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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 208/58

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION (EU) 2016/1319

of 29 July 2016

amending Recommendation 2006/576/EC as regards deoxynivalenol, zearalenone and ochratoxin A in pet food

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 292 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Recommendation 2006/576/EC (1) establishes guidance values for deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, fumonisins B1+B2 and T-2 and HT-2 toxin in feed materials and compound feed.

(2) The current guideline level for deoxynivalenol in feed for dogs is 5 mg/kg. Taking into account information received recently as regards the toxicity of deoxynivalenol in feed for dogs and the EFSA opinion on deoxynivalenol in feed (2), it appears that the current guideline level does not provide sufficient guarantees as regards animal health for dogs and it is therefore appropriate to lower the guideline level of deoxynivalenol in feed for dogs.

(3) Taking into account information received recently as regards the toxicity of zearalenone in feed for cats and dogs, it is appropriate to establish a guideline level for zearalenone in feed for cat and dogs to provide guarantees as regards animal health for cat and dogs, awaiting an updated risk assessment, to be performed by EFSA, on the possible animal health risks as the consequence of the presence of zearalenone in feed.

(4) Taking into account information received recently as regards the toxicity of ochratoxin A in feed for cats and dogs and the EFSA opinion on ochratoxin A in feed (3), it is appropriate to establish a guideline level for ochratoxin A in feed for cats and dogs to provide guarantees as regards animal health for cats and dogs.

(5) To maintain the readability of the provisions in the Recommendation, it is appropriate to replace the Annex to Recommendation by a new Annex.

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

The Annex to Recommendation 2006/576/EC is replaced by Annex to this Recommendation.

Done at Brussels, 29 July 2016. For the Commission Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS Member of the Commission

(1) Commission Recommendation 2006/576/EC of 17 August 2006 on the presence of deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, T-2 and HT-2 and fumonisins in products intended for animal feeding (OJ L 229, 23.8.2006, p. 7).

(2) Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain on a request from the Commission related to Deoxynivalenol (DON) as undesirable substance in animal feed http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/73

(3) Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Contaminants in Food Chain on a request from the Commission related to ochratoxin A (OTA) as undesirable substance in animal feed http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/101
1.

Member States should set and implement clear policies (as detailed in national action plans) for the dissemination of and open access to scientific publications resulting from publicly funded research. Those policies and action plans should provide for: — concrete objectives and indicators to measure progress, — implementation plans, including the allocation of responsibilities and appropriate licensing, — associated financial planning. Member States should ensure, in compliance with the EU acquis on copyright and related rights, that as a result of these policies or action plans: — all scientific publications resulting from publicly-funded research are made available in open access as from 2020 at the latest, — whatever the channel of publication (scientific journal, digital infrastructure, multimedia channels, or any new and experimental methods of scholarly communication), open access to publications resulting from publicly funded research be granted as soon as possible, preferably at the time of publication, and in any case no later than six months after the date of publication (no later than 12 months for social sciences and humanities), — taking into account technological developments, licensing terms used on the market do not unduly restrict text and data mining of publications resulting from publicly funded research, in accordance with and without prejudice to applicable copyright legislation, — researchers, when entering into contractual agreements with scientific publishers, retain the necessary intellectual property rights, inter alia, to comply with the open access policy requirements. This concerns in particular self-archiving and re-use (notably through text and data mining), — information is published about agreements between public institutions or groups of public institutions and publishers on the supply of scientific information, in order to enhance market transparency and fair competition, without prejudice to the protection of know-how and business information (trade secrets). This should include all sorts of agreements covering in particular the so-called ‘big deals’ (i.e. bundles of print and electronic journal subscriptions offered at discounted prices) and the related ‘offsetting deals’ aimed at obtaining discounted open access publishing fees for consortia, — innovative companies, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, independent researchers (for instance citizen scientists), the public sector, the press and citizens at large have, in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner, the widest possible access to scientific publications of the results of research that receives public funding in view of enabling innovation, empowering the public sector and informing citizens.
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The final plan should further develop the assessment of interlinkages between policies and measures, and describe how Romania intends to address them. In particular the plan should describe the synergies between the decarbonisation, the energy security and internal market dimensions with the energy efficiency first principle. The interaction between the planned further use of coal and gas at the 2030 horizon and the decarbonisation objectives needs to be assessed. Similarly, an assessment of policy interactions and cross-cutting impacts should be included for policies and measures with a wide-ranging impact, such as planned new capacities built against the energy efficiency and decarbonisation dimensions, the latest regulatory measures concerning the energy market against the internal market and security of supply objectives, and the impacts of decarbonisation measures in transport and the increased use of renewables on the grid. The impact of the increased use of forest biomass in electricity and heat production on the accounted emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry should also be assessed. Moreover, objectives under the research, innovation and competitiveness dimension need to underpin the efforts planned for the other Energy Union dimensions.
Official Journal of the European Union

Corrigendum to Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020/403 of 13 March 2020 on conformity assessment and market surveillance procedures within the context of the COVID-19 threat

( Official Journal of the European Union L 79I of 16 March 2020 )

In recital 21, on page 3:

for:

‘According to Article 26(4) and point 7(f) of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2016/425’,

read:
COMMISSION OPINION of 18 April 1975 concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 of 26 June 1969 on action by Member States concerning the obligations inherent in concept of a public service in transport by rail, road and inland waterway, and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69 of 26 June 1969 on common rules for the normalization of accounts of railway undertakings (75/300/EEC)

1. In conformity with Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 (1) and Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69 (2), the Irish Government has furnished the Commission, by letter of 2 January 1975, with the arrangements which it has made for the implementation of aforesaid Regulations in Ireland

2. The Commission notes that these arrangements provide for the procedure relative to the introduction of requests for the termination of public service obligations, compensation and normalization of accounts. In particular, they provide for:

- the designation of the competent authority (the Minister for Transport and Power) to whom Coras Iompair Eireann can introduce requests for: (i) the total or partial suppression of public service obligations in accordance with Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 of 26 June 1969,

(ii) the compensation of costs arising from the application to passenger transport of prices and conditions imposed in the interest of one or more particular social categories in accordance with Article 9 (3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 of 26 June 1969,

(iii) the normalization of accounts in accordance with Article 7 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69 of 26 June 1969;

- the possibility of making representations with respect to decisions ; moreover the Coras Iompair Eireann will have the possibility of a recourse through the ordinary courts against decisions of the competent authority;

- the publication of the decisions of the competent authority (Article 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 of 26 June 1969 and Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69 of 26 June 1969).

3. The Commission notes that the aforesaid arrangements for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 apply to national transport undertakings by road, rail and inland waterway.

4. In conclusion, the Commission gives a favourable opinion on the proposals and arrangements under consideration.

Done at Brussels, 18 April 1975.

For the Commission

The President

François-Xavier ORTOLI

(1) OJ No L 156, 28.6.1969, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 156, 28.6.1969, p. 8.
COMMISSION OPINION of 28 June 1978 pursuant to Article 3 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1463/70 of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of recording equipment in road transport (tachograph) on the exemption by Member States from this Regulation of vehicles constructed and equipped to carry not more than 15 persons including the driver (78/619/EEC)

By letter dated 7 February 1978 from the office of its Permanent Representative, the Italian Government announced its intention to grant exemption for vehicles constructed and equipped to carry not more than 15 persons including the driver from Regulation (EEC) No 1463/70 (tachograph) while continuing to make them subject to Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 (social legislation).

After careful consideration of the new text of the Regulation and after examination with the authorities of the Member States of the question of exemption from the Regulation for this class of vehicle, the Commission gives the following opinion on the Italian proposal:

Member States may, after consulting the Commission, grant an exemption from Regulation (EEC) No 1463/70 only in respect of national transport operations for vehicles constructed and equipped to carry not more than 15 persons including the driver. This limitation must be made clear in any national legislation to implement the exemption.

Subject to this observation, the Commission accepts that the measure proposed by the Italian Government is in accordance with the Regulation in question.

Done at Brussels, 28 June 1978.

For the Commission

Richard BURKE

Member of the Commission
COMMISSION OPINION of 3 May 1979 addressed to the French Government on a draft decree amending Decree No 49-1473 of 14 November 1949 on the coordination and harmonization of road and rail transport (79/461/EEC)

In accordance with Article 1 of the Council Decision of 21 March 1962 instituting a procedure for prior examination and consultation in respect of certain laws, regulations and administrative provisions concerning transport proposed in Member States (1), as amended by Decision 73/402/EEC (2), the French Government, under cover of a letter dated 21 February 1979 from the Office of its Permanent Representative to the European Communities, sent to the Commission the text of a draft decree amending Decree No 49-1473 of 14 November 1949 on the coordination and harmonization of road and rail transport.

The Commission received the letter from the Office of the French Permanent Representative on 27 February 1979 and, in accordance with Article 1 of the Decision referred to above, forwarded the text to the other Member States.

Under Article 2 (1) of the said Decision the Commission delivers the following opinion: 1. The Commission notes that the measures under consideration chiefly concern: - easing the road haulage quota system by eliminating the licences for short-haul and local transport operations ; these categories are to be merged and the licences replaced by a certificate of registration (which, in addition, will authorize transport operations in any short-haul zone). Only the long-haul zones will remain subject to quota,

- relaxing certain formalities, particularly for road haulage using light commercial vehicles (the present liberalization applicable to vehicles not exceeding 2 75 tonnes total laden weight is extended to vehicles not exceeding 3 75 tonnes total laden weight) and for removals and indivisible loads,

- repealing certain provisions which are obsolete or no longer applicable (mainly provisions which applied when the licences for short-haul zones were subject to quota).

2. The Commission finds that this opening up of access to the market for the carriage of goods by road is in principle in accordance with the objectives of the common transport policy. The Commission hopes that at a later stage France will introduce the same facilities with regard to access to the market for the long-haul carriage of goods by road.

3. The Commission has no objections to any of the articles of the draft decree.

4. The Commission did not consider it necessary to hold an information meeting with representatives of the French Government or to consult the other Member States as provided for in Article 2 (3) of the Decision of 21 March 1962.

5. The Commission is informing the other Member States of this opinion.

Done at Brussels, 3 May 1979.

For the Commission

Richard BURKE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 23, 3.4.1962, p. 720/62. (2) OJ No 347, 17.12.1973, p. 48.
COMMISSION OPINION of 17 July 1981 addressed to the Government of the United Kingdom on the implementation of Council Directive 79/115/EEC concerning pilotage of vessels by deep-sea pilots in the North Sea and English Channel (1) (Only the English text is authentic) (81/635/EEC)

In its letter of 17 February 1981, the Permanent Representation of the United Kingdom to the European Communities sent the Commission, pursuant to Article 2 of the Directive referred to above, the draft "Merchant Shipping ("M") Notice" by means of which the Government intends to implement the provisions of that Directive.

Examination of this document has enabled the Commission to confirm that the Government of the United Kingdom has fully implemented the provisions of the aforementioned Directive.

Done at Brussels, 17 July 1981.

For the Commission

Georges CONTOGEORGIS

Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 32.
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COMMISSION OPINION

of 1 July 1982

addressed to the Greek Government regarding the implementation of the Council Directive of 21 December 1978, concerning minimum requirements for certain tankers entering or leaving Community ports, and of the Council Directive of 6 December 1979 amending the abovementioned Directive

(82/452/EEC)

1. In a letter dated 13 August 1981 the Office of the Permanent Representative of Greece to the European Communities sent the Commission, under Article 3 of each of the two Directives in question (1) (2), Presidential Decree No 618/81 of 8 June 1981 concerning minimum requirements for certain tankers entering or leaving Greek ports.

2. Examination of that Decree has satisfied the Commission that the Greek Government has fully complied with the provisions of both the Directives in question.

Done at Brussels, 1 July 1982.

For the Commission

Georgios CONTOGEORGIS

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 33.

(2) OJ No L 315, 11. 12. 1979, p. 16.
*****

OPINION OF THE COMMISSION

of 28 July 1987

concerning the Nogent-sur-Seine Nuclear Power Station (France)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(87/434/Euratom)

The General Data concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from Nogent-sur-Seine nuclear power station (units 1 and 2) were provided by the French Government to the Commission, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, by letter received 12 March 1987.

On the occasion of the meeting of the Group of Experts set up pursuant to the Treaty, which took place on 3 June 1987, in Luxembourg, the representatives of the French Government provided further complementary information and details.

On the basis of the data thus obtained and having consulted the Group of Experts, the Commission drew up the following opinion:

1. The distance from the power stastion of Nogent-sur-Seine to the closest point on the territory of other Member States, Belgium and Luxembourg, is approximately 200 kilometres; the Federal Republic of Germany is some 270 kilometres distant.

2. In normal operation the liquid and gaseous effluent discharges of the station are not liable to give rise to significant exposure, from the health point of view, of the population of other Member States.

3. Solid radioactive wastes are to be stored only temporarily on the power station site prior to transport to a storage facility under state supervision.

Similarly, irradiated fuel elements are to be stored at the plant site prior to transfer to a reprocessing plant. Their transfer outside French territory is not foreseen.

4. In the case of an unplanned release of radioactive effluents which could be occasioned by an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, doses liable to be received in other Member States will not be significant from the health point of view.

France has signed bilateral agreements with Luxembourg and the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the exchange of information in case of nuclear incidents or accidents; a similar agreement is being worked out with Belgium. These agreements allow for hypothetical accidents having radiological consequences more important than those presented in the General Data to be taken into account.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Nogent-sur-Seine nuclear power station is not liable, either in normal operation or in the case of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data to result in the radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.

This opinion is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 28 July 1987.

For the Commission

Stanley CLINTON DAVIS

Member of the Commission
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COMMISSION OPINION

of 19 October 1989

addressed to the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium concerning a draft law on boatmasters' certificates for inland waterways

(Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)

(89/570/EEC)

By letter of 5 July 1989 the Belgian Government communicated to the Commission a draft law on boatmasters' certificates for inland waterways, pursuant to Article 1 of the Council Decision of 21 March 1962 instituting a procedure for prior examination and consultation in respect of certain laws, regulations and administrative provisions concerning transport proposed in Member States (1), as amended by Decision 73/402/EEC (2).

The letter from the Belgian Government reached the Commission on 6 July 1989. Pursuant to Article 2 (4) of the Council Decision and in agreement with the Belgian Government, the two-month period within which the Commission must deliver its opinion has been extended until 29 September 1989.

1. The Commission notes that the draft law concerns the boatmasters' certificates for inland waterways without further specification of the categories of vessels concerned.

2. The draft law is in the form of a framework law in that some of the areas it covers are to be regulated by implementing measures at a later date. The Commission reserves the right to deliver an opinion of all the provisions which will govern the areas covered by the draft law when it has copies of the essentieal measures to be adopted.

3. The draft law is in line with the Commissions' intentions to establish a system of reciprocal recognition of boatmasters' certificates and is welcomed as a positive contribution to common transport policy that will increase the safety in inland navigation and the appreciation of the profession of boatmaster.

4. Inclusion of the future Belgian boatmasters' certificate in the framework of the proposed Directive of the Commission will take place after examination of the terms that are still to be defined by the implementing measures of the Belgian draft law.

Done at Brussels, 19 October 1989.

For the Commission

Karel VAN MIERT

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 23, 3. 4. 1962, p. 720/62.

(2) OJ No L 347, 17. 12. 1973, p. 48.
Commission opinion

of 11 December 2001

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the decommissioning and dismantling of the ASTRA research reactor located in Seibersdorf in Austria, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(2001/C 362/04)

(only the German text is authentic)

On 15 May 2001, the European Commission received from the Government of Austria, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, general data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the decommissioning and dismantling of the ASTRA research reactor.

On the basis of these data and additional information subsequently provided by the Austrian Government, and following consultations with the group of experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

(a) The distance between the plant and the closest Member State border (with the Federal Republic of Germany) is 250 km, the nearest territories of applicant countries are about 30 km (Hungary) and 60 km (Slovak Republic).

(b) Under normal operating conditions, the discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents will not cause an exposure of the population in other Member States significant from the point view of health.

(c) Solid radioactive waste arising from the decommissioning and dismantling of the ASTRA research reactor will be stored on site until 2012. The experts note that there is as yet no solution for final storage of this radioactive waste. The release of solid material from dismantling of the ASTRA research reactor for recycling or reuse is controlled in such a way that it will not give rise to any significant effect, from the point of view of health, on the population of another Member State. The experts note however that clearance levels should be set in accordance with Community guidance ensuring compliance with the clearance criteria in the Basic Safety Standards (Directive 96/29/Euratom).

(d) In the event of unplanned discharges of radioactive waste which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses likely to be received by the population in other Member States would not be significant from the point of view of health.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the decommissioning and dismantling of the ASTRA research reactor, located in Seibersdorf in Austria, both in normal dismantling operation and in the event of an accident as considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.