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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 865/2013
of 9 September 2013
amending Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 as regards administrative arrangements with third countries on catch certificates for marine fisheries products
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 (1) of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, in particular Articles 12(4), 14(3), 20(4) and 52 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Administrative arrangements with third countries on catch certificates for fisheries products are listed in Annex IX to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 of 22 October 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 (2). Those arrangements include specimens of the catch certificates validated by the competent authorities of the third countries concerned.
(2)
The New Zealand authorities have amended the layout of the New Zealand catch certificate specimen.
(3)
Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 should be amended accordingly.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation
Article 2
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 9 September 2013.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 765/2014
of 11 July 2014
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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, 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.
(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 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (2). 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,
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 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 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, 11 July 2014.
COUNCIL DECISION 2013/534/CFSP
of 29 October 2013
amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 15 October 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/642/CFSP (1) which imposes restrictive measures against Belarus. Those measures apply until 31 October 2013.
(2)
On the basis of a review of Decision 2012/642/CFSP, those restrictive measures should be extended until 31 October 2014.
(3)
In view of the continuing gravity of the situation in Belarus, the Council considers that three persons should be added to the list of persons and entities to which the restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2012/642/CFSP apply.
(4)
The Council also considers that there are no longer grounds for keeping certain persons and entities on the list of persons and entities to which the restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2012/642/CFSP apply.
(5)
Furthermore, the information relating to certain persons and entities set out in the Annex to Decision 2012/642/CFSP should be updated.
(6)
Decision 2012/642/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2012/642/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1)
in Article 8, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
"2. This Decision shall apply until 31 October 2014. It shall be kept under constant review. It may be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.".
(2)
the Annex is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 29 October 2013.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 870/2013
of 9 July 2013
amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Latvia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 140(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 of 31 December 1998 on the conversion rates between the euro and the currencies of the Member States adopting the euro (1) determines the conversion rates as from 1 January 1999.
(2)
According to Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession, Latvia is a Member State with a derogation as defined in Article 139(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
(3)
Pursuant to Council Decision 2013/387/EU of 9 July 2013 on the adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014 (2), Latvia fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro and the derogation in favour of Latvia is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2014.
(4)
The introduction of the euro in Latvia requires the adoption of the conversion rate between the euro and the Latvian lats. This conversion rate should be set at 0,702804 lats per 1 euro, which corresponds to the current central rate of the lats in the exchange rate mechanism (ERM II).
(5)
Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2866/98, the following line is inserted between the conversion rates applicable to the Cyprus pound and the Luxembourg franc:
‘= 0,702804 Latvian lats’.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1019/2012
of 6 November 2012
amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1096/2009 as regards the minimum content of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) as a feed additive in feed for chickens for fattening and for ducks (holder of authorisation BASF SE)
(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 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The enzyme endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713), belonging to the additive category of ‘zootechnical additives’ was authorised for 10 years as a feed additive for use on chickens for fattening and for ducks by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1096/2009 (2) and for use on turkeys for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1380/2007 (3).
(2)
In accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, the holder of the authorisation has proposed changing the terms of the authorisation of the enzyme concerned by reducing its minimum content from 560 TXU/kg to 280 TXU/kg as regards use on chickens for fattening and ducks. The application was accompanied by the relevant supporting data.
(3)
The European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 2 February 2012 (4) that, under the new proposed conditions of use, the enzyme concerned is efficacious at the requested minimum dose of 280 TXU/kg. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring.
(4)
The conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are satisfied.
(5)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1096/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1096/2009 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, 6 November 2012.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 848/2013
of 30 August 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for sandeel and associated by-catches in sandeel management area 2 by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.
(2)
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.
(3)
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 August 2013.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 29 September 2014
appointing three French members and two French alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
(2014/694/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the French Government,
Whereas:
(1)
On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.
(2)
Three members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Bruno BOURG-BROC, Mr Michel DELEBARRE and Mr Jean-Louis JOSEPH.
(3)
Two alternate members' seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Jean-Michel DACLIN and Ms Claudine LEDOUX,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
a)
as members:
-
Mr Bruno BOURG-BROC, Conseiller municipal de Châlons-en-Champagne (change of mandate)
-
Mr Michel DELEBARRE, Conseiller municipal de Dunkerque (change of mandate)
-
Ms Françoise MESNARD, Maire de Saint-Jean d'Angély
and
b)
as alternate members:
-
Ms Karine DOGNIN-SAUZE, Adjointe au Maire de Lyon
-
Mr Dominique LEVEQUE, Maire d'Aÿ.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 29 September 2014.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 744/2014
of 9 July 2014
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Bœuf de Charolles (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, France's application to register the name ‘Bœuf de Charolles’ 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 ‘Bœuf de Charolles’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
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, 9 July 2014.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 8 September 2014
appointing two Italian members and four Italian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
(2014/653/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Italian Government,
Whereas:
(1)
On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015. On 20 June 2011, by Council Decision 2011/375/EU (3), Mr Roberto RUOCCO was appointed as member until 25 January 2015. On 16 July 2012, by Council Decision 2012/405/EU (4) Ms Lucia LIBERTINO was appointed as alternate member until 25 January 2015.
(2)
Two members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Giorgio GRANELLO and Mr Roberto RUOCCO.
(3)
Four alternate members' seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Carmela CASILE, Mr Francesco DE MICHELI, Ms Lucia LIBERTINO and Mr Sergio SOAVE,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
(a)
as members:
-
Mr Giorgio GRANELLO, Consigliere Comunale del Comune di Ponzano Veneto (TV) (change of mandate),
-
Mr Giorgio SILLI, Consigliere Comunale del Comune di Prato;
and
(b)
as alternate members:
-
Mr Isidoro GOTTARDO, Consigliere Comunale del Comune di Sacile (PN),
-
Mr Andrea TRAGAIOLI, Sindaco del Comune di Rosta (TO),
-
Mr Armando COPPOLA, Presidente Municipalità 4 Comune di Napoli,
-
Ms Francesca BALZANI, Assessore del Comune di Milano.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 8 September 2014.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 15 December 2014
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Protocol between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde
(2014/948/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
On 19 December 2006, by adopting Regulation (EC) No 2027/2006 (1) the Council approved the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde (the ‘Agreement’).
(2)
The Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties (2) expired on 31 August 2014.
(3)
The Council authorised the Commission to negotiate with the Republic of Cape Verde a new protocol (the ‘Protocol’) granting Union vessels fishing opportunities in the fishing zone in which the Republic of Cape Verde exercises sovereignty or jurisdiction in fishing matters.
(4)
On completion of the negotiations, the Protocol was initialled on 28 August 2014.
(5)
To ensure that Union vessels can continue their fishing activities, the Protocol should be applied on a provisional basis from the date of its signature, in accordance with Article 15 thereof.
(6)
The Protocol should be signed and applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The signature of the Protocol between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde is hereby authorised, subject to its conclusion.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Union.
Article 3
The Protocol shall be applied provisionally, in accordance with Article 15 thereof, from the date of its signature, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 15 December 2014.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 663/2013
of 10 July 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for Common sole in areas VIIIa and VIIIb by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.
(2)
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.
(3)
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 July 2013.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 845/2014
of 31 July 2014
establishing a prohibition of fishing for sandeel in Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV - Management areas 1, 2, 3 and 4 by vessels flying the flag of Germany
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2) lays down quotas for 2014.
(2)
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.
(3)
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 July 2014.