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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 348/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1209/2012

of 13 December 2012

establishing a prohibition of fishing for Hake in EU waters of IIa and IV by vessels flying the flag of Germany

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.

(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 2012.

(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 2012 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 December 2012. 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 25, 27.01.2012, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/51

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1227/2012

of 18 December 2012

on the issue of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of December 2012 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 for certain products in the egg sector and for egg albumin

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,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 of 15 May 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin (3), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 opened tariff quotas for imports of egg products and egg albumin.

(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of December 2012 for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2013 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged under Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2013 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 December 2012.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2012. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZ 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 128, 16.5.2007, p. 19.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 352/13

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1244/2012

of 20 December 2012

implementing Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 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 the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 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 11(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 1 August 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 753/2011.

(2) On 20 November 2012, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to paragraph 30 of Security Council Resolution 1988 (2011), amended the list of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures.

(3) Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 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, 20 December 2012. For the Council The President E. FLOURENTZOU

(1) OJ L 199, 2.8.2011, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 22/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 62/2012

of 24 January 2012

implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the 2013 list of target secondary variables on well-being

(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 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003 concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) (1), and in particular Article 15(2)(f) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on income and living conditions, encompassing comparable and timely cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion at national and European levels.

(2) Pursuant to Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures are necessary in respect of the list of target secondary areas and variables that is to be included every year in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC. The list of target secondary variables to be incorporated in the module on well-being should be laid down for the year 2013, together with the corresponding variable codes.

(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The list of target secondary variables and the variables’ identifiers for the 2013 module on well-being to be included in the cross-sectional component of European statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) shall be as laid down in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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 January 2012. For the Commission The President José Manuel BARROSO

(1) OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 69/3

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 186/2012

of 7 March 2012

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Schwäbische Spätzle / Schwäbische Knöpfle (PGI)]

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Germany's application to register the name ‘Schwäbische Spätzle / Schwäbische Knöpfle’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 March 2012. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Dacian CIOLOȘ Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2) OJ C 191, 1.7.2011, p. 20.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 48/11

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 149/2012

of 20 February 2012

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Limone di Rocca Imperiale (PGI))

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Limone di Rocca Imperiale’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

(2) As no statement of objection pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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, 20 February 2012. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Dacian CIOLOȘ Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2) OJ C 157, 27.5.2011, p. 10.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 99/17

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 300/2012

of 2 April 2012

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 Customs Code Committee has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,

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, 2 April 2012. 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 80/4

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 238/2012

of 19 March 2012

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Sel de Guérande / Fleur de sel de Guérande (PGI)]

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, France's application to register the name ‘Sel de Guérande / Fleur de sel de Guérande’ (PGI) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register.

(3) However, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, a transitional period may be set for undertakings established in the Member State in which the geographical area is located, provided that the undertakings concerned have legally marketed the products in question, using the names concerned continuously for at least five years preceding the date of the publication referred to in Article 6(2) of that Regulation, and have noted that point in the national objection procedure referred to in Article 5(5) thereof.

(4) In a letter received on 22 February 2011, the authorities of the French Republic confirmed to the Commission that the undertakings established on their territory and listed in Annex II to this Regulation meet the conditions set out in the second subparagraph of Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006.

(5) Those undertakings are therefore allowed to continue to use the registered name ‘Sel de Guérande/Fleur de sel de Guérande’ (PGI) during a transitional period of five years from the entry into force of this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name contained in Annex I to this Regulation shall be entered in the register.

The undertakings listed in Annex II to this Regulation may, however, continue to use that name for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 March 2012. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Dacian CIOLOȘ Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2) OJ C 189, 29.6.2011, p. 42.

ANNEX I Foodstuffs referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 510/2006: FRANCE Sel de Guérande / Fleur de sel de Guérande (PGI)
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 198/12

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 682/2012

of 24 July 2012

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Vadehavslam (PGI)]

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Denmark's application to register the name ‧Vadehavslam‧ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 July 2012. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Dacian CIOLOȘ Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2) OJ C 306, 18.10.2011, p. 18.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 198/4

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 678/2012

of 16 July 2012

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Szőregi rózsatő (PGI)]

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Hungary's application to register the name ‘Szőregi rózsatő’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 July 2012. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Dacian CIOLOȘ Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2) OJ C 310, 22.10.2011, p. 17.
Made-up article consisting of 10 rectangular strips each approximately 25 cm long and 2 cm wide, of nonwovens of synthetic filaments (polyethylene) solidified with a binder. The strips are linked to each other along the length by perforation points. The main part of one side of the strips is single coloured. The ends and the reverse of the strips are white. One end of each strip holds the closing mechanism consisting of zigzag embossing on the front side and, on the back, a layer of glue which is covered with anti-adhesive paper to be removed on closure. On the front side of each strip, just before the closing system but on the white background a sequential number measuring 5 mm is printed in black. After separation from each other along the perforation points, when closed each strip is a tear resistant bracelet. (See photograph No 663) (1)

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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 313/1

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1053/2012

of 7 November 2012

approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Provolone Valpadana (PDO)]

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Grana Padano’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).

(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, the amendments should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.

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, 7 November 2012. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Dacian CIOLOȘ Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 64, 3.3.2012, p. 21.