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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 337/2014
of 28 March 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, 28 March 2014.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1027/2013
of 23 October 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Skagerrak area by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
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, 23 October 2013.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 May 2014
on the signing and conclusion of the Participation Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya)
(2014/451/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 37 thereof, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and (6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 10(4) of Council Decision 2013/233/CFSP of 22 May 2013 on the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (1) provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States in EUBAM Libya are to be covered by agreements concluded pursuant to Article 37 of the Treaty on European Union and additional technical arrangements as necessary.
(2)
Following the adoption of a Decision by the Council on 17 March 2014 authorising the opening of negotiations, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy negotiated a Participation Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (the ‘Participation Agreement’).
(3)
The Participation Agreement should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Participation Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Participation Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Participation Agreement in order to bind the Union.
Article 3
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 9(1) of the Participation Agreement.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 26 May 2014.
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2013/52/EU
of 30 October 2013
amending Council Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 96/98/EC of 20 December 1996 on marine equipment (1), and in particular Article 17 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
For the purposes of Directive 96/98/EC, the international conventions and testing standards should apply in their up-to-date versions.
(2)
A number of amendments to the international conventions and applicable testing standards have entered into force since the adoption of the last amending act to Directive 96/98/EC. Those amendments should be incorporated into Directive 96/98/EC.
(3)
In the same period the International Maritime Organisation and the European standardisation organisations have also adopted standards, including detailed testing standards, for a number of items of equipment which are listed in Annex A.2 to Directive 96/98/EC or which, albeit not listed, are considered relevant for the purpose of that Directive. Therefore such items of equipment should be included in Annex A.1 or transferred from Annex A.2 to Annex A.1, as appropriate.
(4)
Directive 96/98/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
It is reasonable to allow equipment newly subject to harmonised requirements under this Directive and manufactured before the expiry of the time limit for the implementation of this Directive to be placed on the market and on board a Community ship during a transitional period.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Annex A to Directive 96/98/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2
Equipment listed in column 1 of Annex A.1 as having been transferred from Annex A.2 which was manufactured before 4 December 2014 in conformity with procedures for type-approval already in force before that date within the territory of a Member State may continue to be placed on the market and on board a Community ship until 4 December 2016.
Article 3
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 4 December 2014 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
They shall apply those provisions from 4 December 2014.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 4
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 5
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 October 2013.
COUNCIL DECISION
taken by common accord with the President of the Commission,
of 17 July 2014
appointing a Member of the European Commission
(2014/469/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 246 thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1)
On 9 February 2010, the European Council adopted Decision 2010/80/EU (2) appointing the European Commission for the period until 31 October 2014.
(2)
In a letter dated 18 June 2014, Mr José Manuel DURÃO BARROSO, President of the Commission, informed the Council that Mr Janusz LEWANDOWSKI had resigned from his post as a Member of the Commission with effect from 30 June 2014.
(3)
In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 246 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a vacancy caused by resignation is to be filled for the remainder of the Member's term of office by a new Member of the same nationality.
(4)
A new Member of the Commission should therefore be appointed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
By common accord with Mr José Manuel DURÃO BARROSO, President of the Commission, the Council appoints Mr Jacek DOMINIK as Member of the Commission for the remainder of the term of office which runs until 31 October 2014.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 17 July 2014.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 826/2014
of 30 July 2014
implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On17 March 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.
(2)
In view of the gravity of the situation in Ukraine, the Council considers that additional persons and entities should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.
(3)
Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The persons and entities listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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 July 2014.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/387
of 5 March 2015
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, 5 March 2015.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 23 September 2013
appointing three Czech members and two Czech alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
(2013/474/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 Czech 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 Stanislav EICHLER, Mr Jaroslav PALAS and Ms Jana VAŇHOVÁ. Two alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Radko MARTÍNEK and Mr Martin TESAŘÍK,
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:
-
Ms Jana VAŇHOVÁ, Náměstkyně hejtmana Ústeckého kraje
-
Mr Martin PŮTA, Hejtman Libereckého kraje
-
Mr Miroslav NOVÁK, Hejtman Moravskoslezského kraje
and
b)
as alternate members:
-
Dr Martin NETOLICKÝ, Ph.D., Hejtman Pardubického kraje
-
Mr Jiří ROZBOŘIL, Hejtman Olomouckého kraje.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 23 September 2013.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2012/745/CFSP
of 3 December 2012
implementing Decision 2011/486/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2011/486/CFSP of 1 August 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 5 and Article 6(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 1 August 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/486/CFSP.
(2)
On 13 August, 15 August, 19 October, 25 October and 2 November 2012, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to paragraph 30 of Security Council Resolution 1988 (2011), updated and amended the list of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures.
(3)
The Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP should therefore be updated and amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 3 December 2012.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 95/2013
of 1 February 2013
concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5M as a feed additive for all fish other than salmonids (holder of authorisation Lallemand SAS)
(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.
(2)
In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for a new use of a preparation of Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5M. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(3)
The application concerns the authorisation of a new use of Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5M as a feed additive for all fish, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.
(4)
The use of Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5M was authorised without a time limit for chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1200/2005 (2) and for pigs for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2036/2005 (3), for 10 years for salmonids and shrimps by Commission Regulation (EC) No 911/2009 (4), for weaned piglets by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1120/2010 (5) and for laying hens by Commission Regulation (EU) No 212/2011 (6).
(5)
The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 11 September 2012 (7) that, under the proposed conditions of use, Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5M has the potential to produce beneficial effect in development for all fish increasing the proportion of well conformed fish, reducing bone deformation.
(6)
The assessment of Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5M shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of this preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
(7)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘other zootechnical additives’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 February 2013.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/231
of 11 February 2015
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 720/2014 on the allocation of import rights for applications lodged for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 431/2008 for frozen meat of bovine animals and providing for additional quantities to be allocated
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 720/2014 (2) has laid down an allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities of import rights applied for for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 under the tariff quota opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 431/2008 (3) for frozen meat of bovine animals.
(2)
Following the publication of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 720/2014, the United Kingdom informed the Commission of an administrative error which led to the notification of a quantity higher than the quantity actually applied for. Taking into account the actual quantity applied for results in the increase of the allocation coefficient and of the import rights to be allocated to all operators concerned.
(3)
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 720/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
Rules should be established regarding the allocation of the resulting additional import rights to the operators.
(5)
Given the need to allocate the additional import rights as soon as possible, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 720/2014, ‘27,09851 %’ is replaced by ‘28,237983 %’.
Article 2
No later than 9 March 2015, Member States shall allocate the additional import rights resulting from the amendment made by Article 1 (the ‘additional import rights’) to operators who applied for, and were allocated, import rights under Regulation (EC) No 431/2008 for the import tariff quota period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.
The additional import rights to be allocated to those operators shall amount to 1,139473 % of the quantities applied for.
Article 3
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, 11 February 2015.