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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 97/11

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/579

of 16 April 2018

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 as regards an additional Union tariff quota for certain agricultural products originating in Chile

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 of 18 February 2003 implementing for the Community the tariff provisions laid down in the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (1) and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Council Decision (EU) 2017/1368 of 11 May 2017 (2), the Council authorised the signing and provisional application of the Third Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

(2) The Third Additional Protocol provides for an additional tariff quota for release for free circulation in the Union of certain agricultural products originating in Chile.

(3) It is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 in order to provide for an additional tariff quota.

(4) In accordance with Decision (EU) 2017/1368, and in particular Article 3 thereof, the additional tariff quota is to apply from 1 July 2013. This Regulation should therefore apply from the same date and should enter into force upon publication.

(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 Annex to Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 is amended as set out 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.

It shall apply from 1 July 2013.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 April 2018. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 196, 27.7.2017, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 108/18

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/651

of 23 April 2018

establishing a prohibition of fishing for red seabream in Union and international waters of VI, VII and VIII by vessels flying the flag of France

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) 2016/2285 (2) lays down quotas for 2018.

(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 2018.

(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 2018 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 April 2018. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, João AGUIAR MACHADO Director-General Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

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

(2) Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 of 12 December 2016 fixing for 2017 and 2018 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks and amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 32).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 117/1

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/689

of 7 May 2018

implementing Article 15(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen

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 1352/2014 of 18 December 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen (1), and in particular Article 15(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 18 December 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014.

(2) On 23 April 2018, the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to paragraph 19 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2140 (2014) updated the information relating to one person subject to restrictive measures.

(3) Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 is hereby amended as set out 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 May 2018. For the Council The President E. ZAHARIEVA

(1) OJ L 365, 19.12.2014, p. 60.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 120/1

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/714

of 14 May 2018

implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 of 30 August 2017 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 (1), and in particular Article 47(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 30 August 2017, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2017/1509.

(2) On 14 May 2018 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/715 (2), which moved six persons to Annex III to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 and removed them from Annex II thereto.

(3) Annex XVI and Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex XVI and Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 are amended as set out 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, 14 May 2018. For the Council The President E. ZAHARIEVA

(1) OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1.

(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/715 of 14 May 2018 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (see page 4 of this Official Journal).
(2)

The following Article 5a is inserted after Article 5: ‘Article 5a Non-Compliance with the latest payment deadline as regards the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development 1. As regards the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, pursuant to the exceptions referred to in the first paragraph of Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and in accordance with the principle of proportionality, expenditure made after the payment deadline shall be eligible for Union payments under the conditions laid down in paragraphs 2 to 6 of this Article. 2. Where expenditure made after the deadline referred to in Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 is equal to the threshold of 5 % or less of the expenditure made before that deadline, no reduction of the interim payments shall be made. Where expenditure made after the deadline referred to in Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 is above the threshold of 5 %, all further expenditure made late shall be reduced for the periods specified in Article 22(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 (*1) in accordance with the following rules: (a) expenditure made between 1 July and 15 October of the year in which the payment deadline expired shall be reduced by 25 %; (b) expenditure made between 16 October and 31 December of the year in which the payment deadline expired shall be reduced by 60 %; (c) expenditure made later than 31 December of the year in which the payment deadline expired shall be reduced by 100 %. 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, where the threshold referred to in the first subparagraph of that paragraph has not been used in full for payments made in respect of calendar year N no later than 31 December of year N + 1 and the remainder of the threshold exceeds 2 %, that remainder shall be reduced to 2 %. 4. Where exceptional management conditions are encountered for certain measures or where justified reasons are advanced by the Member States, the Commission shall apply either different time scales from those laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3, or lower reductions or apply no reduction at all. 5. Checks on compliance with the payment deadline shall be made once each financial year on expenditure made by 15 October. Any overrun of payment deadline shall be taken into account in the accounts clearance decision referred to in Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. 6. The reductions referred to in this Article shall be applied without prejudice to the subsequent decision on conformity clearance, referred to in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. (*1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 of 6 August 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to paying agencies and other bodies, financial management, clearance of accounts, rules on checks, securities and transparency (OJ L 255, 28.8.2014, p. 59).’"
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 164/2

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/919

of 27 June 2018

amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin

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 183(b) thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1216/2009 and (EC) No 614/2009 (2), and in particular Article 5(6)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (3) lays down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.

(2) Regular monitoring of the data used to determine representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin shows that the representative import prices for certain products should be amended to take account of variations in price according to origin.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is replaced by the text set out 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, 27 June 2018. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Jerzy PLEWA Director-General Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(2) OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 1.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 of 28 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and repealing Regulation No 163/67/EEC (OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 47).
(12)

Article 97 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 97 Extension of the time-limit for taking a decision on repayment or remission (Article 22(3) of the Code) 1. Where the first subparagraph of Article 116(3) of the Code or point (b) of the second subparagraph of Article 116(3) of the Code applies, the time-limit for taking the decision on repayment or remission shall be suspended until such time as the Member State concerned has received the notification of the Commission's decision or the notification by the Commission of the return of the file for the reasons provided in Article 98(6) of this Regulation. 2. Where point (b) of the second subparagraph of Article 116(3) of the Code applies, the time-limit for taking the decision on repayment or remission shall be suspended until such time as the Member State concerned has received the notification of the Commission's decision on the case involving comparable issues of fact and of law. 3. Where the decision on repayment or remission may be affected by the outcome of one of the following pending administrative procedure or court proceeding, the time-limit for taking the decision on repayment or remission may, with the agreement of the applicant, be extended as follows: (a) If a case involving identical or comparable issues of fact and of law is pending before the Court of Justice of the European Union in accordance with Article 267 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the time-limit for taking the decision on repayment or remission may be extended for a period ending not later than 30 days after the date of delivery of the judgment of the Court of Justice; (b) If the decision on repayment or remission depends on the outcome of a request for subsequent verification of the proof of preferential origin made in accordance with Articles 109, 110 or 125 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 or made in accordance with the preferential agreement concerned, the time-limit for taking the decision on repayment or remission may be extended for the duration of the verification as mentioned in Articles 109, 110 or 125 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 or by the preferential agreement concerned, and in any case not more than 15 months from the date on which the request was sent; and (c) If the decision on repayment or remission depends on the outcome of a consultation procedure aimed to ensure, at Union level, the correct and uniform tariff classification or determination of origin of the goods concerned, made in accordance with Article 23(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447, the time-limit for taking the decision on repayment or remission may be extended for a period ending not later than 30 days after the notification by the Commission of the withdrawal of the suspension of the taking of BTI and BOI decisions, as provided for in Article 23(3) of that Implementing Regulation.’;
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/1226

of 6 September 2018

establishing a prohibition of fishing for greater forkbeard in the Union and international waters of VIII and IX by vessels flying the flag of Portugal

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) 2016/2285 (2) lays down quotas for 2018.

(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 2018.

(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 2018 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, 6 September 2018. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, João AGUIAR MACHADO Director-General Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

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

(2) Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 of 12 December 2016 fixing for 2017 and 2018 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks and amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 32).
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1284

of 24 September 2018

implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 of 30 August 2017 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 (1), and in particular Article 47(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 30 August 2017 the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2017/1509.

(2) On 14 September 2018 the United Nations Security Council (‘UNSC’) Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1718 (2006) amended the listing of one vessel subject to restrictive measures.

(3) Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

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, 24 September 2018. For the Council The President J. BOGNER-STRAUSS

(1) OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1476

of 3 October 2018

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 of 7 July 2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2465/96 (1), and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 lists public bodies, corporations and agencies and natural and legal persons, bodies and entities of the previous government of Iraq covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources that were located outside Iraq on the date of 22 May 2003 under that Regulation.

(2) On 28 September 2018, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove one entry from the list of persons or entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.

(3) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2 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, 3 October 2018. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments

(1) OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 6.
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1605

of 25 October 2018

implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 of 1 October 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi, and in particular Article 13(4) thereof (1),

Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 1 October 2015, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi.

(2) Additional identifying information concerning one natural person is available.

(3) Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2 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, 25 October 2018. For the Council The President J. BOGNER-STRAUSS

(1) OJ L 257, 2.10.2015, p. 1.