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16.6.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 158/25
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 567/2011
of 14 June 2011
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Porchetta di Ariccia (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 ‘Porchetta di Ariccia’ 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, this name should therefore be entered in the register,
The name appearing in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
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.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 11 December 1986
on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures in Luxembourg, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85
(Only the French text is authentic)
(87/51/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (1), and in particular Article 25 (3) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 24 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Luxembourg Government has forwarded the following regulations and administrative provisions:
- Grand-Ducal regulation of 4 July 1985 on certain measures for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures,
- Grand-Ducal regulation of 10 April 1986 laying down rules governing the extension of the aids provided for in the law of 30 November 1978 encouraging the modernization of agriculture by means of investments forming part of a plan for material improvement,
- Grand-Ducal regulation of 30 June 1986 fixing, for 1986, the reference income,
- Grand-Ducal regulation of 16 April 1979 introducing a setting-up premium for new farmers and winegrowers, as amended by the Grand-Ducal regulation of 7 January 1981,
- Grand-Ducal regulation of 11 November 1983 introducing a setting-up premium for new farmers,
- Grand-Ducal regulation of 13 May 1986 laying down rules governing the allocation of the annual compensatory allowance to be granted to farms;
Whereas, under Article 25 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Commission has to decide whether the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community are satisfied, in the light of the compatibility of the stated provisions with the abovementioned Regulation and bearing in mind the objectives of the latter and the need to ensure that the various measures are properly related;
Whereas the stated provisions are in accordance with the objectives and conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 and in particular in Titles I and III thereof;
Whereas the Community financial contribution towards the aid schemes or the setting-up premiums referred to in the Grand-Ducal regulations of 16 April 1979 and 11 November 1983 is to be granted only in those cases which meet the criteria laid down in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;
Whereas the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The regulations and administrative provisions set out in the recitals to this Decision and which concern the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg satisfy the conditions for a Community financial contribution towards the common measure referred to in Article 1 of the said Regulation.
This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2170/92  of 30 July 1992  fixing the minimum price applicable to dried grapes during the 1992/93 marketing year as well as the countervailing charges to be imposed where that price is not observed
THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1569/92 (2), and in particular Article 9 (6)  thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86, the minimum import price for dried grapes shall be determined having regard to:
- the free-at-frontier price on import into the Community,
- the prices obtaining in international trade,
- the situation on the internal Community market,
- the trend of trade with third countries;
Whereas Article 2 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2089/85 of 23 July 1985 laying down general rules relating to the system of minimum import prices for dried grapes (3) provides that countervailing charges shall be fixed by reference to a scale of  import prices; whereas the maximum countervailing charge shall be determined on the basis of the most favourable prices applied on the world market for significant quantities by the most representative non-member countries;
Whereas a minimum import price must be fixed for currants and other dried grapes;
Whereas the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
1. The minimum import price applicable to dried grapes during the 1992/93 marketing year shall be as set out in Annex I.
2. The countervailing charge to be imposed where the minimum import price referred to in paragraph 1 is not observed shall be as set out in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 November 1996 concerning certain protective measures with regard to canned tuna originating in Côte d'Ivoire (Text with EEA relevance) (96/662/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas there have been cases in the Community of humans being poisoned by botulinum;
Whereas the investigation traced this poisoning to tins of tuna imported from a factory in Côte d'Ivoire;
Whereas the presence of botulinum toxin constitutes a serious danger for human health; whereas the necessary protective measures should be adopted swiftly at Community level;
Whereas imports of canned tuna from this plant should be suspended until the Côte d'Ivoire authorities provide the requisite health guarantees;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Member States shall ban imports of canned tuna originating in the 'Conserves Internationales de Côte d'Ivoire` plant, No 120PP.
Member States shall amend the measures that they apply to imports to comply with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
3.2.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 29/34
COMMISSION DECISION
of 2 February 2011
authorising the placing on the market of a chitin-glucan from Aspergillus niger as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2011) 480)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(2011/76/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 15 January 2008 the company Kitozyme SA made a request to the competent authorities of Belgium to place a chitin-glucan from Aspergillus niger on the market as a novel food ingredient.
(2) On 5 November 2008 the competent food assessment body of Belgium issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that an additional assessment was required.
(3) The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 12 March 2009. Several Member States submitted additional comments.
(4) Therefore the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was consulted on 27 August 2009.
(5) On 9 July 2010, EFSA (Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies) in the ‘Scientific opinion on the safety of “chitin-glucan” as a novel food ingredient’ (2) came to the conclusion that chitin-glucan from Aspergillus niger was safe under the proposed conditions of use and the proposed levels of intake.
(6) On the basis of the scientific assessment, it is established that chitin-glucan from Aspergillus niger complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Chitin-glucan from Aspergillus niger as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient to be used in food supplements with a maximum dose of 5 g per day.
The designation of chitin-glucan from Aspergillus niger authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘chitin-glucan from Aspergillus niger’.
This Decision is addressed to Kitozyme SA, Rue Haute Claire, 4, Parc Industriel des Hauts-Sarts, Zone 2, 4040 Herstal, Belgium.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2212/93 of 4 August 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 3923 21 00, originating in Thailand, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council  Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92  (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded for 1993 to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the  framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and  territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of products falling within CN code 3923 21 00, originating in Thailand, the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 4 829 000; whereas on 3 May 1993, imports of these products into the Community originating in Thailand reached the  ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Thailand,
As from 9 August 1993, the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1993 pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in Thailand:
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council Decision
of 13 January 2004
on the signature and provisional application of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Slovenia concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria from 1 January 2004 to 30 April 2004
(2004/181/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission negotiated an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Slovenia concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria.
(2) Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the Agreement should be signed.
(3) Arrangements should be made for the provisional application of the Agreement from 1 January 2004,
The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) entitled to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Slovenia concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria from 1 January 2004 to 30 April 2004, subject to its conclusion at a later date.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2004.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Belgium pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (97/496/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,
Whereas the request submitted by Belgium on 9 December 1996, which reached the Commission on 10 December 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with three types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;
Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;
Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;
Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,
The request submitted by Belgium for an exemption concerning the production of three types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
15.10.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 271/54
COUNCIL DECISION 2005/719/JHA
of 12 October 2005
fixing the date of application of certain provisions of Decision 2005/211/JHA concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight against terrorism
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Decision 2005/211/JHA of 24 February 2005 concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight against terrorism (1), and in particular to Article 2(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Decision 2005/211/JHA specifies that the provisions of Article 1 of that Decision shall apply from a date fixed by the Council, as soon as the necessary preconditions have been fulfilled, and that the Council may decide to fix different dates for the application of different provisions. Those preconditions have been fulfilled in respect of Article 1(12) of Decision 2005/211/JHA.
(2) As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement signed between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the association of the Swiss Confederation with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis
 (2), which falls in the area referred to in Article 1, point G of Decision 1999/437/EC (3) read in conjunction with Article 4(1) of the Council Decisions 2004/849/EC (4) and 2004/860/EC (5) on the signing on behalf of the European Union, and on the signing on behalf of the European Community, and on the provisional application of certain provisions of that Agreement,
Article 1(12) of Decision 2005/211/JHA shall apply from 15 October 2005.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 24 June 1986
approving an addendum to the programme relating to fresh fruit and vegetables, except potatoes, in France pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the French text is authentic)
(86/333/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3827/85 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas on 6 November 1985 the French Government forwarded an addendum to the programme approved by Commission Decision 80/189/EEC (3) relating to a programme for fresh fruit and vegetables, except potatoes, and on 8 April 1986 submitted supplementary information;
Whereas the purpose of this addendum is to permit the rationalization and development of packing, storage and marketing facilities for fruit and vegetables, including the installation of computers and terminals and the improvement of 'Dutch' auction markets, so as to make the sector more competitive and upgrade the products; whereas it therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas the information relating to harvesting equipment contained in the programme is insufficient to justify a favourable decision pursuant to Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 and whereas Article 6 (1) (f) of the Regulation limits the eligibility of harvesting equipment, in particular where such equipment forms part of a project relating to the processing of the products concerned;
Whereas the addendum contains sufficient information, as required in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, to show that the objectives of Article 1 of the Regulation can be achieved in respect of fresh fruit and vegetables; whereas the estimated time required for execution of the addendum does not exceed the limits laid down in Article 3 (1) (g) of the Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The addendum to the programme relating to fresh fruit and vegetables, except potatoes, forwarded by the French Government pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 on 6 November 1985 concerning which supplementary information was submitted on 8 April 1986 is hereby approved, with the exception of the part relating to investment in harvesting equipment.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.