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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 108/15

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 352/2013

of 17 April 2013

on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 June 2013 to 31 August 2013

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

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

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.

(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of April 2013, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China.

(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 April 2013 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.

(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of April 2013 and sent to the Commission by 14 April 2013 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for 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, 17 April 2013. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Jerzy PLEWA Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

(2) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.

(3) OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 130/19

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 444/2013

of 7 May 2013

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 which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).

(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 issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.

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, 7 May 2013. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Algirdas ŠEMETA Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 123/8

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 410/2013

of 3 May 2013

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

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

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

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

Whereas:

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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 May 2013. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Jerzy PLEWA Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

(2) OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 135/1

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 465/2013

of 16 May 2013

amending Regulation (EC) No 192/2007 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate originating in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Taiwan

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE

(1) The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 192/2007 (2), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain polyethylene terephtalate originating in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Taiwan following an expiry review and a partial interim review. The measures were originally imposed in August 2000 (3). The measures are currently subject to another expiry review (4).

(2) The Commission, by Decision 2000/745/EC (5), accepted a price undertaking, inter alia, from the Indonesian company P.T. Polypet Karyapersada (‘Polypet’). Following the findings and conclusions relating to a ‘new exporter’ review (6), the Commission, by Decision 2002/232/EC (7), accepted an undertaking from the Indian company Futura Polymers Ltd, which subsequently was renamed Futura Polyesters Ltd (‘Futura’) (8).

B. WITHDRAWAL OF UNDERTAKINGS AND AMENDMENT OF REGULATION (EC) No 192/2007

(3) The Commission, by Decision 2013/223/EU (9), withdrew the acceptance of the undertakings in relation to the companies Polypet and Futura. Therefore, Regulation (EC) No 192/2007 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The table in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 192/2007 is replaced by the following table:

Country Companies TARIC additional code ‘India Reliance Industries Ltd A181 India Pearl Engineering Polymers Ltd A182 India Dhunseri Petrochem & Tea Ltd A585’

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, 16 May 2013. For the Council The President R. QUINN

(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(2) OJ L 59, 27.2.2007, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 199, 5.8.2000, p. 48.

(4) OJ C 55, 24.2.2012, p. 4.

(5) OJ L 301, 30.11.2000, p. 88.

(6) OJ L 78, 21.3.2002, p. 4.

(7) OJ L 78, 21.3.2002, p. 12.

(8) OJ C 116, 16.5.2003, p. 2.

(9) See page 19 of this Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 154/3

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 516/2013

of 5 June 2013

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

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

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

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

Whereas:

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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2013. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Jerzy PLEWA Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

(2) OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 162/7

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 542/2013

of 13 June 2013

on the minimum customs duty for sugar to be fixed in response to the fourth partial invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2013

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 186, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2013 (2) opened a standing invitation to tender for the 2012/2013 marketing year for imports of sugar of CN codes 1701 14 10 and 1701 99 10 at a reduced customs duty.

(2) In accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2013, the Commission is to decide, in the light of the tenders received in response to a partial invitation to tender, either to fix a minimum customs duty or not to fix a minimum customs duty per eight digit CN code.

(3) On the basis of the tenders received for the fourth partial invitation to tender, a minimum customs duty should be fixed for sugar falling within CN codes 1701 14 10 and 1701 99 10.

(4) In order to give a rapid signal to the market and to ensure efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(5) The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the fourth partial invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2013, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 12 June 2013, a minimum customs duty has been fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation for sugar falling within CN codes 1701 14 10 and 1701 99 10.

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, 13 June 2013. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Jerzy PLEWA Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

(2) OJ L 16, 19.1.2013, p. 7.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 159/5

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 531/2013

of 10 June 2013

amending Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 as regards the system of import licences for garlic by reason of the accession of Croatia

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 41 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (1) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and certain other agricultural products imported from third countries.

(2) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 draws a distinction between traditional and new importers in respect of traders that may apply for import licences for garlic under the tariff quotas that are opened and administered under that Regulation.

(3) In view of the expected accession of Croatia to the Union as from 1 July 2013, transitional rules should be laid down in order to allow importers in Croatia to benefit from the import quotas as traditional importers. Those rules should apply only till those importers are able to fulfil the existing rules.

(4) Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 341/2007

In Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007, the following fourth subparagraph is added:

‘For Croatia, for the 2013/2014, 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 import tariff quota periods: (a) point (a) of the first subparagraph shall not apply; and (b) “import into the Union” shall be understood as import from countries of origin other than the Member States of the Union as constituted at 1 July 2013.’

Article 2

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Croatia.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 June 2013. For the Commission The President José Manuel BARROSO

(1) OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 168/29

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 574/2013

of 19 June 2013

fixing an allocation coefficient for available quantities of out-of-quota sugar to be sold on the Union market at reduced surplus levy during the 2012/2013 marketing year

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

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

Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 505/2013 of 31 May 2013 laying down exceptional measures as regards the release of out-of-quota sugar and isoglucose on the Union market at reduced surplus levy during the 2012/2013 marketing year (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The quantities covered by certificate applications for out-of-quota sugar submitted from 4 June 2013 to 11 June 2013 and notified to the Commission from 11 June 2013 to 14 June 2013 exceed the limit set in Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 505/2013.

(2) Therefore, in accordance with Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 505/2013 it is necessary to fix an allocation coefficient, which the Member States shall apply to the quantities covered by each notified certificate application.

(3) In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities for which certificates applications for out-of-quota sugar have been submitted in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 505/2013 from 4 June 2013 to 11 June 2013 and notified to the Commission from 11 June 2013 to 14 June 2013 shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 22,108861 %.

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, 19 June 2013. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Jerzy PLEWA Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

(2) OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 164/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 553/2013

of 13 June 2013

establishing a prohibition of fishing for tusk in EU and international waters of V, VI and VII 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 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, 13 June 2013. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Lowri EVANS Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

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

(2) OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.