 |
| TR | 75,9 |
| ZZ | 85,4 |
| 0805 50 10 | TR | 74,1 |
| ZZ | 74,1 |
| 0808 10 80 | CA | 164,3 |
| CN | 86,7 |
| MK | 29,8 |
| US | 200,2 |
| ZZ | 120,3 |
| 0808 30 90 | CN | 63,9 |
| US | 148,8 |
| ZZ | 106,4 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

IL

51,1

MA

50,7

TN

71,7

TR

111,5

ZZ

71,3

0707 00 05

EG

191,6

TR

134,8

ZZ

163,2

0709 93 10

MA

57,2

TR

117,0

ZZ

87,1

0805 10 20

EG

68,6

MA

65,7

TR

79,0

ZA

50,5

ZZ

66,0

0805 20 10

MA

76,5

ZZ

76,5

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

IL

78,9

MA

101,4

TR

75,9

ZZ

85,4

0805 50 10

TR

74,1

ZZ

74,1

0808 10 80

CA

164,3

CN

86,7

MK

29,8

US

200,2

ZZ

120,3

0808 30 90

CN

63,9

US

148,8

ZZ

106,4

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

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DECISIONS

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 December 2012

on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Poland

(2013/3/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (1), in particular Article 2(3) and Article 25 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA (2), in particular Article 20 and Chapter 4 of the Annex thereto,

Whereas:

| (1) | According to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the legal effects of the acts of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union adopted prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon are preserved until those acts are repealed, annulled or amended in implementation of the Treaties. |
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(1)

According to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the legal effects of the acts of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union adopted prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon are preserved until those acts are repealed, annulled or amended in implementation of the Treaties.

| (2) | Accordingly, Article 25 of Decision 2008/615/JHA is applicable and the Council must unanimously decide whether the Member States have implemented the provisions of Chapter 6 of that Decision. |
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(2)

Accordingly, Article 25 of Decision 2008/615/JHA is applicable and the Council must unanimously decide whether the Member States have implemented the provisions of Chapter 6 of that Decision.

| (3) | Article 20 of Decision 2008/616/JHA provides that decisions referred to in Article 25(2) of Decision 2008/615/JHA are to be taken on the basis of an evaluation report based on a questionnaire. With respect to automated data exchange in accordance with Chapter 2 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, the evaluation report is to be based on an evaluation visit and a pilot run. |
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(3)

Article 20 of Decision 2008/616/JHA provides that decisions referred to in Article 25(2) of Decision 2008/615/JHA are to be taken on the basis of an evaluation report based on a questionnaire. With respect to automated data exchange in accordance with Chapter 2 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, the evaluation report is to be based on an evaluation visit and a pilot run.

| (4) | Poland has informed the General Secretariat of the Council of the national DNA analysis files to which Articles 2 to 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA apply and the conditions for automated searching as referred to in Article 3(1) of that Decision in accordance with Article 36(2) of that Decision. |
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(4)

Poland has informed the General Secretariat of the Council of the national DNA analysis files to which Articles 2 to 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA apply and the conditions for automated searching as referred to in Article 3(1) of that Decision in accordance with Article 36(2) of that Decision.

| (5) | According to Chapter 4, point 1.1, of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA, the questionnaire drawn up by the relevant Council Working Group concerns each of the automated data exchanges and has to be answered by a Member State as soon as it believes it fulfils the prerequisites for sharing data in the relevant data category. |
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(5)

According to Chapter 4, point 1.1, of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA, the questionnaire drawn up by the relevant Council Working Group concerns each of the automated data exchanges and has to be answered by a Member State as soon as it believes it fulfils the prerequisites for sharing data in the relevant data category.

| (6) | Poland has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on DNA data exchange. |
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(6)

Poland has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on DNA data exchange.

| (7) | A successful pilot run has been carried out by Poland with Slovakia. |
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(7)

A successful pilot run has been carried out by Poland with Slovakia.

| (8) | An evaluation visit has taken place in Poland and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Slovakian evaluation team and forwarded to the relevant Council Working Group. |
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(8)

An evaluation visit has taken place in Poland and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Slovakian evaluation team and forwarded to the relevant Council Working Group.

| (9) | An overall evaluation report, summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning DNA data exchange has been presented to the Council, |
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(9)

An overall evaluation report, summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning DNA data exchange has been presented to the Council,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the purposes of automated searching and comparison of DNA data, Poland has fully implemented the general provisions on data protection of Chapter 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA and is entitled to receive and supply personal data pursuant to Articles 3 and 4 of that Decision as from the day of the entry into force of this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2012.

For the Council

The President

E. FLOURENTZOU

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(1)  
  OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 12.

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