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31.5.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 143/36
COMMISSION DECISION
of 27 May 2011
authorising the placing on the market of Chromium Picolinate as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2011) 3586)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(2011/320/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 6 April 2009 the company Cantox Health Sciences International, on behalf of Nutrition 21, made a request to the competent authorities of Ireland to place Chromium Picolinate on the market as a novel food ingredient.
(2) On 24 April 2009 the competent food assessment body of Ireland issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that an additional assessment was required.
(3) The Commission informed all Member States about the request on 30 April 2009. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was requested to carry out the assessment on 12 August 2009.
(4) On 10 November 2010 following a request from the Commission, EFSA adopted an opinion (2) on the safety of Chromium Picolinate as a source of chromium added for nutritional purposes to foods for the general population and to foods for particular nutritional uses. In the opinion EFSA concluded that Chromium Picolinate is not of safety concern provided the amount of total chromium does not exceed 250 μg per day, the value established by the World Health Organisation for supplemental intake of chromium that should not be exceeded.
(5) Commission Regulation (EC) No 953/2009 of 13 October 2009 on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses (3) and/or Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (4) lay down specific provisions for the use of vitamins, minerals and other substances in food. The use of Chromium Picolinate should be authorised without prejudice to the requirements of this legislation.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Chromium Picolinate as a source of chromium as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient to be used in food without prejudice to the specific provisions of Regulation (EC) No 953/2009 and/or Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006.
The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘Chromium Picolinate’.
This Decision is addressed to Nutrition 21, Inc., 4 Manhattanville Road, Purchase, New York 10577, USA.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1728/98 of 4 August 1998 fixing the definitive aid for lemons for the 1997/98 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 of 28 October 1996 introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 establishes a processing threshold of 444 000 tonnes for lemons; whereas Article 5(2) of that Regulation provides that, for each marketing year, overrunning of the processing thresholds is to be assessed on the basis of the average quantity processed with benefit of the aid during the last three marketing years, including the current marketing year; whereas Article 5(3) of that Regulation provides that where an overrun has been established, the aid fixed for the current marketing year in the Annex to that Regulation is to be reduced by 1 % per 4 440 tonnes of the overrun;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 22(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1169/97 of 26 June 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1145/98 (3), the Member States have notified the Commission of the quantities of lemons delivered for processing in respect of the 1997/98 marketing year under Regulation (EC) No 2202/96; whereas, on the basis of those figures and of the quantities processed with benefit of the aid in the 1995/96 and 1996/97 marketing years, an overrun in the processing threshold has been established for 160 991 tonnes; whereas the aid for lemons fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 for the 1997/98 marketing year should accordingly be reduced by 36 %;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
For the 1997/98 marketing year, the aid for lemons fixed in the tables in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 shall be reduced by 36 %.
When the aid is paid, account shall be taken of advances paid in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1169/97.
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.
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 September 1996 on financial assistance from the Community for storage in Italy of antigen for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (96/534/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 14 thereof,
Whereas by virtue of Council Decision 91/666/EEC of 11 December 1991 establishing Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines (3), establishment of antigen banks is part of the Community's action to create Community reserves of foot-and-mouth vaccine;
Whereas Article 3 of that Decision designates the 'Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Brescia` in Italy as an antigen bank holding Community reserves;
Whereas the functions and duties of these antigen banks are specified in Article 4 of that Decision; whereas Community assistance must be conditional on accomplishment of these;
Whereas Community financial assistance should be granted to these banks to enable them to carry out the said functions and duties;
Whereas for budgetary reasons the Community assistance should be granted for a period of one year;
Whereas for supervisory purposes Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on financing of the common agricultural policy (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (5), should apply;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Community shall grant Italy financial assistance for the stocking of antigen for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine.
The 'Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Brescia` in Italy shall hold the stock of antigen to which Article 1 relates. The provisions of Article 4 of Council Decision 91/666/EEC shall apply.
The Community's financial assistance shall be a maximum of ECU 70 000 for the period 1 August 1996 to 31 July 1997.
The Community's financial assistance shall be paid as follows:
- 70 % by way of an advance at Italy's request,
- the balance following presentation of supporting documents.
These documents must be presented before 1 October 1997.
Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
This Decision is addressed to Italy.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 483/93 of 2 March 1993 amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3858/89 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import arrangements applicable to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 91, 0714 10 99, 0714  90 11 and 0714 90 19 and originating in the People's Republic of China
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9 February 1987 concerning the import arrangements applicable to products covered by CN codes 0714 10 and 0714 90 originating in certain third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No  3909/92 (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3855/89 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3935/92 (4), provides that import licences applied for in respect of the products in question shall be issued by the Member States on the fifth working day following that on  which the application is lodged; whereas experience shows that this provision is likely to cause delays in the issue of such import licences, prejudicial to the smooth performance of business transactions; whereas it is therefore preferable that the  Member States be able to issue import licences upon receipt of the communication from the Commission and to fix a time limit for this communication;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Regulation (EEC) No 3855/89 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 8 is replaced by the following:
'Article 8
1. The Member States shall telex or telefax to the Commission, on the day following the day on which the licence application is lodged, the following information in respect of each licence application:
- the quantity for which an import licence is applied for,
- the name of the applicant,
- the number of the export certificate submitted, as indicated in the upper section of the certificate,
- the name of the exporter indicated on the export certificate.
2. The Commission shall determine and communicate to the Member States by telex, not later than the fourth working day following the day on which applications are lodged, the extent to which applications can be granted.
Where the conditions governing the issue of the licence are not complied with, the Commission may, if necessary, after consulting the Chinese authorities, take the appropriate action.
3. Upon receipt of the communication from the Commission, the Member States may issue the import licences.'
2. Article 10 is deleted.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
25.3.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 89/34
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 297/2014
of 20 March 2014
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Valençay (PDO)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Valençay’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2004 (2)
(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.
(3) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,
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.
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.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1904/87 of 2 July  1987 fixing for the 1987/88 marketing year the amount of the aid for durum wheat
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European  Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the Act of Accession of  Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 89  (1) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation  (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals  (1), as  last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1900/87  (2), and in particular Article 10  (3) thereof, Having  regard to the proposal from the Commission  (3), Having regard to the opinion of the European  Parliament  (4), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee  (5), Whereas  the purpose of the aid for durum wheat is to ensure a fair standard of living for farmers in  regions of the Community where such production constitutes a traditional and important part of  agricultural production; whereas these areas were specified by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3103/76  of 16 December 1976 on aid for durum wheat  (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1583/86   (7); whereas, to cushion the impact of the reduction in the intervention price for durum wheat on  producers' incomes, the aid for the 1987/88 marketing year should be increased; Whereas the rules  regarding the alignment of aid as laid down in Article 79  (2) of the Act of Accession mean that  for Spain the amount of aid to be fixed should be that laid down in this Regulation,
For the 1987/88 marketing year, the aid for durum  wheat referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 is hereby fixed for the regions  listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3103/76 at:-  121,80 ECU per hectare for the Community  of Ten, and-33,85 ECU per hectare for Spain.
This Regulation shall enter into force on  the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with  effect from 1 July 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and  directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1988/2001
of 11 October 2001
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
13.11.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 328/49
COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 November 2014
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (Galileo)
(2014/786/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 172 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.
(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement.
(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.
(4) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Decision No 1104/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).
(5) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision,
The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, shall be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
15.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 75/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 269/2007
of 14 March 2007
on the issue of licences for the import of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) in the period from 11 April 2007 to 8 November 2007
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on common rules for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94 (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) No 3420/83 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 658/2004 of 7 April 2004 imposing definitive safeguard measures against imports of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) (3) and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The quantities for which licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by other importers under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 658/2004 exceed the quantities available for products originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
(2) It is now necessary to fix, for each category of importer, the proportion of the quantity for which application is made which may be imported under licence,
Import licences applied for under Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 658/2004, shall be issued at the percentage rates of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2007 and apply until 8 November 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 22 July 2003
repealing Decision 2001/705/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain fishery and aquaculture products intended for human consumption and originating in Indonesia
(notified under document number C(2003) 2437)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/546/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and in particular Article 22(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2001/705/EC of 27 September 2001 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain fishery and aquaculture products intended for human consumption and originating in Indonesia(2) was adopted because the presence of chloramphenicol was detected in shrimps imported from Indonesia.
(2) Decision 2001/705/EC provided that it should be reviewed on the basis of the guarantees provided by the competent authorities of Indonesia and on the basis of the results of the tests carried out by Member States.
(3) The Indonesian authorities have provided the appropriate guarantees, and the results of the checks carried out by Member States on shrimps imported from Indonesia have been favourable.
(4) The systematic controls on shrimps imported from Indonesia are therefore no longer necessary and Decision 2001/705/EC should be repealed.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Decision 2001/705/EC is repealed.
This Decision shall apply from 28 July 2003.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
20.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 192/9
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 664/2012
of 19 July 2012
amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards 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 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 143 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 614/2009 of 7 July 2009 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin (2), and in particular Article 3(4) 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 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.
(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,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
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.