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18.12.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
348/7
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1212/2012
of 17 December 2012
amending Regulations (EC) No 2535/2001, (EC) No 917/2004, (EC) No 382/2008, (EC) No 748/2008,
(EC) No 810/2008 and (EC) No 610/2009 as regards the notification obligations within the common
organisation of agricultural markets
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
products and opening tariff quotas ( 3 ), (EC) No 917/2004
of 29 April 2004 on detailed rules to implement Council
Regulation (EC) No 797/2004 on measures improving
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
general conditions for the production and marketing of
Union,
apiculture products ( 4 ), (EC) No 382/2008 of 21 April
2008 on rules of application for import and export
Having regard to to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
licences in the beef and veal sector
( 5 ), (EC) No
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
748/2008 of 30 July 2008 on the opening and adminis
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
tration of an import tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (
bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 (

1 ), and in particular

6 ),
Article 192(2), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
(EC) No 810/2008 of 11 August 2008 opening and
providing for the administration of tariff quotas for
high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for
Whereas:
frozen buffalo meat ( 7 ) and (EC) No 610/2009 of
10 July 2009 laying down detailed rules for the appli
cation of the tariff quota for beef and veal originating in
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
792/2009
of
31
August
2009 laying down detailed rules for the Member States'
Chile ( 8 ).
notification to the Commission of information and
documents in implementation of the common organi
(5) In the interest of efficient administration and taking
sation of the markets, the direct payments′ regime, the
account of the experience, some notifications should be
promotion of agricultural products and the regimes
either simplified and specified or deleted in those Regu
applicable to the outermost regions and the smaller
lations.
Aegean islands
( 2 ), lays down common rules for
notifying information and documents by the competent
authorities of the Member States to the Commission.
(6)
Regulations (EC) No 2535/2001, (EC) No 917/2004,
Those rules cover in particular the obligation for the
(EC) No 382/2008, (EC) No 748/2008, (EC) No
Member States to use the information systems made
810/2008 and (EC) No 610/2009 should therefore be
available by the Commission and the validation of the
amended accordingly.
access rights of the authorities or individuals authorised
to send notifications. In addition, that Regulation sets
(7) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
common principles applying to the information
accordance with the opinion of the Management
systems so that they guarantee the authenticity,
Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural
integrity and legibility over time of the documents and
Markets,
provides for personal data protection.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(2) Pursuant
to
Regulation
(EC)
No
792/2009,
the
obligation
to use the information systems in accordance with that
Regulation has to be provided for in the Regulations
Article 1
establishing a specific notification obligation.
Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 is amended as follows:
(3) The
Commission
has
developed
an
information
system
that allows managing documents and procedures elec
(1) In Article 10, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
tronically in its own internal working procedures and
in its relations with the authorities involved in the
"3. Member
States
shall
notify
the
Commission
of
their
common agricultural policy.
lists of approved importers broken down by the approved
importers who have given their consent in accordance with
(4) It
is
considered
that
several
notification
obligations
can
paragraph 2, and the other approved importers. That notifi
be fulfilled via that system in accordance with Regulation
cation shall contain the approval number, name, address,
(EC) No 792/2009, in particular those provided for in
telephone number and email address of the approved
Commission Regulations (EC) No 2535/2001 of
importers."
14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for
applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as
( 3 ) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 29.
regards the import arrangements for milk and milk
( 4 ) OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 83.
( 5 ) OJ L 115, 29.4.2008, p. 10-
( 6 ) OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 28.
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
( 7 ) OJ L 219, 14.8.2008, p. 3.
( 2 ) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.
( 8 ) OJ L 180, 11.7.2009, p. 5.

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(2) Article 39 is deleted.
(5) The following Article 45a is inserted:
(3) In Article 40, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
"Article 45a
"2 Member
States
shall
notify
the
Commission
of
the
The notifications referred to in this Regulation, except those
results of the monitoring carried out for each quarter
referred to in Article 15, Article 35a(1) and Article 45, shall
under Annex IV by the 10th of the following month.
be made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC)
That notification shall contain the following information:
No 792/2009 (*).
(a) general information:
___________
(*) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3."
(i) name of the butter manufacturer;
(ii) lot identification code;
(6) Annexes V and XIV are deleted.
(iii) size of the lot in kg;
Article 2
(iv) date of the checks (day/ month/ year);
Regulation (EC) No 917/2004 is amended as follows:
(b) weight check:
(1) Article 1 is replaced by the following:
(i) size of the random sample (number of cartons);
"Article 1
(ii) data in respect of the mean:
The national programmes referred to in Article 105 of
Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (*) (hereinafter
— arithmetic mean of the net weight per carton in
referred to as ‘the apiculture programmes’) shall:
kg (as specified on the IMA 1 certificate- box 9),
(a) describe the situation in the sector making it possible to
— arithmetic mean of the net weight of the sample
update regularly the structural data in the study referred
cartons in kg,
to in Article 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007,
covering in particular the following:
— whether the arithmetic mean of the net weight
determined in the Union shows a significant
(i) total number of beekeepers;
difference to the declared value (N= no, Y =
(ii) number of professional beekeepers with more than
yes);
150 hives each;
(iii) data in respect of the standard deviation:
(iii) total number of hives;
— standard deviation of the net weight per carton
(iv) honey production;
in kg (as specified on the IMA 1 certificate –
box 9),
(v) list of aims of the programme;
— standard deviation of the net weight of the
(b) give a detailed description of the measures involved,
sample cartons (kg),
with estimated costs and financing plan broken down
by year at national and regional level, according to the
— whether the standard deviation of the net
following headings:
weight of the net weight determined in the
Union shows a significant difference to the
(i) technical assistance to beekeepers;
declared value (N= no, Y = yes);
(ii) control of varroasis;
(c) check of the fat content:
(iii) rationalisation of transhumance;
(i) size of the random sample (number of cartons);
(iv) analyses of honey;
(ii) data in respect of the mean:
(v) restocking of hives;
— arithmetic mean of the fat content of the sample
cartons in % of fat,
(vi) applied research programmes;
— whether the arithmetic mean of the fat content
(c) refer to the applicable laws, regulations and adminis
determined in the Union exceeds 84,4 % (N= no,
trative provisions;
Y = yes)."
(d) list the representative organisations and bee-keeping
cooperatives that collaborated with the competent
(4) Article 45 is replaced by the following:
authority of the Member State in drawing up the
"Article 45
apiculture programmes;
Within the framework of import tariff quotas, Member
(e) set up the monitoring and assessment arrangements of
States shall notify the Commission of the details of the
the apiculture programmes.
quantities of products put into free circulation, in
accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
___________
1301/2006."
(*) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1."

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(2) In Article 6, the third paragraph is replaced by the
Article 4
following:
Regulation (EC) No 748/2008 is amended as follows:
"By 15 December each year, Member States shall notify the
Commission of a summary of the implementation of expen
(1) In Article 8, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the
diture broken down according to the headings referred to in
following:
Article 1(b)."
"2. At the latest on the 17th day of the month in which
(3) The following Article 6a is inserted:
applications are submitted, the Member States shall notify
the Commission of the total quantity per country of origin
"Article 6a
covered by applications.
The notifications referred to in this Regulation shall be
made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No
3. Import
licences
shall
be
issued
as
from
the
25th
and
792/2009 (*).
no later than at the end of the month in which the appli
cations were submitted."
___________
(*) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3."
(2) Article 9 is amended as follows:
(a) Paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:
Article 3
"1. By way of derogation from the second
Regulation (EC) No 382/2008 is amended as follows:
subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify the
(1) Article 6 is replaced by the following:
Commission:
"Article 6
(a) no later than 10 August, of the quantities of
1. No
later
than
the
10th
day
of
each
month,
Member
products, including nil returns, for which import
States shall notify the Commission of the quantities of
licences were issued in the previous month,
products, in kilograms product weight or heads, broken
regarding the quantities referred to in Article 1(3)(b)
down per country of origin, for which import licences
of this Regulation;
were issued in the previous month in relation to out of
quota imports.
(b) no later than 31 August following the end of each
import tariff quota period, of the quantities of
2. No
later
than
31
October
each
year,
Member
States
products, including nil returns, for which import
shall notify the Commission of the quantities of products, in
licences were issued in the previous import tariff
kilograms product weight or heads, broken down per
quota period, regarding the quantities referred to
country of origin, for which import licences issued during
in Article 1(3)(a) of this Regulation;
the period from 1 July of the previous year to 30 June of
the year in question were unused in relation to out of quota
(c) no later than 31 October following the end of each
imports.
import tariff quota period, of the quantities of
products, including nil returns, covered by unused
3. Member
States
shall
notify
the
Commission
of
the
or partly used import licences and corresponding to
details of the quantities of products put into free circulation
the difference between the quantities entered on the
in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC)
back of the import licences and the quantities for
No 1301/2006 (*).
which they were issued.
___________
2. Member
States
shall
notify
the
Commission
of
the
(*) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13."
details of the quantities of products put into free circu
lation in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC)
(2) Article 7 is replaced by the following:
No 1301/2006."
"Article 7
(b) In paragraph 3, the second subparagraph is replaced by
the following:
The notifications referred to in Article 6(1) and (2) shall be
made using the product categories indicated in Annex V."
"The notifications regarding the quantities referred to in
Article 1(3)(a) of this Regulation shall be made in
(3) Article 16a is replaced by the following
accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No
"Article 16a
792/2009 (*).
The notifications referred to in this Regulation with the
___________
exception of Article 6(3) shall be made in accordance
(*) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3."
with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 (*).
___________
(3) Annexes IV, V and VI are deleted.
(*) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3."
Article 5
(4) Annexes II, III and IV are deleted.
Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 is amended as follows:

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(1) In Article 5, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the
Article 6
following:
Regulation (EC) No 610/2009 is amended as follows:
"2. At the latest on the 10th day of the month in which
applications are submitted, Member States shall notify the
(1) In Article 10, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the
Commission of the total quantity per country of origin
following:
covered by applications.
3. Import
licences
shall
be
issued
as
from
the
17th
and
"2. Member
States
shall
notify
the
Commission
of
the
no later than the 21st of the month in which the appli
details of the quantities of products put into free circulation
cations were submitted. Each licence issued shall specify per
in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
CN code or group of CN codes the quantity concerned."
1301/2006.
(2) Article 11 is amended as follows:
3. The
notifications
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
be
(a) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No
792/2009 (*) and the product categories indicated in Annex
"2. Member
States
shall
notify
the
Commission
of
V to Regulation (EC) No 382/2008 shall be used.
the details of the quantities of products put into free
circulation in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation
(EC) No 1301/2006."
___________
(*) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3."
(b) in paragraph 3, the second subparagraph is replaced by
the following:
"The notifications regarding the quantities referred to in
(2) Annexes V, VI and VII are deleted.
Article 1(1)(b) and (c) and in Article 2(a) to (e) and (g)
of this Regulation shall be made in accordance with
Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 (*).
Article 7
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
___________
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
(*) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3."
Union.
(3) Annexes IV, V and VI are deleted.
It shall apply from 1 January 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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